Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-06-12

TO its a,lionrrimcnt, the following pc.
litical platfnrnl endorsing the compro-
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Rcsoratlons Of tho Democratic National
8" '"' Convention.
Rcsofsn!, That the American dem
ocracy placer,l,eir trust III the iuielli-
genrc, The patriotism, aud the dis
erlminating justice q the American
people.
Rcsolsc1, That wc regard this rs II
distinctive feature Of our political
esecd, which i've are proud 10 man'ail,
before the world, rs the grcn. moral
element in "A form Of government,
spriagiug from aud upheld by the rnP'
.ular will; and we contrast it with Tic
creed aud praclico,df federalism, u'-
dor whatever name or form, which
seeks 10 palsy the will of the constil-
uoni, and which conceiycs no impos-
ture lou inonstrous' FOR the popular
creduli;y. .,,.,.,; Y.,r .,Y 4
b. v. J.
RssOlcel, ther.tore, Tia, entertain
ing these views, the democratic party
Of tho Gninn. through their delegates
assembled in general convention OF
tho States, coming togc,hcrin spirit
of concord, of devotion TO tho doc
,rincs anus faith Of Il free representa-
tive government, and appealing 10
their fellow citizens for the rcc,i'ude
Of their intentions, renew and rc-as-
ee1't, bcfnre the American people, the
declarations Of principles avowcd by
them When, on former occasions, IN
general convention, they presented
,hcir candidates for the popular stuff
RACES:
1. Tim, tho federal government is
ono Of limited puners, derived solely
from tho constitution, and tho grants
Of power madp therein ought TO be
strictly construed by all tho depart
men,s aud agents Of the government /;
aud that it is inrxpcdicnt and dangcr-
,,,,a IN ayprrise ,lnilhfful constitutions
"us ~ uN
9. That tho. constitution docs no,
eonfor upon tho general government
tho power to commence und carry OH
u general system ofiuternal improve
ulents.
5 Ihat lhe eohs.', ,I,a e,,osai . on Nv.
son,ract,di S IsS la ai,s" ~, ny ,s
mcn,s or otbcr State 'nrSpos,.s. NJ noi
would sus,, ss.u,sSt,o, be ius, or ex.
pedient
A. Tho, ;r.he anil .,m,;l n,It-v
foxh;1 III. G,ltt,l a,m.rnmo,a 70 fo:.
Tor an, 'i,rsnshsaf iRiINsFytotne-der:
tiino,s ,f ptry %hsr, or TO cherish the
;,fei:.ars ,r ons pofi;on.to tho iniury
or ncolhpt horton of our common
e,,uu,iT, that every citizen, u,nl eve.
~ ,strtion or tho cjun,rv, has right
~ ,l.in,.,l and insist upon an equal.
" ocsirL,, and privileges, and to com.
,.,,se HItl am,ls protection Of pcrsons
md p,,,tnr,y from domestic violence
ny f;freixn aggression.
rhs,;, "a m, ,l,,v ofov.rv branch,
- ,hs aa,,ss,,,n,s,,, ~ ,nf%yco nm,
VI ,hn MIST ,;ai;I economy in
pp'n,dnc,;,s o,,r nablinnlfai,s. md ibnt
Nv n,s,r. T,ys,;,io nngL, n In rniscJ !
than Is reuI,ircI TO deIray tho pecessa. |
20 oy,cnsr, of Tho government and
,fr ,l,e n,,,JunI hut Certain extinction
nf,,,n ,,,I,Iir drb,
q Thn, c,,,ro.s b,s M no,vor 70
,.har,er n u,,;on, hnnk ,ba, we bo.
G.vo snrh m institution na If JeaJlv
hns,ii;,y :" ,In Lrs, interest of H..
'.,,n,". ,l,,a,.r,,,s n ""r ron,Il;ran
;,,s,;,n;;,us s,J III, I;I,rr,;osp NJ tho
.,"a"l,, "nl nn,cnl,,nJ n ~I,e ~, tho
,s;mcss If The cn,u,,y w;,b;u tho
rnn,mJ If n c,,,cc,,ra,r,I nancy now.
w. amJ abnvr Tho lYrs ami lin Vii of|
u, H., ~" ,,nani.. MI ,ha, w." ,i,a ' ros,,,s of
nv. Inr rr ..,';.l,,;"" n ,,,;s anI Ill
",rn" f;",nc;,1 mnas''r,s nmnn vol which
;"s,,ns h.yc h.en m,In hr,,.osr ,Le
Two political parties of,hc country |
hive demonstrated TO candid and prac. !;
,;ral men rf all nnriies their sound. |