Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-10-02
" ATIoNAL DHlGo CRATIC pLArFoRnr

" AIIOGAL DELTC CRATIC SLATF ORM
Resol0e!, That the American Democracy place
their trust II the intelligence, tine patriotism ana
discriminating justice OF the Amerc II people.
Res5toed, Tnlt We re gard this distinctive fea-
ture % org political creed, winch proud 10
III III: IN before the World, Is the great moral ee
ment n s. ios.n ct government sprn4ing from anl
~ held 10y the popular Wis and contrast it with
the creed ana practice oil Federalism, under whit
ever name AMI form, which seeks t. palsy the will
u the constituent; and which conceires 10 inpos
tur2 too mons.rcus or tie public cgedulity.
Resolcea, therefore. That. entertaining these
views, tlc Democratic party OF this Union throu.h
their delegates assembled II general Convention,
coming together IN spirit OF concord, OF devotion
Il the doctrines and filth OF tcec repre- sent tive
goeornm N, and appealing to their fellow citizens
assure before the American people the declarations
Of principles avoged b. them on lorner occasions
n GENERAL Convention, they have p.tseuted their
cunid1tes Tor popullg sultr1gcs.
l. Tat The Federal government IS one OF limit
cd power derived solely som the Constitution; rJ
the grins OF power mlIe therein ou- lit To be strict
y construed By al the departments and agents Of
the government; ami thititis inexpcd.cn: AMI dun
gerous to exercise doubtful constitutional, powers.
2. Tat the Constitution dos not cJn.er upon
the General Government the power TO commence
and CARR on general syssen CT internal improve
men.7.
:. Th.t the Constitution does not confer author
itr upon the Federal Government, directly or ndi-
rec.lv, 10 assume the debt. Of the several States
CONTRACTED for local anl intenll Improvements, o..
other State purposes, re- would such assumption
&c lust o. e-Dedien..
]. TINT justice and sound policy forbid the Fed
erl Government 70 foster one branch OF indus
% the detrimeat o: any other, u = cherish the IN
terests o, portion % the injury OF another por
n IN Il OK
every = ction Of the country has III ht to demand
nd insist uH0I equality Ct +; hts and privileges
All 10 complete 81 ample protection Of persons aiI
property from domestic y.olcnce - foreign a. grcss
leu.
5. That It IS the duty OF every branch Of the
Government 10 enfcrce and practice the most rigid
economy in conducting oar public aflirs, and that
no more reyenac ought - b rtsed than IS required
TO Ceicly the necessary expenses Of the Govern
mcnt, AMI for Tie grAlua. bet certain extinction o.
The public debt.
&. Thu, tie proceeds Q. the public funds oueh to
be .credy applied % the nation1, object specified
Il the Constitution: ana that We are opposed 70 duy
Law Tor tie distribution OF such rro-ec I! ain3n the
states. as alike inezped'en' u policy ia. opt IA il,
to .ho Constitution.
I. Tint Congre-s has ~ power % eli g,,y n,-
toDti ii.k; tItt wc believe su:h NJ IA Tuition
q de1Jll hostility t. tho be,t n.er, th caon-
tcy. dangerous u ous Ic .abc..i. il station, i.
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p'FteS, inca sJoi.. ii.e55 st'elt =
-1---s pursuits.
p. tA9 th separation - - - a.g ta
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ole 5'r thc slis'roI ia 'ua . -3 = ,..'a
N - r'eh' oi thn -.
.. iHt. - arr ie,. ~ 5n a.ei - Il. ~ from
lit PrS.,.t.. She qualified veto oJ"eg - V.'ch he
IS 3. va Ger restrictions III f- =. sli,i tie
n .en' @, eHrt - public Interests, -
1~.'titd the ts- 'se % b.a whose merits cannot
secaf- the "pr)tti OF tWo-thris al the Senatc
'i II 'se o. i,t'''4 II .tiNc-, anti tle iuI4 ~
az t-t pe2p.-ctn ~ o5ttnei t1ervon' and ~iict
= tet tie American peo,.c itviA the corrupt
ai tyrlun c'i Co.n'ittion % tha btnN At ia Utl
t.' s-t''- ~ t,Jn e2..opung 5ttla u et1-l-
Ill -...t II Z ltInlpf CIR -.
l. iat Tire liberal principles elaba1.cdby Jo,-
ltrs = ~ sac pecima-on Of Independence. AND
s.i.ct 'le@ D. t.e Co-stt1t-oA 0'te.. makes cu.s
he ~ u. lbtsy md the am of tie oppres,-t
@. r.e-i l. 'ieA ts.sc ever tecI igtn'i principle
OF lle Demo:t &c i.ith ald every attempt a
tti = Ia prf!.cse u becoming citizrus ai.i b.
IVA - 81 81 'tna n u. ua. 20 - resisted vii
l'lt NE ~; "d'ed We.t liz alien Lii s-cAoA
-n -r~in oas t state b5e-s.
40. WIRES, > nee .e foregoing declarat ~
~ uniformly ado9-ea - Our pie>.ecc.sor II NJ
Ion ~5F el-tioi' an '-cFese poa,ct' anu reh@-
.3ai te'- ms DteA secretly of@.uzod ~ = part!
g ~. NJ 20 %. &c N'-''it Ana rc9A; II Is proper
81 II t'e an ne II I M tiicy should Clear Genre
II ft'on5 A''tto, II Gcc!IFt is determined o.
p'~lon - 'li secret po ltc,l societies, By whatever
Ia me ''ey III = o. euel.
keso-sed, INT tne toln-1t.on OF this Union o.
o''aef' h'vln< been ~ H. al! lt' Prosperity, cx
pans Oh lnd psc-ein :. II example II nee govern
incnt> b~!lt up,a tai.re freedom n matters OF.
reh%ious eoneernmcnt, and that 10 respect
o. person II ne All 10 rank OF place o. birth;
10 }arty IN Justly be deemed r.tonsl, col.itu-
, on y. or IN 'ecor!'Ace WIKI An"lic n principles
EAcl bases lis exclusive Orc.az ;lJn up0nreli; i0u;
opinions AM accd =, Il birthplace. And hence, =
Political crusade IL the nineteenth century. and in
the United States OF America, against Catholics
and .oreien b]In, Is neither iusied by the past his
tory or tn future prospects OF tic country. nor in
uns1 N With the spirit Of liberation AMI enlarged
/ freedom which peculiarly distinguishes the Amer
car system OF popular eovernm,nt.
hes9!caf, Ihat Wcreterlte, with renewed cner-
y Of purpose, the well-consd.rcd declarations OF
corner Conventions upon the sectional issue OF do
m.slc Shvery, and concerning tie reserved gifts
OF the Statcs:
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