The State guard., 1848-06-20

seiVS to pear upon lne question Ol slavery in the territories.
 DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM ". Resolutions Of the Degno cratic Convention.
 Mir. Cone of Georgia, from the commit tee on resolutions. stated that the commit tee were now ready to report, and the re- solutions reported, were read by Mir. Hal lett of Boston, as follows
 Resoleed, That the American democra- cy place their trust in the intelligence, the patriotism, and the discriminating justice of the American people.
 Resolped, That we regard this as ! dis tinctive feature of our political creed, which we are proud to maintan before the world, as the great moral element in a form of governments springing from and upheld by the popular will and we con trast it with the creed and practice of federalism, under whatever name or form, which seeks to palsy the will of the con lsttuent, and which conceives an impos- turc too monstrous for the popular creduli- Ity. 1T.
 u Rcsolccd therefore, That, entertaining these views, the democratic party of ihis Union, through their delegates assembled in general convention of the States, coming together in spirit of concord, of devotion to the doctrines and faith of a free representative goverement, and ap- ipealing to their fellow citizens for the rccttude of their intentions, renew and rc-assert, before the American people, the declarations of principles avowcd by them when, on a former occasion, in general convention, they presented their candi- dates for tho popular suafages:
 l. That the Federal government is one of limited powers, derived solely from the constitution, and the grants of power shown therein ought to be strictly constru- ed by all the departments and agents of the government, and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful consti- tutional powers
 }. That the constitution does not con. fer upon the General government the pow CT to commence and carry on general system of internal improvements.
 3. That the constitution does not confer authority upon the Federal government, directly or indirectly. to assume the debts of the several States, contracted for local internal improvements or other State par poses; nor would such assumption be just or expedient.
 4. That justice and sound policy forbid the Federal government to foster one branch of industry to the dctriment of ano- ther or to cherish the interests of ono DOT ton to the injury of another 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 protection of persons and property from domestic violence or foreign aggres. sion.
 5. That it is the duty of every branch of the government to enforce and practice tho most rigid economy in conducting our public affairs, and that no more reveneus ought to be raised than is required to de- fray the necessary expenditures of the government, and for the gradual but cer. tain extinction of the debt created by the prosecution of just and necessary war, after peaceful relations shall have been re. stored.
 6. That Congress has no power to charter National Bank; that we be- | lieve such an institution one of deadly hostility to the best interests oft country, dangerous to our republican institutions and the liberties of the people, and calcu- lated to place the business of the country within the control of a concentrated mor- ey power, and above the laws and the will of the people and that the results of de. mocratic legislation, in this and all other financia,measures upon which issues have been made between the two political par ties of the country. have demonstrated to candid and practical men of all parties, their soundness, safety and utility in all business pursuits. sff af eye" iaia392
 T. That Congress has no power under the constitution to interfere with, or con- trol the domestic institutions of the sever-  al States, and that such States are the sole and proper judges of everything apper- taining to their own affairs, not prohibited by the constitution i; an9 all efforts of the abolitionists or others made to induce Congress to interfere with questions of slavery, orto take ihcipient steps in rela-. ton thereto, are calculated to lead to the most alarming and dangerous consequent ,ces and that all such efforts have an in- evitable tendency to diminish the bappi- ness of the people, and endanger the sta bility and permane of the Union, and ought not to be countenanced by any friend of our political institutions.
 8. That the separation of the moneys of the government from banking institu- tons, is indispensable for the safety of the