Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-04
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

l. "Rssolrea, That the American Democracy PAGE their
Tia, we this AS ase pIaua 10 na
tain the world the great moral elsTe mt N form
& sna a It %h i the
federalism under whatever or FORM which seeks to
impSsture too monsirous for the public crcdulity
III Resolrd erstoLe, That is n ,r ,hsi
delegates assembled in general conventions coming together
spirit e o and appealing
for the rec'itue OF their Intentions
reons a rrneSes avowc BY them when on former
casons general convention they have presented their
81 That the Federal Government is oflimited pow
Of hover The Elm ought to be strictly by all the
agents of the Government and that i Is
Tha; the Constitution does no. confer the Gen
cra Government power to commence and carry on
general system OF internal improvements.
on the Federal Government directly or indirectly to
debts of the several States contracted for local
would such assumption be Just expedient.
al That justice and sound policy forbid the Federal
ent any other to cheris the interests OF one por
ton the injury q aohs OF Su1 &c mn 9ap
has right to demand and insist upon an equa y OF rights
privileges, and 10 complete and ample protection OF
persons and property from domestic violence or foreign
mrnt and practise the most rigid economy in
og ct 1 an to S h
expenses Of the and for the gradual bu, GER
tain extinction of the pnbc debt
Bank that We believe such an institution deadly
our republican institutions the liberties OF the people
he Of and above
and the viii Of The Pfope Int That inc iefus o.
upon which issues have been matte between the two
political parties of the country have demonstrated, to
safety, and Utility in nil business pursuits. ,9TlI
so. That the separation Of the moneys of the govern
institutions is Indispensable the
safety of the funds the Government and the rights OF the
IS That the liberal principles embodied by Jefferson in
the Declaration Of independenes and SANCTIONED in the
asylum OF the oppressed Of every nation have ever been
o
Of soil gu ought to be rsSsed with the same
has no under he cGns'%
and that such States the sole and
IF 81 %
the Aboonsts others made to induce Congress to in
e
ming dangerous consequences and that all such efforts
he PEOPLE and endanger the stability and permanency q
the Union and ought not to be eon,enanced by any friend
w ::Resored That the foregoing proposition covers
in Tie
OF the Union, utandns this national PLATFORM viii abide
he compromise settled by the Congress- the
&C, for reeeming gtives nom service or labor inelude
OF The Constitution cannot with fidelity thereto, be repeal
changed destroy or impair its efficiency
V. 'Resolred, That the Democratic party VIII resist oil
attempts renewing i'll Congress out Of the agitation
OF slavery question: under whatever shape or color the
attempt may be made. - |
ed Of the rsbo
in The Constitution and that we are opposed to any law for
e n poey and repunan the Consultation
vii ..Resored decidedly opposed TO taking
from the resident the qualified veto power by which he
enabled restrictions, and responsibilities amply
sufficient guard the public interest, TO suspend the
nf, ybo he nj
OF the Senate and Representatives until
the judgment OF the people can be obtained thereon and
which has saved the American people from the
from corrupng system OF general internal
VIII. "Resolred, That tho Democratic party will faith
Kentucky Virginia resolutions o11os In report
OF Mr. Madison to the Virginia legislature in 1885 that
its political creed is resolved carry them
out In their obvious meaning and import t,.li %
TX "Reseired, That the with Mexico, all the
principles of patriotism and the laws OF atoms, was Just
and necessary part, in which every Anle lean
citizen should have shown himself The side OF his
have given aid and comfort to the enemy
X RSolred That rejoice the restoration OF friend
relations with our sister republic OF and
enjoy under republican institutions and
American people results OF that which have
cratic party and insured to the United States indemnity
for the past and seeuiity for the 1ture.' ,..
XII That in view OF the 81 rSISGs
devoved with increased responsibility, upon the Demo
cratic party of hs country the party OF the people, to
uphold and maintain the rights of every State and
Union States to sustain and advance among
constitutional liberty by continuing TO resist all monop.
lies exclusive legislation for the benefit few at
exr ense Oft many and by vigat and constant udhe
to these principles and of! Constitu
ton which broad enough and strong enough to
Union shall in the full expansion OF the energies
capacity of this great and progressive people.