Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-21
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Is .Iesolrea That the American Democracy place he.
IT, Resolred That regard this distinctive iea.
tain beforcthe world as the great mora! element in
of government sprnsng from AND upheld ny Inc
federalism under whatever name or form which seeks to
palsy the win of the constituent and which toneeivea no
Ill 'Resolred, therefore, That, entertaining these
sns m saes
in spirit OF concord of devotion to the doctrines and
to their eoweiiizens for the recude their intentions
and assert before the American people the dea
casios in general convention they have presented their
tor hs is one ome
derived solely from the Constitution and the grants
and agents Of the Government; and that
nexpcdent and dangerous to exercise doubtful constu
That Constitution does confer upon the Gen
cral the power to commence and carry Qua
general system OF internal improvements. Z
SO That the Constitution does not confer authority up
on the C @ aIesy or " to as
and internal improyements or other atepurposcs nor
81 That justice and sound policy forbid the Federal
Government to foster branch OF industry to the dc
on 10 the injury Of another portion Of our eoun
try hat citizen, and section of the country
and privileges, ana to complete ample proectonot
persons and property from domestic violence or oreig
That is the duty of every branch Of the Govern.
Conducting our public Affairs and that no more revenus
ought raised than is required to efay the necessary
tain Extinction Ct Of the pnbiie debt - '' s W
SO That Congress has no power to Charter National
to the best Of the fSs1y
s Of the R
the control of concentrated money power and above tie
s all
ures upon which issues have been made between The two
candid end practical of all parties, their soundness
safety, and utility in all business pursuits. @
Mat Tho nFt Ina onna soft a
ment from banking Institutions is Indispensable for The
safety OF the funds ofthe Government and the tie
IS That the liberal PRINCIPLES embodied by Jeasrsona
Constitution, which makes the land liberty and the
asylum OF the oppressed OF every nation have ever been
tempt abridgc privilege becoming citizens and the
Of soil ought to be resisted With the
spirit which swept the alien and sedition laws fromour
on TO interfere with control the domestic institutions
the several States and that such States the and
81 s
the Aholitionsts others made 10 induce Congress to in
in relation thereto, calculated lead the most
ming and and that all such effort;
he people and endanger the stability pcrmaneneyd
the Union and ought to be eontenaneed by any friend
". .esore, That the foregoing proposition covers
and was intended 10 embrace tho Whole subject OF slavery
agitation in Congress; and therefore Democratic party
OF the Union, standing this national PLATFORM abide
tie comproms measure settled BY the last Congress is
act retaining sves froIu service labor included
ed or SO charged As TO destroy or impair its
attempts at renewing, in Congress fit the agitation
Of the slavery under whatever shape color the
WI That the Of the public Land;
in The CONSTITUTIONS and that we az opposed 10 any or
the OF such proceeds among the States abke
We ts taking
IL ON Inc PRESIDENT TIE qualified veto power by which DO
sufficient 70 guard the public interest suspend the
sage OF bill whose merits cannot tho approval o.
the a The people can DO obtained thereon and
corTp,ing system Of improysmens
fully BE- an Is the p will n
kentucky and Virginia resolutions OF and in the report
adopts Principles as one o ~ the
dntions OF political creed and is to carry them
out IN their obvious meaning and import y
principles of patriotism and the laws OF nations, r'
sho n Himself ON m the side dte bis
fr yc and nsSF mGray nor physically or deed
x "Resolred That rejoice the restoration friend
" relations with sister republic Of Mexico earnest
~ ucslfe or her all the blessings and prosperity which W
enjoy under republican institutions; and we tho
n mel the results Of that have
cratic party and insured the United States indemnify
Al That IN View %e OF the condition of popular
institutions in the Old World, high sacred duty ~
cratic Of the patty s1e
uphold md maintain the rights every tnte and thereby
constitutional liberty continuing t resist ali
lies and exclusive legislation for the benefit the
renee to these principles and compromises the Copsr
.o which are broad enough and strong enough to embrace s
Union as It shall be- in expansion energies and
capacity OF this great and progressive people.
For Gentlemen and Ladies.