Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-27
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

"Resolre, Thai the American Democracy place their
trust in the intelligence the patriotism and the discTIm
| nation OF the American people.
Of aar ess e WSe Ms 10 n
tain before the world the great moral element In form
will snd we It with the creed and practice
federalism under whatever FORM which seeks TO
impostuIe too monstrous for The public creduly:
views the Democratic Faty of this uncn through their
in general convention coming tosee
faith Of free representative Government appealing
to their eiowzens for the recude OF their intentions
raons principles avowed by them when, on former oe
era they have presented their
~. That the Federal is oflimted pow
OF power ought strictly construed by all the
and agents OF the and that 4 Is
neXpedent and dangerous exercise doubtful constitu
That the Constitution docs not upon Gen.
the power commence and carry on
general system OF internal Improvements
49, That the Constitution docs not confer authority up
Federal Government directly or indirectly to
the debts of the several States, contracted for local
and internal improvements other Staepurposcs Eor
would such assumption be just or expedient
Government 10 os,er one branch Of industry to the
of other or TO chers the interests oil one por
ry that every citizen and every section country
has rsht to demand and insist upon an equality OF fgts
persons and property from domestic violence or foreign
rs That the duty of every branch of the Govern
rlent TO enforce practise the most rigid economy in
ought raised than is required to defay the
expenses the Government and for the gradual but
tain extinction of the pnblic debt.
sc That Congress has power to charter NatioEa,
sk n o Ss e ss OF an eoa
and the Liberties OF the people
the control OF money power ard above the
laws and The viii Of the Pfsps and obs the Fss s
ures upon issues have been made between the two
OF tine OF All p. haEs er
safety. and utility in all business pursuits p,
sp 6a f ssnhs &c a is o the
safety funds ofthe Government and the rights OF the
Is That the liberal principles embodied by JeheTsonin
Constitution Which makes liberty the
asylum OF the oppressed OF every nation have ever been
Tempt abrge privilege of becoming citizens and the
OF soil among US ought to be resisted with inc same
sp which swept the alien and scdition laws from
SO That Congress has no power under the consti,u
ion TO interfere with domestic institutions
OF the several States that such States the sole and
not By e Efforts Of
Aboitioniss others made TO induce Congress TO in
in relation hereto calculated lead to the most alar
ming and tha s
he people and endanser the stability and o.
". Re'oired That the foregoing proposition covers
agitation in Congress- and therefore the Democratic party
2thc Onion standing on this national platform VII, abide
COMPROMISE settled by the last Congress- the
h bepg desrneI to carry out an express provision
of The Constitution cannot with fidelity thereto be repeal
" Resoired That Democratic party will resist all
attempts renewing in Congress OF out OF it, the agitation
the slavery question: under whatever shape or coor the
attempt may be made.
vi ..Resorea, That the proceeds of the public lands
ought 10 be sacedy applied to the opeets
in the Constitutions and that we are any law or
distribution of such proceeds among the States Is alike
ineXpedient in policy and Iepugnan. 70 ihe nc
from the President the qualified veto power by which he
is bcd under restrictions and responsibilities amply
public interest, TO suspend the
merits secure The approval oil
thirds and House OF Representatives until
judgment people be obtained thereon, and
American people from the corrupt and
yrLncal domination OF the Bank OF the Gtcd States, and
VIII "Resoirea, That the Democratic party will faith
fully abide by and uphold the principles laid down in the
Madison to the Virginia legislature in 1893; hat il
adopts those principles constituting OF the main fcun
dations its political Creed and is resolved to them
out in their obvious meaning and import.
IN .Resofred, That the with Mexico, all tho
principles patriotism and the laws OF nations, Just
ard necessary our part In which every American
citizen should have shown himself on the side OF his coun
1 and neither morally n9f 20 rs o wou OF
A. esored That rejoice at the OF friend
y relations with sister republic Mexico and earnest
~ desire all the blessings and prosperity which we
enjoy under republican institutions and we the
people upon Inc results OF that war winch have
manfestly justified the policy and conduct OF the Demo
party ed to the United States indemnity
for the past and security for the future
institutions in the Old World, high and sacred duty is
devolved with responsibility upon the Demo
cratic party OF ihis country as The party OF the Po
UPHOLD maintain the rights every State and thereby
Union the Sates and TO sustain and advance among
s constitutional liberty continuing resist all monol
lies excs legislation for the benefit OF the few at thr
and by vigilant and constant ahc
10 these prncpcs compromises the CoRstitu
n vS;eh sre broad enough and Strong enough to embrace
and uphold the Union the Union it is, and the
Union shall be- IN the full expansion oil The energies anu
capaoity of this great and progressive people.
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