The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-04-03
From the Richmond Ivhig.
The Democratic Plntf0r,.n

FROM We NtchWOUd Whig.
The Democratic Platform.
We subjon the resolutions adopted by the d.
lnocratic Convention. few things are 10 be nossd
in connection with them.
In the first place, they opinousiy silent IN
the Compromise. What is to be inferred from
that! Ia the Democratic party opposed to the Com
promise! Such is the natural Interpretation; and
yet Mr.. Buchanan, Mr.. GAGS, AMI Mr.. Douglas.
the most prominent a'pirants, are all in black aud
white in favor Of the :" fnality." Ia what sort of
an attitude does this place the party? The candi-
dates way and the rank and file another!
And what is to become of all the thunder which
the Union has been letting off on this suhjectl
That paper has been abusing the Wings for months
as the enemies Of the Compromise, and claiming
immense credit for the Democracy a. the cham
pions Of that beneficent measure. II has gone 30
far as to lay down the Compromise as the test Of
Democracy. How can that central organ open its
mouth any more against the Wings. or how can
any OF the party any more complain if The Wing
candidates do not declare their opinions? Or il
this silence an overture to the Frecsoilers? Ia it in
accordance with q suggestion Of Mr.. b +. Hal!eu,
the chairman Of the Central Democratic Commit
tee, who is notorious Erecsoiler? Are We to have
national coalition Of Freesoilers and Sccessionists
like unto the coalition which exists in Massachu.
sets between the Democrats and Abolitionists?
Mr. Tim Rives's remarks would justify such suspi
con. That frank and eminent statesman declared in
substance that if the Wings ran candidate who
was strongly in favor of the South, the Democrats
should take one who could poll large vote at the
North.
In the second place. it 10 to be observed that the
resolutions on the public lands 'arl the tariff ex
cude both Mr.. Douglas and Mr., Buchanan. The
latter voted for the tariff Of 49, and the former in
the man who, according to writer in the Enqui.
rT, copied from the Union, was the first to intro.
duce the system Of donating public lands to the
States in which they le--the most iniquitous and
dctestable mode of dsposing Of the public lands
ever yet devised.
But here, we suppose, we will be met by Mr.
Ran fuckers honest declaration, that the candi-
date of the party will not be required to come up
square to these resolutions The platform is only
intended for home consumptiQn! The Democracy
arc certainly growing wisost " not more honest.
In 4s they had platform bysShich they required
every man to square himself, and they vowed in
the most vehement terms that they would support
no man who varied from it one jot or title. After
they made this declaration and published their plat
form, Gen. Cass's Nicholson letter appeared To tho
plain sense OF the country, these very palpabc
conflict between this letter and the aforesaid plat
FORM But not 80 did it appear to the wise men of
the Richmond Spartan Band. They undertook to
reconcile the two documents. They put forth
their interpretation, which was everywhere hailed
with rapture by the faithful Since the election,
General Cass has commented upon that intcrprc.
tation himself, and, in rather unparliumcntarv
language, has proclaimed that the Interpretation
was absurd, and that none but fool could have
made IL! The party, to disturbances themselves
OF troublesome pledges, and to hvoid such scan
daIous apprehension again, from a man who Col .
Benton said, should be cut for the simples and sot
Tor the big head, are now content to adopt one act
of principles for Themselves, and leave their candi
date free to take any he may choose. They set
their traps to catch fish going up or coming down
stream They are the party of all sorts of princi-
pcs and none in particular. Old Virginia. crushed
to the earth with taxes, has great adherence for
those politicians, who robbing her Of her Dor.
ton OF the public lands-here, therefore, 81 ia tho
height Of Democracy to inveigh against that Doll,
cy; but Mr.. Douglas, the man who originated the
policy, daily pursuing it, and owcs to II all the
consideration he enjoys, is fit and proper person
for President! tariff the ncccssaries of the
poor Ia abhorrent to Virginia DemosEaev; but the
great advocate Of ii. in the person on Mr.. Buchan
nm, would make admirable Chief Magistrate,
The truth Is, the Democracy Of every shade and
stripe seem to be intensely eager for the spois.
and they don't intend to permit tries to stand in
the way. They are athirst, and they must have
drink; they are empty, and they must be filed
RESOLUTIONS OF THE VIRGINIA DEMocaA TIC Con-
vESTioS The Democratic Republicans of Virgil
MIA, in convention assembled following the time
honored usage in declaring the principles which
bind them together as n party, do receive:
]. That the true relations betwcen-the States and
the Federal Government, and the true rules for
the construction Of the Consiuti are correctly
set forth in the resolutions and report Of 1898 and
'99 OF the General Assembly Of virginia, and the
doctrines therein expounded are hereby adopted
and reafirmed.
2. That Congress has power to appropriate.
directly or indirectly, the proceeds of The sales of
the public lands. to grant. directly or indirectly.
the public lands TO the purpose Of internal i'm
provements.
low. priced necessares Of the poor AZ heavily az tho
costly luxuries of the rich, are UNEQUAL uniust
and odious; that duties designed for protection
os'es one branch OF industry and cherish one sec.
ton OF the country at the expense Of otherp and
are utterly inconsistent with justice, sound policy.
and Democratic principles; and that we are oppos,
ed to any increase OF the duties on imports cape
cialiy on articles Of general and necessary con
as iron, coal, sugar, salt, and coarse
cottons.
+. 4. That the Federal Government ought to .dhsr.
IN Its foreign policy to the maxims inculcated by
the Father OF his Country and by the Father Of
Democracy.
s. That we reaffrm the resolutions of the Balti
more Conventions of lS4I and lS4S, a. far a. app-
cable TO the present condition of the country
b. That we recommend to the Democracy Of the
several Congressional districts to send, each, not
more Than hour delegates to the baltimore Conven-
ton.
Z. That we approve Of the mode of voting here
toiore pursued by the Virginia delegates in the
Baltimore Conventions, and recommend that thew
continue the rule OF casting the whole vote OF tho
State by majority Of the districts.
3. That the vote Of the State in the Baltimore
Convention ought to be given for such candidate
as viii command the greatest strength In the De-
party ihroug bout the Union. and whose
principles arc known to conform most strictly To
The cardinal tcnets Of the Democratic Republican
faith.
Mr.. Fillmore In New York.
From The Netr York Erprrss