The Ripley advertiser., 1855-11-22


cy place their trust in the intelligence
the patriotism, aud The Discriminating jus
lice Of The American people.
Resolred, That We regard this as a dis
dncIve feature Of our political creed, whic.
We are proud to maintain before the Norl
as the great moral element in form 0
government springng from and upheld b,
The popular will; and We contrast it witt
the creed and practice of feder alism, unde
Whatever name or form. which seeks t.
| palsy the will Of the conttituent. and whicl
conceives no imposture too monstrous 70
the popular creduliiy.
Resoired, therefore. That entertatnn.
these views, the Democratic party of thi
Union, thro' their delegates assembled in
a general convention. coming together ir
a splr. Of concord, Of devotion TO the doc
irines and faith of free representative
government, and appealing to their fellow
citizens for the rec'itude of their intentions
renew and re-assert before the American
people The declarations ofprinciples avow
cd by them when, on former occasions, in
general convention, they have presented
,heir candidates for the popular sufrages:
!. That the federal government is one
of limited powers, derived solely from the
constitution and the grants Of power made
therein ought to be strictly con Sued By all
the departments and agents of the govern
mest d thatiis inexpedient and dangerous
TO exercise doubtful constitutional powers.
8 That the constitution does not confer
upon the general government the power to
commence and carry on general system
Of internal Improvements.
3. Tha; The constitution does not confer
authority upon the federal government, d.
rec!Iy or indirectly, to assume the debts Of
the several States, contracted for local and
internal Improvements or other State pur-
poses; nor would such assumption be just
or eXpedient
4. That justice and sound polcy'forbid
Tho federal government to foster one
branch Of industry 10 the detriment Of any
Other, or to cherish 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 equality of
rights and privileges, and to complete an
ample protection Of persons and property
rom domestic violence or foreign aggres.
sion.
s. That it is the duty of every branch
IF the government TO enforce and prac
Ice the most rigid economy in conducting
oar public affairs, and that no more reven-
Ie ought to be raised than is required to
ieliay the necessary expenses Of the gov
and for the gradual but certain
.Xinction of the public debt,
5. That Congress has no power to char
or national bank; that We believe such
IN institution one of deadly hostility to the
'cst Interests Of he country, dangerous TO
'ur republican Institutions and the liberties
If the people, and calculated to place the
business OF the country within the control
'fa concentrated money power, and above
he laws and tie will of the people; and
hat the rc,ults Of democratic legislation,
n this and all oher financial measures
lpon which issues have been made be
ween the Two political parties of the roun-
ry, have demonstrated, TO candid and
'ractcal men ofaIl parties, their sound
ess, safety, and utility in all business nur
Wis.
7. That the separation Of the monies
fthe government from banking institutions
) indispensable for the safety of the funds
+ the government aud the rights of tn"
cople.
8. That the liberal principles embodied
y Jefferson in the Declaration of lndepen-
ence, and sanctioned in the Constitution.
'hich makes ours the land of liberty and
,e asylum ofthe oppressed Of every nation
ave ever been cardinal principles in the |
emocratic faith, and every attempt to
bridge the privilege Of becoming citizens
nd the owners of soil among us, ought to
e resisted with the same spirit which
Scpt the alien and Sedilion laws from our
.atute books
Q. That Congress has no power under
le constitution to interfere with or control
he domestic institutions of the several
tates, and that such States are the sole
I'D proper judges of everything appertain-
g to their own affairs, not prohibited by
e constitution; that all efforts The abol-
onists or others made to induce Congress
interfere with questions of slavery, or to
ke inciplent steps in relation thereto, are
.lcuIated to lead to the most alarming and
'ngereus consequences; and that all such
forts have an inevitable tendency to dimin-
b the happiness Of the yeople and endan.
n the stability and permanency of the
Mon, and ought not to be countenanced
any friend of our political institutions.
Rcsolred, That the foregoing proposition
yers and was intended to embrace the
hole subject of slavery agitation in Con-
ess; and therefore the Democratic party
the Union, standing on this National
atform, will abide by and adhere to
l'hiuI execution ofthe acts known as the
mpromlse measures, settled by the last
ongress, The "act for reclaming fugitives
Dm service or labor" ineludei; which act
ing designed to carry out an express
DIVISION OF the constitution, cannot with
lellv thereto be repealed or so changed
to destroy orimpair its efficiency.
ReSolrea, That the democratic party
i resist all attempts at renewing, in Con.
ess or out of it, the agitation of the
.very question, under whatever shape or
lor the attempt may be made.
ReSolccd, That the proceeds of the pub
lands ought 10 be sacredly applied 10
{ national objects specified in the consti-
ilon; and that We are opposed to any law
the distribution of such proceeds among
States, as alike inexpedient in policy
d repugnant TO the constitution.
Resoired, That we are decidedly oppos- -.
TO taking from the President the quali-
d veto power, by-whch he is enabled, ,
der restrictions and responsibilities am.