The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1853-01-21

a portion Of the soil, and that as the use Of
the soil is indispensable to life, the right of
all men to the soil is us sacred as their right
to life itself. ..
~. Thpt the Public Lands Of the United
States belong to the people, and should not
be sold to individuals aor granted to corpora
tions, but should be held us a sacred trust for
the benefit Of the people, and should be
granted in limited quantities, free of cost, to
landess settlers
10. That sound administrative policy,
demands that the funds of the General and
State Governments be kept separate from
banking institutons;' that inland and ocean
postage should be reduced to the lowest
possible point, aud that the franking privilege
be abolished; that no more revenue should be
raised than is required to defray strictly the
necessary expenses Of the public service aud
to pay of the public debt; and that the power
and patronage Of the Government should be
diminished by the abolition of all unne cessary
Offices, salaries and privileges; and by the
election by the people Of all civil officers in
the service of the United States, SO far as
may be consistent with the prompt and
efficient transaction of the public business.
IL. That River and Harbor Improvements,
when necessary to the safety and convenience
of commit rec with foreign nations or among
the several States, are objects of National
concern, and it is the duty Of Congress, in
the exercise of its constitutional powers, to
provide for the same.
Is. That emgrants and eiiles from the
Old World should find cordial welcome to
homes Of comfort and fields of enterprise in
the New; and every attempt to abridge their
privilege of becoming citizens and owners Of
the soil among us, oughtto be resisted with
inheIble determination.
I6. That the property Of individuals and
of corporations should be taxed equally.
II. That sound policy requresa system Of
Free Trade with all nations that will trade
free with the United States; g. thatthe only
fair and just mode of raising n revenue for
the national service, is that which by the
} Constitution is made the equivalent for 81 ave
epresentation-DrREcT TAXATION.
IS. That the Free Democratic party il
J not organized to aid either the Wing or the
Democratic wing Of the great Slave Compro
mise party Of the nation, but to develop, in
its purity and truth, ":he free, living
J sentiment of AMERICAN DEMOCRACY"
. 10. That the Constitution of this State
ought to be so amended as to provide for th,
; election Of members OF our Legislature from
single districts, and for removing all distinc
tons on account of color, in the enjoyment o
the elective franchise.
, 90. That the Legislature Of this State
ought to provide, by law. and without delay
for securing to the inhabitants Of the Stat.
the full benefit Of the writ Of habeas corpus
and of the right Of trial by jury in all case,
where their personal liberty may be called in
question, under the Fugitive Law" Of
otherwise.
81. That we inscribe on our banner
? Free Soil, FREE THoUeHr, FREE SPEECH
; FREE LABOR and FREE MEN-and we fin.
il to the breeze with an humble trust tha
the God of the Oppressed will put it in tn,
hearts of the people to uphold it..
JAMES WALKER, }
+ Attest: A. N. SHEPHARD,} Secretaries.
On motion. the Pittsburgh platform wa'
adopted and approved. ...
|, The following ticket was nominated:
: Governor, Samuel Lewis; Lieut.. Govern
or, Benjamin Bissel; Supreme Court, Reuber
, Hitchcock; Secretary of State, William r
Graham; Treasurer Of State, J. w. Chafin
, Attorney General, Cooper X. Watson; Pub
lie Works, Alonzo o. Blair. ... ...