Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-09-09
SOFT SHELL PLATFORM.

We have before US a copy Of the resolutions
adopted by the Democratic (Soft SHELF State
Convention of New York, held at Syracuse on
Wednesday last. We make room for the first
second, ffth and seventh resolutions-these
resolutions being on questions of national
character:
Resolved, That we consider the Introduction
Of the clause in the Nebraska and Kansas bill
repeating the Missouri Compromise as mex
pedient and unnecessary; but we are opposed
to any agitation having in view the restora.
ton OF that line, or tending TO promote any
sectional controversy in relation thereto; and
we congratulate the country that the results to
grow cut OF that measure are likely to prove
beneficial to the people of the Territories; and
that while We maintain our position, that opin.
ions In regard to the power of Congress in this
matter are not tests in regard to democracy
We regard the act Of remuneration by Congress
Of the power it has heretofore exercised over
the subjects as the practical surrender of
formidable function on the part of the
federal government, and the accession of a
right on the part of the incipient sovereignties
that arc to constitute the States of the Union,
the exercise of which can, in all probability,
result only auspiciously to the people of the
Territories and the peace of the Union.
ResolUed, That we recall with pride the vote
which the united democracy of the State put
forth on the great contest of 1852 in behalf of
Franklin Pierce and VIM. R. King; that the
administration then inaugurated have dis.
played great ability and integrity and patriotic
solicitude for the welfare Of the people; and
the votes upon the unguarded legislation of
congress, the course OF internal administra.
ton and management of public finances, and
the attitude assumed in support of the Ameri.
can name abroad, as well as the important
treaties with foreign governments, present a
series Of measures the influence of which will
be stamped upon the history of the country.
RssotCed, That we are in favor of free trade
upon liberal principles of reciprocity, with a
tariff reduced to the point of collecting revenue
sufficient only for the wants of fair and eco.
nomical administration of the government
without wasting it in bounties for commercial
projects and monopolies, or schemes for river
and harbOr improvement Of doubtful constitu-
tionality and more doubtful e1pediency, to the
end that our people may be relieved from the
ourdensome taxation and suffered to enjoy
she reward Of honest and honorable labor
ResotUed, That We favor the free distribu.
ton of the public lands in limited portions as
homosteads among citizens, and other persons
who shall have declared their intentions to
become citizens, but subject to the condition
OF lnallenableness and occupation that the
opinions which prevailed in the enactment of
the homestead bills Of New Mexico and Ore
gon are entertained by US in common with
the democratic masses of the Union, and tn at
we request our State legislature to instruct
our senators in Congress to advocate the pas
sage OF such measure; and We respectfully
invite the democracy Of other States to pro-
cure similar action by their State legislatures