The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-06-05

adopted by the Locofoco national convention,
and call the attention of our readers to them
They were reported by Hallet, of Boston.
Rcsolpcd, That the American democracy
place their trust in the intelligence, the patri-
olism, and the discriminating justice of the
American people.
Resolved, That we regard this as distinc-
tive feature of our political creed, which we
are proud to maintain before the world, as the
great moral element in form of government,
springng from and upheld by the popular viii;
and we contrast it with the creed aud practice
of federalism under whatever name or form
which seeks, TO palsy the will of the constitu-
ent. and which conceives no imposture too
monstrous for the popular credulity.
ResolUed therefore, That, entertaining these
views, the democratic party of this Union
through their delegates assembled in a general
|convention of the states, coming together in
"a spirit of concord, of devotion to the doctrines
and faith OF free representative government
and appealing TO their fellow-citizens for the
rectitude of their intentions, renew and re-as-
sert, before the American people, the decla-
rations Of principles avowed by them when Z,
on former occasion, in general convention
they presented their candidates for the popu-
lar suffrages:
1. That the federal government is one of IL
mited powers, derived solely from the consti-
tuition, and the grants of power shown therein
ought to be strictly construed by all the de-
partments and agents of the government, and
that it is inexpedient 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 system of
internal improvements.
3. That the constitution does not confer au-
thority upon the federal government, directly
or indirectly, to assume the debts of the sew
eral States, contracted for local internal i'm
provements, or other State purposes, nor
would such assumption be just and expedi-
lent.
a. That justice and sound policy forbid the
federal government to foster one branch of in
dustry to the detriment of another, or to cher
ish the interests of one portion TO the injury OF
another portion of our common country; that
every citizen, and every section of the coun-
TRIP, has right to demand and insist upon an
equality of rights and privileges, and to
complete and ample protection of person and
property from domestic violence of foreign az
erosion.
s. That it is the duty of every branch of the
government to enforce and practise the most
rigid economy in conducting public affairs;
aud that no more revenue orTht TO be raised
than is required to defray the necessary expen-
ses of the government, and for the gradual
but certain extinction Of the debt created
by the prosecution of Just and necessary war
after peaceful relations shall have been res.
tored.
6. That Congress has no power to charter a
national bank; that We believe such an insti-
tuition one of deadly hostility TO the best in
terests of the country, dangerous TO oar re-
publican institutions and the liberties of the
people, and calculated to place the business OF
the country within the control of concentrat
led money power, and above the laws
and will OF the people; and that the re-
suits 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 demonstrated to
candid and practical men of all parties, their
soundness, safety, and utility in all bushes:
pursuits.
z. That Congress has no power under the
constitution 10 interfere with or control the
domestic institutions of the several States
and that, such States are the sole and proper
judges OF everything appertaining TO their owl
affairs, not prohibited by the constitution, tina
all efforts OF the aboltionists or others made tc
induce Congress to interfere with questions Of
slavery, or to take incipient steps in relation
thereto, are calculated to lead to the mos
alarming and dangerous consequences, anC
that all such efforts have an inevitable tenden
lcy to diminish the happiness of the people
and endanger the stability and permanency
of the Union, and ought not TO be coun
tenanced by any friend of our political insti
liutions.
8. That the separation of the moneys of the
government from banking institutions is in
Indispensable for the safety of the funds o.
the government, and the rights of the PEG
pie.
g. That tn, liberal principles embodied b.
Jefferson in the declaration of independence
land sanctioned in the constitution, which
makes ours the land of liberty, and the asylum
Iof the oppressed of every nation, dave evel
been cardinal principles in the Democrat,
faith, and every attempt to abridge the presen
privilege of becoming citizens and the owner
of soil among us, ought to be resisted with the
same spirit which swept the alien and seditiol
laws from our statute books.
ResolUed, That the proceeds of the public
lands ought to be sacredly applied to the ma
llonal objects specified in the constitution. ant
: that we are opposed to any law for the distri
bution of such proceeds among the States, a
alike inexpedient in policy and. repugnan
10 the constitution.
RcsoiUed, That we are decidedly opposed Il
taking from the President the qualified YETI
power, by which he is enabled, under restric
tons and responsibilities, amply sufficient tc
guard the public interest, TO suspend the pas
Usage of bill whose merits cannot secure tn
approval of two thirds of the Senate AM
House Of Representatives. until the judgemen
of the people can be obtained thereon, AM
which has saved the American people from tn
corrupt and tyrannical domination of the BAN
of the United States, and from corruptin
system of general internal Improvements.
Il RESOLVED, That the war with Mexico provo
ked on her part, by years of insult and injury
was commenced by her army crossing the Ri
Grande, attacking the American troops, an