The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-28
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The Platform OF the CampaIru.

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The Pintform OF the Campaign.
Mr. HALLETT of Boston, from the Committee on
Resolutions, read the following report
RESOLVED, That the American democracy place their trust
m the intelligence the patriotism, and the discriminating
justice OF the American people.
hesofptd, That we regard this distinctive feature of
our political creed which proud to antain before
the world as the great moral element in form of govern
we contrast with the creed and practice of federalism
under Whatever name or form, which seeks 10 palsy the
VIII OF the constituent and which conceives imposture
100 tnonsi1ons Tor the popular credully
hesofped, therefore. That entertaining these views, the
seiGbed in general convention of the States coming
geher IN spirit OF concord of devotion the doctrines
to their ieowcitizens for the recIude of their Intentions
renew and easser before the American people the decla
uons OF principles avowed by Them when former
dates for the popular suffrages
That the federal government is Of limited powers,
derived solely from the constitution and the grants pow
er shown therein ought be strictly construed by all the
nexpedlent and dangerous to exercise doubtful constu
government the power TO and carry gen
eral system of internal improvements.
That the constitution does not confer authority upon
The federal government directly indirectly, assume
the debts OF the several States, contracted for local internal
Improvements or other State purposes nor would such
sumption be Just and expedent
That justice and sound policy forbid the federal gov
ernmcn TO foster branch OF industry to the demeut of
anohe or to cherish the interests OF one portion TO the in
Jury OF another portion OF country that
citizen, and every section of the country has right de-
and ana insist upon equality of rights and privileges
and TO complete and ample protection OF persons and prop
erly from domestic violence foreign aggression.
That 1t is the duty of every branch of the government
TO enforce and practise the most rigid economy conduct
ing our public affairs and that no revenue ought TO
be raised than required to deiay the necessary expenses
OF the government and for the gradual but certain enc
non OF the debt created by the prosecution OF Just and
necessary war; after peaceful relations shall have been re-
g. That Congress has no power to charter national
banks that believe such institution of deadly
hostility to the best interests of the country dangerous to
he
and calculated place the business OF the country within
ns con, S Of &c money and above the
democratic legislation, in this and all other financial nea
political parties of the country, have demonstrated to
did and practical men OF all parties their soundness safety
and utility in all business pursuits
T. That Congress has power under the constitution
States and that such States are the sole and proper
budges of everything apperaining to their own affairs moi
prohibited by the constitution that all efforts of the abo
questions OF slavery take ncpent steps in relation
fhereto, calculated to lead to the most alarming and
dangerous consequences and that such efforts
inevitable tendency diminish the happiness of the PEG
pie, and endanger the stability and pemanency OF the
Unon and ought to be countenanced by any friend OF
our political Institutions
s. That the separation of the moneys OF the government
OF the funds OF the government and the rights OF the peo
O. That the liberal principles embodied by jefferson in
the Declaration of Independence, and sanctioned in the
constitutions which makes the land of liberty, and the
asylum of the oppressed of every nation have been
cardinal prime plies in the democratic faith and every
tempt to abddge the privilege of becoming citizens
and the OF soil among ought to be resisted with
the spirit which swept the alien and sedion laws
from statue-books
Resolved That the proceeds of the public lands ought to
be sacredy applied the national objects specified in the
constitution; and that opposed any law for the
expedient in policy and repugnan 70 the constitution
Rssoped That we decidedly opposed to taking from
the President the qualified by which he
bed under restrictions and responsibilities amply sufficient
guard the public interest," to suspend the passage Of bill
whose merits the approval OF thirds OF
the Senate and House of Representatives until the judy
Of the people can be Obtained thereon and which has
saved the American people from the and rannica
dom nation of the Bank of the United States and from
Resolved That the war with Mexico, provoked on her
part by years OF insult and injury, was comm enced by her
troops, and invading State of Texas and that.
upon all the prime pies OF patriotism and the laws oC
every American cizen should have shown himself on the
side of his country and neither morally physically by
Resolved That we would be rejoced the assure noes
of peace with Mexico founded on the just principles OF
indemnity for the and security Tor the future but that
while the ratification OF the liberal treaty offered Mexico
remains in doubt is the duty OF the country TO sustain the
the vigorous prosecution OF the war; should that treaty be
rejected.
Resolved That the officers soldiers who have carried
the of their country into Mexico have crowned it
with mpershabe glory. Their unconquerable courage
their daring enterprise their nnlateng perseverance and
orutude when assaied on all sides by nnunerabe foes
and that formidable enemy, the diseases OF the eli
mate exa their devoted patriotism into the highest hero
sm and give them right the profound gratitude oil their
country, and the admiration OF the world
Resoiped, That the Democratic National Convention Of
the thirty States composing the American republic, tender
their fraernal congratulations to the National Convention
of the republic of France, assembled as the free suf
age of the sovereignty OF thirty five millions
Of republicans, establish government those eternal
Piles of equal rights for which their Lafayette and orr
Washington fought side by side in the struggle for own
national independence and would especially convey
them, and to the whole people OF France, our earnest
wishes for the conso of their liberties through the
wisdom that shall guide their councils, on the basis OF
democratic constitution, not derived from the grants or con
cessons kings paraments, but originating from the
only OF political power recognised in the STATES
OF this Unionthe Inherent and inaIenabe right oil the
people, their sovereign capacity TO make and to anne nd
their forms of government In such manner as the welfare
OF the community may require.
Reeotued That in the development of the grand
political TRUTH OF the sovereignty OF the people, and their
capacity and power for seligovernment, which is pos
ang thrones and erecting republics on the ruins OF des
potsm in the Old World, feel that high and sacred
duty devolved with increased responsibility upon the
democratic of this country the party OF the people,
sustain and advance among us Constitutional HbeTty
equality and fraternity by continuing to resist all monopo
lies and exclusive legislation for the benefit OF the few at
the expense of the many, and by vigan and constant
adherence those principles and compromises OF the con
which broad enough and strong enough to EN-
is and Union shall be, in the full expansion of the
cnefges and capacity OF this great and progressive people
Voted, That copy of these resolutions be forwarded
through the American minister at Paris TO the national
ventlon of the republic OF France.
Resolved, That the fruits of the great political triumph
of 1874 which elected JAMES X Polk and GEORGE NJ Dali
President and Vice President of the United States have
fulfilled the hopes of the democracy oil the UnIonin de-
national bank in preventing the corrupt and unconst
ona distribution OF the land proceeds from the common
treasury of the Unon for local purposes in protecting the
currency and the labor of the country from rulnous uct
the people by the establishments of the constitutional treas
fury the noble impulse to the cause OF Tree trade