Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-22
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

l. tResoired That the American Democracy place their
nation Of the American people ,,..,.,
ure of our political creed which we are proud to main
tain before the world the great moral element in form
will and we contrast It with the creed and praeee Of
federalism, under whatever FORM which seeks to
imposture too monstrous for the public creduity:
views the Democratic Ss of this uaoa Through their
assembled in general convention coming together
faith OF free representative Government and appealing
to their for the reetitude OF their
rations principles avowed by them when, former
easiSns in general convention they have presented their
al. That the Federal Government is oflimed pow
derived solely from the Constitution and the grants
power ought strictly construed by all the
and agents Of the Government; and that Il IS
80 That the Constitution does not confer upon the
eral government the power to commence and
general system OF internal improvements
on the Federal Government, directly Indirectly 10
the debts OF the several States contracted for local
would such assumption be Just or expedient.
81. That justice and sound policy forbid the Federal
other 10 chers the interests of one por
ton to s injury 81 another portion of our &C mn s9qn
hasa right to demand and insist upon an equality OF rights
and prylescs and TO complete and ample protection OF
persons and property from domestic violence foreign
20 That is the duty of every branch of the Govern
rcn enforce and practise the most rigid economy in
oSsS &c raised shsn IS required defray the
expenses Of the and for the gradual but ecr
tain extinction of the pnblic debt
Banki that believe such institution OF deadly
hostility 10 the best interests OF The country TO
and calculated to place the business of the country within
the control OF e0ieentrated money power anu above me
iess ; ~ ~, h SsIl , h o
upon ii b,xe nsirtes @
candid and practical men OF al parties, their soundnes'
safety anu ut'y In ai business pc pu, =, -, -
NOR
safely OF the iuios Vi inc anu inc rights vi e
people -. ,;, ,i,.;,,.s n,oad nv ,se.rsopi II,
lnat .iie 'pct @ y 'e, 70, H.
INC noeara.om o @ e. anu , az Ih Ill.,,
Consti'n9n which MAKES ours me aa OF Defty anu h .e
UNI y, te Is ~ noon ia G, vi ererr
earainaI ~ IN 'e S h nis anu ~
tempt to abri1ge ,e OF Gitlehs ana INC
oWEers p sun aonS US ough' 70 DC win e SAINT
spirit which swept The ach ana sediuon laws from our
statute BOOKS = a., f.,;,
~ !at eolesiess mas nv Po"It, uuri Ihe
tion 10 interfere WIN o, c0h.fo he aoesto
OF pe seSeial otaes, anu hat sue oates ai1 .Ee
pTorer JsIses 9, eSerhne srpefnhn 10 ,sr S% at
ne ;tb nss ,;aos nr a. 49, or ,n tarc nc5;eni sens
m sSe eas a lead TO III mos, aar
ming any ,.,sn ~. i;iu;st H. b,nn;nass ~
have an me WA 70 h;i;, d nrlnenoS NJ
ne i. nJ ,n, -, ~ " h.. 80 rrsna
he ;usIi,uti TO- ~ NC ~ any
Tv' aPr,s That The forepoipr proposiou covers
at INTENDED tn cmhr.rc tbe ,vSoe snb;ect of
-, nnr,oss ~ S.raror. Tho ienSocrotic n, ry
s ~, iTnn, standns an his national Will abid.
,,iLs,c nm, Enoyyu
~ anu easrc seitIea INV Inc ia,t Conrrrss tile
~, op rer,oins n,iyes rom vice a. Labor incIncJ
act being designed to carly out express provision
OF 'ie 90 hu.S -. 10 ies,rnr nr nn,ir its eeIciencv
THAT the Democratic party will css, all
:, & IN ,ansresa ar nj, Of Il the agitation
.s "cs5, nSef shane or Color the
o ,, .ne sc rst nv msSn 'il'' - ~
re ern, nniieJ II The tionaI Objects
IN he onstion and that we atc opposed 10 any law for
the oution o suen - q, ~, " ". ~,