The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-06-24
BALLoTINGs FOR VICE PRESIDENT

Rhode Island 4, Connecticut g. New York Is
New Jersey 7, Pennsylvania 81, MARYLAND 8
Virginia Is, Georgia 10, Alabama 8, Mississippi
7, Florida 3-l25
s W. DOwns-New York /, Louisiana @, Indi
ana Is, Michigan g. Texas 40.
John W.tier-New York /, Ohio 30, Cali
fornis 4-2S.
Gideon J. Pill'w--New York 5, Tennessee l2
Illinois 4, Arkansas 4--25
DqpM r. Atchisoa--Illinois 7, Missouri 9 Iowa
4, Wisconsin 5-25
Robert &r0nge-M Massachusetts 10, New York
3, North Carolina 1923
Wt'fl0m o. Bmin-New Hampshire Q, Yer
mont 8, Massachusetts, 3, Delaware 3-l3
Thomas J. Rusk-New York /, Kentucky
l2-l3
Jfason Dauis-New York 2.
HOmeH CoJ6-New York q
No person having received two-thirds of all
the votes, the Convention then proceeded to the
second aud last ballot, when Mr.. King received
227 votes, and Jefferson Davis IL from Illinois.
The Hon. WILLIAM R. KING, having re-
ceived two.thirds Of all the votes cast, was de-
clared to be duly nominated as the candidate of
the Democratic party of the United States, amidst
great cheering
motion was then made, that the nominations
for President and Vice President he unanimously
concurrsd in; which was carried by reclamation.
amidst thunders of applause
RESOLUTIONS
General SAUNDERS moved that the resolu-
tons reported by the Committee on Resolutions
be taken up, read, aud adopted On that motion,
he demanded the previous question.
The resolutions were then taken up and were
read in loud and distinct voice by Major B. B
French, of Washington city, (who officiated as
one Of tie Secretaries Of the Conventon) The
re.ding was frequently interrupted by cheers.
The resolutions as follows:
Resolved That the American Democracy place
their trust in the intelligence, the patriotism and tho
discriminating justice of the American people.
ResOlCed, That we regard this a distinctive fea-
ture of political creed, which we are proud TO
maintain before the world the great moral element
in form of government sprnging from and upheld
by the popular will and contrast it with the creed
and practice of Federalism under whatever name or
FORM which seeks to palsy the will Of the constituent
and which conceives no impOsture too monstrous for
the popular credulity.
ReSOlred, therefore, That entertaining these views
the Democratic party of this Union, through their
delegates assembled in general convention of the
States coming together in spirit of concord of de-
voton to the doctrines and faith of free representa-
tive Government and appealing to their fellow cit-
for the rectitude of their intentions renew and
reassert, before the American people, the declarations
OF principles avowed by them when, on former Occa-
sions, in general convention, they presented their
candidates for the popular suffrage.
l. That the Federal Government is one Of limited
powers, derived solely from the Constitution; and
the grants Of power made therein ought to be strictly
construed by all the departments and agents of the
Governments and that it is incxpedient and danger
Gus to exercise doubtful constitutional powers.
2 That the Constitution does not confer upon the
General Government the power to commence and
carry on general system of internal improvements
g. That the Constitution does not confer authority
upon the Federal Government, directly indirectly,
TO the debts of the several States contracted
for local and internal improvements or other State
purposes; nor would such assumption be just
pedient.
4. That justice and sound policy forbid the FEEDER
al Government to foster one branch of industry to
the detrment of any other to cherish the interests
of one portion to the injury of another portion of
common country that every citizen and every sec
ton of the country. has right to demand and insist
upon an equality of rights and privileges, and to com
plote and ample protection of persons and property
from domestic violence foreign aggression
5. That it is the duty of every branch of the Gov
eminent to enforce and practice the most rigid
omy in conducting our public affairs, and that
more revenue ought TO be raised than is required to
defray the necessary expenses of the Government,
and for the gradual but certain extinction of che pub
lie debt.
6. That Congress has power to charter a nation
al bank that we believe such an institution of
deadly hostility to the best interests of the country
dangerous to republican institutions and the lib
critics of the people, and calculated to place the bust
of the country within the control of concen-
trated 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
upon which issues have been made between the two
political parties of tho country have demonstrated
candid and practical men, of all parties their sound
ness, safety, and utility, in all business pursuits
T. That the separation of the moneys of the Gov
eminent from banking institutions is indispensable
for the safety of the funds of the Government and the
rights of the people.
3. That the liberal principles embodied by JeHer-
son in the Declaration of Independence, and sane
toned in the Constitution which makes ours the
land Of liberty, and the asylum of the oppressed of
every nation have been cardinal principles in
the Democratic faith and every attempt to abridee
the privilege Of becoming citizens and the owners of
soil among us, ought to be resisted with the same
spirit which swept - alien and sedition laws from
our statute books.
9. That Congress has no power under the Constu
ton TO interfere with control the domestic insttu
tons of the several States and that such States are
the sole and proper judges of everything appertanng
to their affairs, not prohibited by the CODsttu-
ton that all efforts of the Abolitionsts or Others
made to induce Congress to interfere with questions
Of slavery, to take ncipiont steps in relation there
to- calculated to lead to the most alarming and
dangerous consequences; and that all such efforts
have inevitable tendency to diminish the happ-
ness Of the people, and endanger the stability and
permancncy of the Union, and ought not to be
tenanced by any friend of our political institutions
Rssoitsd, That the foregoing proposition covers,
and intended to embrace the whole subject of
slavery agitation in Congress and therefore the Dem
oeratic party of the Union, standing upon this
tional platform will abide by and adhere to faithful
execution of the acts known as the Compromise meas.
ures settled by the last Congressthe act for the
claiming Of fugives from service labor included
which act being designed to carry out express
provision of the Constitution, cannot, with fidelity
thereto, BIO repealed or so changed as to destroy
impair its efficiency.
Resolved That the Democratic party will resist all
attempts mt renewing in Congress out Of it, the
agitation Of the slavery question, under whatever
shape or color the attempt may be made.
Resoiued That tho proceeds of the public lands
ought to be sacredy applied to the national objects
specified In the Constitution and that are opposed
TO any law for the distribution of such proceeds
among the States as alike inexpedicnt in policy and
rcpugnant to the Constitution
Resoired That We decidedly opposed TO taking
from the President the qualified veto power by which
he is enabled under restrictions and responsibilities
amply sufficient to guard the public interest to sus-
pend the passage of bill whose merits cannot secure
the approval of twothrds of the Senate and House of
Representatives until the judgment of the people can
be obtained thereon, and which has saved the Ameri-
can people from the corrupt and tyranncal domino
ton of the Bank of the United States and from a
corrupting system of general internal improvements
Resoiued That the Democratic party wiz faithfully
abide by and uphold the principles laid down in the
kentucky and Virginia resolutions of 1898 and in
the report of Mr. Madison to the Virginia Legislature
in 1899 that it adopts those principles consttu-
ting Of the main foundations Of its political creed
and is resolved to carry them out in their obvious
meaning and import.
ResoiUed, That the war with Mexico upon all the
principles of patriotism and tho laws of nations
just and necessary war part, in which every
American citizen should have shown himself on the !
side of his country and neither morally physica
ly by word or deed, have given aid and comfort TO
the enemy.
Resolved, That rejoice at the restoration of
friendly relations with sister Republic of Mexico
and earnestly desire for her all the blessings and pros
pority which enjoy under republican institutions
and we congratulate the American people upon the |
results of that war, which have manifcstly justified
the policy and conduct of the Democratic party and |
insured TO the United States indemnity for the past
and security for the future'