Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-07
DEMoCRATIC PLATFORM.

J. "Re~olrea That the American Democracy place their
trust in the intelligence the patriotism, and the diseIiin
nation o, Of The American people .,,. ,.,,,,,,,.,c g.,
urc of our political creed which proud to main
tain before the world the great moral element in form
Will and we contrast It with creed and practice of
federalism under whatever name or form which seeks to
the will of the constituent, and which conceircS 10
inpOsture too nlonstrous for the public crcduliiy
views the party of this Union, through their
delegates assembled in general convention coming together
aith OF free representative Government, and appealing
To their lowcitizens for the reettude of their nicnIo
raons principles avowed by them when, former
hs ssy have their
~. That the Federal is Orlimited pow
OF power the ought be strictly construed By all the
and agents OF the Government; and That ~ Is
nexlcden and dangerous 10 exercise "o"o''u eo'S'"
80 That the Constitution does not confer upon the
Government the power TO commence and carry on
general system OF internal improvements.
the Federal Government directly or ndiree,y 10 az
internal improvements other State rurruscsi
would such assumption be just or cNpeiient
Government 10 foster one branch OF industry TO the detr
OF any other 10 cheris the interests OF one por-
ry thai every citizen every section OF the country,
has right to demand and ins; upon an equality Of rights
persons and property from domestic violence or foreign
Is That is the duty of every branch OF the Govern
and practise tho most rigid economy in
osh, raised than is required to efray the necessary
expenses the Government and for the gradual but
ain extinction o pnhic debt.
sc That Congress has power to charter Naiio::Oi
hostility interests the country. to
republican institutions and the liberties of the people
place the business of the country within
the control concentrated money power and above the
1Mn ea che % s ss aSat f !Giu,s 8"
upon which issues have been made between The two
candid and practical men OF all parties their soundncss
safety. and utility in all business pursuits
That the separation of tho moneys OF the govern
banking institutions is Indispensable for the
safety OF the funds the Government and the rights Of the
SIS Tls. tho liberal principles embodied by JeGcrsonn
which makes the land OF liberty and the
asylum of tho oppressed OF every nation have ever been
tempt TO abrdge the privilege OF becoming citizens and the
o OF soil among ought TO be resisted with the
spirit which swept tho alien and sedition laws IRON
.:atuto books
49, That Congress has no power, under the Constiin
On with control the domestic institutions
States and that such States the sole and
proper everything appcrtanii, to their al
aiIs not prohibited by Constitution; atal
eSere Win questions slavery or to take steps
relation thereto calculated TO lead TO the most alar
avs an inc viiabIc tendency diminish the happiness
PEOPLE and enianger the stability and pernancncy Of
Union AMI ought not 10 be countcnanced by friend
Of political institutions
ami was intended whole subject ofslavcry
agitation in Congress- and therefore the democratic party
OF the Unol standing this national PLATFORM will abide
~ and adhere faithful execution OF the acts known
the Compromise measure settled by the last Congress, The
ACT for retaining fitives service labor cudcd
which being designed TO carry out an express provision
Constitution, cannot, with dcy thcrcto be repeal
ed or changed destroy impair its efficiency
" esored, That the Democratic party will resist all
attempts renewing, in Congress out OF it, the agitation
the slavery question: under Whatever shape OF color the
Vi .Resoired That the proceeds of the public lands
ought sacredy applied to the national specified
in lie that opposed TO any law for
the proceeds the States Is alk:
nexpeden in policy and rePusnan 10 the Constitution
from the President qualified veto power, by which he
is enabled, under restrictions, and responsibilities amply
sufficient guard the public interest, TO suspend tho las
sage bill whose merits cannot secure the approval oil
two th, House OF Representatives until
Judgment of the people be obtained thereon, and
whc we'd the American people from the corrupt and
domination the Bank OF the United States and
corrupng system OF raj internal improvements.
VIII .ReSolred, That the Democratic party will ait.
Kentucky and Virginia resolutions OF 1885, and in the
OF Mr. Madison TO the Virginia legislature in 1885, .nat il
adopts those principles constituting OF the main Ou
political Creed and is resolved to carry them
Out in their Obvious meaning and import.
TX Resoired, That the with Mexico, all the
principles patriotism and the laws Of nations, was Just
ard necessary part, in which American
citizen should have shown himself the side OF his
ty, and neither morally nor physically by word or decd
given aid and comfort to the enemy
A. I.esolrel That rejoice at the restoration OF friend
relations with sister republic OF Mexico and earnest
ly the blessings and prosperity which we
cioj under republican sutions and we The
people upon Inc results of that war, which have
mancstly justified the policy and conduct OF the Demo-
cratic party, and insured TO the United States indemnity
for the past and security for the future.'
Rsolred, That In view of the condition OF popular
institutions in tie Old World, high and sacred duty Is
cratic patty of ihis country, the party ofte people 10
uphold maintain the rights of every State and thereby
the Union the States and TO sustain and advance among
constitutional liberty by continuing to resist all onO
excs legislation the benefit the few at the
expense many, by vsilant and constant ndhe
these principles and compromises OF the Constu-
ton broad enough and strong enough TO embrace
and uphold Union IL the Union ii is, and the
Union shall in the full expansion OF the energies and