Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-02
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

That The \ mcriCan Democracy
trust in The Intelligence Tie patriotism, and The dsc,m
nation of The American People
ture of our political creed, which proud main
tain before the world Iii, great in
Si ad WE confirms, Il with the sIss and Of
asm under whatever name or FORM which seeks to
Pa tho will OF the Constituent and which conceivcs
mrosu'e too monstrcus for the public cfeduiity
views Tic Democratic ary tbs Union through their
assembled in genera! convention, together
TAI, Of fec representative Government and arca ing
their owczena for the rectitude of their intentions
rations Of principles avowcd by them when, On former
easiSs general they have presented their
Tla, The Federal Government is one ofimited pow
Of rover The rein ought strictly by all
'mens and agents of the Government, and that II IA
Thai lie Constitution does not confer upon the Gen
eral tho power to commence and carry
general system OF intc ma! improvements
On the Federal Government, directly indirectly,
the debts of the several States contracted for local
would such assumption be jus, or eXpedient.
al That justice and sound poiey forbid The Fedea
ucnt OF any other, chers the interests of por
lion to the injury Of another portion o. %u, common eeun
las right to demand aud insist upon an elga y OF rights
and privileges complete and ample proeciionof
persons property from domestic violence or foreign
men TO and practise the most rigid economy in
public and That mo more
expenses Of i,c nmeni, and or tile gradual but
| tain extinction of the public debt
&C That Congress has power 10 charter National
Ban that we he ievc such an institution one Of deadly
our repub institutions and the liberties lie people
calculated to place the business of the country within
the concent'a cd money power, aid above The
laws and the viii Of The people; and that the results Of
=, and all other bs fSs o
political parties OF the country, have demonstrated, 10
sasy s and Utility in ali business pursuits
a. That the seraa'ion Of the moneys OF the govern
safety OF Tie as of the Government and the rights of the
IS That the liberal principles embodied by Jeaelsonin
the Declaration of Independence and sanctioned in The
SsvIum OF The oppressed every nation,
Cardinal principles IN the Derncer ratio faith; and every at
owiers Of soil among Us ought to be resisted with The
spirit which swept The alien and sediton laws from Out
80. That Congress has no power, under the cons!i,u
lion to with or con, me hs s sa
proper judges Of everything to their own al
The Aboons,s others made TO induce Congress to in
,ciee with questions OF slavery or 10 take
ming and DANCE Gus Consequences; and that ali suci,
have inevitable tendency to diminish Il, The happiness
the Unio and Ought hot TO be co.n'enaeed BY any friea
w. " he o,d That he foregoing proposition covers
intended 20 eib ace The who spbee, os:avery
OF tie Unon standing this national plat Will abide
by and adhere faithful execution OF the acts known as
act lot aiming gitlves from service or labor ncudedi
which act being designed carry out express
o. The Constitution, cannu with e ity thereto, be
cd or changed destroy impair its efficiency
W .Resolrtd, That the Democratic party will css all
attempts renewing III Congress out of the agiis ton
slavery question: under whatever shape or color the
| attempt may be made 80 Is sgi =, t,. ~
vi. Resolrea, That Tie proceeds OF the pubic iards
ought be sae.edy to the aonai OBJ ects specified
dist hutton of such among he States is alike
sxreden in policy and repugnS. iS the Constitution
from the President tie qualified veto power (which BE
is cnab:ed, VI der restrictions ard RESPONSIBILITIES amply
1 ii he
sage of bill whose merits cannot seeue The oval
Senate and House of icrcs Until
which las lean people from The r,r and
tyrannca domination Of the Park the United States and
fio coruptins system gene al internal improvements
VIII Resolred, That the Democratic patty will iai;h
fully abide by ard Uphold the principles laid down in The
adopts priEcip constituting ore OF the main on
da,ions its political CT eed and resolved to carry them
| on, in their obvious meaning AID import.
i X "Resolred, That the war with McXco upon all the
PRINCIPLES OF patriotism and the laws OF nations,
citizen should shown himself on the side OF his
try and neither ally physically, by word deed.
a,d a Fiat ,eoee the OF friend
y relations with sister republic of Mexico aud earnest
desire for her all the blessings and prosperity which We
cioy under republican institutions and we ate The
rcope upon results Of that war, which have
mailesy justified the policy and conduct ofhe Demo
cratic PARTY and insured TO the United States indemnify
| for the past and secu ity for the future
A. ReSored, That IN view OF the condition o. ropca
institutions in the Cd Word, high aud sacred duty
dcyoved, with increased responsibility, upon the demo
cac patty OF his country the party OF the People
uphold and maintain the rights of every State ard the
us liberty by continuing resist all monop
lies exclusive legislation TO. the benefit few at tn
Q, the many and by vig,iat ana eons;a aas
ton which broad enough ard strong enough 10 emil, &c
and uphold the Union it was, the Union as it is and III
Union as il shall be- in the full expansion OF the Eersics ar
Capacty of this great prog cSSlvc PEOPLE.