Cooper's Clarksburg register. [volume] (Clarksburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1851-1861, 1852-06-23
ltcsolutions OF the Democratic National

RESOLVED, Thatthe American Democra-
~ place their trust in the intelligence,
the patriotism, and the discriminating JUS
uce of The American people,
Resolved, That we regard this as dis
tinctive feature of our creed, which We are
proud to maintain before the world, as
the great moral element in form of GO
yernment, springing from and upheld by
the popular will and we contrast it with
the creed and practice of federalism, un'
der whatever name or form, which seeks
to palsy the win of the constituent, and
which conceives no imposture too mon.
strous for the popular credulity.
RESOLVED, therefore, That, entertaining
these views, the Democratic party of this
Union, through their delegates assembled
in general convention of the States, CO.
ming together in spirit of concord,
of devotion to the doctrines and
faith of free representative government,
and appealing to their fellow citizens for
the rectitude of their intentions, renew
aud re-ussert, before the American peo-
pie, the declarations of principles avowed
by them when, on former occasions, in
general convention, they presented their
L. That the federal government is one
of limited powers, derived solely from the
constitution, and the grants off power made
therein ought to be strictly construed by
all the departments and agents of govern
ment and that it is inexpedient and dan
gerous to exercise doubtful constitutional
powers,
Q. That the constitution does not con-
fer upon the general government the pow
or to commence and carry on q general
system ofinternal improvements,
g. That the constitution does not confer
authority upon the federal government,
directly or indirectly, to assume the debts
of the several States, contracted for local
internal improvements, or other State pur
poses nor would such assumption be
Just aud expcdient,
4, That justice and sound policy forbid
the federal government to foster one
branch ofindustry to the detriment of any
other, or to cherish the interests of one
portion to the injury of another portion of
our common country; that every citizen,
and every section of the country, has
right to demand, and insist upon an equa-
lily of rights and privileges, and to com,
property from domestic violence or foreign
aggression.
s. That it is the duty of every branch
of 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 gov
eminent, and for the gradual but certain
extinction of the public debt.
6, That Congress has no power to
charter a national bank that VIC believe
such an institution one of deadly hostility
to the best interests of the country, dan
gerous to our republican institutions and
the liberties of the people, and calcu-
lated to place the business of the country
within the control of concentrated mo-
ney power, and above the laws and the
will of the people and that the results of
democratic legislation, in this and all 9TH
or financial measures upon which issues
havo been made between the two political
parties of the country, have demonstrated
to candid and practical men of all parties,
their soundness, safety and utility, in all
business pursuits.
Z. That the separation of the moneys
of government from banking institutions
is Indispensable for the safety of the funds
of the government and the rights of the
people.
@, That the liberal principles cmbodi
ed by Jefferson in the Declaration of In
depence, and sanctioned in the constitu
ton, which makes ours the land of liber
ty, and the asylum of the oppressed Of
every nation, have ever been cardinal prin-
ciples in the democratic faith and every
attempt to abridge the present privilege
of becoming citizens and owners of soil
among us, ought to be resisted with the
same spirit which swept the alien and Sc
dition laws from our statute books.
8. That Congress has no power under
the constitution to Interfere with or con
troll the domestic institutions of the sevc-
raj States, and that such States are the
sole and proper judges of everything ap-
pertaining to their own affairs, not PROFIT
bited by the constitution that all efforts
of the abolitionists or others made to in
duce Congress to interfere with the ques-
ton Of slavery, or to take incipient steps
in relation thereto, arc calculated to lead
to the most alarming and dangerous con-
sequences and that all such efforts have
an inevitable tendency 10 diminish the
happiness of the people, and endanger the
stability and permanently of the Union,
and ought not to be countenanced by any
friend OF our political institutions.
ReSolved, That the foregoing PROPOSE
ton covers and was intended to embrace
the whole subject Of slavery agitation in
Congress, and therefore the Democratic
party of the Union, standing upon this ma
tional platform, will abide by and adhere
to a faithful execution of the acts know
as the compromise measure, settled by
the last Congress-the act for the rccla
ming of rugitives from service or labor in
cluded, which act, being designed to car