The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-06-16
Resolutions of the Democratic
Nation i convsatiOn, 1852.

American peopie.
hssefeed. That W. regard ltss ss a dis
1inetse feature vi cur p,dca er,.rd, " l.5cta
Ne arr proul TO nlsinuhn b,iorr the aid.
~ tile greai-nlVral cl,mrni in form Of GOV.
'rrnmeHi. spIinsins Troro sud upheld by the
popular. aili; and Ne contrast il with the
creed Sud practice OF ii.teSaijsln under what
ever MAINE or iorm. hicn seek, To palsy the
~'!i Of the ranstitRrnt. and which conceives
no inposiurr 100 inunslIoa tOr the popular
crrulIye
liSsolsed. therefore, That. entertaining
ii.-'1 views, The demucrIric party OF this
Union through ti'cir delegates 4s>cmblsd in
general convention OF the States. coming
lose1her IN spirit o. CONCORD. ot devotion
10 the doctrines aud lahh Uf u free repreSen-
tatiVe government. andappealing 10 their frl-
low citizens for the rccli.Gle of their inlen-
tentlons, renew and re-assest, before the
Am, mean people. the declarations OF prin-
slpieS avowed by them when, on former oc-
acknowledgement convention. they presented
'hcir candldatcs tur the popular Sutfra.rs:
/. That tir federal goNcInmcnt is one of
limited powers, derived solely from the con-
stiution. and the grants ufpowcr made there
IN ought to be strictly construed by all the
departments and agents of the government;
and that 1t Is lnrxpcdjent and dangerous
10 exercise doubtful con>ti uiional powers.
z. That thc constitution does not confer
upon the general government the power to
commence and carry ON general system uf
intcrnal improvements
). That the cunSliuion does not confer
authority upon the federal government, di-
Tecuy "r indirectly. 10 assume thr debt OF
lhe several States, contracted for local in
lernallmprovcmcnts. or other State purposes; !;
nor would such assumption be just and cx-
pedient.
4. That justice and sound policy forbid
The federal suvcr;acnt To foster any branch
OI industry To the derlmcnt of any other,
vi TO cherish the Interests Of one portion to
the injury OF another portion OF our common
country; thai every citizen, and every Sec
non OF the country, has a right To demand
and insls upon an equality Of rights and
privileges, aud, "a complete an ample prolec-
lon "l persons and property from domestic
VIOLENCE OF torign aggression
D. That 1t is thc duty Of every branch of
the government to enforce and practice the
the most rigid economy in conducting our
public affairs, and lllaL no more revenue
ought to be raised chan is required to detrav
the necessary EXPENSES of lhe government,
and Tor ths gradual but certain extinction Of
the public debt
b. That Congress has no power to charter
national bank; that We believe such an in
slILution one Of deadly hostility to the best
interest OF the country. dangerous TO our re-
publican institutions and the liberties OF the
people, and calculated to place the business
OF the country within the control ot II conccu =
'trat"d m'a"y power, AL above the laws
and the will Vi the people; and that til" re-
suit Ut democratic legislation is this and all
other hnancial measures upon which isucS
have been made between the two pUIicaI par
ties ot the country, have demonstrated to
candid and pracacal men ofall parties. their
soundness, safety and utility in all business
pursuits.
Z. That the separation Of the moneys OF
the government from banking institutions is
Indispensable lur The safety OF the funds OF
~. government and The rights otthe people
D. That the liberal principle, embodied by
Jefferson IN the DecaIation OF independence
and sanctioned in the constitution, which
makes ours the land OF liberty, and Sylum of
The oppressed OF every nation, havc evtl
been cardinal principles in the democratic
iaith; and every attempt to abridIe the pres
snt privilege Of becoming citizcns and the
"wn~rS oi soil among us, ought to be rcSs
ted with The same spirit which swept the alien
and sedltlon laws from our statute books
y, khas Congress has no power under the
eonStHutlon to Interfere win or control the
domestic institutions of the several States,
and that such StaMs are the sole and proper
Judges Of everything appcraining 10 their
.vwh atf"'rs, hot prohided by the conStitu-
lion: that al efforts vi the abolition sts or
Others made to induce Congress to Interfere
With questions of slavery, or to take incipi-
s+t steps in relation thereto, are calculated
TO lead 10 the most alarming and danger
Gus consequences; and that all such efforts
have an inevitable tendency to diminish the
happine OF tkc people, and endanger the
stability and permanency OF the Onion, and
ought not to bc countenanced by any friend
of our political institutions.
Resolved, That the foregoing proposition
covers and was intended to embrace the
whole subject of slavery agitation in Con
gress, and therefore the Demaeralic party of
the tnion, stpndiny upon this national plat
form, will abide by aud adhere to n faithful
execution Of the acts known AS the con, :
promise measure, settled by the last Con-
iXeTSs--the act for the rcelainIing Of fngiLi,cs
lrom service or labor include which act,
being designed TO carry out an express pro-
vision OF the Constitution, cannot, with H.
achly Thereto, be repealed or so changed as
70 destroy on impair its efficiency.
Resolved, that the Democratic party will
resist AL attempts nj renewing in Congress
"r outof it, the agitationot the Slavery ques-
zion. under whatever shape or color the at
iempt NAV be made.
Resolved, That the proceeds Of the pub
ll'' lands ought to be sacrrdly applied to the
national objects specified in the constitution:
hnd that we are opposed to any law for the
distribution Of such proceeds among the
States, as alike nIe!tpedent in policy, md
Jepuynant to the co stituion.
Resolved. That we are decidedly opposed
20 taking from the President the qualified
a~to power, by which he is enabled, under
restrictions and Responsibilities, amply SUI
aicIeln to guard the public interests, 10 Sus-
pend the passage Of = bill whose merits :an-
not secufy the approval Of two thirds Of the
nenate and House Of representatives until