The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-06-03

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practice of federalism, under whitsv4F
name oEforn, which seeks 10 pslsyIthb
will Of the constituent, and which con- /
ceives no imposinre too monslrous Tor.
the popular creduIiiy. see*
Resoloetl, thes efcrs, That, entertainsa
ing these views, the democratic party
Of this Union, through their delegates
assembled in general convention Of
the States, coming together in aisspirit i
Of concord, of devotion TO the doctrines
and faith ola free representative govern J.
ment and appealing 10 their fellow citis
zens for the rectitude Of their inten.
,ions, renew and reasseri, before the
American people, the declarations Of
principles avowed by them when. on
a former occasion, in general cnnsen. !.
tion they presented their candidates
Tor the popular suffrages. iei
1. That the federal government 70
one Of limited powers, derived so'ely
from the constitution, und the grants
Of power shown therein, ought to be
strictly construed by all Tho depart
ments and agents Of the government;
and that il is inexpedient and danger
Gus toexercise doubtful constitutional
powers. ssaiq i l.3lai 5gs.. sE.i,G ssgH
2. That the constitution does not
confer upon the general government
the power TO commence and carry on
a general system Of INTERNAL improve
ments. q p'et4s fSga' 'ifs's
: 8. That the constitution does not
confer authority upon the federal gov.
ernment, directly or indirectly, 10 %.
sun,e the debts Of the several States,con-
trac,ed for local internal Improvements,
or other State purposes; nor would
such assumption be just and expedient.
4. Tha, justice and sound policy
forbid the federal government to foster
one branch Of industry to the detriment
Of another. or 10 cherish the interests
Of one portion TO the injury Of another
portion of our common country; that
every citizen, and every section Of the
country, has a right to demand and in
sist upon an equality Of rights and priv
lleges, and to complete and ample pro-,
lection Of persons and property from
domestic violence OF foreign nggres-.
sion. M o1 ~ p)a.gf. q<t, 4,
S. That it is the duty of every
branch of the government TO enforce
and practise the most rigid economy
in conducting our public affairs, and .
that no mare revenue ought to be rais- +
ed than is required to defrav the nec-s
cessary expenses of the governments
and for the gradual but certian extinc-,
ton Of the debt created by the prose Gu
ton Of just and necessary war, aftst
peaceful relations shall be restored. ,lti
6. That Congress has no power to-
charter a national bank; that we Ne.
Iieve such an institution one of deadly
hostility to the best interests Of the
dangerous TO our republican, +
institutions and The Liberties OF the peo-i
pie, and calculated to place the bnsinessE
Of the country within The control of a
concentrated money power, and abovsI
the laws and will OF the people; md
that the results Of democratic legisla-
tion, in this and all other inancial mea-
sures upon which issues have been,
made between the two political ,pariies
Of the country, have demonstrated to-
candid and practical men Of all pariiess
their soundness, safety and utility ina all
business pursuits. ij} II
7. That Congress has no power -url-
der the constitution 10 interfere or con-
troll the domestic institutions Of tho.
several States, and that such States are
the sole and proper judges Of everys
thing nppertaining to there own affairs.
not prohibited by the constitutions that,
all efforts Of the abolilionists or others
made to induce Congress to interiors
with questions of slavery, or to take in.l
cipient steps in relation thereto, are cali
culated to lead to the most alarming and
dangerous consequences; and that al
such efforts have an inevitable tenden-
cy to diminish the happiness Of the peo-
pie, and endanger the stability and per-
manency Of the Union, and ought not
TO be countenanced by any friend Of
our political institutions. agieoW aas5
8. That the separation Of the mon-
eys Of the government iiom banking j.,
stitutions is Indispensable for the safen
~ Of the funds Of the government and
the rights Of the people. taa asiisg aiR
9. That the liberal principles em5od-
led BY Jefferson 10 the Declaration, Of
independence, and sanctioned in the
constitution, which makes ours the land
ofliberty, and the asylum ofthe oppres-
sed Of every nation, have ever been
cardinal principles in the democratic
faith, and every attemptto TO nbridge the
present privilege Of becoming citizena
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