Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1852-06-17
TIE DENOCRlTIC PLATFORM.
Resolutions Of the salalmorr N.e
tiOnaI Convcntion.

ttsttt -! tttN luP PATRIOTISM. and
the discriminating justice Of the American people
Rsso'te3, That ye regard this Is dIstinctirs
feature 81 oar political creed which We are proud
~ maintain betoTeih world, as the great moral
element IN a lcrm u government, springinR from
and upheld BY tie popular will and we contrast
i with the creed and practice Of federalism, mn.
der whatever name or form, which seek t6ap6lsy
The viii Of the constituent, and which coaceises
no imHostQre too measiFous foi tie popular crs-
duljiy.
Resided hsrefBfe, That entertaining these
views, the democratic party Of this Union through
~theig delegates assembled in general eonyentoa
OF the States, coming together in spirit of con-
cord, of devotion to the doctrines and faith OF a
Tree representative government. and appeaiipr 10
their ie5ow etrsens for the Teciitlde Of their in.
tentions, renew and re assert, before the Ameri.
can people, the declarations Of principles ayoweds
by them When, on former occasions, in general
convention, they presented their candidates Tor
tile populay suf sges.
l. THAI the federal COVE rame nj one oflri,e ne.
efs derived solely fe e constitution and the rran.,
power made taeren ought 10 be strictly construed BY
all Tue departments and agents ofIhe governments: and
That IL IS tnespeden, AMI dangerous 10 exercise donhl
fal constitBt iEi4p iweFs.
That Tie Constitution does confer upon The re-
neral government the Iowrr commence and carry NJ
q general system ofinitrnal improvements
j. That tue eeAstllson dies confer auihofifyun.
on The federal eeSernnent, directly indirectly 10
- NsNtSrt NoaNaSed lnt 10
Gil internal mprdemen,sa other State purposes nor
wopM such assumption be just and expedieni.
T. That justice aud SQUAD policy fafbd the fAJefNt
government 10 tser ehe branch Of Industry to the de-.
irment OF any Other OF 10 cherish the Of one
portion TO the injury Of another portion Of
country; that every citizen and every section of the
coHn,rg, has a right 10 demand and insist ntSan an
eqpaly Of rights and FFiv-ges and to complete and
ample proeecn OF persons and properly frofa dVmess
violence or foreign angFes sion. ~.
g. That il is the duty efexery branch Of the govern.
menl % c3orce and pctise The most rigid economy
conducting our public affairs and that
ought 10 be raised thans required defray the n-ees-
sarY expenses OF tue government and for the gradual
but certain extinction eftlle public debt
That Congress has no power 10 charter a national
hahk; that we believe suchan institution Officially
hos 10 the best interests OF the country dangerous
To republican Institutions and the liberties 1f tbs
pcopl and calculated 70 place the business ofIhe COM
try within the control Of sntraied money power
and above the laws and The will oflhe people, and that
the results Of damoer.iie legislation iheILis and an
ether financial measures upon which issues have been
made between The two political parties Of lie country.
have demonstrated 10 candid and practical Of all
pafss lhelr soundaesf safety and utility in all BUSH
y THAT The separation Of The monies Of the govern
ment front banking Institutions Is cispe hsabe for tho
safety Of the funds Of the government and the rights Of
Thatlhe liberal principles embodied By Jefferson
in the Declaration OF Independence and sanctioned in
tic constitution, which makes onrs the land Of liberty.
and the 1un of the oppressed Of every nation, have
ever beeneardnal priteifle in The democratic faAhl
and every attempt abrdge The present privilege 1t
becoming FlZenS and O among ought
10 be resisted with the same spirit which swept the alien
ard seditiun laws from our'statute books.
p That Congress las nopower under the constitution
interfere with control the domestic Institutions Of
STATES and lhat Snch States lhe sole ard
ent steps in relation hereio calculated 10 lei
tie most alarming and conseque secs and thai
all such efforts have inevitable tendency diminish
he happiness oi the people, aud endangsr The stability
and permanently OF on and Onei not to be coun.
enanced by any friend ofour political institutions
Resoired, That HE foregoing proposition Gov.
ets and was intended to embrace the, whole sub
ject Of slavery agitaiion in Congress, and there-
Tore The democratic party Of thetUnion, standing
upon this rational platform viii abide by and adj.
here to faithful execution OF the acts known a.
tie compromise measure, settled BY the last Con.
