The Yazoo Democrat., 1852-06-30
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
National Democratic Convention.
FIFTH DA Y
EVENING SESSION.

President. At the hrst ballot w m. H. Ming, OF
Alabama, received more than one hundred votes
and no other person put in nomination received
more than thirty the remaining votes being di-
vided between Gen. Butler, Hon. S. w Downs,
Gen. Rusk, Mr.. Strange of North Carolina, Gen.
Pillow, Mr.. Atchinson Mr.. Weller, Mr. Cobb
of Georgia, and Col Jefferson Davis
The names of several of these having been
withdrawn, at the next ballot VIM. r. King re-
cei 7ed 277 votes, and was therefore elected the
nominee of the democratic party for Vice Presi-
dent at the ensuing election.
On motion, the nominations for President and
Vice President were unanimously concurred in
by the convention.
The platform was taken up and adopted, and
with hardly dissenting voice, and without de-
bate
The following is the platform agreed upon, as
nearly as it could be reported under the circum-
stances-the reporter having been disappointed
in obtaining printed copy for this days paper
and is believed to be strictly verbatim so far
as it goes:
Resoluea, That the American Democracy
place their trust in the intelligence, the patrio-
tism, and the discriminating justice Of the a
merican people.
'Resolrea, That we regard this as a distinct
i've feature of our political creed, which we ale
proud to maintain before the woIlG as tha great
moral element in form of government sFubG-
ing from and upheld by the popular viii and
we contrast it with the creed and practice OF fed
eralism, under whatever name or form which
seeks to palsy the will of the constituent, and
which conceiyes no imposture too monstrous for
the popular credulity
''Resolued, therefore, That, in entertaining
these views, the democratic party Of this Union,
through their delegates assembled in geneIal con-
vention Of the States, coming together in spir-
it of concord Of devotion TO the doctrines and
faith of free representative government, and
appealing to their fellow-citizens for the recti-
tude of their intentions, renew and reasscrt be-
fore the American people the declarations of
principles avowed by them when, on former
in general convention, they presented
their candidates to the popular suffrages:
" /. That the federal government IS one of
limited powers, derived solely from the constitu-
lion, and the grants of power shown therein
ought to be strictly construed by all the depart
ments aud agents Of the government; and that
il is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise doubt
ul constitutional powers.
2. That the constitution does not confer up
IN the general government the power to com
nence and carry on general system of lnternel
g 3. That the constitution does not confer au-
hority upon the federal government, directly or
Indirectly to assume the debts of the several
states, contracted for local internal improve
nents or other State purposes; nor would such
be just and expedient.
81. That justice and sound policy forbid the
ederal government to foster one branch of in
ustry to the detriment of another, or to cherish
he interests of one portion to the injury of
mother portion of our common country; that
very citizen, and every section of the country,
as a right to demand and insist on an equality
f rights and privileges, and complete and am
lie protection of persons and property from do
nestle violence or foreign aggression.
"5. That it is the duty Of every branch of the
overnment to enforce and practice the most rig
i economy in conducting our public affairs and
hat no more revenue ought to be raised than is
14ullCt " OCltdJ etC necessary CApCHSCo VI TIC
overnment, and for the gradual but certain ex-
nction of the public debt
60 That Congress has no power to charter a
ational bank; that we believe such an institu-
ion one of deadly hostility to the best interests
the country, dangerous to our republican in
Litutions and the liberties of the psople, and
alculated to place the business of country with
! the control of concentrated money lower
nd above the laws and the will of the people
nd that the results of democratic legislation in
ais and all other financial measures upon which
sues have been made between the two politi-
al parties OF the codntry, have demonstrated to
andid and practical men of all parties, their
oundness, safety and utility in all business pur-
lits.
"7 That the separation of the moneys of the
overnment from banking institutions is indis-
ensable for the safety of the funds of the gov
and the rights of the people.
g. That the liberal principles embodied by
sferson in the Declaration of Independence, K
ad sanctioned IN the Constitution, which make
urs the land of liberty and the asylum of the
ppTessed of every nation, have ever been cardi-
Il principles in the democratic faith and ev-
y attempt to abridge the privilege of becoming {
tizens and the owners of soil among us ought
be resisted with the same spirit which swept
e alien and sedition laws from our statute
,oBs, II