The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1852-06-16

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On the second and last ballot Mr. King
received 277 votes, and Jefferson Davis
ii from Illinois. Mr.. King was there
upon declared duly nominated.
Mr.. King is the present President of the
U. S. Senate, having been elected to that
post on Mr.. FILlMoRE's accession to the
Presidency by reason of Gen. Taylor's
death.
The Convention then adopted their po-
hueal platform endorsing the compromise
as follows:
RESOLUTIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC NATION
AL CONVENTION.
Resolred; That the American democra-
cy place their trust in the Intelligence, the
patriotism, and the discriminating Justice
of the American people.
ReSotUed, That we regard this as
distinctive feature of our political creed,
which we are proud to maintain before the
world, as the great moral element in a
form of government, springing from and
upheld by the popular will; and we con-
contrast it with the creed and practice of
federalism, under whatever name or form,
which seeks to palsy the will of the con-
stituent, and which conceives no impos-
ture too monstrous for the popular cred
ulity.
Resotved, therefore, That, entertaining
these views the democratic party of this
Union, through their delegates assembled
in general convention of the States, COM
ing together in spirit of concord, Of
devotion to the doctrines and faith of
free representative government, and ap-
pealing to their fellow citizens for the rec
titudr of their intentions, renew and re-
assert before the American. people, the
declaration of principles avowed by them
when, on former occasions, in general
convention, they presented their candi-
dates for the popular suffrages.
l. That the federal government is one
oflimited powers, derived solely from the
constitution, and the grants ofpower made
therein ought to be strictly construed by
all the department and agents of the go
vcrnment; md that it is incxpcdient and
dangerous to exercise doubtful constitu-
tional powers.
2. That the constitution does not confer
upon the general government the power
to commence and carry on a general sys-
tenn of internal Improvements.
3. That the constitution does not confer
authority upon the federal government
directly or indirectly to assume the debts
of the several States, contracted for local
internal. Improvements, or other State
purposes nor would such assumption be
just and expedient.
4. That justice and sound policy forbid
the federal government to foster one
branch Of industry to the detriment of any
other, or to cherish the interest of one por-
ton to the injury of another portion of
our common country that every citi-
zen, and every section of the country has
right to demand and insist upon an
equality of rights and privileges, and to
complete and ample protection ofpersons
and property from domestic violence or
5. That it is the duty of every branch
OF the government to enforce and practise
the most rigid economy in conducting our
public affairs, and that no more revenue
ought TO be raised than is required to
defray the necessary expenses of the gov
ernment, and for gradual but certain en-
tinction of the public deb.
@. That Congress has no power to char
ter national bank; that we believe such
an institution one of deadly hostility to
the best interests of the country, danger
GUS to our republican institutions and the
Liberties of the people, and calculated to
place the business Of the country within
lhe contr,l of a concentrated money pow
er, and above the laws and the will of
the people; and that the result Of demo-
cratic legslation,in this and all other fnan-
cial measures upon which issues have been
made between the two political parties
of the country, have been demonstrated
to candid and practical men of all parties
their soundness, safety and utility in all
pursuits.
That the separation of the moneys
OF the government from banking institu-
tons is indispensable for the safety of the
funds Of the government and the rights of
the people.
8. That the liberal principles embodied
by Jefferson i'll the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, and sanctioned in the Constitu-
ton, which makes ours the land of liberty,
and, the asylum Of every nation, have ever
been cardinal principles in the Democra-
tic faith and every attempt to abridge
the present privilege of becoming citizens
and the owners Of soil among us, ought
to be resisted with the same spirit which
swept the alien and sedition laws from
our statute books.
o. That Congress has no power under
the Constitutions of the several States,
and that such States are the sole and
proper judges of everything appertaining
to their own affairs, not prohibited by the
Constitution that all efforts of the abo-
litionists or others made to induce Con-
gress to Interfere with questions of slavery,
or to take incipient steps in relation there
TO, are calculated to lead to the most
alarming and dangerous consequences;
and thatall such efforts have an inevitable
tendency to diminish the happiness of the
people, and endanger the stability and