Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1848-06-07
CLOSING PROCEEDINGS OF THE
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CON
VENTlON.

DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CON-
VENTlON.
We deem it due 10 our readers TO give
from the Baltimore Sun Of Saturday--the
final proceedings Of the recent Democratic
Convention more fully than we have done
previously, as matter not only Of record,
but as expressing The opinions Of one Of
the great political parties, regularly organ
ized to enter the lis, for the coming Presi-
DENTAL contest.
Mr.. Cone, of Georgia, from the COM
mit,ee on resolutions, stated lha, the conf
mit,ee were ready to report, and the reso-
lulious reported were read by MIR. Hallelt,
of Boston, as follows:
Resolud, That the American democ-
racy place their trust in the Intelligence,
the patriotism, aud the discriminating JUS
tice OF the American people.
Resolved, That we regard this as dis
tinclive feature of our political creed, which
we are proud to maintain before the world
as the great moral element in form Of
government, springing from aud upheld b,
the popular will; end we contrast i, with
the creed and practice o: federalism, un-
der whatever name or form, which seeks
10 palsy the will of tho Constituent. and
which conceives no imposlure too mon-
strous for the popular credu'ily.
Resoired. there fore, That, entertaining
these views. the democratic party of this
Union. through delegates assembled in
general convention of the States, coming
together in a spirit Of concord, Of devotion
to the doclrins aud faith Of free represcn.
ta,ive government, aud appealing to their
fellow citizens for the rectituGe Of their in
teutions, renew and re-assert. before tho
American people, tho declarations Of prin.
ciples avowed by them when, on occasion,
10 general convention. they presented their
candidates fer the popular sutfrages:
l. That the federal government is one Of
limited powers, derived solely from the
constitution, and the grams Of power shown
therein ought 10 be strictly construed By
all the departments; and that il is lnexpedi-
ent and dangerous to exercise doubtful
constitutional powers.
2. That the constitution does not confer
upon the general government the power 10
commence and carry on general system
of internal improvements.
8. Tha, the constitution does rot confer
authority upon The federal government, di-
rectly or indirectly, to assume the debts Of
the several States, contracted for local in
ternal improvements, or other Slate pur-
poses, nor would such assumption be just
and expedient.
a. Thai justice and sound policy foroid
the federal government to foster one
branch Of industry to The detriment Of a.
uother, or to cherish the interest Of one por-
ton to the injury of another portion Of our
common country; that every section Of
the country, has right TO demand aud
insist upon an equality Of rights aud
TO complete and ample protection of per-
sons and property from domestic violence
or foreign aggression.
! 5. That il is the duty of every branch
of the government, 10 enforce and practice
The mos. rigid economy in conducting our
10 De raised than is required to defray the
necessary expenses of.he government, aud
for the gradual bu, certain extinction Of
the debt created by the prosecution Of a
jnst necessary way, after peaceful relations
shall have been restored.
6. That Congress has 40 power to char
ter national bank; that ne believe such
an institution one Of deadly hostility 10 the
best interest ofthe country, dangerous to
our republican institutions and the liberties
of the epeople, and calculated TO place the
business Of the country within the control
of concentrated 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 issues have been made be.
tween the Two political parties Of The
coun,ry, have demonstrated TO candid and
practical men Of all parties. their sound
ness, safety aud utility in all business pur'
suits.
7. That Congress has no power under
the constitution 10 interfere with or con-
troll the domestic institutions Of the sever.
al States, aud that such States are the sole
aud proper judges Of every thing apper-
taining to their own affairs, not prohibited
by the constitution; that all efforts Of The
abolitionists or others made TO induce Con:
gress to interfere with questions Of slavery,
or to take incipient steps in relation thereto,
are calculated to lead TO the most alarming
and dangerous consequences; aud lba, all
such efforts have an inevitable tendency
to diminish the happiness of The people, and
endauger the stability and permanaucy Of
the Union, and ought mol 10 be couu'e-
nanced by any friend Of our political insli-
tutions.
s. That the separation Of the moneys
of the government from banking inslilu
tons is indispensable :or The safety of The
funds of the government and the rights OF
the people.
9. That the liberal principles embodied
by Jefferson 10 the Declaration of lnde-
pendence, and sanctioned in the constitu-
ton, which makes ours the land of liberty.
and the asylum of the oppressed of every
nation. have ever beeu cardinal principles
in the democratic filth; and every attempt
to abridge the present privilege ofbecoming
citizens and the owners of soil among US,
ought to be resisted with the Same spirit
which swept the alien aud sedition laws