Kanawha Valley star. [volume] (Charleston, Va. [W. Va.]) 1856-1861, 1856-11-04
Democratic National. Platform.


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liz. c,5slstiiurat, and which concciyts no
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Resoire.I; hrJore, That, entertaining
hose views, the Democrats party Of this
l. MON, thr6u4 III their delegates assembled
I'M a general Convention, coming tegeth-
Ell in a spirit Of concord, Of devotion TO
the doctrines and faith OF free represent
tatiye government, and appealing to their
fellow-citizens for the rectitude of their
intentions, renew and reassert before the
American peoplethe declarations Of prin-
~ciples aHowedby them when on former
occasions, in general Convention, they
have presented their. candidates for pop
ular suffragcs.5 -. -....'~..g..
r. ]. That the Federal Government is
one of limited power, derived solely from
the Constitution; and the grants Of power
made therein ought TO be strictly con
strued by all the departments and agents
Of the Government and that it is mex
pedient and dangerous to exercise doubt
full constitutional powers. j.. ~ -
2, That the Constitutions does not con-
fer upon the General Government the
power to commence and carry on q gen.
eral system Of internal improvements.
3. That tile Constitution does not con-
fer authority upon the Federal Govern
ment, directly or indirectly, TO assume
the debts ofthe several States, contract
led for local and internal improvements,
or other State purposes, nor would such
assumption be just or expedient..
A. That justice and sound policy for:
bid the Federal Government TO foster one
branch of industry to the detriment OF
any other, OF to cherish the interests Of
one portion. to the injury of another pof-
ton of our common country; that every
citizen and every section Of the country
has a rightto demand and insist upon an
equality of rights and privileges, and to
complete an ample protection of persons
and property from domestic violence OF
foreign aggression. =" .
,r 5. That it is the duty Of every branch
of the Government TO enforce and prac-
tee the most rigid economy in conduct
ing our public affairs, and that no more
revenue ought. TO be raised than is re-
quired to dcfray the necessary expenses
Of the Govern ment. and for the gradual,
but certaiu extinction of the public debt.
. g. That the proceeds Of the public
lands ought TO be sacredly applied to the
national objects specified in the. Consti-
tuition and that We are opposed to any
law for the, distribution Of such proceeds
among The ST ates, as alike iaexpedient in
policy and re pugaant 10 the Constitution.
T. That Congress has no power 10
charter uatipnal bank that we believe
such an Institution one Of deadly hos:ili
IT, to tho best interests Of the country.
dansefous to- our public institutions aud
The liberties of the1people, and calculated
to place the business of the country with
in the control Of concentrated money
power, and above the laws and the will Of
the people :; aad that the results Of DEM
ocratic Legislation in this and all other
financial measures upon which issues
have been made between: THO two politi-
cal parties of the country, have demon
strated to candid and practical men Of all
parties. their aoundness, SAFETY and utili
ty in all business pursuits. ~. . -, :,
9, That the separation of the moneys
of the Government from banking institu-
tons is Indispensable for the salty of the
funds of the Government ana the rights
ofthepe ople. .t' I r
t.. Q. That we are decidedly opposed to
taking from the President the qualified
veto power, BY. which he is enabled, I'M
restrictions and responsibilities amply
sufficient to guard the PUBLIC interests, to
suspend the passage of a bill whose mer-
its cannot secure the approval of two
thirds of7the Senate and House Of Repre-
#sentatiyes, until the Judgment Of thepeo-
pie. can be obtained thereon, and which
has saved the American people from the
corrupt and tyraniesl domination of the
Bank of the United States, and from a
corrupting sys tenn Of general internal i'm
proyements. 1921 +
10. That the liberal principles embo-
died By Jefferson in the Declaration of
Independence, and sanctioned in the
Constitution, which makes o urs t1e land
of.liberty and the asylum of the Cypress
ed of every nation, have eyef been cardi-
nal principles in the Democratic faith,
and every attempt to abridge the priyi-
lege of becoming citizens and the owners
of soil among as, ought to be resisted
with the same spirit which swept the
alien and sedition laws from our statute
books. =. r. Ill., 49,.
At,a ,rhereas, Since the foregoing dec
laration was uniformity adopted by our
predecessors in National Conventions,
IN. adverse political and religious test has
bten secretly organized BY party claim
ing to b. exclusively American, it is pro-
per that the \ merican Democracy sho' d
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