The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-06-17
National Democratic Platform-pasDed .
unanimously by the Baltimore Convention

4teSotVedy Ihat the American democracy
place their trust in the intelligence, the pa
triotism and the discriminating justice Of
the American people.
"ResolUed, That we regard this as dis
tipctive feature of our political creed, which
We are proud to maintain before the world
as the great moral element in form Of gov
eminent springing from and upheld by the
popular will and VIC contrast it with the
creed and practice of federalism, under what
ever name or form, which seeks to palsy the
will of the constituent, and WHICH cOnceives
no imposture too monstrous for the popular
credulity.
ResOtUed, therefore, That, entertaining
these views, the democratic party of this I'm
ion, through their delegates assembled in
general convention coming together in
spirit Of concord, of devotion to the doctrines
and faith Of free representative govern
ment, and appealing to their fellow citizens
for the rectitude of their intentions, renew
and reassert before the American people the
declarations of principles avowed by them
when, on former occasions, in general con-
ton they have presented their candidates for
the popular sufrages:
F." l. That the federal government is one
of limited powers, derived solely from the
constitution, and the grants of power there
in ought to be strictly construed by all the
departments and agents of the governments;
and that it is inexpedient and dangerous to
exercise doubtful constitutional powers
- 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, d.
rectly or indirectly, to assume the debts Of
the several States, contracted for local and
internal improvements or other State pur-
pOses nor would such assumption be just
ore xpedient,
"a. That justice and sound policy forbid
the federal government to foster one branch
of industry 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 Sec
ton of the country, has a right to demand
and insist upon an equality of rights and
privileges, and to complete and ample pro-
lection Of persons and property from domes-
tic violence or foreign aggression.
"5. That it is the duty of every branch
of the government to enforce aud practise
the most rigid economy in conducting our
public affairs, and that no more revenue
ought to be raised than is required to defray
the necessary expenses Of the government
and for the gradual but certain extinction Of
the public debt.
as. That Congress has no power to char.
ter national bank; that we believe such IN
institution one Of deadly hostility to the beSt
interests of the country, dangerous to oul
the people, and calculated to place the bust
ness of the country within the control of ;
concentrated money power, and above th,
laws and the will of the people; and tha
the results of the democratic legislation, il
| this and all other financial measures upol
which issues have been made between tn
two political parties of the country, have de
monstrated, to candid and practical men o
all parties, their soundness, safety, and util
ity in all business pursuits.
81. That the separation Of the money
Of the government from banking institution
is Indispensable for the safety of the fund
of the government and the rights of the pee
pie.
SO. That the liberal principles imbodie
by Jefferson in the declaration Of indepenC
ence, and sanctioned in the constitution
which make ours the land of liberty and tn
asylum of the oppressed of every nation
: have ever been cardinal principles in til
e democratic faith; and every attempt to
bridge the privilege of becoming citizens an
the owners of soil among US ought to be r.
sisted with the same spirit which swept ii
alien and sedition laws from our statut
books.
80. That Congress has no power und,
the constitution to interfere with or cOntr
u the domestic institutions of the several Stat
and that such States are the sole and props
, judges of everything appertaining to the
s own affairs, not prohibited by the constit
n ton; that all efforts of the abolitionists
( others made to induce Congress to interfe
i with questions of slavery, or to take inciT
/ ent steps in relation thereto, arc calculate
u to lead to the most alarming and dangero
IL consequences; and that all such efforts ha
u an inevitable tendency to diminish the ha
. piness of the people and eudanger the st
T bility and permancncy of the Union, al
Is ought not to be countenanced by any friel
L of our political institutions.
~ "Resolyed, That the .toregoing propO
= ton corers and acas intended to embrace
~ achole subject of slavery agitation in ca
n greSs and therefore the democratic pan
- - IF the Union, standing On this nation
- platform, WiU abide by and adhere to
y taithfL erecution Of the acts knOpm as
c0mprumise measures SETTLED By the last c,
ed gress, "the act for reclaiming tugitir
d, from serUice or labor" included; ech,
y act, designed to carry out an express p
M UisiOn Of the constitution, cunnot o0ith ftit
d. ty thereto be repealed or so ctnnget as
X RS destroy or impair its efficiency.
~ " ResOlved, That the democratic pal
will resist all attempts at renewing, in g
Of gress or cut of it, the agitation Of the S
IL very question, under whatever shape or {
go or the attempt may be made.
cir "ResOlUed, That the proceeds Of the p
he lie lands ought to be sacredly applied to
zen national objects specified in the constitute
gn and that We are opposed to any law for
'ut distribution of such proceeds among
'lee' States, as alike imexpedlent III policy and
Is pugnant tn the constitution.
MI "ReSOlCed, That we are decidedly oppo
ave to taking from the President the quali
attn veto power, by which he is enabled, un