Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-06-12
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Resolued, That the American democracy place their
trust in the intelligence the Patriotism and the dis
eliminating justice of the American people.
Resoiued, That we regard this distinctive fea-
ture of political creed which proud main
tain before the world, the great moral element in
form of government, springing from and upheld by
the popular will and contrast it with the creed
and practice of federalism under whatever name or
form, which seeks to palsy the will of the constitu-
ent, and which conceives no impostare monstrous
for the popular credulity.
RESOLVED, therefore, That entertaining these views,
the democratic party of this Union through their dele
gates assembled in general convention of the States,
coming together in spirit of concord, of devotion to
the doctrines and faith of free representative gov
ernment and appealing to their fellow citizens for
the rectude of their Intentions renew and reassert
before the American people, the declarations of pnci-
pies avowed by them when, on former occasions, in
general convention, they presented their candidates
for the popular suffrages .. .'s-..4 .rt ..
powers, derived solely from the constitution and the
grants of power made therein ought be strictly
srued by all the departments and agents of the gov
eminent and that it is nexpedient and dangerous
exercise doubtful constitutional powers.
2. That the constitution does not confer upon the
general government the power to commence and carry
on general system of internal Improvements.
3. That the constitution does confer authority
upon the federal government directly indirectly,
to the debts of the several Staes contracted
for local internal Improvements, other State pur-
poses; nor would such assumption be just and expe-
dent.
4. That justice and sound policy forbid the federal
government to foster one branch of industry the
detrment of any other cherish the interests of
portion to the Injury of another portion of
common country that every citizen, and every Sec
ton Of the country, has to demand and insist
upon equality of rights and privileges and to
plee and ample protection of persons and property
from domestic violence foreign aggression.
5. That it is the duty of every branch of the gov
eminent to enforce and practice the rigid
omy in conducting public affairs, and that
ought to bel raised than is required
deay the necessary expenses of the government and
for the gradual but certain extinction of the public
debt.
d. That Congress has no power to charter
iional bank; that believe such institution
Of deadly hostility to the best interests Of the
try, dangerous to republican institutions and the
liberties of the people, and calculated to place the
business of the country within the control of
centrated money power, and above the laws and the
will OF the people; and that the results of democrat
ic legislation, in this and all other financial meas
ures upon which issues have been made between the
two political parties of the country. have demonstra-
ted Ito candid and practical of all parties their
soundness. safety and utility in all business pursuits
/ 7. That the separation of the moneys Of the gov
eminent from banking institutions is indispensable
for the safety of the funds of the government and
the rights of the people.
8. That the liberal principles embodied by Jeffer-
son in the Declaration of Independence, ard sane
toned in the constitution, which makes the
land Of liberty, and the asylum of the oppressed of
every nation, have been cardinal principles in
the democratic faith; and every attempt to abridge
the present privilege OF becoming cIuZenS anu the
owners of soil among US, ought to be resisted with
the same spirit which swept the alien and sedition
laws from statute books.
| 9. That Congress has power under the const-
tuition to interfere with or control the domestic inst-
tuons Of the several States, and that such States
the sole and proper judges of everything apPer-
tanning TO their affairs, not prohibited by the
constitution; that all efforts of the abolitionsts
others made to induce Congress to interfere with
questions of slavery, to take inciPient steps in
ation thereto calculated to lead to the most alarm
ing and dangerous consequences and that all such
efforts have an inevitable tendency to diminish the
happiness of the people, and endanger the stability
and permanency of the Union, and ought not to be
countenanced by any friend of political instu-
tons.
Resolved, That the foregoing proposition covers
and was intended to embrace the whole subject of
slavery agitation in Congress, and therefore the Dem
ocratc party of the Union, star ding upon this ma
onaf platform, will abide by and adhere to faith
full execution of the acts known as the compromise
measures, settled by the last Congress-the act for
the retaining of fugltives from service labor in
cluded-which act, being designed to carry out an
Iexpress provision of the Constitution, cannot, with
fidelity thereto, be repealed or changed to de-
stroy impair its efficiency.
Resolved, That tho Democratic party will resist all
attempts at renewing In Congress or out of It, the
agitation of the Slavery question, under whatever
shape or color the attempt may be made.
Resofued, That the proceeds of the public lands
ought to be sacredly applied 10 the national objects
specified in the constitution; and that oppos-
ed any law for the distribution of such proceeds
among the States, alike lnexpedlent in policy, and
repugnant to the constitution.
Resolved, That we decidedly opposed to taking
from the President the qualified power, by which
he is enabled under restrictions and responsibilities,
amply sufficient to guard the public interest,
pend the passage of bill whose merits cannot
the approval OF twothrds 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 corrupting system of general internal improve
ments.
Resolred, That the Democratic party will faithful
ly abide by and uphold the principles laid down in
the Kentucky and Virginia resolutions of 1898, and
in the report of Mr.. Madison the Virginia Legs-
aure in 1899; that adopts those principles
sttung of the main foundations of its political
creed and is resolved to carry them in their OBJ
vious meaning and import.
Resolved, That the War with Mexico, upon all the
principles of patriotism and the laws of nations,
a just and necessary part, in which every
American citizen should have shown himself on the
side of his country, and neither morally physically
by word or Decd have given aid and comfort to the
enemy.
Resolued, That rejoice at the restoration OF
friendly relations with sister Republic of Mexico,
and earnestly desire for her all the blessings and
perty which we enjoy under Republican Institutions,
and we congratulate the American people upon the
results of that war, which have maniesy justified
the policy and conduct of the Democratic party, and
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