Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1852-08-28

also side by side those constructed at Bulihlo
and Pittsburgh.
RESOLUTIONS OF TIE DEMOCRAT
&c CONVENTION.
l. Reso'red, That the American Democracy
place their trust IN the Intelligence, ;he pa
iriotism, and the discriminating justice OF the
American people.
II. Reso!red, That we regard this MS n dis
iictive feature of our political creed, which
we are proud TO maintain before the world
as the great moral elemcut IN form of Gov
ernment springiug from aud upheld 10y the
popular will aud we contrast il with the
creed aud practice of Federalism, under
Whatever name or form, which seeks to palsy
the will of 'he constituent, and which con.
ceivcs TO inposture too mOnsrOus for the
public crcduliiy.
Ill. ReSo,red, therefore, That, entertaining
,hcse views, the Democratic party of this
Union, through their delegates assembled in
Il General Convention, coming together in
spirit of concord, OfdevOlion to The doctrines
aud faith of free representative Govern
ment, aud appealing To theis iellow-cilizrns
Tor the rrcliIude of their intentions, renew
aud renssert before the American people the
declarations OF principles avowcd l,y thuu
WHEN, on lormer occaFinns, in General Con-
veuiion, they lave preserved their candidates
for the popular sutlrages:
|. That the Federal Government is one of
limited powers, derived solely from the Con-
stitulon, aud the grants of power therein
ought 10 he strictly construed 10y all tie de-
partineu,s aud agents OF the Government
and that it is iuexpedient aud dangerous to
exercise doubtful constitutional powers.
n
upon the General Government the power to
Commence and carry on Il general system Of
internal improvements.
3. That the Constitution does not confer
authority upon the Federal Government, di-
reciy or indirectly, TO assume the debts of
the several States, contracted for local aud
internal improvements or other State purpO.
scs; nor would such assumption be just or
expedient.
4. That iuslce aud sound policy forbid
the Federal Government to foster one branch
of industry To the detriment OF any other, or
to cherish the interests of one portion TO the
injury of another portion of our common
country; that every citizen, aud every section
OF the country, has right To demand aud in
sist upon an equality OF rights and privileges,
and To complete and ample protection OF per-
sons aud property from domestic violence or
foreign aggression.
5. That It is the duty of every branch Of
the Government to enforce nnd practice the
most rigid economy in conducting our pub
lic affairs, aud that no more revenue ought 10
be raised than is required Ia deiray the ne
cess.ry expenses of the Government, aud for
the gradual but certain extinction ofthe pub
lie debt.
6. That Congress has no power 10 charter
National Bank; that we believe such an in
stiluton one of deadly hostility TO the best
interests ofthe country, dangerous TO our re-
publican institutions aud the liberties Of the
people, and calculated to place the business
of the country within the control OF a con-
centrated money power, and above the laws
and the will OF the people and that the re-
results of Democratic legislation, in this aud
all other financial measures upon which is
sues have been made between the Two polit-
ical parties of the country, have demonstrated
10 candid aud practical men of all pnrlies,
sheir soundness, safety, aud utility, in all bu-
siness pursuits.
7. Tint the separation oitIIe moneys of the
Government from banking Institutions Is III
dispensabIe for the safety of the funds of the
Government aud the rights Of the people.
9. That the liberal principles embodied by
Jefferson in the Declaration Of oi'ludependeuce
mud sanctioned in the Constitution which
makes ours the land of liberty and the asylum
OF the oppressed of every nation, have even
been cardinal principles in the Democratic
faith; and every attempt to ahridge tue priv
ilege of becoming ctiZens aud the owners o
soil among us ought To be resisted with the
same spirit which swept the alien and sedi
lion laws from our statute books.
g. That Congress has no power under The
Constitution 10 interfere with or control th'
domestic institutions of the several States
and that such States are the sole aud prope
judges of everything appertuining 10 thei
own uffairs not prohibited by the Consitu
tion; that all efforts of the Abol,ionists o
others, made TO induce Congress to interfere
with questions Of slavery, or TO take incipien
steps in relation thereto, are calculated Il
lead to the most alarrning and dangerou
consequences; and that all such efforts hav
an inevitable tendency to diminish the hap
pness of the people aud endanger the stabil
i'y and permanency of the Union, and ougt