Semi-weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1852-1853, 1852-09-08
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Now that the State contest is over, publish
below the Resolutions of the Baltimore Democrat
ic Convention and invite to the principles there
in laid down the attention and consideration of the
people generally. Read them, Wings, and then
say if they are not thoroughly sound. General
Pierce stands on this platfornl-he has endorsed
the principles here presented, not because it was
expected of him as a candidate, but because they
meet the approval of his Judgment, and there is
no act or word of his life in conflict with any one
of them:
''Resolped. That the American Democracy place their
trust in the intelligence, the patriotism, and the dis
eliminating justice of the American people.
ResOIced, That regard this as a distinctive fea.
ture of our political creed, which 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 contrast it with the creed
and practice OF federalism, under whatever name or
form, which seeks 10 palsy the will of the eonstitu-
ent, and which conceives no imposure monstrous
for the popular credulity.
ResOLved theref0re. Tiai entertaining these views,
the Democratic party of this Union, through their
delegates assembled in general convention of the
Staes coming together in spirit of concord, of de-
voions 10 the doctrines and faith of free represent
tative government, and appealing their fellow
citizens for the rectitude of their Intentions renew
and before the American people, the deca-a-
tions of principles avowed by them when, on former
occasions, In general tn6y presented their
candidates for the popular suffrages:
l. That the federal government is of limited
powers, derived solely from the constitutions and the
grants of power made therein, ought TO be strictly
construed by all the departments and agents of the
governments and that ii is mex peden and dangerous
exercise doubtful constitutional powers.
2. That the constitution dCes not confer upon the
general government the power to commence and carry
general system of internal improvements.
3. That the constitution does confer authority
upon the federal government, directly 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.
i. That justice and sound policy forbid the federal
government TO foster branch of industry to the
detrment of any other cherish the interest of
one portion TO the injury Of another of our common
cou nry that every citizen, and every section of the
country, has night to demand and insist equal
ity rights and privileges, and complete and ample
protection OF persons and property from domestic vio
ience or foreign aggression.
5. That it is the duty of every branch of the gov
ernment to enforce and practice the rigid
my In conducting our public affairs, and
venue ought 10 be raised than is required defray
the necessary expenses Of the government and for
gradual but certain extinction of the public debt
o. lhat Congress has no power 10 charter nation /
al bank that we believe such institution one of
deadly hostility TO the best inter of the country
dangerous to republican institutions, and the lib
critics OF the people, and calcu lated place the bns-
ness oil the country within the control of concentra
Ted money power and above the laws and the will of
the peoples and that the results of democratic Iegis-
laon IN this and all other financial measures upon
which issues have been made between the two poIit-
lcal parties of the country, have demonstrated to
practical and candid men Of all parties, their sound
ness, safely and utility in all business pursuits
l. That the separation of the mo neys of the gov
eminent 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 Jeffer.
son In The Declaration Of Independence and sanction
no anncf fnfIOn IL
OF liberty, and the asylum of the oppressed of everv
nauon, have ever been cardinal PRINCIPLES in the
Democratic faith; and every attempt to abridUe the
present privilege OF becoming citizens and owners of
SOIL among US, ought to be resisted with the same
spirit which swept the alieDand sedtion laws from
our Statute books ~ +
mat congress has no power under the consti- !
.u.o 70 interfere with or control the domestic ins-
tuuons OF the several Sates and that snch States are
!he sole and proper judges of eyerv thip1 annerain
ing 10 helr own affairs not prohibited bv the const
tuIoh' mat all efforts of the aboIitionsts or others
T ~ " huuce congress to interfere with questions
U or take incipient steps in relation thereto
are calculated TO lead to the most aIarninc .d h.
lue consequences, and that all such ef6rts have an
Ine'taole tendency to diminish the happiness of the
peoHle' ana enoanger the stability and peruanencv of
Sne Chon, and ought not TO be coun1enanced bv INV
friend OF our political institutions ~ any
es'l0eu' NAT the foregoing proposition coversand
20 ueu ~ ehorace the whole subject of slavery
agnahcH IN Eongress and, therefore, the democratic
party OF the lnIon standing upon This national I.t
form, will abide by and adhere 10 a tai,hfn oxo,I,;
o. 81 me acts known as the compromise measures. set
zee Oy the last Congress-the for the recaiIninq
ngttlVes from service OF labor included, which act,
nHignea to carry express provision of the
or so changed as 10 destroy or impair ito eFcaoT
fes9tOed, That the Democratic party will resis, ~
attempts at renewing in Congress or Out of IL ,ha
agitation of the slavery question nnd II. the
ShaPe OF color the attempt may be made WEI
hes0l"ed, That the proceeds of the public lands
ought to be sacredly applied the national ob;ec,s
spsSned 81 IN the cOnstqon and that are OPPOSED
~ any law for the distribution of such proceeds a,n
v as alike inexpedeHt in policy, and repmg
nant to the constitution. '0f"s'
soro ,h mat we decidedly opposed TO taking
he IL .e es'aent the qualified veto power, by which
smnI aDieu under restrictions and responsibilities
sufficient to guard the public interest. to sus'
tSo ns passage OF bill whose merits cannot secure
'pp'0Va' Of two thirds Of the Senate and House