The Woodville Republican. [volume] (Woodville, Miss.) 1847-1853, 1852-06-22

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Q That the constitution does not confer
upon the genera! government the power to
commences and carry on a general system
OF internal Improvements.
| 3, That the constitution does not confer
authority upon the federal government, d.
rcctly or indirectly, to assume tho debts OF
the several States contracted for local IN
Iternal improvements, or other State pur.
poses; nor would such assumption be just
aud expedient.
4. That justice and sound policy forbid
the federal government to foster oae branch
of industry to the detrment OF any other,
or to cherish the interests of one portion to
the injury OF another portion OF our com.
mon country; that every citizen, and eve.
ry section OF the country, has righ, to dc.
mand and insist upon an equality Of rights
and privileges, aud to complete and ample
protection Of persons and property from do.
mestc violence OF foreign aggression.
s. That il is the duty OF every branch Of
the government to enforce and practise the
most rigid economy in conducting our pub.
lie affairs, aud thaS no more revenue ought
to be raised han is required to deff " the
necessary expenses OF ,hc government, aud
for the gradu,I but certain extinction Of the
public debt.
6. That Congress has no power TO char.
ter national bank; that we believe such
an Institution one Of deadly hostility to the
best interests OF the country, dangerous to
our republican institutions aud the liberties
of the people. and calculated to place the
business Of the country within the control
of a concentrated money power, aud above
the laws and the III Of the people: and
that the results OF democratic legislation,
ia this and all other financial meavuFes up.
on which issues have been made between
the two political parties Of the country,
have demonstrated to candid and practical
men OF all parties. their soundncss, safety
and utility in all business pursuits.
T. That the separation OF the moneys ol
the government from banking institutions
is indispensable for the safety OF the funds
of the government, and the rights OF the
people.
8. That the liberal principles embodied
Iby Jefferson in the Declaration Of Indepen.
dence, and sanctioned in the constitution,
which makes ours the land of liberty, and
the asylum ofthe oppressed Of every nation.
have ever boon cardinal principles in the
democratic faith; and every attempt to q.
bridge the present privilege OF becoming
citizens and the owners of coil among Us.
ought to be resisted with the same spirit
Which swept the alien and sedition laws
from our statute books.
| 0. That Congress has no power under
the constitution to interfere with or con-
troll the domestic institutions Of the several
states, and that such states are the sole and
proper Judges Of every thing appersining
to their own aAairs, not prohibited by the
constitution; that lleforts Of the abolition
lets or others made to induce Congress TO
interfere with questions of slavery, or to
take incipient steps in relation thereto. are
calculated 70 lead to the most alarming and
dangerous consequences; and that all such
efforts have an inevitable tendency TO di.
miuish the happiness OF the people. and en-
danger the stability aud psrnanency OF the
Union, and ought not TO be countenaaced
by any friend OF our political institutions.
Resolved, That the foregoing proposi-
ton covers and was intended 70 embrace
the whole subject Of slavery agitation in
Congress, and therefore the Democratic
party of the Union, standing upon this na.
tional platform, @ill abide by and adhere
to faithful execution OF the acts known
as the compromise measure. settled by the
last Congress--lhe act for the reclaiming Of
fugi,ives from service or labor included,
which act, being designed to carry out an
express provision of the Constitution, can
not, with fidelity thereto, be repealed or so
changed as TO destroy or impair It's cfficien.
cy.
Resolved, That the Democratic party
will resist al attempts at renewing In Con-
gress or out Of il, the agitation Of the Sa'
very question, under whatever shape or
color the attempt may be made.
Resolved, That the proceeds Of the pub
lie lands ought TO be sacredlyappled to the
national objects specified in the cons,i,u-
ton; and that we are opposed TO any law
for the distribution OF such proceeds among
the states. as alike inexpedient in policy
and repugnant TO the constitution,
Resolved, That we are. decidedly oppos'
ed to taking from the President the quail
fed veto power. by which he Is enabled
under restrictions and responsibilities, anpl,
sufficient to guard the public interest. ic
suspend tho passage Of bill.wh merits
cannot secure the approval Of two-thirdi
Of the Senate and Honse Of Representative
until the judgment ofthc people can be oh
tanned thereon and which has saved .h'
American people from the corrupt and y
rannical domination Of the Bank Of the U
, niled States, aud from couupting system
OF general internal Improvements.
. Resolved. That the Democrats part!
will faithfully abide by and uphold the prin
! ciples laid down in the Ksnsncky and vir
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