The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1844-05-03
DcinucruiIc Principles.

But will the Free Trader tell us what are the
principles Of the democratic party for hero also
We need hight, as well as to what are the priHcl-
pies Of the wing Pnr,y.- Chicago citizen.
We willingly comply with the request Of the
Citizen, for nothing can giyc tho true democrat,
more pleasure THAI to ie, tho world know what
his principles arc. Bu, we must be permitted to
promise that we are but an humble mcmbcro Of the
party, and cannot ourselves speak &c caihedra
We arc obliged, therefore, to turn to whcro We
can find those principles laid down in some an
,horila,ive shape, and this, We conceive, was done
BY the democratic national onvcnion that assem-
bled at Baltimore in 1910, from the proceedings
Of which we have therefore made up,hc following
impcriec, abstract:
The great fundamental principles Of tho demo.
cratic party arc, then,
L. That the will of the people is the only legi.
innate source of power; that all power thus de-
rived 10 trust to he exercised only for the public
good; that agents 50 entrusted with its exercise
ATE responsible 81 the people for the faithful per-
Drmnnce %! their dates; that this responsibility
should be as direct us possible; that the due exc
cuilon Of this trust can only be- secured by &C.
neral diffusion aud free exercise If the right 0l
sutpse--ly sacred regard Of the representative
10 the Instructions Of bis cons,itueu,s--hy strict
construction Of The c0nstitu,iuu--and by con,orm.
ing, on all occasions, to TIE principles laid down
in Majison's report % i5s alien snJ sediiion laws
2 That the consaig,lsa does not confer on
congress the power to clmmfnee ard carry on
general system OF internal Improvements.
hot 4, .l, l. Al.
general government, Of the debts OF The states con-
tracied for state purposes, is unconstitutional, un.
Just, and incxpedlen,.
4. Tia, tarilI for any other purpose than for
revenue is contrary to justice and sound policy
5. That no more revenue should he raised than
Is required TO dciray the necessary expenses OF
the government; land this, Of course, implies op.
position to Clay's distribution schemc)
.. That congress has no power to charter ma
uonal bank and il Il had, such an inslituon
would be inexpejen,
That there should be no connection between
bank and state (and as the best means Of ADM.
nis,erng the financial affairs of the nation with.
out the aid Of banks, the democrats advocate ,hc
subtreasury seheme.)
8. That congress has no power, under the con-
siitution, 10 interfere with the domestic insttu-
tons Of the states, and that all efforts of tho sho.
llonsts to induce congress TO interfere with qucS-
tlons OF slavery are calculated to lead to the most
alarming consequences, and ough, not to bc coun-
tenanccd by any friend Of our institutions.
9. Thu, every attempt 10 abrijgc the present
privileges Of foreigners TO become citizens Of the
United States, should be resisted with the same
spirit that swcp, the alien and sediiion laws from
our statute book.
These We humbly conceive, are the great fun
dimental principlec Of The democratic party they
constitute It's existence aud identity, and are lhc
test TO which every candidate for its support i.
brough. and by which he is Judged. They arc
plain--definite, and every body can understand
them they cannot with any sor, Of regard for
truth be denominated ga string of words"
And now, since We have gone to tho trouble to
comply with the rcques. Of the editor Of the Ci,i
zen and give him "light,' will he return the ia.
yor BY letting US know wha, constitutes the prin
siples Of the "Libery Pon.l'