Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1848-06-17
RESOLUTIONS OF THE BALTIMORE con.
yENTJON.


place their trust in the intelligence, the pa
trioiism, and the discriminating justice of the
American people.
Resolved, That we regard this as dist'nc-
tive feature of our political creed, when we
are proud TO maintain before the world as ''e
grea, moral eemen, in a form of government
sprinnine from and upheld by the PoPu'',
will: and we contrast it with the creeo anu
uractics of federalism, under whatever name
or form. which seeks to palsy the will OF the
constituent, and which conceives no impos-
ture too monstrous for the popular credulity
Resolved therefore, That, entertaining
these views, the democratic party OF this Uni
on, through their delegates assembled IN
general convention Of the States, coming TO-
gether in spirit of concord, of devotion to
the doctrines and faith of free representative
government, and appealing to their fellow
citizens for the rectiinde OF their Intentions,
renew an,, reassert before the American peo.
pie the declaration of principles avowcd by
them when, OH former occasion,. In general
convention, they presented their candidates
for the popular suhrages.
1. That the federal government is one OF
limited powers, derived solely from the con-
stilu;ion and the grants Of power shown
therein ought to be strictly construed by all
the departments and agents of the govern
ment and that il is inexpedie.i and DANCE
rous to exercise doubtful constitutional pow
ers.
.. That the constitution does not confer upon
the general government the power TO COM
mence and carry on general system of in
ternal improvements.
g.. That the constitution does not confer
authority upon the federal government, di-
rectly, 10 assume the debts OF the several
States, contracted for local internal improve
mcnts or other State purposes nor would
such assumption be just and eHpedient.
4. That Justice and sound policy forbid the
federal government to foster one branch of
industry to the detriment Of another, or to
cherish the interests of one 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, and to complete and ample pro-
lection of persons and property from domes.
tic violence or foreign aggression.
S. 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 ne
cessary expenses of government and for the
gradual but certain extinction of the debt
created by the prosecution of a just and ne
cessary war, after peaceful relations shall
have been restored.
.. That Congress- has no power 10 charter
nationul bank; that we believe such an
institution one Of deadly hostility to the best
interests of the country, dangerous TO our re-
publican Institutions and the liberties OF the
people, and calculated TO place the business
of the country within the control of ccncen-
trated money power, and above the laws and
the will Of the people and that the results
of democratic legislation, in this and all other
financial measures upon which issue have
demonstrated TO candid and practical men
OF all parties, their 5oundncss, safety, and
utility in all business pursuits.
7. That Congress has no power under the
constitution to 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 theil
on affairs, not prohibited by the constitution
that all efforts of the abolitionists or other;
made 10 induce Congress to interfere with
questions of slavery. or to take incipient step:
in relation thereto, are calculated to lead tt
the most alarming and dangerous consequen
ces and that all such efforts have an iney
table tendency to diminish the happiness o
the people, and cndanger the stability anc
permanencv Of the Union, and ought not tt
be countcnanced by any friend of our poli,i
cal institutions.
s. That the separation of the moneys o
the government from banking institutions i
indispensable for the safety of the funds o
the government and the rights of the people
g. That the liberal principles embodied b,
jefferson in the Declaration of independence
and sanctioned in the constitution, which
makes ours The land of Liberty, and the asy
lum of the oppressed of every nation, hav,
ever been cardinal principles in the demo
cratic faith, and every attempt toabridge tn,
the privilege of becoming citizens and th
Owners of soil among US, ought TO be resiste,
with the same spirit which swept the aliel
and sedition laws from our statute books.
Resolved, That the proceeds of the publ
lands ought to be sacredly applied to the na
tional objects specified in the constitution
and that we are opposed TO any law for tn
distribution of such proceeds among tn
States, as alike inexpedient in policy and re
pugnant 10 the constitution.
Resolved, That we are decidedly oppose
TO taking from the President the qualifie
veto power, by which he is enabled unde
restrictions and responsibilities amply sufI
cient to guard the public interest, to suspen
the passage of bill whose merits cannot st
cure the approval of two.,hirds of the sena,
and House Of Representatives mill tho ind,