The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-02-08
DEMOCRATIC coNyEyTIoY m rryAs


and enthusiasm which gave of the continued
asoendency Of democratic principles in that State
On notion Aatt Ward, Of Cass, declared BY acca-
nation president Of the convention
John 4 Mills, Of Lamar; A. G. Weir, of Travis; j. NJ
Diyine Of Bexar; @. W. HILL Of Navarro; William s.
severay nominated and elected by reclamation vice pres
dents
r. K Lubbock and I. Johnson Of Cherokee and r. Z,
Clements of Bexar were declared secretaries.
Platform.
Resolved That the democratic party Of the State Of Tex
as heartily in and unanimously rearm, the prin
ples OF the democratic party OF the Union and the oons
tuition mbodied in the following resolutions Of the Ma
lloual Democratic Convention OF 1861 true express
sion Of their political faith and opinions, believing them
TO embrace the only doctrines which preserve the IN
tegry OF the Union and the equal rights Of the States
l. That the federal government is one oflimed powers
derived solely from the constitution, and the grants Of
made therein ought to be strictly construed by all
the departments and agents Of the government and that
il Is nexpedent and dangerous 70 exercise doubtful con-
2 That The constitution does confer upon the gem
eral government the power and carry on
general system OF internal improvements
That the constitution does not confer authority upon
the federal government directly indirectly TO assume
the debts of the several States contracted for local and in
ternal improvements other State purposes would
such assumption be just or expedient
That justice aud sound policy forbid the federal gov
eminent 10 foster one branch OF industry TO the dermen
OF any other TO cherish the interests of portion 10
the injury OF another portion Of country ;
that every citizen and every section of the country has
right TO demand and insist upon equality of rights aud
privileges and 10 complete and ample protection Of per-
sons and property from domestic violence or foreign ag
erosion.
g. That il is the duty Of every branch of the
TO enforce and practise the rigid economy in conduct
ing our public affairs and that ought
be raised than required 10 deay the necessary expenses
OF the government and for the gradual but certain exnc
ton Of the public debt
That Congress has power charter National Bank
that we believe such institution Of deadly hostility
IN fb.h hast ptar ~ a.
publican institutions and the liberties of the people and
calculated to place the business of the country within the
control OF concentrated money and above the laws
ana the Will Of the people and that the results of demo-
cratic legislation in this and all other financial
upon which Issues have been made between the two po
cal parties of the country have demonstrated candid
and practical men Of all parties their soundness safety
and utility in all business pursuits.
T. That the separation of the moneys of the government
from banking institutions indispensable for the safety
OF the funds Of the government and the rights Of the people
s. That the liberal principles Embodied by Jefferson in
the declaration Of Independence and sanctioned in the
constitution which make the land Of liberty and the
asylum Of the oppressed of every nation have been
cardinal principles 10 the democratic faith, and every
tempt TO abridge the privilege of becoming citizens and
the owners OF soil among ought be resisted with the
same spirit which swept the alien and sediton laws from
our statute books. "a
o. That Congress has power under the constitution to
interfere with, control the domestic institutions Of the
several States and that such States the sole and proper
judges OF everything apperaning to their affairs not
prohibited by the constitution that all efforts OF the alb
oltonists others made to induce Congress interfere
with questions OF slavery to take incpent steps in
aton thereto calculated TO lead to the most alarming
and dangerous consequences and that all such efforts have
an inevitable tendency TO diminish the happiness of the
people and endanger the stability and permanency of the
union and ought be counenanced by any friend of
our political institutions
To- That the democratic party viii faithfully abide by
and uphold the principles laid down in the Kentucky and
Virginia resolutions OF I98 and in the report Of Mr. Mad
son to the Virginia legislature in 1889; that it adopts
those principles as constituting of the main founda
tons OF It's political creed and resolved to carry them
out In their obvious meaning and import
IL. That we decidedly opposed to taking from the
President the qualified veto power by which he is enabled
under restrictions and responsibilities amply sufficient TO
guard the public interest suspend the passage of bill
whose merits the approval of twothrds of
The Senate and House OF Representatives until the judg
men OF the people be obtained thereon which has
saved the American people from the corrupt and tyran
meal domination OF the Bank of the United States and
from corruptng system of general internal improve
ments
L. That the democracy of Texas are opposed to all Sc
cret political societies whether called Americans now-
nohhgs or by any other deusiye name; that all expert
ence has shown that political combinations the members
whereof are bound together by oaths pledges
are opposed TO that freedom Of action which the
OF political liberty and that public and unrestricted dis
cusson OF all matters Of public is essential the
Perpetuity of eur free institutions
3 That The democracy Of Texas opposed TO all pro-
senpuon on account of place of birth or particular reg
oas creed that the guarantees contained in State and
federal constitutions of freedom Of religious faith and wor-
ship one Of the chief Of republican edi
nee aud principal support OF national liberty and
prosperity that attempt TO deny the right Of our adopt
ed citizens to participation 10 the affairs Of the govern
men TO the extent conferred in the constitution OF the uni
ted States Is an-repubcan, opposed the principles Of
the Declaration OF INDEPENDENCE and should resisted b
AL who are devoted TO The principles OF justice and equality
which characterize that constitution and which have made
our country the asylum for the oppressed Of every land
the prosecuted of every faith and the home of civil and
religious liberty.
IL. The democracy Of the State OF Texas regard the
passage OF the act as triumph Of the
constitution fanstcism and sectional madness and
would regard its repeal violation of the spirit Of The
constitution and outrage upon the rights Of the
southern States OF the Union; they insist upon the
old democratic doctrines Of State rights and a strict
construction Of the constitution as cardinal pr ncples
OF the democratic faith that the principle of non-iuter-
venton by the federal government is doctrine of the con-
sutnuoni alike applicable States and Territories aud
any attempt BY Congress establish prohibit slavery in
any Territory that may hereafter be organized OF 10 re-
store the Missouri Compromise, repeal the fugitive
slave law or refuse TO admit any State that may here
after apply for admission into the Union on account Of
slavery being recognised In its constitution or 10 impose
any restriction on The subject Of slavery any State
80 applying not imposed the original thirteen States or
TO impose restriction upon the trade and intercourse
between The slave States abolish slavery In the Die
and should be regarded attempt TO trample on Tie
constitution and dissolve the Union and should be resisted
at every hazard and to the last extremity
ID That the citizens Of the southern States have the in
deeasibe right 10 carry their slaves into any territory be-
longing 10 the United States and there enjoy and eyer
else all The rights Of ownership and property freely and
fully as in the State from which they engrate and that
any interference WITH obstruction the
exercise Of their rights southern citizens by the govern
ent OF the United States OF such territory would
violation Of The rights Of the southern States which they
and al n