Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1852-06-11

he recent l.oCOioco National I unvcntlon;--
RESOLUTIONS of the Democratic National
Convention,
Rcsoircd. That the American Democracy
place their intelligence i'll the patriotism and
The disc rmn ting justice OF tie American
people.
RcsoIrcd, That we regard ihis as a distinc-
tive feature Of our political creed, which we
are proud to maintain before the world, as the
urea, moral clciacnt in a form of government.
springing from ana NJ II ny the popular WILL
and we contrast it viva tue creed and Practice
of Federalism, under whatever name or form,
which seeks to palsy the will Of the conSttu-
cnt, and which conLclrcs 10 lmposture too
monstruus for the popular crcdulity.
Rcsoired. Therefore, that entertaining these
views the Democratic party Of thus Union,
through their Delegates assembled in general
Convention orthc States Coming together IN
spirit of concord. of dc.u,on to the doctrines
and faith OF "A free representative Government,
and appealing to- their fellow citizens Tor the
rcctitudc Of their intentions renew ana rraS-
scrt before the American people the dcclara-
ton Of principles avuwcd by thNm, when on
former occasions in General Convention they
presented their candidate for the popular sui
tragc.
That the Federal Government is one of
limited powers. derived solely from the on
sti,ution. and the grants Of power therein ought
t, be- strictly construed by all the departments
and arcnts of the Governments and that 1t Is
incxpcdicnt and dangerous to exercise doubt
full constitutional powers.
.. That the CONSTITUTION docs not confer up
on IA General Government the power to CONS
mencc and carry on a general system oil inter
national improvements.
g. That the Constitution does not confer au-
;horitv upon the Federal Government. directly
or indirectly. To assume the debts OF the sewers
al States. contracted for local internal improve
mcnts, or other >tte purposes, nor would such
assumption be iudlclous and eXpndicnt.
4. Justice and sound policy forbid the Fed
Cral Government to foster one branch OF indus
try, to the dctrment Of any other. or to cherish
the interests Of one portion to the INJURY OF
another port on OF our common country. hat
every citizen and every section OF the country
has rtght to demand and insist upon an equal
ily OF rights and privileges. and complete and
ample protection Of person and property.
Rcsoired, i hat the foregoing propositions
contain and were intended to embrace the
whole subject OF slavery agitation IN ongrcsH,
and therefore the Party Of the Union, Standing
on this narionql PLATFORM will live by and I'D
here to a faithful execution OF the acts known
rs the oMpRuM 5. Measures, settled by the
last onrrcsS the act for reclining tugltlvcS
from service or labor included, winch act te-
iug designed to carry out an express proviS-
ion Of the Constitution, cannot with ldeljy
thereto be repealed, or SO changed as TO destroy
or uupllr ITS efficiency.
Rcvor,d That the Democratic party will
resist all attempt at renewing III onrroSS, or
out of il. the Hwltltlpn Of the Slavery question.
under whatever shape or color the at, cmpt may
bcmadc.
Lands out to be s1credy applied to the Ma
i"nal Hbl"ctN specified n'hc constitution. ana
,,; w. arr opSCu 10 an! ~" ' ,%o E,,t". -,
,,lEn i,rxnnI,ont m roIcv and rcnuruau, +,
the institution.
Rcso'rcd, ilat VIC arc decidedly opposed ''
t'N.n! 'Lon '',' iSiU'n'S ,u t nnr ra,,.;
lions onJ rrsn,n.,b,li,ica poov e. loot I,
Guard the public interest, to >.spoA. pas