Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-07
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM,

l. "Resores That the American Democracy Pare their
intelligence the patriotism and The discrini
H. .e5olred, regard this distinctive fea.
,uEe Of our political greed which we are proud to main
Of Swinging from rom, and ued by the popua
we Snsn Ta e or ana
palsy the will OF the constituent and which coneeives
.s1 ct 'As T Rsss e s5sii these
views, the Democratic party OF this Union through their
ina spirit OF concord d devotion The doetfines
faith OF free representative GorernIn and appealing
the American people the decls
rations Of principles avowed by them Which, former
castons in general convention they have presented their
candidates for the popular suiirages .,.
OF therein ought to be strictly eonstrue BY all the
neNeden and dangerous TO exercise doubtful eolstiiu
cra Government the power to commence and carry
general system of int Tnal improvements
on The Federal Government directly or indirectly to a.
internal improvements other StatepurpOscs
would such assumption be Just or cNpcdlent
na s ss eff to- the
ncnt OF any other ceris The interests of por
TW tba every citisen and every section Of The country
right to demand ana insist upon an eaIsy Oh nsh
persons and property from domestic violence or foreign
5. That is tho duty OF every branch OF the Govern
and practise the xaost rigid economy in
Leon
ought TO be raised than required to lesy the necessary
expenses 81 the and for the gradual but ef
SO That Congress power to charter National
Bank; believe such institution OF deadly
IL and the Of
calculated to place the business OF the country within
Democratic legislation, in this and all other financial meas
upon whchissues have been made between the two
political parties Of the country have dsmonstratea to
undut in al
~ That the separation 81 the moneys ol ,he govern
safety the funds 0fthe Government aud the rights Of The
people r,,,,,,o, .,,,o,,, A.. ,sa,.r,..,,,,
1.-THE Declaration of Independence, aud sanctioned in TIE
makes the land OF liberty and The
yun the oppressed of every nation have been
eaIdinaI principles in the Democratic fa and every
tempt to aerdse the privilege Of becoming citizen, and tie
spirit which swept he alien and seon laws from or
80 That Congress has power, under Inc Cons,itp
ton to interfere wtor control the dolncs
proper e judges Of everything apper,anns to their own
not prohibited By Constitution; that all Of
eftere with questions slavery nePieni siep
in cation thereto, cacatedto lead to the a!ir
have an inevitable tendency timinshthe hap. fEss
he people and enaanger the stability and pc, nanent
". sorti, That the foregoing proposition eoven
agitation in Congress; and Therefore the Democratic pa
BY and adhere to faithful execution OF the known.,
the Compromise measure settled by the last Congress III
which act being designed to out prora
the Constitution cannot, with fidelity thereto, be ere,
v '.Resolrsd, That the Democratic partynyl resist al
attempts renewing in Congress or out OF the agitation
OF the slavery under whatever shape or coor
attempt may be made. aarr igtEtarT 5SEg-rET
VI "Resored, That the proceeds Of the public iaIt.
oghto be sacredly applied the national spreifs
in the Constitution; and that opposed TO sw
the distribution OF such proceeds among the States is ak
VII "Resoirea, That we are decidedly ;shs
e ON the President the qualified veto power Sy which
sulic.ntio guard the public interest pend the p
sage OF bill whose merits cannot secure tho approval
the judgment OF the people eau obtained thereon. and
which has saved the people om the corrupt AID
from oorrupung system OF gene al Improvements
VIII Resolred, That the Denoer attic party will aii
KeneKy and Virginia resolutions isss AID in the rs
OF Mr. Madison TO the Virginia legislature in 1896 that
dations GIFTS ro deal creed and rssoIvc carry
out IN their obvious meaning and import ,t.
principles of patiioti.m aud thelss ornations, Us;
and necessary part, In which every American
try and neither morally physically, by word or dss
haye given aid and eomlott to the enemy o,o;.,s
y relations with our sister republic of Mexico and eap
y desire her all the blessings and prosperity which
enjoy under republican institutions; and we eonsrauam
so anfestly JUSTIFIED the policy and conduct of The
cratic party and injured TO the United States ndeHn4
institutions in the Old World, high and sacred duty
dcvovcd with increased responsibility, upon the DEM
cratic party Of his country as the party ofthe pto
uphold and maintain the rights of State and ,he
the Union the States md TO sustain and advance anS
constitutional liberty by continuing resist all monc
lies and exclusive legislation for the benefit the few at
OF the and by vglant and constant ade
renee to thcseprncples and compromises OF the Const
tion which broad strong enous ens',
Union it shall be- in the full expansion the energies IL,
capacity Of this great and pTosi essive people. g4