Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1852-09-14
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM

or however madei and will maintain this settlement a.
tcgrity of the Union. '7' ''f'
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Re,olra, That the American Democracy place thei,
nation OF the American people. ~
III - Re. That we regard this as distinctive i
tain before the world the great element in form
S Ne ~ s
federalism under whatever name or FORM which seeks TO
imposturs TOO monstrous for the public eredulity:
Ill sResolred, therefore,, That, entertaining
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in spirit OF concord OF devotion to the doctrines and
their feoweii1ens the reeutude their intentions
renew and before American people the deeI.
casons in general convention they have presented their
G h. n easT pa! is Dow
ers derived solely from the and the grants
departments agents Governmen and that ri,
nexpedent and dangerous TO exercise doubtful eons
go That the Constitution does not confer upon the Gen
era this power ito commence and carry ona
90 That the Constitution does not confer authority up
the Federal Government, directly or indirectly as
the debts of the several States contracted local
and internal improvements or other nor
would such sssamption be rust or a. ~,
Government foster branch OF industry 10 the de
en TO the injury Of snOher portion eoun
try hat CITIZEN and every section OF the country
persons and property from domestic violence or foreign
IS That is the duty every branch of the Govern.
to enforce and practise the most rigid IN
raised than is required to defayh Necessary
expenses Of the Government and for the gradual but GER
&c That Congress has no power to charter National
Bank; that we believe such an institution Que Of deadly
our republican Institutions and the liberties Of the people
calculated to place the business OF the country within
Tho a
laws and The viii Of the Peopie and that the results Of
ures upon whehissues have been made between Tie two
political parties OF the country, have demonstrated to
ss snaa and Utility in ali business pursuits
That the separation Of the moneys Of ihs sS ST
safety the funds ofthe Government and the rights Of The
people n ~, T.. ,,,s .5hoa., ~ 1.a.rsonD
the Declaration OF Independence and sanctioned in The
Constitution, which makes the land of liberty and the
cal ana principles in the Democratic faith every =.
d s WIFE ss
spirit which swept the alien and sednon laws from our
ton interfere with con. ro the domestic institutions
the several aTd Una, m ns
fairs not Prohibited 81 the Constitution thsta eGo.sO
the boioniss others made TO induce Congress TO In
with questions Of slavery OF 70 take nspient steps
in relation thereto calculated to lead to the most a
an and e eSssey e happiness
he people and endaiiger the stability and permaneney
w Resoired, That the foregoing proposition covers
and was intended the whole subject Of slavery
agitation in Consress and therefore the psmosras Party
Of standing this national platform win abide
the Compromise settled by the last Congress IT,
gitisee from serSiee
q the Constitution cannot, with fidelity thereto, b repeal
,tsmns at in ConErsss or out Of the agitation
of the slavery question: under whatever shape or eoo ING
I,tfe ma :
VIZ solred That the presesds Of The pShhs ;9es
in The CONSTITUTIONS and that areopposed to any law F
the distribution q such proceeds amSns rs aA'
VII Resol1ed That we are decidedly to
President the qualified veto powell ~ Whe n IL
SUFFICIENT 10 guard public interest," TO suspend the pas
bin whose merits cannot sessTs .en until
Which rom he and
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Kentucky and Virginia l1ss and
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datons offs political creed, and is resolved to
in their obvious meaning and .xi,o upop all tho
81 and The laws
s,es ssoas sR
try, and neither morally nor physically, wora
nave That rejoice at the Of
y relations with sister republic OF Mckee,
sss anae for e5
results q y INC pen
sp.aie and irsd United linemas
for the rast security for ths M Of nopu,,r
institutions oldworld high and sacred duty
,he s up p9ss. r.
m1.sS The
les and exclusive legislation bsneh. few =. ,ass
e,nense OF the many, and ba yfeilant ana costan
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