Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-20
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

l. .Resoired, That the American Democracy Pace their
| nation OF the American people.
Of Iha, ws wSeh 'R We to
tain before the world the great moral element In form
viii; Snd we contrast Il with the creed and practice OF
liberalism under whatever FORM which seeks to
impos,ure too monstrous for the public credulity 49,
views the Democratic party Union, through their
delegates assembled in general convention coming together
iaith or free representative Government and appealing
their owcIens for the rcetitude of their inenons
and re the American people tho deela
raons principles avowcd by them when on former &C.
5s ses have
al That the Federal Government is oflmited pow
power therein ought be strictly construed by all the
and agents OF the and that II rs
nexpeent and dangerous TO exercise doubtful constu
2 That the Constitution confer upon the Gen
eral Cove rnment power commence and carry
general system of rnal Improvements
on the Federal Government directly indirectly to
sna internal or other nor
would such assumption be Just or expedient
Government TO foster branch industry to the de;ri
of any other or to chcris the oil one Por
try; citizen and every section of the country
has sH 70 ae maj ia eomne and ample n2oteetor Of
persons and property from domestic vo'eEec or foreign
So That the duty OF every branch Of the Govern
en to enforce and practise the most rigid economy IN
be raised than is required to defay the necessary
expenses oil the GOVernNnl loI
| tain extinction OF the pnblc debt
SO That Congress has no power to charter NatioInt
hostility the best interests OF the country 70
@ Of the
OF concentrated money power ard above the
Demoe ratio legislation in this financial
upon which have been made between the two
candid and practical men OF all parties their soundness
al That the separation OF the moneys of the govern
n'cnt from banking institutions is indispensable for the
IS. Ths. the liberal principles embodied by Jefferson
the Independence, and sanctioned the
Constitution which makes the land OF liberty and the
es y p principles the fa;h and every at
the psyeSs Of be , and the
Spit which swept the alien and sedition laws IRON our
40. That Congress power, under the constitu
ton to interfere with or control the domestic
rn ahb,ss Nv the Cdpsution: thai Efforts Of
the Aboioniss others made to induce Congress TO in
with questions of slavery or to take steps
ming consequences; and that all such efforts
have tendency to diminish the happiness OF
Union and ought not to be countenanced by any friend
w 'Resorred, That foregoing proposition covers
intended embrace the whole subject ofs!avery
Union, standing this national platform will abide
adhere to faithful execution Of the acts as
retaining ugitives from service or labor ncudcd
OF i the Constitution Cannot, with fidelity thefeo be repeal
ed or so changed destroy impair its efficiency
attempts at in Congress agitation
question: under whatever shape or color the
vi .Resolped That the proceeds of the public lands
ought be saeredy applied to the specified
Constitutions and that are opposed TO any law for
distribution OF such proceeds among the States is alike
aat
is enabled, under restrictions and Responsiveness amply
sufficient 70 guard the public interest to suspend the pas
bill merits cannot secure the approval oil
OF the Senate and House OF until
the judgment of the people be obtained thereon and
which has saved the American people from the corrupt and
domination of the Bank OF the United States, and
from corruptlng system OF general
fully abide by and uphold the principles laid down in the
Kentucky and Virginia resolutions OF 1885, and in the report
adopts principles constituting OF the main
atons of its political creed and is resolved to carry them
| out in their obvious meaning and import
TX .'Resotred, That the with Mexico upon all the
principles and the laws OF nations just
citizen should have shown himself the side OF his
Try and neither morally nor physically by word or deed
| Ia given aid and comfort to the enemy
A. 7Reolred rejoice at the restoration friend
relations with sister republic OF Mexico and earnest
enjoy republican nsutions and the
Amc people the results of that war, which have
justified the POLICY and conduct OF Demo
for the past and security for the future
XI .Resored That In view OF the condition of Populs
Institutions in the Old World, high and sacred duty
devoved, with inc reased responsibility, upon the Demo
cratic party OF this country the party OF people,
the Union Sates sustain and ad vance
liberty by continuing to resist all monol
lies and exclusive legislation for the benefit OF the few at tn
expense OF the many, and by vgaut and constant adht
these principles and compromises ofthc Const
which broad enough and strong enough to embrac
and uphold Union It Union is, and III
Union shall be, in the full expansion of the energies
capacity of this great and progressive people 100
ID. Ladies of North Wheeling,
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