The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-06-24
BALLoTINGs FOR VICE PRESIDENT

The absent delegations having returned to tn,
hall, the Convention then proceeded TO ballot fol
a nominee for Vice President, with the following
result:
William r. Kmg-Maine 8, New Hampshire 3
Rhode Island 4, Connecticut g. New York IS
New Jersey 7, Pennsylvania 81, Maryland 8
Virginia Is, Georgia 10, Alabama 9, Mississippi
7, Florida 3-l25.
s. W. Downs-New York l. Louisiana G. Indi.
ana l3, Michigan 6, Texas 40.
John W.Hey-New York /, Ohio 90, Cali
fornis 4-2S.
Gideon J. Pilsr-New York 5, Tennessee ~
Illinois 4. Arkansas 4--25.
DqrM r. Atchison--lllinois 7, Missouri 8, Iowa
4, Wisconsin 5-25
Robert Srangs-Massachuse 10, New York
3, North Carolina 1913.
William o. Bmir-New Hampshire 2, Yer
mont s, Massachusetts, 3, Delaware 3-l3.
Thomas j. Rusk-New York /, Kentucky
1913.
Jfe7son Daris-New York g
HomeH CoLb-New York 2.
No person having received two-thirds of all
the votes, the Convention then proceeded to the
second aud last ballot when Mr.. King received
227 votes, aud Jefferson Davis IL from Illinois.
The Hon WILLIAM R. KING, having re-
ceived two.thirds Of all the votes cast, Was de-
cared to be duly nominated as the candidate of
the Democratic party of the United States, amidst
great cheering.
A motion was then made, that the nominations
for President and Vice President he unanimously
concurr,d in; which was carried by reclamation,
amidst thunders of applause.
RESOLUTIONS.
General SAUNDERS moved that the resolu-
tons reported by the Committee on Resolutions
be taken up, read, and adopted. On that motion,
be demanded the previous question
The resolutions were then taken up and were
read in a loud and distinct voice by Major B. B
French of Washington city, (who officiated as
one of tie Secretaries of the Convention) The
reading was frequently interrupted by cheers.
The resolutions are as follows;
Resolved That the American Democracy place
their trust in the intelligence the patriotism and the
justice of the American people.
Resolved That regard this as distinctive fea-
ture of our political creed, which we are proud to
maintain before the world the great moral element
in form of government sprnging from and upheld
by the popular will and we contrast it with the creed
and practice OF Federalism, under whatever name or
form, which seeks to palsy the will of the constituent
and which conceives no mposture too monstrous for
the popular credulity.
ReS0tUei therefore, That entertaining these views,
the Democratic party of this Union through their
States, coming together in spirit of concord of de-
yotion to tho doctrines and faith of free representa-
tive Government, and appealing to their felow-cit-
zens for the reetitude of their Intentions renew and
reassert before the American people, the declarations
OF principles avowed by them when, former occa-
sons, in general convention, they presented their
for the popular suffrage
|. That the Federal Government is one of limited
powers, derived solely from the Constitution; and
the grants of power made therein ought be strictly
nHH NV oil fha nd anft hn
Government; and that it is inexpedient and danger
Gus to exercise doubtful constitutional powers.
2. That the Constitution does not confer upon the
General Government the power to commence and
carry on general system of internal improvements.
3. That the Constitution does not confer authority
upon the Federal Government directly indirectly
to the debts of the several States contracted
for local and internal improvements, other State
purposes; nor would such assumption be just ex-
pedient.
A. That justice and sound policy forbid the FEEDER
al Government to foster one branch of industry to
the detriment of any other to cherish the interests
of portion to the injury of another portion of
common country; that every citizen, and every sec
ton of the country, has right to demand and insist
upon equality of rights and privileges, and to COM
pote and ample protection of persons and property
from domestic violence or foreign aggression
5. That it is the duty of every branch of the Gov
eminent to enforce and practice the most rigid
omy in conducting public affairs, and that no
defray the necessary expenses of the Government,
and for the gradual but certain extinction of the pub
lie debt.
6. That Congress has no power to charter nation
al bank that we believe such an institution one OF
deadly hostility to the best interests of the country
dangerous to republican institutions and the lib
critics of the people, and calculated to place the bust
ness of the country within the control Of a concen-
trated money power, and above the laws and the will
of the people; and that the results Of Democratic
financial
upon which issues have been made between the two
political parties of tho country have demonstrated to
candid and practical men, of all parties their sound
ness safety. and utility, in all business pursuits
Z. That the separation of the moneys of the Gov
eminent from banking institutions is indispensable
for the safety of the funds of the Government and the
rights of the people.
g. That the liberal principles embodied by Jefer
son in the Declaration Of Independence and sane
toned in the Constitution which makes ours the
land of liberty, and the asylum of the oppressed of
every nation have been cardinal principles in
the Democratic faith, and every attempt to abrdge
the privilege OF becoming citizens and the owners of
soil among us, ought to be resisted with the same
spirit which swept the alien and sedition laws from
our statute books.
.. That Congress has no power under the Constitu-
ton to interfere with control the domestic nstitu
tons of the several States and that such States are
the sole and proper judges of everything appertanng
to their affairs, not prohibited by the Constitu-
ton that all efforts of the Aboltonists others,
made to induce Congress TO interfere with questions
of slavery to take incpent steps in relation there
to, are calculated to lead to the most alarming and
dangerous consequences; and that all such efforts
have inevitable tendency to diminish the happi-
ness of the people, and endanger the stability and
permanency of the Union, and ought not to be
tenanced by any friend Of our political institutions.
RssoliNd, That the foregoing proposition covers,
and was intended to embrace, the whole subject OF
slavery agitation in Congress and therefore the Dem
ocratic party of the Union standing upon this
tional platform will abide by and adhere to faithful
execution of the acts known the Compromise meas
ures settled by the last Congress-the act for the
claiming of fugitives from service labor included
which act, being designed to carry out an express
provision of the Constitution, cannot with fidelity
thereto, be repealed or changed as to destroy
impair its efficiency.
Resolved That the Democratic party will resist all
attempts at renewing, in Congress out of it, the
agitation Of the slavery question, under whatever
shape or color the attempt may be made.
Rssoived, That tho proceeds of the public lands
ought to be sacredly applied to the national objects
specified In the Constitution; and that we opposed
to any law for the distribution Of such proceeds
among the States, as alike inexpedient in policy and
repugnant to the Constitution.
Resolved, That we decidedly opposed TO taking
from the President the qualified veto power by which
he is enabled, under restrictions and responsibilities
amply sufficient to guard the public interest to
pend the passage of bill whose merits cannot
the approval of wothirds of the Senate and House Of
Representatives until the judgment of the people
be obtained thereon, and which has saved the Ameri-
can people from the corrupt and tyranncal DONNA
ton of the Bank of the United States and from a
corruptng system of general internal improvements
ResofUsd That the Democratic party wiz faithfully
abide by and uphold the principles laid down in the
Kentucky and Virginia resolutions of 1898, and in
the report of Mr. Madison to the Virginia Legislature
in 1899 that it adopts those principles consttu-
ting of the main foundations Of its political creed
and is resolved to carry them out in their obvious
meaning and import.
ResolUed That the war with Mexico, upon ali the
principles of patriotism and the laws of nations was
just and necessary war on part, in which every
American citizen should have shown himself on the
side of his country and neither morally nor physical
Iy, by word or deed have given aid and comfort to
the enemy
Resol0ed, That we rejoice at the restoration of