Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1856-09-25
Democratic Slave Platform.
ADOPTED al inci,naat Juns 4, 1854

Kssslved, That the american Democracy place
ssey trust In the Intelligence, lie patriotism and the
Giserininsting iustice Oihs American people.
Resolved, That regard this as a distinctive fea.
tzFs Of our political creed, which are proud TO main
tsin before the world, the great and moral ella.
nent in form Of government sprugihg from, and up
ked By, the popular will: and we contrast II with be
sFssa and practice Of Federalism under whatever mama
and form. and which eonceves no imposture too mon.
stVoas for the popular credulty. E
Resolved therefore, That entertaining these views
the Democratic party Of this Union Through their noi
sgates assembled in general Convention coming 10.
gether In spirit Of concord of devotion to the doe.
trnes and faith Of true representative governman,
sad appealing 70 their fellow citizens for the reotitnda ~
ahelF Intentions renew and reasser before the Aner
ssn people The decarAdon OF principles avowed by
men vhen on former occasions, In general Convention
s'EFages. FSFS'"'
!. That The Federal Governments Il one ol Uo,.oa
power. derived solely from the Constitution. and 49,
grants Of power ade therein ought to be srictv ~"
stzued By all the departments and agents Of tba co
Snnsn'i ana vnstN is inexpedtous and dangerous "a
3. ThAtthe Constitution does not confer mn. A.
General GoveFnmen the power to commence and carr'
% general system Ofinterna improvements N@''
"a 1Aas the Constitution does not conEer autbo,,.
Hpoa ne Federal GoveFnuset directly or Ddireeiv !.
as uso.s o sns several States contracted fcr IL
sHsutsY Ut Otner EtatA nuxr,o.a.
ssf Vosld suen assumption be juss or szpedIsp.
;. That justice And sound policy forbIa AZ
sovsanent t. foster one branch OF lndrsssss ssus,a
sssmsnt Of any ether to cherish the ~ to
potion to the Injury ofanoher portion AZ oaS @ on
eoantgy. thai avery section has The ri1ht ~ ssuuo
aas Insist upon an equality Of rights and
- complete and ampls profession Of neraans sss 81 ah
ag om domestic violence or foreign arrres.o,P P'Oi
Thss It's the duty ofsvssy branch Of sox.~--..
sEGesrs sna pFaea6s he m0ss risLl seOnom, Il
kIHs ew pable ak<iFs. and that no nora - -
e be raisod than IL reaulred 20 de4rav lha
Axpeasssof the Government aud for ihe ,sSs
eeFfsin extinction Of the public debt, s-@UAi
d 8. That the proceeds ofshs pubic iaAas ons,, j.
saessdly applied to shs national objects specHs ~
eGnslHutiJD; and thst arc opposed 70 saE ~ c
sistgHnticn Of sush prCseeds am0Dg tie State :,
hksiasSpsdsns 10 policy andFepugnsnt 10 The Gems
4atlss. %s
u That Congress has no power TO ehsrssF p..t.
81 ksk tAt Esbsevs Fsch an institution oua az A..
y hostility 70 the beet interests Of the eounsr- -
ssFses > oaF tepvbEcan nstluticns and the ihsr.iss
ths psspls. nd esiculassd 70 pane tha hzs;nss.
tbe esunry Eiliin he control ofA eoaoentrstsd s,or
psHeF, ard above the Ia~s aud The wifi al tha -
and - The results of Democratic lexfsat;on IL 4
esd II other 1nauei4 uessufes upon which isssss ~
been ada bei aeen the tvo pol zeal a-sies ofla ao.
O. hass demonstrated 10 caudid and pyactiesI r
a1aszeaasaE aosdtAssps sa5zs zud dss1is, : Al !.