Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-06-17
Platform of the National Democracy.

The Wings indulged the hope that the Democratic
National Convention would follow the example of the
Wing Convention of 1S4s and fail to adopt platform
of its principles The Cincinnati Gazette Of the 9TH
inst, goes far to make the following state
ment;
''No platform was constructed for the party in the
coming Individual views and individual opinions
left to control individual action The "Finality OF
the compromise" was no go-and the woolng OF Cass
Buchanan, Marcy, and Douglas avaed them nothing
in the long run"
So far from the above being true the Convention not
only enacted the old Baltimore PLATFORM but endorsed
the compromise measures, including the fugitive slave
law. Ieed Convention could have done other
wise, in view of the positive instructions of the great
majority OF the Democracy, from all parts Of the Union
We are indebted Hon. J. w Davis, the President
of the Convention who returned to this city, yester.
day, for copy of the Baltimore Sun-exra containing
the platform which follows:
Resolred, That the American democracy place their
trust in the intelligence, the patriotism, and the dis
eliminating Justice of the American people
Resolved, That regard this distinctive feature
Of political creed, which proud to maintain
before the world, the great moral element in form
of government sprngng from and upheld by the popu-
lar will and contrast II with the creed and prac-
tice of federalism under whatever FORM which
seeks palsy the will Of the constituent and which
eonceves imposture monstrous for the popular
creduty
Resolved, therefore, That, entertaining these views,
the Democratic party Of this Unon through their dele
gates assembled general convention Of the States,
coming together in spirit of concord, of devotion TO
the doctrines and faith of FREQ representative govern
men and appealing to their fellow citizens for the recti
tude of their Intentions and reassert before the
American people, the declarations OF principles avowed
by them when former occasions in general
tion, they presented their candidates for the popular
sufrages:
That the federal government is one OF limited pow.
derived solely from the constitution and the grants
Of power made therein ought be strictly construed by
all the departments and agents OF the government and
that is nexpeden and dangerous to exercise doubtful
constitutional powers
q That the constitution does confer upon the gen.
eral government the power to commence and carry on
general system Of internal improvements.
3. That the constitution does confer authority
upon the federal government, directly indirectly TO
the debts Of the several States contracted for
local lnternsl improvements, other state purposes
nor would such assumption be just and expedient.
! a. That justice and sound policy forbid the federal
government to foster branch OF industry to the detri
OF other cherish the interests OF one por
ton to the injury of another portion of our common
country; that every citizen and every section Of the
country has right demand and insist upon equali.
ty of rights and privileges, and to complete and ample
protection of persons and property from domestic NO.
lence or foreign aggression.
s. That it is the duty of every branch of the govern.
to enforce and practise the most rigid economy in
conducting public affairs and that no more revenue
ought be raised than is required to deiay the
sary expenses of the government and for the gradual
but certain extinction Of the public debt. la1
6. That Congress has power to charter national
bank that believe such institution one oil deadly
hostility the best interests of the country, dangerous
republican institutions and the liberties OF the
people, and calculated to place the business oil the coun
try within the control OF concentrated money power
and above the laws and the will of the people and that
the results OF Democratic legislation, in this and all
other financial measures upon which issues nave been
made between the political parties of the country
hava ed IN candid and OF all
parties their soundness safety and utility in all business
pursuits.
T. That the separation of the moneys of the govern
ment from banking institutions is Indispensable or the
safety of the funds Of the government and the rights
the people.
i g. That the liberal principles embodied by Jefferson in
the Declaration OF Independence and sanctioned IN the
constitution which makes the land Of liberty, and
the asylum of the oppressed Of every naon have ever
been cardinal principles in the Democratic faith and
every attempt abrdge the present privilege oil be-
coming citizens and the OF soil among ought
to be resisted with the spirit which swept the aier
and sedition laws from our statute books.
g. That Congress has power under the constitution
to interfere with. control the domestic institutions
the several States and that such States the sole
proper Judges Of every thing apperaining their
affairs prohibited by the consultation that all efforts
of the aboitionsts others made to induce Congress
interfere with quesons Of slavery to take incipen
steps in relation thereto calculated to lead to The
most alarming and dangerous consequence; and tina
all such efforts have inevitable tendency 20 dirnnisi
the happiness Of the people, and endanger the stabilt,
and OF the Union and ought not TO be coun
by any friend Of political institutions.
ResolUed, That the foregoing proposition covers AM
was intended to embrace the whole subject Of SLAYER,
agitation in Congress, and therefore the Democratic
party Of the Union standing upon this national platform
will abide by and adhere to faithful execution Of tn
acts known the compromise measures settled by tn
last Congressthe act for the reclaming OF fugitive
from service labor included which act, being desgne
to carry out express provision of the Constitution
cannot with fidelity thereto, be repealed or so change
as to destroy or impair its efficiency
Resolved, Tha. the Democratic party will resist al
attempts at renewing in Congress or out Of the agts
ton Of the Slavery question: under whatever shape
color the attempt may be made. sat.Fl ~ -t-1
y Rssolpsd That the proceeds Of the public land