Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-06


or however adc and will maintain This settlement, a.
essential to the nationality of the Wing party and the in
tesrity OF the Union
DEMOCRATIC, PLATFORM Va
l. Re.sred. That the American Democracy pace their
trust in the intelligence the patriotism and the disermi
nation a Of The American Ell people:
uIe Of our political which we are proud 10 main
tam before The world As The grea, oIs ssns nj In form
will contrast il with the creed practice or
S s
smp1stuTs too INDUSTRIOUS for the public cTeduy;
views the Democratic party of this ynos through their
delegates assembled in convention, coming together
h free represent M spp..i ns
TO their fcowezens for OF their intentions,
Iatons Or principles ayowed BY them whsn on former
sssiSns in they have presented their
"a. That The Federal Goyernmept is oflin,ed pow.
departments and ashis Of TIC
ineIpeient and dangerous TO eeEess doubtful eonstitu
e That the Constitution does til. Gen.
eral Government tho power TO commence and carry
general system OF internal improvements 500
That the Constitution does moi eOnisr nahEyap
sumo the debts OF The several States, contracted for local
,na s ss u s OF M
That qs sFs so a ~
ueE Of any Other eheris the interests POT.
tion the Injury Of another portion OF our common eoun
has isht 10 demand and insist upon an equaiy Of rh.
and privileges, and to complete and ample proteetonof
persons and property from domestic violence or foreign
TIA, is the duty every branch q the Govern
conducting our public sfaIs and that no more Isssnts
tan Extinction q on o S tic pnslis debt
Bank; that we believe such an institution Of deadly
hostility the best interests of the country dangerous
to the business Of The Country within
the concentrated money power. and above Tie
legislation, IN this and ali other financial
upon which issues have been une between the two
candid and practical Of all parties, their sondn,s
safety, and utility in all business pursuits. ,
banking institutions is Indispensable for the
safety The funds ofthe Government and the rights Of &
IS That The liberal principles embodied BY Jene!sonn
Constitution which makes ours tie land OF liberty and he
asylum Of the oppressed Of every nation have ever been
Of soil ought to be resisted with the same
spirit which swept The alien and scton laws from our
on 10 hst MI h oS cont OF n:
the several States and that such States the sole and
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the AboliionissoI others mnae ConsTes: to IN
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ming and and iha, all such efforts
he people and sndanser The STABILITY and pc maneerd
the Union ought 10 he eountenaneed by sa
w Ska ired. That Ibe foregoing proros.tion
and was intended 20 The MhS s ofs,se
OF Union standing on this national PLATFORM will abide
~ las
act reeaimng ftiyes from service or labor included
ed or 80 a. 70 assIGoS or lis ,
attempts at renewing Congress It, the agitation
OF the slavery question: under whatever shape color ,
Vi "Ressssd, That The proceeds OF The pubic l.d.
ought be sacedy applied to the national Objects specf
in the Constitutions; and that opposed law for
the ,ibuon such proceeds among the States Is a
es
ON the President the qualified veto power, by which be
& paSe saa 10 @
sage Of bill whose merits cannot SECURE the approval
the judgment Of the peope can DO obtained thereon ard
which has saved The from the corrupt ard
from eorr,phng sysemof scnealinternai improvements
VII "R<.olres. Iha. the Democratic patty viii .h
Kentucky Vrgnia resolutions OF 1888 ard in the report
MI Madison to the Virgins @ n e9 that
cations Of is Political creed and resolved to carry them
out T. Their Sssoni sa III upon al. The
principles OF patriotism and the lava Of aons, jus:
citizen should have shown himself on the side 81 his
try, and neither morally physically, by word deed,
s of friend
" relations with sister republic OF Mexico earnest
enjoy under republican taonss and We III.
rissn people upon The results q which have
cratic parity insured TO the United States indemn
for the past and security for the fnture.'
XII. Resolred, That In view OF the condition OF popu
institutions in tho Old WoTda hiEk and sacred duty ],
deyolved, with Increased by, upon the Demo
cratic party of his country, as party 70
uphold and the ehtsof eyeIy State and Thereby
the Union States and TO sustain and advance amo
constitutional liberty by continuing to resist aionop
lies and exclusive legislation for the benefit at
eII ense the many, bya vaut and constant adhe
renee these principles and eompi omses OF Costitr
ton which broad enough enough TO erh' acc
and uphold the Union It WAS, the Union as is End tie
Union shall be- the iGexpsnsio OF the energies and
capacity Of this great and people. H