The Yazoo Democrat. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1844-11-12
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
RESOLUTIONS

RESOLVED, That this convention hereby pre-
sents to the people Of the United States JAmEs X.
POLK, of Tennessee, ne the candidate OF the
democratic party for the Office of President, and
GEORGE NJ. DALLAS, of Pennsylvania, as the can
didate Of the democratic party for the Office OF
Vice President Of the United States,
RESOLVED, That this convention hold in the
highest estimation ard regard their ilustriOus
| fellow-eitizen, Martin Van Buren, OF New York;
that we cherish the most grateful and abiding
sense Of the ability, integrity, and frmness with
which he discharged the duties OF the high Office
of President of the United States, and especially
of the inAexible fidelity with which he main
tanned the true doctrines Of the constitution, and
The measures of the democratic party during his
/ trying and nobly arduous administration; that
in the memorable struggle of 1910 he fell a mar
tyr to the great principles Of which he was the
worthy representative, and we revere him as
such; and that we hereby tender TO him, in his
honorable retirement, the assurance of the deep
y seated confidence, affection, and respect Of
the American Democracy.
| RESOLVED, That the American democracy
place their trust not in fictitious symbols, not
in displays and appeals insulting to the judg-
ments and subyeTsive to the intellect of the peo-
pie, but in clear reliance upon the intelligence,
the patriotism, and the discriminating justice of
the American people.
RESOLVED, That we regard this as a distinct
i've feature of our political creed, which we are
proud to maintain before the world as the great
moral element in a form of government, spring
ing from and upheld by the popular will: and
VIC ooAtrast il with the creed and practice Of fed
erallsn; under whataVer name or form, which
seeks to palsy the will of the constituent. and
which coneeiyes no imposture too monstro6s FOR
| the popular credulity.
REsoLvED, THEREFORE,, That, entertaining
these views, the democratic party of this Union,
through their delegates assembled in general
convention of the States, coming together in
general convention OF the States, coming togeth-
er in a spirit of concord, Of devotion to the doc
trines and faith Of free representative govern
ment, and appealing to their fellow citizens for
the rectitude of their intentions, renew and re-
assert before the American people, the declara-
tion of principles avO ed by them when, on a
former occasion, in general convention, they
presented their candidates for the popular sufIra-
ges:-
l. That the federal government is one oflm-
tied powers, derived solely from the constitu-
ton, and the grants Of powers shown therein,
ought to be strictly constructed by all the de-
partments and agents of the government, and
that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise
doubtful constitutional powers.
II. That the constitution does not confer upon
the general government the power to commence
and carry on a general system Of internal i'm
provcments.
ILL., That the constitution does not confer
authority upon the federal government, directly
or indirectly, to assume the debts of the several
States, contracted for local internal improve
ments, or ether State purposes; nor would such
assumption be just and expediept
Nv. That justice and sound policy forbid the
federal government to foster one branch Of indus
try 10 the detriment of another, or to cherish |
lhe interests of one portion to the injury Of
another portion Of our common country; that |
every citizen anu every section oil tile country |
has right to demand and insist upon an equal
ity Of rights and privileges, and to complete an
ample protection of persons and property from
domestic violence or foreign aggression.
V. That it is the duty Of every branch OF the
government to enforce and practice the most
rigid economy in conducting our public affairs,
and that no more revenue ought to be raised,
than is required to defray the necessary exPen- |
ses of the government.
vi. That Congress has no power TO charter
national bank; that we believe such an insttu-
ton one of deadly hostility to the best interests
Of the country, dangerous to our republican in
stitutions and the liberties of the people, and
calculated to place the business Of the country,
within the central Of a concentrated money pow
err, and above the laws ant the will Of the peO-
pie.
VII. That Congress has no power, under the
constitution, to interfere with or control the
domestic institutions Of the several Statesi and
| that such States are the sole and proper judges
of every thing appertaining TO their own affairs,
not prohibited by the constitution: that all ~
forts of the abOlitionsts, or others, made tQ/in-
duce Congress to interfere with questions Of
slavery, or to take incipient steps in DGlation
thereto, are calculated to lead to the post alar-
ming and dangerous consequences; 9hd that all
such efforts, have an inevitable tenfency to di-
minish the happiness Of the people, and endan-
ger the stability and permanency d the Union,
and ought not to be cOuntenanced " any friend
to cur political institutions.
VIII. That the separation of the moneys oil
the government from banking institutions, is in
dspensable for the safety Of the finds Of the
government and the rights of the peohe.
TX. That the liberal principles embodied by
Jefferson in the declaration Of independence
and sanctioned in the constitution, which
makes ours the land Of liberty, and the asylum
Of the oppressed Of every nation, have ever been
cardinal principles in the democratic faith; and
every attempt to abridge the present privilege Of
becoming citizens and the owners Of soil among
US, ought to be resisted with the same spirit
whichlswept the alien and sedition laws from
our'slatute book.
RESOLVED, That the proceeds Of the public
, lands ought to be saoredy applied TO the natio-
nal objects specified in the constitution; and that
we are opposed to the law lately adopted, and 10
any law for the distribution Of such proceeds
among the States, as alike ineXpedient in policy
and repugnant to the constitution.
! RESOLVED, That We are decidedly opposed Ia
taking from the President the qualified veto
power BY which be is enabled, under restrictions
and responsibilities, amply sufficient to guard
, the public interest, TO suspend the passage Of a
bill, whose merits oaRnol secure the approval o.