Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1852-06-18
From the New York Tribune.
The RaIlIniufe PInsfOrin.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL coS-
yENTIoN.

RESOLUTIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL coz
yENTIoN.
Resolved. That the American democracy
place their trust in the intelligence. the patriot.
ism, and fhs discriminating justice Of the Amer
can people.
Resolved, That we feeafd This as dis6n.t.
i've feature ofOor political creed, which Ne hfs
proud 70 maintain before the world, as lhs
great moral element in form OF government,
springng from and upheld by The popular will;
and we contrast il with The creed and praeiics
OF federalism, under WbaIetef name Of form.
which seeks TO palsy the will Of the constituent.
and which conceiVes no impoHufs TOO mon.
sTous for The popular cfed1iIys
Resolved, therefore, That entertaining these
views, the democratic party Of the Union,
through their delegates assembled 10 a general
convention Of the SIaIes, coming together in a
spirit Of concord, OF devotion TO the doctrines
aud faith Of a free representative goVernmeti,
and appealing 10 their fellow ciizens for the
reciitude Of their intentions, renew and reassefI,
before the American people, the declarations
Of principles hvowed by Ihom when, on former
occasions, 10 general convention, they presebI.
ed their candidates for lhP popular suffruges:
!. That the federal government is one Of
limited powers, derived solely from the consti.
tuition, and the grants Of power made therein
ought 10 be strictly construed by all the de.
psumenls and agents OF the government; aHG
that il is ine1pedent, and dangerous 10 exer.
else doubtful constitutional powers.
2. That the constitution does not confer up.
on the general government The power 10 com.
mence and carry ou general system OF iner-
nal Improvements.
3. That the constitution does not confer Eu-
thoriIy upon the federal government, directly
or indirectly, 70 assume the debIs Of The sever.
al States, contracted for local internal improve.
menIs, or other State purposes; nor would such
assumption To just or cxPedient
4. That justice and sound policy forbid the
federal government TO foster one branch Of 10.
dustry to the deIrimenI Of any other, or 10 cher
ish 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 equal.
iiy Of rights and privileges, and 10 cOmPleIs and
ample protection Of persons and properly from
domestic violence or foreign aggressoDs.
5. That il is The duty Of every branch Of the
government 10 enforce and practice the most
rigid economy 10 conducting our public affairs,
and that no more revenue ought 10 be raised
Than is required TO delray the necessary expen'
ses OF the government; and for The gradual but
ceran extinction OF The public debt.
6. That Congress has no power to charter
national bank; that we believe such an inSiisu-
zion one OF deadly hostility to the best Interests
of the country, dangerous 10 our republican
institutions and the Liberties the people, and
calculated TO place The business OF The country
within the control OF concentrated money
power, and above The laws and the will Of the
people; and ,ha. The results Of democratic legis.
iation, 10 this and oil other financial measures
upon which issues have been made between tho
TWO political parties Of the country, have de-
monstraled to candid and practical men Of all
parties, their soundness, safety and utility in
all business pursuits.
7. That the separation Of the moneys OF the
government. from banking institutions is nds.
pensable for the safety Of the funds Of the gov.
ernment and the rights Of the people.
Resolved, That The foregoing proposition co!
vers and was intended to embrace the whole
subject OF slavery agitation in Congress, and
therefore the Democratic party Of The Union,
stand upon this national platform, will abide BY
and adhere TO faithful execution Of the acts
known as the compromise measure, settled BY
The last Congress-Ihe acI for tho reclaimiDg Of
| fupityes from service or labor included. which
act, being designed to carry out an express Pr0'
vision OF the Constitution, cannot, with fidelity,
be repealed or SO changed as TO destroy or i'm.
pair its efficiency.
Resolved, That the Democratic party willTe.
sisl all attempts at renewing, in Congress or ouI
oc :, ~. sai,ation oG tha slaveFv ouestinn nm.
def whatever shape or color the attempt may bo
made.
Resolved that the proceeds of the public
lands ought to be Sacredly applied to the ma
lional objects specified in the constitution and
,ha. we are opposed TO any law for the disIrbu-
.ion of such proceeds among the States, as alike
inexpsPent in policy and rePUgnans to the con.
sIiIulion,