Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1852-06-12

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political institutions. N9
Resolved, That the foresoing,pr,or-
,siriou covers, and was intended to
embrace the whole subject If slavery
agitation In Congress, aud IhoIct"r
the Democratic party "I'the Ui'i"n'
standing upon this national platform
will abide by aud adhere I" a faithful
execution Of the acts knnwn as the
compromise measures, settled by the .
last Congrcss--,he nc, for lherccli'l'n-
inc Of faeitivcs from service or labor
included, which nc, being designed !" /
carry ont an express proYisi"n OF H."
CONSTITUTION, cannot. with fidelity
,hcrr,n' he repealed Or II 80 change! as
to destroy or impair its efficiency
P.solyed, That tho Democratic
party will resist all attempts at renew 9
Inc ii Congress or ont OF il, the asIIa-
ton of tho slavery question, under
whatever shapc or col0r the attempt
may be made. "'.'
Resolved, lfatthc proceeds of the
public lands ought tobc sacrcdly ap,,
,plicd to the national oltiec's specified
in the constitution; aud that VIC are
opposed to anyilaw for tho distribu-
.,itoin ofsach proceeds among,he States
as alike incxpedicht'in policy and re-
pugnaut to ,lic'consti,u.ion" '''t
\ Resolved, That We uro decidedly
&rposcd to,aking from tho President
nRs veto power, by! which he is ena-
bblea, under restrictions aud RESPONSE
Utilities. amply snflicientto guard the
public interest, 10 sustain tho passage
of a hill whose merits cannol secure
Itwo.,hirls ofthc Senate and llouseoi
Representatives until the judgment oil
she people Gun be obtained thereon
and which has saved the American
people from the corrup, aud tyralni-
cal domination of Bank Of the Unit
cd States, and from u corrupling sys-
TEN of in,ernal improvements.
Resolved, That tho Democratic
party will faithfully abide by and up
hold the principles laid down in the ,
4 Kentucky and Virginia resolutions of
1 l7os, md in the report of Mr.. Madison
4 TO tho Virginia Legislature in l779;
j lhatit adopts those principles rs con-
stitu,ing one Of the main foundations
ofits political creed, and is resolved
4 to carry them out in their obvious
meaning and import.
Resolved, That the war with Mex
leo, upon all the principles of patriot.
ism and the laws ofnations, was aJust
and necessary war on our part, in
which every American citizen should
Have shown himself on the side ol his
country, and neither morally orphysi.
calE, by word or decd, have given aid
aud comfort 10 the enemy.
Resolved, That we rejoice ut the
! eaTneaiIy uus,isisnlly relations witt,
ings and prosperity whiclslws eG1e,
undor Republican institutions, and We
/ ongratulato tho American people the
results ofthat war, which have so man;
-ttfesrry Justfncd the r.!i;ey aati conduct
Of the Democratic party, and secured
to tho Usitcd States "indcmnity for
the past aud security for the future"
Resolved, That in view of tho con,
lition of popular institutions in tho
old world, high and sacred duty is
ieyolved with increased responsible
Ity upon the Democratic party Of this
country Us tho party of tho people,
to uphold aud mainlais. THO rights of
! every State, and thereby the Union Of
the States, aud to sustain aud advance
among us constitutional liberty, by
continuing to resist all monopolics
aud exclusive legislation for tho bcnc-
fit of The fcw at tho expcncc Of the
many, aud by u vigilans and constant
adherence TO those principles and
compromises ofthc constitution, which
are broad enough TO embrace aud up
hold the Union Us tits, and the Union
as it shall be, in tho full expansion of
tho energies and capacities Of this
great and progressive people.
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