1grcss-the act for tie retaining of faeitisee
from seltice or labor Included, Which act, being
designed TO carry out an express provision of The
eops}hHtion, cannot. with fidelity thereto, be "a.
pealcd or so changeta as 10 destroy or impair its
efficiency.
Resotred, That tie democratic party will resist
/ all attempts a ing 10 Congress or out Oft,
+ The aeiaiion olAe slavery question, under WISH
ever shape Or color the attempt may be made.
Resolred, That The proceeds Of the public lsn ds
ought To be sacredY applied TO the national OBJ
lrcis specified in tIe Constitution; and that VIC
are opposed 10 any Law for HE distribution 81
speh proceeds among the States, as alike inex.
pcdent in policy, aud repugnan 10 The constitu-
ton, s.s-
Resolred That vie are decidedly opposed ts
taking from the President the qualified veto pow
or, by which be is enabled, under restrictions and
responsibilities, amply sufficient to guard the pub
lic interest, 10 suspend the passage of bill whose
merits cahaot secEHe the approval OF two.thirds
Of lie Senate and House of>RePresehtalves un4
til tie judgment 81 the people can be obtained
thereon, and which has savedthe American PEG.
pie from the eorranl and tyrannieal.dom nation
Of the Bank OF the United States, and from cor
ripping system OF general internal improvements.
Res0lreJ That the Democratic partyWiIl faith
fully abide by and Hploldthe principles laid down
ia the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions Of 1893,
aud ia tie report 81 Mr. Madison 10 the Virginia
/ Legislature in T99 that it adopts those princi-
( pies as constituting one Of the main foundations
/ ortsfo1iticai creed, ard is resoyedto carry them
/ oui IL their obsiors meaning. and import.
Resolsed, That che war with Mexico, upon slI
the principles OF pairot,m end lie laws OF ma
Hons, was Just ard necessary war on our part.
in which every American ell zen should have
shown himselfon the side Of his country; and
neither taorally or.physicalIy, BY word or deed.
lave given aid and comfort TO the enemy.
RsSolred That We rejoice al the restoration Of
friendly relations with our sister Republic of
Mexico, ard earnestly desire for ler alIthe bless.
inss and prosperity which we enjny under Re-
p6bcsn institutions, and we congratulate The
4 American people V pom tIe results Ol That war,
which haze 80 manllesily justified tie policy and
conduct o. the Democratic party, and insured To
the United STATES "indemnily lorthe pAstand Sc
crriiy In the futnTe.1
Resided That in view Of he cesdiiion Of gopS-
lar institutions in tie old world, high and ga
cred duty is devulYed With increased responsibli-
~ upon The D ulacFatic party Of this country as
the party q the PEOPLE, 10 uphold and mainiai'.
TIE rights o. every Stale, and thereby the Union
Of the States arr ~ sustain and advance among
u Constitutional liberty, by continuing TO resist
al moanpqljes AID exclusive legislation for the
boneli; 81 the Few ~ The expense Of The many.
ard IS 4 uisilAul and constant adherence 10 those
princ rirs ard compromises IL The constitution.
alich are broad enough sud strong enough To-
eas brt &c ard uphold The Union as il is and4h
Upsn as il shat 10 ia the mil expansion Of the
cnstgics and capaeit;czo Of this reat and progress
size people.
~ a Yankee writing from the west 70
bis father. speaks OF its great matrimonial
facilities, aud ems BY making The following
suggestion Suppose you get our. girls
some new teeth, and send them out"
n% 4 young physician asked permission
/ Of lady 70 kiss her, she ycplied, mo, -sir,
/ / never like to have a doctors bill thrust
4 into nv facen 4