The Woodville Republican, and Wilkinson advertiser. (Woodville, Miss.) 1853-18??, 1853-03-22
The Democratic Platform.
A. ABOPTEo ~ IHE nALInH0RE OOEyExuos,
yuSE fHE 5ih, 1851.

d The unios out Of 81, have 70 recently chosen
their chief msgistsate 10 ~adninister and carry
them out We have thought il would be ae-
oePtabls 10 our readers TO republsh them.
They are as olIows
Resolved, That the American Democracy
place their trust in the intelligence, the patri-
otsm, and the discriminating justice Of the
American people.
Resotred, That we regard this as q distinc-
tive feature Of our political coed, which we
are proud 10 maintain before the world as the
great moral element in q form Of government
spnnging from and upheld by the popular will
and we contrast il with the creed and practice
Of federalism, under whatever name or form.
which seeks TO palsy the win Of the constituent
and which eonceiyes no imposture too mon
strous for the popular credulity.
Resolved, therefore, That, entertaining these
views, the democratic party Of this Union,
through their delegates assembled in a gener-
al convention, coming together in a spirit Of
concord, Of devotion TO the doctrines and faith
Of a free representative government and appeal
ing TO their Celow.citizens for the rectitude Of
their intentions, renew and reas<ert before the
American people the declarations q principles
ayowed BY them when, on former occasions. in
general convention, they have presented their
candidates for the popular sufFrages +:
L. That the federal government is one Of
limited powers, derived solely from the con
l~titution, and the grants Of power made there
in ought to be strictly construed ty all the de-
patments and agents Of the government; and
that it is inexpedient and dangerous TO exer-
else doubtful constitutional powers.
2. That the constitution does not confer mp
on the general government the power TO com
mence and carry on a general system of inter
nal improvements.
.. That the constitution does not confer
authority upon the federal government, direct
ly or indirectly, to assume the debts Of the sew
eral States, contracted for local aud internal
Improvements or other State purposes nor
would such assumption be just or expedient.
4. That justice and sound policy forbid the
federal government TO foster one branch Of in
dustry to the detriment ofany other, or to cher
ish the interests Of one portion to the injury of
another portion Of our common country that
every citizen, and every section of the country
has a right to demand and insist upon an equal
ity Of rights and privileges, and to complete
and ample protection Of persons and property
from domestic violence or foreign aggression.
8. That it is the duty of every branch Of the
government to enforce and practice the most
rigid economy in conducting our public affairs.
and that no more revenue ought to be raised
than is required to defray the necessary expen-
ses Of the government, and for the gradul but
certain extinction Of the public debt.
Q. That Congress has no power to charter a
national bank that we believe such an insti-
tuition one ofdeadly hostility to the best inter
ests Of the country, dangerous to our republican
institutions and the liberties OF the people, and
calculated TO place the business Of the coun-
try within the control Of a concentrated money
power, and above the laws and the will of the
people; and that the result Of democratic
legislation, in this and all other financial mea-
surcs upon which issues have been made be-
tween the two political parties, their soundness,
safety, and utility in all business pursuits.
2. That the separation of the govern
ment from banking institutions is indispensa-
bic for the safety Of the funds Of the govern
ment and the rig Of the people.
8. That the liberal principles embodied by
Jefferson in the Declaration Of independence
and sanctioned in the constitution, which makes
ours the. land Of liberty and the asylum Of the
oppressed of every nation, have ever been car
dinal principles in the democratic faith; and
every attempt to abridge the privilege Of be-
coming citizens and the owners Of soil 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 control the do
nestle institutions of the several States, and
that such States are the sole and proper Judges
Of everything appertaining to their w affairs,
not prohibited by the constitution that all eff
forts of the abolitiouists or others made to in.
duce Congress to interfere with questions of
slavery, or to take incipient steps in relation
thereto, are calculated to lead to the most
alarming and dangerous consequences and
that all such efforts have an inevitable tenden.
cy to diminish the happiness Of the people and
endanger the stability and permanency Of the
Union, and ought not to be countenanced by
any friend Of our political institutions.
Resolved, That the foregoing proposition
cogsrs and was intended to embrace the whole
subject o. slavery agitation in Congress; and
therefore the democratic party Of the Union,
standing on TINS national platform, will abide
by and adhere to a faithful execution Of the
acts known as the compromise measure, set
Ted by the last Congress, the "ssct for re-
claiming fugitive from service or labor" III.
cluded; which act being designed to carry
out an express provision of the constitution,
cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed or so
changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
Resolved, That the democratic party will
resist all attempts ut renewing, in Congress or