Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-01
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

l. 'Resorred, That the American Democracy pace their
trust in the Intelligence the PATRIOTISM and the dsc,ini-
nation OF the American people.
tme political creed, which proud 10 nail
before the world the great moral element in form
will and we contrast Il with the creed and practice OF
federalism under whatever form, which seeks 10
imposture too u:onstrous Cor the public crelulty:
III ssSrsa msfoLs That enier',n aiming, these these
delegates assembled in general convention COMING iSaccr
aiih Of free fepresentave Government and appealing
their felowczens for the reeudc OF their intentions,
raons OF principles avowcd by them when, former
casons in general convention they have presented their
al. That the Federal Government is one ormi,ed pow
therein ought TO he strictly construed by all the
and agents of the Governments and that i is
- Tha; the Constitution does confer upon the Gen.
eTa Government the power TO commence and carry on
general sy stem OF internal Improvements
on the Federal Government, directly Indirectly,
debts of the several States, contracted for oca!
would such assumption be just or evpedcnt
al That Justice and sound policy forbid the Federal
any other, to chcris the interests of one ror
ton 70 the injury % anoT s OF S%5 e m 99
has right TO demand and insist upon an equality OF rights
and property from domestic violence or foreign
80 That is the duty of every branch of the Govern.
and practise the most rigid economy in
ought 10 be raised required efray the necessary
expenses OF the Government aud the gradual
| tain extinction of the pnbiic debt.
6. That Congress has no power 10 Charter NauoEat
Bank; that believe such an institution ore "f deadly
hostility 10 tho best interests OF me County aSeios 70
our Teruhiean usulohs anu 'c hneIles o! me people
control of concentrate money power ard above The
laws and the viii of The people; and that the results OF
upon which issues have been made between the two
political parties of the country, have demonstrated to
candid and practical men OF ail paues thoir souueSs
safety, anu unity III an business pursuits
- That tho separation OF Tue hoeys Vi inc govern
saic'y oil INC luhus oil the oNofet anu tue Sh VI tue
people =, ,;,, ;;,,o, o,,o,;oa h.. 1Oc-, Il;
SO Ina. Inc hbefa plhcPicS eio9u!cu " Jcn"i spn ~
The uecllIauoii OF anu ~ .ic
Constitutloh VINCE lhcs ou's hc anu tie
asylum o! inc oppressed ot ever! ndo ssc ever Dcei
cardinal rfinoipcs IN ne S iis anu e'c1 a.
tempt 10 abriiSe Inc privilege OF necos SEci.s ana INC
owEeTs oi soil among us OUGHT 10 pe resisted WIN me same
81 III winch swept tic aieh anu seuloh ia"s from our
s:a; 10 , DOORS; mn o,ysr ,,der tho cons,i,u
~ lnht IolBIcsS mas II" 1--WE, uhet "a.
tion 10 interfere WIN vi cpi.io iis
of the several Staes anu a SUCH states are he sce anu
fairs not prohibited by me u1t an eo ~, Vi
inc 1s M , NJ, ,c r;cni s,ns
,ereTe WIN quesios VI W To- IS ,t s, p
IN cIauoh eeto hic W i,' -, M I'M
ming anu anu " s.ii .
lave an neNtSbe tenucncy 10 Hlihsn me harnsss OF
IL cope anu ehtaLtSct INC s'Hpiity anu y.
I; Union aud ought nor 10 be eou'eaceu py any friend
oi osS ponueai iiisa Iti rs ,; no,,,;o, ,,
EeSo.rJa, iia, He a ~ ,Go fr nf
AHA was ihc!ueu y ~ ".
ashA.Oh ~ anu =; ~ ~? i III
ei The unoli statuS on ,h.s a. ,I In Wra ao,uc
INC n;,; s,o, E3virc ~ "a
act or Ieci1nils oin &c, ,
winch aet ncis ucsmcs ~ "a
oi inc ,oIls'i'u'io', .'o, ;,.. H., ~ 'fe'
ed or SO cItnseu d., C " nc! ~! VI IN. 80. MI
" h'so.teHI MAJ h1 neilio.' a. 81, ~. III ~;
attempts a. AZ 800 .i,, go ~,
of the slavery question: uhuet Whatever shaPe VI eoo Inc
attempt nay DC maze. o.o.ds of ,bc puhIic ,,,s
o,h 10 he sserdr appied to the national objects spec