Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1852-06-08
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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

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DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
The following the Platform ofPrincipes agreed upon
by the Democratic National Convention, which recently
assembled in Baltimore:
Resolved, That the American Democracy place their
trust IN the intelligence the patriotism, and the discrmi
mating Justice ofthe American people.
"Resolved, That regard this distinctive fea-
ture of political creed which proud MAIN
tain before the world as the great moral element in
form OF government springng from and upheld by the
popular will and contrast it with the creed and prac
tlce OF Federalism under whatever form, which
seeks to palsy the will of the constituent and which
celves nolmposture too monsous for the popular credu
lily.
~ Resoved, therefore. That entertaining these views
the Democratic party ofths Union through their dele
gates assembled in general convention of the States,
coming together in spirit oconcord, of devotion the
doctrines and faith off free representative government
and appea their fellow citizens for the rectitude of
their Intentions and reasset before the American
people the declarations of principles avowed by them
when on former occasions, in general conventions they
presented their candidates for the popular sufrages.
81" That the federal government is of limited pow
derived solely from the constitution and the gratis of
power shown therein oughtto be strictly construed by all
the departments and agents of the governments and that
it inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubtful
stitutiona powers.
-. That the constitution does confer upon the ge-
neral government the powerto and carry
general system of internal improvements.
80 That the constitution does not confer authority
cpon the federal government directly indirectly,
the debts of the several States contracted for local
internal improvements other State put poses would
such assumption be just and expedient
"a That justice and sound policy forbid the federal
government to foster branch of industry to the detr
of another cherish the interest of portion
to the injury OF another portion of country,
that every citizen and every section of the country has
right demand and insist upon equality ghts and
privileges and complete and ample protection of persons
and property from domestic violence foreign agrees
sion.
as Thot tits the duty of every branch of the govern
men to enforce and practice the rigid economy in
conducting public affairs. and that no revenue
ought to be raised than is required to detay the
ry expenses of the and for the gradual but
certain extinction of the public debt.
SO. That Congress has power to charter national
bank that believe such an institution of deadly
hostility the best interes othe country dangerous to
republican institutions and the liberties of the people,
and calculated to place the blness othe country within
the control ola concentrated money power and above
the laws and the will of the people, and that the
results ofdemocratc legislation in this and all the nan-
cia measures upon which issue have been made betwe
the two political parties of the country have demonstrated
to candid an practical men Of parties their soun6ness
safety and utility in all business pursuits.
a. That the separation OF the moneys of the govern
ment from banking institutions is indispensable for the
safety OF the funds OF the and the rights of
the people.
IS That the liberal principles imbodied 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 every nation have
ever been cardinal principles in the democratic faith
and every attempt abrdge the principle of becoming
citizens and the owners among ought to be ress
ted 18th the spirit which swept the alien and sed
ton laws from statute books
80 That Congress power under the constitution
interfere with control the domestic institutions of
the several States and that such States the sole and
proper judges of everything appertanin their own a
fairs not prohibited constitutions that all efforts ofthe
aboonsts others made to induce Congress to inter
ere with questions of slavery take incipen steps
in relation thereto, calculated to lead the most
alarming and dangerous consequences and that all such
efforts have inevitable tendency to diminish the happi
ness ofthe people and endanger the stability and perma
nency the Union and not to be by
any friend of our political institutions.
"Resoved, That the foregoing proposition covers and
intended to embrace the whole subject the slavery
agitation in Congress- and therefore the democratic par
ty of the Union, standing the national platform will
abide by and adhere the faithful execution the acts
known the compromise settled by the last
Congress- the act for returning ustyes from service or
labor included which being designed carry out an
provision of the constitution cannot with fidelity
thereto be repealed changed to destroy i'm
pair its efficacy.
Resolved Thatthe democratic party will resist all at
tempts at renewing in Congress out oft the agitation
the slavery question: under whatever shape color
the attempt may be made
"Resoved That the proceeds of the public lands ought
to be sacredy applied the national objects specified in
the constitution; and that opposed to any law for
the distribution of such proceeds among the States as
alike nexpedient in policy and rcpugnant to the constu
ton.
"Resolved, That are decidedly opposed to taking
from the President the qualified veto power by which he
enabled under restrictions and responsibilities amply
sufficient to guard the public interest," to suspend the pas
sage OF bill whose merits cannot the approval of
twothrds OF the Senate and House of Representatives
until the Judgment the people be obtained thereon
and which has saved the American people from the
rup and tyrannica domination of the Bank of the Uni
ted States and from coupting system of general inter
nal improvements
"Resolved, That the democratic party will faithfully
abide by and uphold the pnc pies laid down in the
lucky and Virginia resolutions of 1885, and in the report
of Mr. Madison to the Virginia legislature in $780, that it
adopts those principles constituting of the main
foundations OF its political creed and is resolved carry
them out IN Their obvious meaning and import
"Resolvsd That the war with Mexico upon all the
principles of patriotism and the laws of nations, was
just and necessary part in which every Anne
rican citizen should have shown himself on the side of his
country. and neither morally physically, by word or
deed, have given aid and comfort to the enemy
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