Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-09-02
THE DEMOCRACY OF PENNSYLVANIA ARE

We have read with pleasure The resolutions OF the
Democracy of "Old Mother Cumberland 10 Pennsylvania,
assembled interchange sentiments and consult together
for their mutual welfare aud the ascdancy OF true princi
pics in the State and Nation.
Among their first resolutions il the following admirable
one:
pasovod Thai we look back with pride aud pleasure
upon the ordeal through which the principles aud policy OF
the Democratic party passcithcir march since the
days of Jefferson has been one uninterrupted triumph Ia
king the resolutions Of 9999 the ex book nj The De.
mocrac creed and adheng 10 strict construction o me
constitution and regulating The exercise OF all doubtful
mowers hy the general government institutions have te-
come settled comparatively secure frnm foreign toes
without ADD disscnsions within The area oil the
rrIunc widely extended under enlightened ter
ritnria policy commercial interests OF The country have
been vastly Increased by the removal ol the restrictions
upon trade financial interests OF the nation have been
protected by establishment al sound aud constitutions
al currency and cOnstit uonai mode of collecting and dis
bursting OF the revenues of The government whereby the
pubic protected iron, Suddtn and runuus nuncal re-
vuluoushc productive aud industrial interests Di the
ton are guarded from the eAhausng dc.
| rcton Of an indirect taxation which was eating
substance the people all OF Demo-
cratic policy well settled and upon principles
clearly dctne and understood that may anticipate no
recgrade movement, but Scldy advance still more
liberal and cnsh'cntt policy The days Of National Banks,
BANKRUPT laws high tariffs and distribution of surplus
funds thus unlustly collected and appropriations Tor inter
nal improvements by the general government have passed
away and the days OF banks OIL ISSUE tariffs,
expenditures by the general govcrn1ent, except such
absolutely necessary 10 administer lis affairs uon pnc
plies The sctcs economy will form the mex, and not
mote in the march Of democratic progress.
They their adherence with undated lervo {"
the Union u the States and the palladium vi liberties;
declare they stand uron the democratic national plat
form promulgated in the Democratic National Convex
tons 1910 1884, leiS and 1882 sustaining the rights of
oil The States and OF all sections and interests ol the
Union according The constitution aud in the spirit ol
compromises with which that instrument framed by
evolutionary fathers and They sucny resolve thai The
late udIus nrnt of the slavery Question by Congress,
"should be firmly and s.cldastly adhered nu SET,
element OF the vexrd subject o slavery aud The relations
which that subject holds To all portions ul our people, and
that the prlnccs promulgated by President Pierce in his
inaugural address unqualified approbaun aud
hail the enumeration of his policy foreign and domestic
strictly in accordance with views The Democratic
fathers and uated promote the prosperity of pco
ple at home and make speced and powerful abroad"
The succeeding resolutions important that give
them in Iu is indeed cheering hear such bold
sound the Democracy nf State, whose
citizens appeal made in behalf Of the Pacific railroad
being constructed by The general government The Dcnoc
racy Of "Od Mother Cumberland" Of the 'Lesons'
taken the ground that and uter
great questions and such "Nationa Democrats the
Democracy the South extend tho cords right hand Of
fellowship
Resolved That while The Democracy adhere strict
construction of the Constitution, and opposed
of Internal Improvements by The General Government
In accordance win The views oil f'eeldent Monroe 10 his
veto OF the Cumberland Road Bill President Jackson in his
veto Of the haysvIe Road Bill President Polk in his veto
of The River and Hsrbor Bill and The long settled policy Of
the Democratic party doubt exceedingly consliu-
tionay, we'll the propriey VI the counructun of
rail- road the Pacific Ocean, thnusa miles 10
lenp H. by appropriations by the Genetu Government from
the National Treasury Of monies collected from people
either through Custom House by npori duties by the
sale oi the public lands by excses by direct tnxnon
and especially when public debt now. from tho ex
penses The Mexican the purchases OF territory under
the treaty with Mexico the eStravagan approPria
10 The Collins line of aud other improper