Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-10-19
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.


DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
l. 'Resored, That the American Democracy PLACE their
in the Intelligence the patriotism, and the discni
nation of the American people.
ure of political creed which we are proud to main
tain before the world as the great s me- IN
will and contrast It with the creed and practice OF
palsy the viii OF the constituent which conceves
mposture too monstIous for the public eredIity ,.,
VIEWS The nemoeae pary ynoa
% sps Of or To The ard
ath OF free representative Government and appealing
renew the American people the deca
atons principles avowed by them when on former oe
easons in general convention they have presented their
candidates for the PopI9E srages one omea now
ers derived solely from the Constitution and the grants
of therein ought TO be strictly Construed ny al ,e
nexpeden and dangerous 10 exercise doubtful eohstitu
That the Constitution does not confer upon the Gen
era the power TO commence and carry on"
system dnsaon oes o Confer authority up
on the Federal Government, directly or indircety TO as
ud into improvements or other Stae.purroscs
would such assumption be just or eNpedient
Government TO branch Of industry to the derl
Of h or 90 pos Of oGr
try; every citizen, and every section OF the country
an mi Wees and to complete and ample
and property from domestic violence or foreign
Is That is the duty OF every branch OF the Govern
anS s. an s Nc
ought to be raised than is required to deray the nSees
tain extinction Of the public debt ,.,;o,,,
.6 That Congress has no power 70 charter SaiioInt
Bank that believe such institution one Of deadly
hostility the best interests OF the country TO
republican institutions and the Liberties o The pfone
the control money ard above the
pemoerae legislation in this and ali other financial
which issues have been made between the TWO
practical of all parties, their soundness,
safety and utility in all business pursuits 81 81. x.r
merit from banking institutions is Indispensable for the
safety of the funds ofthe Government and the rights OF the
IS That the liberal principles embodied BY JeGcrsonin
which makes the land OF liberty and the
es yam pr tns in the poeaie faith; ard every at
tempt to abrdge the privilege OF becoming citizens anu the
Spit which swept the alien and sediton laws from our
statute books.
40 That Congress has no power, under the Consti,u
tion TO interfere with control the domestic institutions
States and that such States are The sole and
proper OF everything appertaing to their own al
fairs not prohibited by Constitutions; that all Efforts Of
S is of sa~ery or To take neen;
relation thereto calculated TO lead TO The most aa
an vitable tendency diminish the Happiness Of
lie people and endanger the stability and Permaneney Of
lie Union and ought not 10 be eoun'enaneed by any reha
" "Resoired, That the foregoing proposition covers
AMI was intended the whole subject OF slavery
agitation Congress- and therefore the DEMOCRATIC party
o. AID aIHeie to faithful execution Of the acts known
the settled by the last Congress, .tlc
ACT retaining tives from service labor included
which act being designed to out an express provision
Constitution, cannoi with fidelity thereto be repeal
ed or changed TO destroy or impair its efficiency
v. .Resoired, That the Democratic party will resist all
wing in Congress or out o! IT, the agitation
OF the slavery question: under Whatever shape OF color The
vi "Rcsolutd That the proceeds of the public lands
ought 10 be sacIey applied to the national objects specified
in The Constitutions and that we are any law of
the distribution OF such proceeds among The states alike
ncxpcden policy and repusn1nt 70 the Constitution
vii .'Resored That decidedly opposed to taking
from the President qualified veto power by which he
is enabled under restrictions ana ssn "a,
s1ge bill whose merits cannot secure me approval
two thirds Senate and House OF @
which has saved the American people from the corrupt anu
OF me LAM ~ rr
VIII Resolred, That the Democratic party Will faith
Madison TO the Virginia legislature In 1873; mat 1t
dations Of its political creed carry
| out in their obvious meaning and import -
PRINCIPLES OF patriotism OF nations, Just
war on our part in which every American
try, morally physically, by word or decd,
| ma SC given aid and comfort to tile enemy
A. solred That rejoice at the restoration OF friend
relations with our sister republic Mexico
desire for her all the blessings and prosperity which We
under republican institutions and we the
mafesty justified the policy and conduct OF the Demo
party and insured TO the United States indemnity
| for the past and security for the future 80,
XII esored, That view OF the condition OF popular
institutions in the Old World high and sacred duty ~
dcvoved with increased responsibility, upon the Demo
cratic party OF this country, the parry OF the geop 10
uphold maintain the rights of State and thereby
the States, and to sustain and vance among
us constitutional liberty continuing to resist all mono
lies and exclusive legislation benefit OF the few at the
TO these principles and compromises OF the Consttu
lion which broad and strong enough TO
Union it the Union II is, and the
Union shall be- in the full expansion OF the energies AMI
capacity OF this great and progressive people --af