The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-07

and every attempt to abridge the present priv.
iege oil becoming citizens and the owners of
son among US, ought 10 be resisted with the
same spirit which swept the alien and sedtion
laws from our statute books.
y. nat Congress has no power under the
constitution TO interfere with or control the do.
mestic institutions Of the several States aud
'na' such states are the sole and properjudpes
oil everything appertaning 10 their own a f,a,,s
nor pfoninfeds by the constitutions; that all eli.
forts OF the aboltionisis or others made m in
duce Congress TO interfere with ouest;ons nj
slavery, or to take incipient steps in relation
thereto, are calculated to lead to The mos,
alarming aud dangerous Consequences. and
that all such efforts have un inevitable tenden-
CIV to diminish the happiness of the peonla
and endanger the stability and permanently of
the Union, and ought not 10 be countenanced
bv any friend OF our political institutions,
ReS0tred Thut the foregoing, proposition
covers and was intended TO embrace the whole
| subject of slavery agitation in Congress, and
| therefore the Dem 1cratic party OF the Union
standing upon this national platform, will
abide by and adhere TO faithful execution OF
the acts known the compromise measures,
| settled by the last Congress-the act for the
retaining of iugitives from service or labor
| included, which act, being designed TO carry
| out an express provision OF the constitution,
cannot, with fidelity thereto, be repealed or so
changed as to destroy or impair its etficien-
| cy.
| ReSolred, That the Democratic party will
| resist all attempts at renewing IN Congress or
out OF it, the agitation of the Slavery ques-
| ton, under whatever shape or color the attempt
/ NAV be made.
| ReSOired, That the proceeds of the public
| lands ought TO be sacredly applied to the ma
| tional objects specified in the constitution; and
that we are opposed TO any law for the distri-
button of such proceeds among the States, as
alike inexpedient in policy, and repugnant TO
the constitution.
Resolred, That we are decidedly opposed
TO taking from the President the qualified veto
power, by which he is enabled, under restric
tons and responsibilities, amply sufficient TO
guard the public interest, to suspend the pass
| age OF bill whose merits cannot secure the
| approval of two thirds of the Senate and
House of Representatives until the judgment
Of the people can be obtained thereon. and
which has saved the American people from the
corrupt and tyrannical domination of the Bank
of the United States, and from q corrupting
system of general internal improvements.
ReS0tred, That the Democratic party will
faithfully abide by and uphold the principles
laid down in the Kentucky and Virginia reso-
lutions Of 1893, and in the report of Mr.. Madi-
son to the Virginia Legislature in 1893; that il
adopts those principles as constituting one OF
the main foundations of lis political creed and
is resolved to carry them out in their obvious
meaning and import.
| ReS0fred, That the War with Mexico, upon
all the principles of patriotism, and the laws OF
nations, was just and necessary war on our
| part. in which every American citizen should
have shown himself on the side of his country
and neither morally or physically, by word
or deed, have given aid and comfort to the
| enemy.
ResOlred, That we rejoice at the restoration
offrendy relations with our sister Republic OF
Mexico, and earnestly desire for her all the
blessings and prosperity which we enjoy un-
der Republican Institutions, and we congratH.
late The American people upon the results OF
that war, which have So manfestlv justified
i, the policy and conduct of the Democratic
party. and insured TO the United States sin
demnity for the past and security for the
future"
ResoIoed, That in view of the condition of
popular institutions in the oIdIworld,a high and
sacred duty is deyolyed with increased res.
possibility upon the Democratic party of this
country as the party ofthe people, to uphold
and maintain the rights of every State, and
thereby the Union of the States and to sustain
and advance among us constitutional liberty,
by continuing to resist all monOpOlies and ex-
elusive Legislation for the benefit of the few al
the expense of the many, and by vigient and
constant adherence to those principles and
compromises of the constitution, which are
| br0ud enough and strong enough to embrace
and uphold the Union rs it is, and the Union
hs ii shall be, in the full expansion of the ener
| gies and capacities of this great and progress.
sive people.
|