Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-02


TO the bests interests Of the country, dan
gerous to our republican institutions and
the Liberties Of the people, and calculated
to place the business of the country within
the control of concentrated money
power, and above the laws and the will Of
the people, and that the results of DEM
ocratic legislation, in this and all other
financial measures upon which issues have
been made between the two political par
ties of the country, have demonstrated, to
candid and practical men, of all parties,
their soundness, safety, and utility, in all
business pursuits.
Z. That the separation of the moneys
Of the Government from banking institu-
tons is indispensable for the safety Of the
funds Of the Government and the rights OF
the people.
8. That the liberal principles embodied
by Jefferson in the Declaration of Inde-
pendence, and sanctioned in the Constr
tuition, which makes ours the land of lib
erty and the asylum Of the oppressed OF
every nation, have ever been cardinal prin-
ciples 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 se-
dition laws from oL1sstatute books.
9. That Congress has no power under
the Constitution to interfere with or con-
troll the domestic institutions Of the sew
eral States, and that such States are the
sole and proper judges of everything APP
pertaining 10 their own affairs, not prohib-
tied by the Constitution; that all efforts
Of the Abolitionists or others, made TO in
duce Congress to interfere with questions
Of slavery, or to take incipient steps in re-
lation thereto, are calculated TO lead to
the most alarming and dangerous conse-
quences and that all such efforts have an
inevitable tendency to diminish the happi-
ness of the people and endanger the sta
bility and permanency Of the Union, and
ought not to be conntenanced by any
friend of our political institutions.
Nv. RESOLVED, That the foregoing prop
osition covers and was intended to en-
brace the whole subject Of slavery agitation
in Congress and therefore the Demo-
cratic party ofthe Union, standing on this
national platform, will abide by and adhere
to faithful execution Of the acts known
as the Compromise measures settled by the
last Congress, " the act for retaining lu-
gitives 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 its eff
cheney.
V. ResolUed, That the Democratic party
will resist all attempts at renewing, in
Congress or out of it, the agitation OF the
Slavery question, under whatever shape or
color the attempt may be made.
vi. RESOLVED, That The proceeds Of the
public lands ought to be sacredly applied
to the national objects specified in the
Constitution and that we are opposed to
any law for the distribution Of such pro-
ceeds among the States, as alike inexpe-
dient in policy and repugnant to the Con-
stitution.
VII. RESOLVED, That we are decidedly
opposed to taking from the President the
qualified veto power, by which he is ena-
bled, under restrictions and responsibilities
amply sufficient to guard the public inter
est, 10 suspend the passage Of a bill whose
merits cannot secure the approval Of two
thirds Of the Senate and House of Repre-
sentatives until the judgment Of the people
can be obtained thereon, and which has
saved the American people from the cor
rupt and tyrannical domination Of the
Bank of the United States, and from a
corrupting system Of general internal i'm
provements.
VIII. Resolped, That the Democratic
party will faithfully abide by and uphold
the principles laid down in the Kentucky
and Virginia resolutions of 1898, and in
the report of Mr.. Madison 10 the Virginia
Legislature in 1899; that il adopts those
principles as constituting one Of the main
foundations Of its political creed, and is
resolved to carry them out in their obvious
meaning and import.
TX. Resoiued, That the war with Mex
leo, upon all the principles of patriotism
and the laws Of nations, was a iust and
necessary war on our part, in which every
American citizen should have shown him
self on the side Of his country, and neither
morally nor physically, by word or deed,
have given laid and comfort to the
enemy"
x. Resolved, That we rejoice at the res
toration Of friendly relations with our sister
Republic Of Mexico, and earnestly desire for
her all the blessings and prosperity which
we enjoy under republican institutions;
and we congratulate the American people
upon the results Of that war, which have
so manifestly justified the policy and con-
duct of the Democratic party, and insured
TO the United States indemnify for the
past and security for the future"
XII. RESOLVED, That in view of the con-
dition Of popular institutions in the Old
World, high and sacred duty is devoIyed,
with increased responsibility, upon the
Democratic party of this country, as the