Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-06-25
Democratic National Platfor n.

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Rcsotred, That the American Democ
racy place their trust in the intelligence,
the patriotism and the discriminating
Justice Of the American people.
Resoloed, That we regard this as a
distinctive feature of our political creed,
which we are proud, to maintain before
the world, a. the great moral element in
a form Of government springing from, and
upheld BY the popular will and we con
trast it with the creed and practice OF
/! Federalism, UNI der whatever name OF
form, which Sc ks tohpalsy the viii OF
the constituent, and which c6nceiyes no
imposture too m pnstrous for the popular
credulity. - .. ! ~. =: J.
., Resoirea, therefore, That. entertaining
these views, the Democratic party Of this
Union, through their delegates assembled
in IA general Convention, coming togeth-
.er in spirit Of concord, Of devotion to
the doctrines and faith of free rcpresen-
tative government, and appealing TO their.
fellow -citizens for the recttude OF their
intentions, renew and reassert before the
American peoplethe declarations Of prin.
ciples ayowed by them when ON former
occasions, in general Convention, they
have presented their candidates forS pop,
ular suffrages. w.. ~
=. T. That, the Federal Governm cnt is
eno5of limited power, derived solely from
the Constitution; and the grants ofpower.
made therein ought 10 BE- strictly con-
= strued bv all the departments and agents
Of the Government; and that it is inex::
pedient and dangerous to exercise doubt
full constitutional powers: .]-' n 1
j. 2. That the Constitution does not con-
fer upon the Ge neral Government the
power to commence and carry on . gen
eral system Of internal improvements
8. That the Co Institution does not con-
fer authority upon the Federal Govern
mont, directly or indirectly, to assume
the debts Of the several States, contract
cd for local and internal improvements
orother State purposes, nor would such
assumption be just or expedlent. ~.
- 4. THAT Justice and sound policy for
bid the Federal Government tofostf r one
branch of industry to the detrimfnt OF
any other, or to cherish the interests of
ono portion to the injury Of another poir
ton Of our common country; that every
citizen and every section Of the country
has right TO demand and insist upon an
equality Of rights and privileges, ahdAtof
complete an ample protection Of persons
and property IRONS domestic violence or
r foreign aggression - II : 4
S. That it is the duty of every branch
of the Government to enforce and prac- |
tice the. most rigid economy in conduct |
ing our public affairs, and that no more
revenue ought to be raised than is re
quired TO defray the necessary expenses
of the Government, and for the gradual, !
but certain extinctio on of the public debt.
6. That the pro eeds of the public |
lands ought to be sacredly applied to thel
national objects specified in. the Consti-
tution and that we are opposed to any
law Tor the distribution Of such proceed
among the States, as alike inexpedient in
policy and repugnant to the Constitution n.
4. That Congress has no power to
charter national bank that We believe
such an institution one Of deadly, hostili- |
ty to the best interests of the country
dangerous to our public institutions and
the liberties of the people,S:an calculated |
TO- place the business Of the country with |
in the control of a concentrated money
pow er, and above the laws andthe will Of
the people ) and that the results Of Dem
ocrstic legislation in this and all other
T financial measures upon which issues
have been made between the two politis
cal parties of the country, have demon
strated to candid and practical men Of all
parties, their souudness, safety and utili'
ty in all business pursuits. ;'.> =.
8. That the separation Of the moneys
Of the Government from banking ipstitu.
tons is indispensable for the salty Of the
funds ofthe Government and the rights
Of the people. III 49,. !
+ O. That We are decidedly opposed TO
taking from the President the qualified
veto power, by which he is enabled, un-
restrictions and responsibilities amply
sufficient to guard the public interests, to
suspend the passage Of bill whose mer-
its cannot secure the approval of two
thirds Of the Senate and House Of Repre- !
zsentatives, until the Judgment Of the peo-
pie can BE- obtained thereon, and which
has saved the American people from the
corrupt and ftyranical domination Of the
Bank Of tho United States, and from a
corrupting system Of general internal i'm.
provemens. - rI -, >,-s.-.I'
! 10. Thatfthe liberal principles embo-
died by Jefferson in the Declaration Of
Independence, and sanctioned in the
Constitution, which makes ours the land |
Of liberty and the asylum of the oppress.
cd Of every nation, have ever been cardi-
nal principles in the Democratic faith.
and every attempt to abridge the privi-
lege Of becoming citizens and the owners
Of soil among US, ought to be resisted
with the same spirit which swept the
alien and scdition laws from our statute
books Hi. r. - h. ...~- IL.
]. And ukereds, Since the foregoing dec
laration was uniformity adopted by. our
predecessors in Nationa! Conventions,
an adverse political and religious test has
been secretly organized BY party claim.
ing to be exclusively American, il is pro-
per that tho American Democracy s6o'd
ioIoarly da6nasits.. ralati1nl tharntnt aud