Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-14
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Resolred, That the American Democracy place their
trust in the intelligence the patriotism and the dScr
H. Resoirtd That we regard this distinctive fea
tain before the world great eeen, in form
OF government sprinsing from and upheld by Inc
federalism under whatever name or FORM which seeks TO
palsy the win OF the constituent and which eoneeives no
imposture too monstrous for the public credulity
ill Resolrtd, Therefore That enertaining these these
delegates assembled in general convention coming nscteI
in spirit OF concord OF devotion TO the doGtIcs anal
10 their owczens for the recude of their intentions,
and assert before the American people the deca
ratons of principles avowed by them whcn former
casons convention they have presented their
for The PopT3! is one o,ea pow
derived solely from the Constitution and the grants
and agents and that it
nexpedient and dangerous 10 exercise doubtful consh'u
That the Constitution docs not confer upon the Gen
eral the power to commence and carry on
80 That the Constitution does not confer authority up
Federal Government directly or indirectly, 10 as
sumo the debts OF the States contracted for local
rnal impro vements or other tepuposcs; nor
81 That Justice and sound policy forbid the Federal
Government foster branch OF industry to the dctr
ment OF any other, chers the interests of
the injury OF another portion of our common coun
has right TO demand insist upon equality of rights
privileges, and 10 complete and ample protection oil
and property from domestic violence or foreign
20 Tha, is the duty Of every branch Of tho Govern
conducting public affairs, and that no more revenue
raised required uelray the
expenses Government and for the gradual but Ger
tain extinction OF the pnblie debt
Bak; that VIC believe such an Institution Of deadly
hostility to the best interests Of the sonnIy 70
calculated to place the business OF the country within
anI e 5 Of The peoe and that the results OF
Democ ratio legislation, in this and all other financial meas
upon which issues have been made between the two
political parties of the country, have demonstrated 10
candid and pIIfea al men Of al PaIt their sounaes
That the sspaa9;n Of the moneys OF fe g%T I n,
SAFETY; of the funds OF the Government and the rights OF The
people a., ,;,or,, ,,rcin,cs embodied nv Jefferson in
Declaration of Independence, and sanctioned in the
Constitution which makes ours the land OF liberty and the
ASYLUM oppressed OF every nation, have ever been
principles in the Democratic faith and every at
owners Of soil among ought to be resisted
sp which swept the alien and sedition laws from Our
i'9. That Congress has no power, under the Constu
ton 10 interfere with or control the domestic
Judges Of to Their own al
the ibolioniss others made TO induce Congress to In
with questions slavery to take ncpient steps
ming and that all such efforts
tendency to diminish the happiness Of
Uon and ought not to be counenanced by any friend
oio9F Political institution ono,u, ro,ov,,,o, covers
intended 70 embrace the whole subject otsavery
aEtaTn IN ansn an and bis National will abis
81 adhere to faithful execution OF the acts known as
act for retaining ugves service labor included
e
cd or so changed destroy impair its efficiency:
aenpts at renewing in Congress or out of the agitation
slavery question: under whatever shape or color the
vi aResotred That the proceeds the public lands
ought to sacredy applied to the national specified
in the Constitution; that opposed TO any law
distribution OF such proceeds among the States is aks
nexpedicnt policy and repugnant 10 the Constitution
the President the qualified veto power by which he
is enabled under restrictions and Responsiveness Amply
sufficient public interest," to suspend the pas
Senate and House of until
which has saved the people from the corrupt and
tyTlnica the United States and
Viii RlposSd, That the Democratic party viii faith
fully abide by and uphold the principles laid down in the
of MT Madison Virginia legislature in 1885, .hat it
adopts principles constituting OF the main oun
political creed and is resolved to carry them
out in their obvious meaning and import -
IN .Resotre That the war with Mexico upon all the
ard necessary part, in which every American
citizen should have shown himself on the side OF his son1
try neither morally physically by word or deed
| ma sc ven aid and comfort to the enemy -
Is relations with our sister republic Mexico and earnest
" desire blessings and prosperity which we
enjoy under Republican and we e E, .e
nanestly justified the policy and conduct OF is Demo
| for the past and security for the future
XII Resolred, That in view OF the condition OF popular
institutions in the Old World high and sacred uuty ~
devolved with responsibility. upon The Demo
cratic party OF his country, the party OF the people, ~
lie Union ofhe States sustain and vance among
us constitutional liberty by continuing to resist all mono
lies and exclusive legislation the benefit ofhe few at the
eypense OF the many and by vgilant and constant adhe
renee to principles and compromises OF the Constt
and uphod The Union was, it is, and the
Union it shall be- in the n expansion oi The enc an"
| capacity of this great and progressive people
Ladies of North Wheeling,
- OMIT o,,s., when Won come down town To buy Goods,