Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-28
REsQLUEIoNss
or THE
Democratic National Convention.

n f. Hallet, of Boston, iromathe Com
,n;ttee ON Resolutions, at the Baltimore
Convention, read the following resolutions,
as reported BY the committee appointed for
that purpose:
Resolved, That the American democra-
80 mace their trust in the intelligence, the
natriotism, and the discriminating justice
Of the American people. s
Resolved, That we regard this as ads
,;nctiye feature Of our political creed.
which we are proud to maintain before
the world, as the great moral element ina
form Of government, springing from and
upheld BY the popular willard we con-
trast it with the creed and practice OF fed
eralism. under whatever name or form,
which seeks to palsy the will Of the con-
.tituent, and which conceives no lmpos--
ture too monstrous for the popular cree
Resolved, therefore, That, entertaining
these views. the democratic party Of this
Union, through their delegates assembled
n general convention Of the States, COM
;ne together in spirit Of concord, OF de-
yoi;on "a the doctrines and faith OF free
representative government, and appealing
to their fellow citizens for the rectitude OF
their intentions, renew and re-assert, be-
fore the American people, the declarations
of principles avowed by them, when on a
former occasion, in general convention,
they presented their candidates Tor the
popular suffrages: m 4e
/. That the federal government is one
Of limited powers, derived solely from the
constitution, and the grants OF powers
shown therein, ought to be strictly con-
strued BY all the departments and agents
Of the government, and that it is inexpedi-
ent and dangerous to exercise doubtful
constitutional powers.
2. That the constitution does not confer
upon the general government the power
to commence and carry on general sys-
TEN of internal improvements.
8. 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 improvements, or other State ptr-
poses, nor would such assumption be just
and expedient.
4. That Justice and sound policy forbid
the federal government to foster one branch
Of industry to the detrimerlt Of another, or
to cherish the interests Of one portion,
to the injury Of another portion of
our common country; that every citizen,
and every section of the country has a
right to demand and insist upon an equali-
ty of rights and privileges, and to complete
and ample protection ofpersonsand proper
ty from domestic violence or foreign agrees
sion. s5
5. That it is the duty of evesy branch Of
the government to enforce and practice the
most rigid economy in conducting our pub
lie affairs, and that no more revenue ought
to be raised than is required to defray the
necessary expenses Of the government,
and for the gradual but certain extinction
Of the debt created by the prosecution ola
just necessary war, after peaceful re-
lations shall have been restored.
6. That Congress has no power to char
ter national bank; that we believe such
an institution one of deadly hostility to the
best interests Of the country, dangerous to
our Republican institutions and the liber-
ties of the people, and calculated to place
the business of the country within the con-
troll of concentrated money power, and
above the laws and the will of the people;
and that the result of the democratic legis-
la'ion, in this and all other financial meas
ures upon which issues have been made
between the two political parties of the
country, have demonstrated 70 candid and
practical men Of all parties. their sound.
ness, safety, and utility in all business
pursuits.
Z. That Congress has no power under
the constitution to interfere with or con-
troll the domestic institutions ofthe seve-
aiStates, and that such States are the sole
and proper Judges Of every thing apper-
tanning to their own affairs, not prohibited
BY the constitution; that all efforts Of the
abolitionists or others made to induce
Congress to interfere with questions of
slavery, or to take incipient steps in rela-
ton thereto, are calculated to lead to the
most alarming and dangerous consequent
cess; and that all such efforts have an ine-
vitable tendency to diminish the happiness
of the people. and endanger the stability
and permanency Of the Union, and ought
not to be countenanced by any friend of
our political institutions.
8. That the separation of the moneys
Of the government from banking institu-
tons is indispensable for the safety Of the
funds Of the government and the rights Of
the people.
8. That the liberal principles embodied
by Jefferson in the Declaration Of Inde-
pendence, and sanctioned in the constitu-
ton, which makes ours the land Of liber-.
V, and the asylum Of the oppressed of
every nation, have ever been cardinal
principles in the democratic faith, and ev-
cry attempt to abridge the privilege Of be-
coming citizens and the owners of soil
among Us, ought to be resisted with the
same spirit which swept the alien and
sedltion laws from our statute books.
Resolved, That the proceeds ofthe pub
nc lands ought to be sacredly applied to
the national objects specified in the consti-
luton; AMI that we are opposed to any
raw FOR the distribution Of such proceeds
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