New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-30


opens rs follows:
TIE PLATFORM or THE CAMPAIGN.
Mr. HaLLrrr OF Boston from the Committee on ke-o-
lufon. rsal the following fegOrt: ....
lesalrsd T "a toe American Democracy place ner 49,
Ia fle iniei.eace fne patriotism and tie discriminating
lusc. II dc Aa~rcan People ,..... e..,,,e ~
Rerlred Tilf We regsri MS distinctive iaofe =.
oar polucl creed winch we are Pf - me ~ ,c,,rr.
r., or - f, great moral element 30 iofin u VI
meat sprnlng from ard apnge n ns,c1 Of Federsi.m
u1l r ,gha,evef name or form. which seeks 10 l,y %
100 in0gstrols for the popular cfv"u"'' ~
M T. H,uett who makes these seh-rshteons
vayots. was sturdy opponent Of this same Amer
70, D ,,nocracv. until all hope Of acquiring oihce
or ,laader On our side died out Of him. He then
,,,,e1 very short corner, and has thereby secur-
al the Qualification both Of bis ambition and his
avarice Though but a third-rate politician on our
side. he has risen to very high rank among our
opooaen,s. in the face Of public caution gwen
% tac party by one Of his co-Delegates al '''is
Convention, that he was a most unPnncipieo an
ventarcr il politics. We commend his example
nnA It's success 70 any Of his mentai ana no"
cna.ites who may yet remain IN the wang p"'!,
ass.,riaq them that American Dsmocfac! WI"
rrob,blv need recruits as much aud reward them
nswsu in ls8e rs at any future period'
TIE fist imposition which the Convention &C
c.r,o5 q, nj. hands ali ms that the American
D lnocracy place their trust In the '"fehe'''ee &c
of,bo American People. The Wh'g' have been
accused ofvauntne their superior Intelligence "l
onl great enoits have been made to prejudice inc
roore ignorant az inst them on that account NO"
tina, the American smocracy put IN not as
similar claim. we t,ust the Wings may adhere I"
theirs without al imputation OF arrogance.
,st NJ. Hlilett and bis coniederates' therefore,
,hsy do not perfectly well kao'c that thcy hcN''
90, carried. and arc very unlikely to carry any
q .neral Election otherwise than by prepondcr
&c. Of the votes cast by those who are mt intel
,;,.-..-,,ho cannot read even the ballots they
c.st and have no real acquaintance with the ques-
,;ous I u,y al issue and the arguments advanced
bv either par;yl Wei does NJ. Halett Know
,,. nost of the votes in his own state cast by men
,lor, IL he W ere on OATH he must pronounce rela-
,;v.lv ,,intelligsnt are cast for his party while
lsrn. majority of those who read and hear what
is sail on both sides vote against what ne terms
.le American Democracy His co.Delesate'
know that the same is generally true oil their sew
oral localitie. and States. The Wanted appear 10
The Intelligence of the People is deccitu and
hollow. So Of the patriotism If any Just idea
were attached to that much abused term so u
discriminating Justice
Passing over the words, words wherein Mr..
Haue.,s first assertion is amphhed even the poor
falsehood about 'pnlsying the will Of cons'i'u-
eut., we ask the reader to pause moment to con-
slaer the assertion that federalism 'conceives nc
ims,,,pre too mons,rous for the popular credul'y'
Who could imagine that this language was put
forth in behalf of the party which, at its last pre-
ceding National Convention, affirmed that our
right 10 he chols Of Oregon Is clear and unqoes-
..oaat'ei onl that the reoccuPoton OF that ooun'
trv was n great American question, &c.-pianiy
sc.king votes ON its implied pledge that IL
would MAINTAIN the title of this country up to 81
40. even though resort TO War should be neces
saryl Does Mr.. Ii. fancy the country has forgotten
that the President elected on the strength OF thai
plelye compromised that same clear and unques
tonabe tide on the line Of 49o, conoedng to Gfeal
Britain very valuable privileges this side OF 1t =
Does he not know that Mr. Folks letter TO Kane
was written aud used to prove the writer as favor
able to the Protective principle and policy Of Mr.
Clay and that party banners were borne through
PENNSYLVANIA inscribed Polk, Dallas, Texas, Ore
ron aud tic 7'arigof AZ , Has he forgotten how
the Wing predictions of War, Debt and Slavery
Extension as prospective consequences OF the An
nexation Of Texas were derided 10y the journals
and sneakers Of his party as Federal panic
mahiurr Does he not know that Mr.. Polk him.
scliyauut,d. a year alter his election, the blood
lss. Annexation OF TexasF Yet he is the man
aad IA behalf OF party thus compromised an'
iorswcrn, which accuses his and It's adversaries
dcomns no mposture too monstrons for the
popular credultyr Ii any party really cherished
such bercsy, might it not find in the success
the erea, National swndle OF 1874 strong support
Tor its de- lusion
MIR. Hanett proceeds TO embody In his resolu
tons those passed by the last preceding Baltimore
Convention, emitting those relating to Oregon
Texas. &c. Having already published and review
cd them, we need not now repeat the operation
4 glance at their general characteristics, however
may Aot be inappropriate;
Democracy. we hear and believe, is progress
sire principle-it dsdains to rest satisfied IN the
truths OF yesterday, but is continually adding aac
assmatng thereto the truths evolved by the sun
light of to-day Tue Democracy is essentially
Constructive it seeks TO ID s0iac hing Tor the wei
fare OF the hapless aud the uprising OF the de
messed. It's eye is fixed ON the Future, and II
realizes that grca, changes are needed IA the con
dtoa and opportunities OF the Portionless classes
aaa that 10 these changes Action Affirmation
DJiog, arc essential But the readopted Bait
more Resolutions arc al negative, barren. TINT
less hopeless they are ia the worst sense Of the
term conservative, since they recognize aud rest
ia tie present as the Eden state, aud condemn all
movement as fraught with decay aud dissolution.
TAe Federal Government has no power TO do tAis
nor 70 DO tas,-caanot prosecute any general sys-
tenn OF Internal improvements; would system
OF partsa. sectional improvements be better y
cannot create a Baak-cannot assume State Debts;
lwhat party ever said il could y oannot foster one
branch Of Industry 70 the dei0mea' Of another
Inot~iy ever thought it oould-tossrengihenw weak
aaa establish new BREACHES Of ladusry never yet
Injured but always benefited those already ii
prosperous vigor cannot interfere with the do
nestle institutions Of the States-and that the
Veto Of the President ought not TO be abolished
the Public Moneys ought TO be kept separate non