The true Democrat., 1856-08-05
PLATFORM FULL.

We give at length the 'Platform' adopted by the Cincinnati Convention. The resolutions of the Bal timore Convention which affirmed, as follows
 Reso1ced That the American Democracy place their trust in the intelligence the patriotism and the discriminating justice of the American people.
 Res0Iyed, That we regard this distinctive tea- ture of our creed which are proud to maintain be- fore the world great moral element in a form of government springng from and upheld by the popular will, and contrast itwth the creed and practice of Federalism under whatever name or form, which seeks palsy the vote of the constituent and which conceives no imposture monSrous for the popular credulity.
 Pesolyed, therefore, That entertaining these views the Democratic party of the Union through their de- | legates assembled in general convention Of the States, converting together i'll spirit of concord of devotion to the doctrines and faith of free represen tative government and appealing to thelrtellow-clt- zens for the rectude of their intentions, and re- assert before the American people the declarations of principles avowed by them, when, on former sions in general convention they presented their didates for the popular suffragcs.
 l. 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 construed by all the departments and agents of the governments; and that it is inexpedlent and danger ous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers. 2 That the constitution does not confer upon the general government the power to commence and car " on general system of internal Improvements g. That the constitution docs not confer authority upon the federal government, directly or indirectly, to assume the debts of the several States contracted for local internal Improvements or other State pun poses: nor would such assumption be just or eXpe- dient
 4. That justice and sound policy forbid the federal government to foster one branch O industry to the derment of any other or to cherish the interests o1 one portion to the injury of another portion Of our common country {; that every citizen and every sec- ton of the country has right to demand and insist upon an equality of rights and privileges, and com plete and ample protection Of person and property | from domestic violence and foreign aggression. B. That it is the duty of every branch ot the Gov ernment to enforce and practice the most rigid econo- my in conducting public affairs and that no more revenue ought to be raised than is required to deray the necessary expenses of the Government, and Tor gradual but certain extinction of the public debt
 6. That Congress has no power to charter natlon- al bank: that we believe such institution one of deadly hostility to the best interest ot our country dangerous to our republican institutions and the b- critics of the people, and calculated to place the busi ness of the country within the control of concentra ted money power and above the laws and will of the peope and that the results of Democratic legislation in this and all other financial measures, upon when issucs have been made between the two political par t;es of the country. have demonstrated to practical men of all parties their sounduess, safety and utility in all business pursuits. '. That the separation of the moneys of the Gov ernment from all banking institutions Is lndlspensa- be for the safety of the funds or the uoVefhiheht and the rights of the people.
 8. That the liberal principles embodied by Jeter- son in the Declaration of Independence, and sane toned in the Constitution which makes ours the land of beity, and the asylum of the oppressed ol every nation have ever been cardinal principles ln the De faith and every attempt to abrdge the pr- vlege of becoming citizens and owners of soil among us ought to be resisted with the same spirit which swept the alien and sedition laws from our statute book
 g. That Congress has no power under the Const- tuition interfere with or control the domestic ins
 oft tl.a Statn ayl1 tl,~ are the sole and proper judges of everything apper- taining to their own affairs, not prohibited by the Constiuton that all efforts of the aboltionists or others made to induce Congress to interfere with questions of slavery, to take incpient steps in re lat;on thereto are calculated to lead to the most alarming and dangerous consequences, and that all sncb efforts have an inevitable tendency to diminish
 he hanpiness of the people and endanger the sabil ity and permanency of the Union, and ought not to be countenanced by any friend of our potcal lnstl- $ tutions.
 Resolged That the foregoing proposition covers and was intended to embrace the whole subject of slavery agitation in Congress, and therefore the Democratic party of the Union, standing on this national plat form, will abide by and adhere to faithful execu ton of the acts known the compromise measures settled by Congress the act for retaining fugluve from service or labor included; which act being de- signed to carry out an express provision of the Con- stituton cannot with fidelity thereto be repealed, o so changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
 Pes0Iyed. That the democratic party will resist al attempts at renewing in Congress, or out of it, tht agitation of the slavery question, under whatever , shane or color the attempt may be made. y BesoIUed, That the proceeds of the public land ongbt to he sacredy applied to the national objects
 specified in the constitution and that we are opposed to any law for the distribution of the proceeds soni