Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1852-01-31

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moral element IN flfm Of government, sprag-
Ing liom and upheld iiy the paasuiaT Eiili aai We
contrast il with The creed AM practice # FEDERAL
ism under whatever ns'n- Or form, which seeks
70 palsy The vii Of the constituent. ana which
conesises no impoilurs ioo nansir0us for the pop.
ular crrjnlity.
Resolrel, therefore, Tha, eaiers'ting these
views, the Democratic party e this Union. thro'
their delegates assembled ia gems raj ConveB>
ton u the States. coming together 10 the spirit
Of concord, Of devotion TO the doctrines aud faith
Of fee representative government and appeal
ing TO their feii0w.cilizsns f.r The recii,tie IF
their intentions, renew and re.asselt before the
American people, The declsi alton # principles
ayowed by them when, on former occasion,
in general Convention, they presented heir can
d.dlles for the popular sulTrsg.s:
/. That the Federal Government is one Of
limited powers, derived solely fora he Con-
sulon. and The grants of power shown therein
onght 10 be strictly construed by all the d~pah>
nenis and agents Of the government. and that il
Is innIpedeni and dangerous TO exercise doubt
iu constitutional powers.
-. That the Constitution does not confer upon
ils General Governmrt the power to commencr
and carry On a general y stem Of internal i'm
provements.
That the Constitution does not confer au>
thcrity upon The the FEDERAL Goyeinmrnr drect-
y OF indirectly, 10 ASSUME the deb'- at ,be ,e,e-
raj states, contracted i1r local internal improve.
neu's, or other State purpose ; nor would such
assumption be Jlst aud exped,rni.
4. That justice and sound ltocy forbid The
Federal Government to fos'cr one branch Of IN
duslry To he dstirns ut Of auolher or to cherish
he Interests OF ore portion of our common co,u-
try that every ctrz,n and every section OF the
cotlniry has light TO demand and insist upon all
equality Of rights and privileges, and to complete
aud ample protection Of persons and proper
~ ion domestic violence and foreign agrees
sion,
8, That il is the duty Of every branch Of the
government 10 eniorce and practice the most rig
ID economy III conducting our public AFFAIR.", aud
that no more revenue ought 10 be raised than is
required to delray The necessary expenses OF the
Government.
0. That Congress has no power 10 charter n
national bank; tnat we believe such an lnsltu-
ton 10 be one Of deadly hostility to the best in
erests OF the country, dangerous To our republi
can institutions and The Liberties Of the people,
and calculated 10 pacp the business OF the cuu
Try within the coulroI of concentrated monc,
power, and above the laws and will of The
people.
I. That Congress has no power, under the
Constitution 10 Interfere With or control tie do
mc,ic institutions Of the scyeral States; AID tina
ueh states are the sole I'D proper judges of ev-
art
prohibited b. the Constitution; tEal all rdads Of
the aho'itiouIss, or n,hers, made To uduce Con
gres, to interfere with questions Of slavery or lo
take ucipicol steps IN relation thereto, are cal,
clh!ed to lead 10 The n,1,t aatamg an danger
ous consequences; and thai ali ,a.h e,io,is have
an inr,Hable toodeuyy . diminish The happiness
Of The people. and rndapger the stability aud
pentoneucy Of the Union, and ought not 10 he
coon'enanerd by amy hiend % our political inst
a!ons.
O. That the separation Of The moneys Of The
government from oanbiug Institutions is iodispen,
sable Tor the s4leiy Of the tinds Of The governs
mcui ard the riehls Of he people.
O. That he liberal priprj les embodied BY
Jefferson IN lha Declaration OF InfrDendencr.
and sanctioned in the Constitution, which make
our. the land Of liberty and the asylum % shr
oppressed Of ever, nation. have ever been car>
dnll principles in the Democratic f,ih; and
every attempt to abliJ q the present pIiyies, Of
becoming citizens aud the owners Of soil among
Us, ought 10 BIZ r,sistel with the same spirit
which swept the alien and scdi,ion laws from our
statute book.
ResOlrca. That The proceeds Of the pubc
lands ought 10 be sactedIy applied to the nation
al objects specified IN The Constitution. aud that
we are op,osod 10 tbe law lnteIy adonled. and 10
any law far the ,lis,ribntion of sncb urocaeds
anong M Sn,ss II MIA inexn,dien, a uolicy
noli..y and rspugnan,io ,bs G ,ns,;,n,ion.
Pryoyred nh, we ara dsededlv oon,sed to
t.k,ng tron he p,esi,Ipnt tho oianded We.
10 newer nv which he i enabled. under re-
s,rict,ons aod RESPONSIBILITIES anplv sufficient
cieut 10 cuarl The nubl,c in,erest 20 s,Spe nd de
o,ssars of ! Nm WINS. merits canno, secure the
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