The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1852-06-07
THE DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
RESOLUTIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC ma
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RESOLUTIONS OF THE DEMOCRATIC Ma
TIONAL CONVENTION.
ReSOlred, That the American Democracy
place their trust in the intelligence, the patriot
ISM and the discriminating justice OF the Anne
rican people.
ReS0ired, That we regard this as a distinc.
tive feature of our political creed which we are
proud To maintain before the world, as the great
moral element ia form Of government, spring
ing from and upheld by the popular will; aud
we contrast it with the creed and practice oil
federalism, under whatever name or form
which seeks TO palsy the will of the consttu-
ent, and which coneeives no imposture too
monstrous for the popular credulity.
Res0tred, therefore. That. entertaining these
views, the Democratic party of this Union,
through their delegates assembled i'll a gene
Ia! convention OF the States coming together
IN spirit OF concord, of devotion to the doc
frines and faith OF a free representative govern
ment aud appealing to their fellow citizens for
the recttude of then intentions, renew and r.
assert, before the American people, the declara-
tons of principles av0wed by them when, on
former occasions, in general convention, they
presented their candidates for the popular
suttrages:
/. hat the federal government is one of
limited powers, derived solely from the const
tuition, and the grants of power made therein
ought to be strictly construed by all the depart
ments and agents OF the government; and that
il is inexpedient and dangerous TO exercise
doubtful constitutional powers.
:. That the constitution does not confer upon
the general government the power TO com.
mence and cary on general system OF inter.
nal improvements
5. That the constitution does not confer au-
th0rty upon the federal government, directly
or indirectly, TO assume the debts OF the seve
raj States. contracted for local internal i'm.
proVemenls or other State purposes; nor would
such assumption be Just aud expedient.
4. That justice and sound policy forbid the
federal government TO foster one branch of in
dus1ry 10 the detriment of any other, or tc
cherish the interests of one portion to the in
jury OF another portion OF our common coun.
Hyi That every citizen, and every section OF The
country, has right 10 demand and insist upon
an equality OF rights and privileges, and to
complete and ample protection OF persons anu
property from domestic violence or foreign
aggression.
,. That il is the duty of every branch of the
government 10 enforce and practice the mos
HgId economy III conducting pubic affairs
and that no more revenue ought to be RAISED
than is required to defray the necessary ex
penses of ihe government, and for the gradua
but certain extinction of The public debt.
=. That Congress has no power 10 charter q
national bank; that We believe sugh an insiItu
ton one OF deadly hostility TO the best interests
c' the country, dangerous TO our republican
institutions and the liberties OF the people, and
calculated 10 place the business of the country
within the control Of concentrated money
power, and above the laws and the will of the
people; and that the results of democratic leg.
isiation, if this aud all other financial meas.
ures upon which issues have been made be
tween the two political parties of the country
have demonstrated TO candid and praericaI
men ofall parties, their soundness, safety and
utility in all business pursuits.
Z. That the separation of the moneys of the
government from banking institut .ons is indis
pensable Tor the SAT ty oftae funds Of the gov
ernment and the rights Of The people.
.: That the liberal principles embodied by
Jefferson in the Declaration of independence
ana sanetcaed in the constitution, which
makes ours the land of liberty, and the asylum
81 The oppressed of every nation, have eve
been cardinal principles in the democratic faith