Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-06
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

l. Re.oired, That the American Democracy place their
trust in tho inielieenco the patriotism and the
H. iesoired That we regard this as distinctive fca
ture OF political creed which proud TO maii
tain before the great element form
Of Swinging from and upheld by the popular
federalism under whatever name or forn which seeks
imros;ure too monstrous for the public crcdulity
III. .Resolr,d mretone, That, entertaining these
Delegates assembled in gene convention coming together
ina spirit OF concord OF devotion TO the doet Ers and
10 their icowcitizens for the rectituie of their
OF rrnpes BY ,hem bea pn anS Se
easons, in general convention they have presented their
~ That the Feaelai Goterna,en, is one omi,ea pow
ers derived solely from the Constitution and the
deRar and agents of the Government and that it
inexedient and dangerous 10 exercise doubtful constu
20 That the Constitution does upon the Gen
eal The power to commence and carry ona
on - Ens the dos moi confer authority up
sumo the debts ofthc several States, contracted for local
would such assumption be Just or expedient
II. That Justice and acund policy forbid tho Federal
any other. to cheris the interests por
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right TO demand and insist upon all equality OF rights
persons aud property from domestic violence foreign
80 That Is the duty of every branch of the Govern
Eeni enforce and practise the most rigid economy in
ought be than required deay the necessary
expenses OF the Government and for the gradual but Ger
tain extinction OF the pnblo debt
6 GS s Ses hnS n8 @ to Charter
our and the liberties oil the people
place The business Of the country within
laws and win Of the people; and that the results Of
ures upon which issurs have been made between the two
political PARTIES OF the country have demonstrated, 10
candid and and FRft I IA ali 81 a pursuits 'eF
That the seraTaon Of the moneys Oh he sSysf
safety funds ofhc Government and the rights OF Tic
So Tia. tho liberal principles embodied by Jefferson in
Declaration Of and az me
asylum of the oppressed Of every nation have ever
temnt to abriiGe The privilege becoming citizens and the
soil among us ought to be resisted with the same
spirit which swept tho alien and sedition laws from our
has Snas. The eSnsu
of the seve and that such States are the sole and
not aIses By the
the ibolionists others made to induce Gongess 70 i
in relation thereto calculated lead to the most alnr
and h,t al such o
people and enl.nssr The stability and {"
w .Resoired That The foregoing proposition covers
agitation Congress; and therefore the nenoc party
9s nnS G ,s Of e aes Know" as
Compromise measure settled by The last c
which act being designed out express provisio
s "a .' Or aS 1ar s ee he
W .iR,sorsd That the Democratic party resist all
attenps renewing, in Congress or oui ~ Inc agitation
the slavery question: under WhstcNei VI 'oo' e
i, attempt may be made ~ tia.-, I,
vi R,oirea, Thatthe proceeds OF ihe public lands
ought saerediy applied to the specified
in The Constitution; and that are opposed 10 any law To-
the such proceeds among the states ~ aux
Vii IReSolr,d That decidedly opposed 10 akin
from President the qualified veto power ny which u
enabled. under restrictions and RESPONSIVENESS ann,
succn, guard The public interest," to SUSPEND The y
bill whose merits cannot SECURE inc approval
thIds the Senate and House OIL npu
i,hc i,Jyn nj fhc
which has saved the American people rom the rup am
tyIdnica domination OF the Bank Of the UEicd States am
from corrupiIs system general internal iEroy emens
VIII iResolred That the Democratic party will faith
fully abide by and uphold the principles laid down in TN
Virginia resolutions OF 1898, and in the rcpoI
OF MI Madison Virginia legislature in 1885, that
adopts principles constituting OF the main ou
political cresd and Is resolved TO carry then
e out In their obvious meaning and import
TX iesoired, That the with Mexico, upon all tn
principles patriotism and the laws nations was Jus
= ard recessary war on part in which American
citizen should have sho wn the side OF his
Ivy and neither morally physically, word or decd
nave given aid and comfort to the enemy
2.Reiolrt3 That we rejoice at the OF iena
dese for her all the blessings and prosperity which "
enjoy republican and we ~
American people upon Inc results o. tnar W % ns
critic PARTY, insured TO the United States ideims
for the past and security for the future
institutions in the Old World high and sacred duty
deyoiyed, with responsibility, upon the Dene
and maintain the rights every State theeb
the Union othe States and TO sustain and anon
MS liberty by continuing TO resist all noo
lies and legislation for the benefit ofthe few
exreBse 1.-THE many, and by vgilant and constant aah
". renee principles and compromises OF the Consult
in tion which broad enough and strong enough TO en1a
and uphold the Union the Union as it u.s. and u
Union s in the full expansion OF the energies an
:, eapaeity oflEis great and progressive people.
Be Ladies of North Wheeling,
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