The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-05-06

rtrum.uta in bridging forward so important
Law Of las r.suirns the President to reduo. the mum
Der of Msjor Generals to and the Brgadier Gene
was passed SO row need be apprehensio that
eli her Scott Taylor will be dismissed from service
The possibility is, rather that old Zsch will supersede
MIR Polk in chief Of the army and navy.
Charles Woodbury. the of the Judge is in town OF
his has nothing to do with the
csns suspicious a-dsys, that Cay's barber
to arrive in the city 1t would be said that he was
MIR Greeley has left use suers Taylors recent lot.
ters have thrown him into spssms +.
Manifesto OF the White House to the d .Iti-
more Convention
From the Washington Union. May
The assembling OF this body on the I'D instant,
is now looked for with impatient interest
throughout the country The democracy are
anxious TO know definitely which one of their
eminent statesmen IS 10 ead mem 70 thelr mex ne
great triumph; and no voice ls heard to say that
the day fixed tor designating him will come too
soon. The heart of our great party beats high
with that confidence OF strength and success
which inspires to victorious effort. 1t is on the
old platform OF principles, and for the good old
cause, that the new standard bearer is to be
chosen, and the new battle to be fought. In this
view, we publish, part of this article, the
general resolutions which were unanimously
adopted by the Baltimore convention OF 1S44, as
embodying the distinctive and permanent creed
of the democratic party. or the resolutions the n
passed, we omit only three, as being of a special
and temporary character-those, namely, which
refer respectively to the Oregon and Texas ques-
ton; to the nominations tor that canvass: and
to the grateful and admlrlng cOmmemoratiOn OF
the illustrious public services OF Mr. Van
Buren,.
"RkpoRr AND RESOLUTIONS OF THE COMMITTEES Ar-
POINTED DRAFT ADDRESS PEorLE
In convention, May 80, ls44 Mr.. Butler Of New
York, chairman, reported the following series, which
were unanimously adopted and, on motion, leave was
granted to the committee to prepare the address their
leisure.
REsoLurIoNs
Resolved, That the American demo cracy place their
~ t . n
intellect of the people, but in clear reliance upon the
intelligence, tho patriotism, and the discriminating
justice Of the American masses.
Resolved, That regard this distinctive featurs
Of our political creed which proud to maintain
Of government sprnging from and upheld by the popu
lar viii and oontra. it with tho creed and practice
seeks to palsy tn, will Of the constituent, and which
conoeve imposture too monstreus for the popular
Resolved therefore, That, entertaining these views
the democratic party OF this Union through their de-
coming together in spirit of concord devotion to the
doctrines and faith of free representative
of their intentions and before the Anne
fican people, the declarations Of principles avowet by
them when on former occasion, in general convention
they presented their candidates for the popular sua
ges.
l. That tho federal government is one Of limited
powers derived solely from the constitution and the
grants Of power shown therein, ought to be strictly
construed by all the departments and agents Of the
exercise doubtful constitutional powers.
That the constitution does not confer upon the &c
neral government the power to commence and carry
ag-neral system Of internal improvements.
g. That ths constitution docs not confer authority
upon tn. federal government directly Indirectly to
The debts Of tho several States contracted
local internal improvements other State purposes
That justice and sound policy forbid the f.dsr.
to foster branch Of in 3ustry to the det
rimcnt Of another to cherish the interests
IF 0urN nunop
country; that every czsn, and every section Of the
country, has right to demand and insist upon
equality OF rights and privileges and to complete
ample protection Of persons and property from domestic
violence or foreign aggression.
ment enforce and practice the rigid economy In
conducting cur public s.rs, and that
ought TO be raised than Is required deray the
sary expenses OF the government.
g. That Congress has no power to charter a national
bank; that VIC believe such institution OF deadly
hostility to the best interests of the country dang
to republican institutions, and the Liberties Of the
country within the control of a concentrated money
power. and above the law and the will of the people
to with control the domestic
the several and that such States the sole and
proper judges OF every thing spperniDg to their own
Efforts Of the o6olnsnists others made induce Con
grwt interfere wsth questions # siapry to tate
ipient sfeps relation thereto, calculated lead
{, the most alarming and dangerous conseg aud
that all such tors haze an snevttoble tendency d,
stability and permaneaey Of The Jioa and ovgh not to
De eonnena"eed " any fr'e"d i our political 'nstu-
That the separation of the moneys of the govern.
ment from banking institutions is indispensable for the
safety the funds Of the government and the rights Of
That the liberal principles died by Jefferson in
the Declaration Of lndependenc and sanctioned in the
constitution, which make land of liberty and
the asylum Of the oppresss oil nation have
been cardinal principles the democratic faith and
coming citizens an "a. owners Of soil among Us, ought
TO be resisted w"n toe spirit which swept the alien
and sedition j Ssfrom our statute-books
Resolved Tnat the proceeds Of the public lands
ought 10 be sacredly applied to the national objects
to the law lately adopted and any tho disri.
button OF such proceeds among the alike mex
Resolved, That We are decidedly opposed to taking
from the President the qualified veto power by which
he ensbled under re.triction: and responsibilities
the passage Of bill whose merits the ap
prova Of twohrds Of the Senate and House OF Repre-
sentsuves until the judgment OF the people can be OBJ
tanned thereon and which has thrice the Amer
can people from the corrupt and tyrsnncal domination
REPORT TERM.
Mr. BUTLER stated, that In relation to the resolution
Zone term" principle, he had been unanimously in
structsd to report that the deemed its sdsp
ton inexpedisnt whatever might be the opinion Of
the convention the subject the adoption Of the reso
luton would place the BODY 10 position that would
ton Mad at first voted for the nomination Of an ind
vidusl candidate who had already filed that Office
OF tbs resolutions We publish, those desIgna-
ted by numerals from l to 3, inclusive were, as
their preamble indicates, made the basis OF our
party organization in the canvass of lS40,
and then failed OF success only under the pres
sure of circumstances before Unprecedented in
the condition of the country and Of the public
mind, and which can never occur again, at least
until that distant day when the wings shall first
have succeeded in their design of fastening upon
the people their double incubus-a new tariff
like those of 1923 and 1912, and new monster
bank-and thus have aroused the democracy
to throw on and usmple under foot the intolera Bile
burden, IL the cost Of n pnlitical cor