The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-06-21
DEMoCRATiC pLATFORM..
,reoy irr,oNs UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED By TIL
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DEMOCRATIC RIA iFSR".
RESOLUTIONS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED By the
=: BALTIMORE CONVENTIONS.
Resolved, That the American democracy
nlaee,their trust in the intelligence, the patriot.
ism, and the discriminating justice of the Ame-
rican people.
& Resolved, That we regard this as distinct
feature of our political creed, which we are
proud to maintain before the world, as the great
moral element in form Of government, spring
inc from and upheld by the popular VIII; ana
we contrast il with the creed and pract'ce OF
federalism, under whatever name or torm'
which seeks to palsy the will of the constituent
and which conceives no imposture loo mon
strous for the popular crednlity.
Resolved, therefore, That entertaining tnese
views. the democratic party OF this Union,
through their delegates assembled in general
convention OF the States, coming together IN
snirit of concord Of devotion to the doctrines
and faith Of free representative government
and appealing TO their fellow citizens for the
rec,i,ude of their intentions, renew and re-as'
sert before the American people, the declara.
,ion of principles avowed by them, when, on
former occasion, in general convention, they
nresented their candidates for the popular suit
frages:
/. That The federal government is one Of
limited powers, derived solely from the constl'
tuition. and the grants Of power shown therein
ought 10 be strictly construed by all the depart
ments and agents Of the government; and that
il is siaexpeSient and dangerous to exercise
doubtful constitutional powers.
9. That the constitution does not confer upon
,h4seneral government the power TO commence
. ronorol Of Internal i'm.
prosements.
8, That the constitution does not confer AL.
,hority upon the federal government, directly or
Indirectly, to assume the debts Of the several
States, contracted for local internal improve.
ments, or other State purposes. nor would such
ass9np,ion be just and expedient.
4. That justice and sound policy forbid tue
federal government to foster one branch OF IN
dustryto the detriment Of another, or to cherish
the interest of one portion to the injury of ano.
ther portion OF our common country; that every
citizen and every section of the country has
right to demand and insist upon an equality OF
rights and privileges, AMI to complete and ample
protection of persons and property from domes.
tic violence or foreign aggression.
5. That it is the duty Of every branch Of the
government to enforce and practice the most ri.
gid economy in conducting our public affairs;
and that no more revenue ought to be raised
than is required to defraythe necessary expen.
sesof the government and for the gradua! but
certain extinction of the debt created ny the
prosecution of Just and necessary war, after
peaceful relations shall have been restored.
g. That congress has no power to charter a
national bank: that we believe such an insttu'
ton one Of deadly hostility to the best interest
of The country, dangerous to oas republican IN.
stitutions and the liberties Of the people, and
calculated to place the business of the country
within the control Of contracted money power,
and above the laws and the will Of the people:
and that the result of democratic legislation in
this, and all other financial measures upon
which issues have been made between the two
political parties of the country, have demon.
a s,rated. to candid and practical men of all par.
! ties, their soundness, safety and utility in all
business pursuits.
z. That congress has no power under the
constitution to interfere with control the do.
mestic institutions Of the several States, and
that such States, are the sole and proper Judges
of every thing appertainng to their own affairs,
not prohibited by the constitution; that all Ell.
g forts of the aboltionists or others made to in
ducc congress to interfere with questions of sla-
very, or to take incpient steps in relation there
10, are calculated to lead to the most alarming
and dangerous consequences; and that all such
efforts have an inevitable tendency to diminish
the happiness Of the people, and endanger the
stability and permancncy Of the Union, and
ought not 10 be countenanced by any friend OF
our political institutions.
g., That the separation of the moneys Of the
government from banking institutions, is indis.
pen,able for the safety of the funds Of the 60.
vernment and the rights Of the people.
g., That The liberal principles embodied by
Jefferson in the declaration ofindependence, and
sanctioned in the constitution, which makes
ours the land Of liberty, and the asylum Of the
oppressed 0f every nation, have ever been car.
rinal principles in the democratic faith, and eve
ry anemptto abridge the present privilege Of
becoming citizens and the owners Of soil
au,oag Us, ought to be resisted with the same
spirit which swept the alien and sedition laws
from our statute books.
9, Resolved That the proceeds Of the public
iands ought to be sacredly applied to the nation.
III objects specified in The constitutions and that
We are opposed to any law for the distribution
sor such proceeds among the States, as alike in
expedien, ia policy and rePugnant to the con-
ssiitulian.
. Resolved, Ths, we are decidedly opposed TO
taking from, the President the qualified veto
power, by which be is enabled, under restric--
sfions and responsibilities amply sufficient to
guard the public interest. to suspend the passage
) Of . bill whose merits cannot secure the ap.
proval Of twoIhirds Of The senate and house of
representatives, until the judgement ofthe peo.
pie can be obtained thereon, and WHICH has sa.
.sed the American people from the corrupt and
tzra nical domination of The Bank of The uniled