Mississippi palladium. [volume] (Holly Springs, Miss.) 1851-1852, 1852-06-24
OF THE DEMOCRATIC
NATIONAL CONVENTION, 1852.

NATICNaL CONVENTION, 1897.
ResolUed, That the American Democra
cy place their trust in the intelligence, the
patriotism, and the discriminating justice
! of the American people.
/ Resoleed, That we regard this as a dis
| tinctiye feature of our political creed, which
we are proud to maintain before the world
as the great moral element in a form of
government springing from and upheld by
the popular will: and we contrast it with the
creed and practice of Federalism, under
whatever name or form, which seeks to
/ palsy the viii 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, coming together
in spirit of concord, of devotion 10 the
doctrines and faith of a free representative
government, and appealing to their fellow
citizens for the rectitude of their intentions,
renew and rc-assert before the American
people the declarations of principles avow-
ed by them when, on former occasions in
general convention, they have presented
their candidates for the popular sutfrages.
!. That the Federal Government is one
of limited powers, derived solely from the
Constitution; and the gratis of power made
therein ought to be strictly construed by
all the departments and agents of the Gov
eminent; and that it is inexpedient and
dangerous to exercise doubtful constitution
al powers.
e. That the Constitution does not con-
power TO commence and carry on gen
eral system of internal improvements.
3. That the Constitution does not con.
fer authority upon the Federal Govern
ment, directly or indirectly, to assume the
debts OF the several States, contracted fol
local and internal Improvements, or other
State purposes; nor would such assumption
be just and expedient.
4. That justice and sound policy forbid
the Federal Government to foster one
branch of industry TO the detrinlent of any
other, or to cherish the interests of one por-
ton TO the injury of another portion of oul
common country; that every citizen, and
every section of the country has a right
to demand and insist upon an equality OF
rights and privileges, and to complete an
ample protection of persons and property
from domestic violence or foreign aggres-
sion.
5. That it is the duty of every branch oi
| the Government TO enforce and practise
the most rigid economy in conducting our
public affairs, and that no more revenue
ought TO be raised than is required to de-
fray the necessary expenses of the Govern
nlent, and for the gradual but certain ex-
tinclion of the public debt.
6. That Congress has no power to char
ter national bank; that we believe such an
institution one of deadly hostility to the
best interests of the country, dangerous to
our republican institutions and the liber'
ties of the people, and calculated to place
the business of the country within the con
troll of concentrated money power, anc
above the laws and the will of the people
and that the results Of Democratic legis
lation, in this and all other financial meas
ures upon which issues have been made be
: tween the two political parties of the coun
try, have demonstrated to candid and prac
teal men of all parties, their soundness
, safety, and utility in all business pursuits
7. That the separation of the monies o
the Government from banking institution
is Indispensable for the safety of the fund
of the Government and the rights of th'
people.
: 9. That The liberal principles embodied
l by Jefferson in the Declaration of Indepen
: dence. and sanctioned in the Constitution
: which makes ours the land of liberty, anC
: The asylum of the oppressed of every ma
ton, have ever been cardinal principles il
J, the Democratic faith, and every attempt t
:, abridge the privileges of becoming citizen
: and the owners of soil among us, ought Il
1 be resisted with the same spirit which swep
Q the alien and sedi.ion laws from our statut
] books
: 8. That Congress has 10 power unde
5 The Constitu;iau to interfere with or contro
!, the domestic Institutions Of the severa
5 States, and that such States are the soil
and proper judges Of everything appertain
ing 10 their own affairs, not prohibited b.
e the Constitution; that all efforts of the abo
+, litionists or others made to induce Congress
to interfere with questions Of slavery, or t
, take incipient steps in relation thereto, ar
: calculated to lead to the most alarming an.
: dangerous consequences; and that all sucl
| efforts have an inevitable tendency to di
ninish the happiness cf the people, AM
endanger the stability and permanency Q
the Union, and ouel. rot TO be counte
nanced By any friend Of cur political insti
: iut:ons.
: RESOLVED, That the proposition covers
1 and was intended TO embrace the whoi
subject OF Slavery agitation in Congress
, and therefore, the Democratic party of tn
Union. standing on This national platform
viii abide by and adhere to faithful exc
: cution OF the acts known as the conipronis
: measures settled by the last Congress: 9Th
; act for reciaining fugi.ives from service o
labor" inciudeG; which &c. being designed
to carry cut an express provision OF th
!. Constitution. cannot, with fidelity thereto
\ be repealed, or 50 changed as 10 destroy o
: impair It's efficiency.
f RESOLVED, That the Democratic part,
viii resist all attempts at renewing. iii Con
gress or out of it, the agitation OF the sla
very question under whatever shape or col
or the attempt may be made.
RESOLVED, That the proceeds OF The pub
lie lands ought to be sacredly applied t.
the national objects specified in the Conzii
I tu;;on, and that We are opposed to any la.
/. for the distribution OF such proceeds a
l mong the States, as alike inexpedient il
]; policy and repuSnant to the Consti.u
i ton.
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