The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1852-06-15
From the Washington Union.l
DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTIONS.

Res0lred, That the American Democracy
place their trust in the intelligence, the pat
riotism, and the discriminating Justice of the
American people.
Resolved, That we regard this as dstic-
i've feature of our political creed, which we
are proud to maintain before the world as the
great moral element in form of government
springing from and upheld by the popular
will; and we contrast it with the creed and
practic of federalism, under whatever name
or form, which seeks to palsy the will of the
constituent, and which cOnceives no impost-
ure too monstrous for the popular credulity
RESOLVED, therefore, That, entertaining these
views, the Democratic party of this Union,
through their delegates assembled in general
convention Of the States, coming together i'm
spirit of concord, of devotion to the doc
trines and faith of free representative gov
eminent, and appealing to their fellow-cit-
zens for the rectitude OF their intentions, re-
new and reassert before the American peo-
pic the declarations of principles avowed by
them when, on former occasions, i'm general
convention, they presented their candidates
for the popular suffrages:
1. That the federal government is one of
limited powers, derived solely from the const-
tuition, and the grants of power shown there
in ought to be strictly construed by all the de-
partments and agents of the government; and
that it is inexpedient and dangerous to exer-
else doubtful constitutional powers.
2. That the constitution does not confer
upon the General Government the power to
commence and carry on a general system of
internal improvements.
3. That the constitution does not confer
authority upon the federal government, di-
rectly or indirectly, to assume the debts of
the several States, contracted for local inter-
nal Improvements or other State purposes;
nor would such assumption be just and expe-
dent.
A. That justice and sound policy forbid the
federal government to foster one branch of
industry to the detriment of another, or to
cherish the interests of one portion to the in
jury OF another portion OF our common coun-
try; that every citizen, and every section of
the country, has right to demand and insist
upon an equality of rights and privileges, and
complete and ample protection of persons and
property from domestic violence or foreign
aggression.
5. That it is the duty of every branch of
the government to enforce and practice 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 government, and for the grad
uat but certain extinction of the public debt
D. That Congress has no power to charter
a national bank; that we believe such an in
stitution one OF deadly hostility to the best
interests of the country; dangerous to our re-
publican institutions and the liberties of the
people, and calculated to place the business
of the country within the control of con-
centrated money power, and above the laws
and the will of the people; and that the re-
suits OF Democratic legislation, i'm this and
all other financial measures upon which iss-
ues have been made between the two politi-
cal parties OF the country, have demonstrate
ed, to candid and practical men of all parties,
their soundness, safety, and utility in all bust
ness pursuits.
z. That the separation of the moneys of
the government 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
Jefferson in the Declaration of independence,
and sanctioned in the constitution, which
make ours 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 to abridge the privi-
soil among us ought to be resisted with the
same spirit which swept the alien and sedi-
ton laws from our statute books
8. That Congress has no power under the
constitution to interfere with or control the
domestic institutions 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 constitu-
ton; that all efforts of the abolitionists or
others made to induce Congress to interfere
with questions of slavery, or to take incpient
steps in relation thereto, are calculated to
lead to the most alarming and dangerous con-
sequences; and that all such efforts have an
inevitable tendency to diminish the happiness
of the people and endanger the stability and
permancy of the Union, and ought not to be
countenanced by any friend of our political
institutions. rs
Resatrcd, That the foregoing proposition |
covers and was intended to embrace the |
whole subject of the slavery agitation in Con-
gress; and therefore the Democratic party of
the Union, standing OH this national platform,
will abide by and adhere to the faithful exc
cution of the acts known as the compromise
measures settled by the last Congress, the
act for returning fugitives from service or la
Dor included; which act, being designed to
carry out an express provision of the consti-
tuition, cannot with fidelity thereto be repeal
ed or SO changed as to destroy or impair its
efficacy.
Resolued, That the Democratic party will
resist all attempts at renewing, in Congress-
or out of it, the agitation on the slavery ques-
ton, under whatever shape or color the. at
tempt may be made.
Resolved, That the proceeds of the public
lands ought to be sacredIy applied to the ma
tional objects specified in the constitution;
and that we are opposed to any law for the
distribution of such proceeds among the
States as alila ipaynadiaut in nolicy ,,J 20