Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-23
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

.Resored That the American Democracy place their
trust in the inelgenee the patriotism and the discrim
II. .Resolred, Thai regard this distinctive fea
ure OF our political creed which we are proud TO ai
tain before the world the great moral element in form
OF government Swinging from and upheld by The n9puaT
under whatever name or form which seeks to
imposture too mons;rous for the pubic creduiity:
Ill "Resoired, Therefore. That, entertaining these
delegates assembled in general convention coming together
ina spirit of Concord OF devotion TO the doctrine and
to their fellow intentions,
raions OF principles avowed by when on
casons in general convention they have presented their
% Ta the Fedea one omited pow
ers derived solely from the Constitution and the grants
ought be strictly construed by all the
departments and agents of the Governments and that ii
inexpedent and dangerous TO exercise doubtful eonsu-
80 That Constitution does upon the Gen.
era Government the power to commence anu carry on
general system Of internal Improvements.
on the Federa i Gosernmen Directly or ndreey 10 as
tie debts of the several States contracted for local
would such assumption be just o expedient
81 Tina, Justice and sound policy forbid the Federal
ment any other chers the interests of
ZION to the injury q another portion of our common nm eoun
has right to demand and insist upon equality OF rights
pctsols ami property from domestic violence foreign
70. That is the duty of every branch of the Govern
nen 10 enforce and practise the most rigid economy in
ought required defray the
expenses of the Government and for the gradual but
sc, That Congress has power TO charter National
anki that we believe such an institution one OF dsady
republican institutions and the liberties Of the people
the control of concentrated money power and above the
and The viii Of The psSpei az and that tho results Of
upon which issues been made between the two
ls the OF ali e 80
safety. and utility in all business pursuits
mcrt from banking institutions is Indispensable the
safety OF the funds ofc Government and the rights OF the
as That the liberal principles embodied BY Jefferson in
the Declaration of Independence, and sanctioned IN the
Constitution which makes the land OF liberty and the
asylum OF the oppressed OF nation have ever been
tempt ahdge the privilege OF becoming citizens and the
Of soil among US ought TO be resisted with The same
spirit which swept the alien and sedition laws from
so. That Congress has power, under The Constui
ton interfere with control the domestic institutions
several States and that such States the sole and
prohibited y The cohstiiaon efforts
errere with questions Of slavery or to lake ncPent steps
in relation thereto, calculated TO lead to the most aar
have an vabe tendency to diminish the happiness
people and endager the stability and nanency Of
Of our political institutions
". Re.olred, That the foregoing proposition
agitation in Congress; and therefore the Democratic party
by and faithful execution OF the known
The Compromise measure settled by the last Congress the
rec,aimns fgitves nom service labor inclued
which act being designed to carry out express provision
the Constitution, cannoi, with fuey thereto, lie repeal
ed changed destroy impair its efficiency.
" Resoired, That the Democratic party will resist all
attempts renewing in Congress out oft the agitation
slavery question: under whatever shape or color The
i attempt may be made. .......
Il VI "Resolrd, That the proceeds OF the public lands
to be sae!edy applied to the nat0ns
distribution OF such proceeds among the States IS alike
incxpedien policy and repugnan to the Constitution
vii Iesolrea, That decidedly opposed 10 taxing
from President the qualified veto power by which he
enabled under restrictions, and responsibilities Amply
sufficient guard the public interest," TO suspend the pas
bill whose merits cannot secure the approval o.
thirds the Senate and House OF Representatives until
the Judgment OF the people be obtained thereon, and
which American people from the corrupt and
domination OF Bank OF the Ur:cd Statcs and
couuptIng system raj internal improvements
VIII. Resoird, That the Democratic party will faith.
fully abide by and uphold the principles laid down IN the
Kentucky and Virginia resolutions of 1885, and in the report
Madison to the Virginia legislature in 1873; hat it
those principles constituting OF the main foun
aons its political Creed and resolved to carry them
out in their obvious meaning and import. -,
TX. "Resotre, That the with Mexico, upon all the
principles patriotism and the laws OF nations just
necessary part in which every Anne rican
citizen should have shown himself on tho side oil his coun
try and neither morally nor physically, by word or deed
r.ored That rejoice at the restoration OF friend
y relations with sister republic OF Mexico and earnest
under republican institutions; and we congratulate Tie
people upon tine results OF that war, which have
manestly justified the policy and conduct Of the Demo
cratic party and injured TO the United States indemnify
for the past and security for the future
XI Reolred That in view OF the condition OF popular
institutions in the Old World high and sacred duty is
deyoIyed with responsibility, upon the Demo
cratic patty OF his country the party OF the People
uphold maintain the rights OF state and thereby
us constitutional liberty continuing TO resist all mono
lies exclusive legislation for the benefit OF the few at h
expense Of the many and bya rgiant and constant adhe
tion which broad enough and strong enough to cnbrae
and uphold the Union it was, the Union is, and th
Union shall in the full OF the energies
lean ity n progressive