The true Democrat., 1855-10-30

| o' mocratic party, which we are proud to asser and willing to defend before the world, as tn great moral element of the American goverr ment, built upon and upheld by the popu lar will.
 3. Resolved, That the federal government one of limited powers, derived solely from tn constitution, and the grants of power show therln ought to be strictly construed, by all tn departments and agents of the government: an that 1t is inexpedient and dangerous to the lit critics of the people, for the departments c government, or their agents, to exercise doub tul constitutional powers.
 A. Resolued, That there is no constitution, warrant conferring upon the general governmen or any department thereof, to commence or cal ry on general system of internal improve ments; assume the debts of the several State contracted for local internal improvement. ( other State purposes or chartera national bank that the exercise of either of said powers woul be unjust, inexpedient, and dangerous to tn freedom of the people, and the rights of tn States.
 | 5. ResolUed, That the interest of no class q citizens or business professions, can upon prip ciples of justice and sound policy, be fostere and protected to the detrment of any othe class, or profession, and that every section 0 the Union has right to demand, and receiv of the general government, perfect eoualit of privileges and immunities 6. Resolved, That every section of our com mon country, and every citizen ought to re celve complete and ample protection in tn free enjoyment of his natural, religious, civil social and municipal .immunities, from domes tic violence or foreign aggression. 1 ResOlUe1 That if ic tho duty of o,.or branch of the government, to enforce the mos rgld economy, and that no more revenu ought to be raised, than will be sufficient to de fray the necessary expenses of the govern ment.
 $. Resolued, That the liberal principles em bodied by Jefferson, in the declaration of Inde pendence, and sanctioned in the constitution which makes ours the land of liberty. and the asylum of the oppressed of every nation, have ever been cardinal principles of the democra tic party, and every attempt to abridge the pr vllege Of emigration of foreigners hither or ob struct their naturalization, or of becoming own. CTS ot land among us, ought to be resisted witt the same spirit which swept the odious aliel and sedltlon laws from the statute books.
 9. ReSOtued, That religious and political equality, are cardinal doctrines of the demo cratic faith. That no man or set of men oueh to be diSfranchised or prescribed on account o the place of their birth or the mode of tn ,i worship. That the inmunities of no man cal be enlarged or diminished on account of hi religious views or mode of worship, without { fragrant outrage of the letter and spirit of the constitution and the unalienable and ipdefeasibl, rights of man. That the introduction of reli glous topics into political controversies by tho sud'u- American party known to the country bv the cognomen of Know Nothngs" is a relict o the dark ages of intolerance, bigotrv, and Der secutlon, alike disgraceful to it's votaries anC revolting to refined sensibility, enlightened liberaity and American statemanship.
 10. Resolued, That Congress has no power t, interfere with the domestic affairs or interna policy of the States, that the States are sover eign and independant, except in those point which the people expressly delegated to the federal government, all of which are embodied in the constitution of the United States.
 Il. Resolved, That Congress has no powe to legislate into or out of any State or Terri tory, the institution of slavery that we full, and unreservedly endorse the principle of tn. Kansas Nebraska bill, " and shall advocate its extension to all the Territories of the Un ion
 12 ResolUcd, That we will oppose the aqita ton of the slavery question, in Congress or out of it, under every shape or pretext.
 13 Resolued, That the proceeds of the pub lie lands ought to be sacredly applied to th national objects specified in the constitution.
 14. ResolUea, That we are decidedly opposed to the taking away from the president, his con stltutional negative power over federal legisla tion.
 15 Reso7uel, That the acquisition of tn Territories of Louisiana, Florida, Utah, Ney Mexico, and California, and the State of Texas on the part of the United States, were legal just and expedient, and are presented to tn world as evidences of the wisdom of democra tic administrations, and we are in favor of th annexation of Cuba to the Union whenever can be done lawfully.
 16 Resolved, That in view of the condition of popular institutions in the Old World, high and sacred duty, devolved is with increased responsibility, upon the democracy of this coun try as the party of the people to uphold ant maintain the rights of every State, and thereb, the "Union of the States" and to sustain ant advance among us constitutional liberty by con tinuing to resist all monopoles, and exclusiv legislation for the benefit of the few, at the ex pense of the many, and by viligant and con stant adherence, to the principles and compro mses of the constitution, which are broad en ough and long enough, to embrace and uphold the Union as it was, the Union as it is and thu Union as it shall be, in the full expanse of tn energies and capacities of this great and pro gressve people,
 IT, Resozved, That we fully endorse the ad ministration of our present Chief Magistrate o the United States, Franklin Peirce.
 Is. Resolued, That democrats "preternsit nothing, but boldly declare their principles upon the housetop in the blaze of day, and un der all circumstances, whether in prosperity o in diversity.
 I9. ResotUed, That the democratic party is national party, and the only national party il the government; and hence, we have unbound ed confidence, in the pureness of the dem, cracy of the north, as we'll as that of the south.
 20. Reso1ued, That we are in favor of hold ing democratic convention at Batesville fo the purpose of nominating a candidate fo Judge of the 3rd judicial circuit, and prosecu ting attorney
 21. Resolved, That we indorse the policy O Gov. Elias N Conway, and heartily approve his course in relation to the banking institution of Arkansas.
 p. Resolved, That we heartily approve tn bold democratic grounds, occupied by Colone Richard H. Johnson, editor of the " True De naocrat," and that we are proud that Hon. Solo Borland has openly declared himself agains the democratic party, as he has for long tim been operating in sheep's clothing against tha party.
 On motion, this last resolution was adopte, unanimously with three cheers.
 The meeting then adopted an excellent con