Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-07-23

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Rssolsed, That the American Demoe
racy place their trust IN the intelligence
the patriotism and the discriminatin
justice of the American people b
! Resoissd, That we regard this IS
distinctive feature Of our politicaI creed
which We are proud to maintain befor
the world, as the great moral element j
form Of government sPringing from an
upheld by the popular will and we con
trast It with the creed and practice 9
Federalism. under whatever name p
form. which seeks TO- palsy the viii 9
the. constituent, and which conceiyes NJ
imPosture too monstrous for the poPulal
credulityt Ri 81
RESOLVED, therefors, That entertaining
these views, Che Democratic party Of thl,
Union, through their delegates assembled
IN 2 general Convention. coming togeth'
: er in spirit Of concord, o. devotion e
the doctrines and falth OF e lree represen.
tatlve government, ana appealing % then
fellow citizens fer the rectttude OF then
intentions, renew ana reassert before the
American peoPlethe declarations OF Prin-
ciples avowed by them when on former
occasions. in general Convention, they
have presented Weir canaloates LOT pop
aiar suitrages.
l. That the Federal Government is
one Of limited power, derived solely from
the Constitution and the grants q power
made therein ought 70 De strictly con-
strued by al the departments ana agents
Of the Government; and that # IS mex
Pedient and dangerous to'exercise doubt
tul constitutional powers.
2. That the Constitution does not con-
fer upon the General Government the
power TO commence ana carry on q gen
eral system q internal improvements.
3. That the Constitution does not con-
fer authority upon the Federal Govern
raent, directly or indirectly, 70 assume
the debts OF the, several STATES contract
cd for local ana internai slln Pfoyeinenps'
or other State purposes, nor would sucn
assumption pc just or exponent;
4. That Justlce ana souna poncy LOT
bid the fedefalSIovernmens 20 ics1er one !
branch OF industry 70 ene de1rllnens 81
any other, OF 70 cnerlshs t.le ihte : u
one portion % the INJURY q anoener POI
ftloa o. our common country l.nas every
citizen ana every see'ion, u tle coun'ly
has a rlgnt 70 aemand ana insist upon an
equaiity OF flgnus anu Pri.ieSe',a uu =
complete an ample PFooscslon y Peisois
and properly IRON oomes'ic fioience "
foreign aggression -
2: slnat his Lne auly u etSt! Dsaneh
OF the uovernmen. 70 ehiolce anu Piao
tlce3 the mos! rlg.o economy = eonuuc1-
lng our Puoiic anal,s' ana .has NO more
revenue ouge1 70 = oe lalseu nan 70 70 -
CURED 2 uelray .he nsg 80. eAps a.sl
oitne uore 81 any o IN Wy
out certain ex1lhcslon 9, tne puDiic us11.
p. That the proceeds OF .tne Puo,lc
lands ought 70 oe sacFeaiy apPilea . me
nationA oDlec.s specineu y W. Il Ious -.
tuition ana ina. Ne are Opposed 70 any
law ior .ne oistflpulioI ~. 81 such Ploceees
among the States' as aiike mex Pecient ~
Poilcy ana rePugnans 70 inc oonsll'u1lon'
1aIhat congress mas no power %
charter nationai Dank t1a' We .oeilere
such an msatuton one Of oesoiy hossia.
y 70 the pest interests OF tne country,
dangerous totour PUBIC ms1l,uslons ana
the liberties q .ne people, anu caicuiateq
to'Pace fhe business q me country WIN
IN the controi OF concentrates money
power, ana above ,ne Jaws ana tne WIN o.
tne people ana 'na' . .ne fesu,'s z, lem IN
ocrasic ieS lsla1lon ~ 'pio au az osiiei
financial measures upon Wnicn issues
nave been maze between tne Two ponn-
cal parties OF the country, nave demon,
strated TO candid ana practleal men 81 ail
parties, their sounoness. safety anu u'lliT
syiin al business pursuits.
3, Ina. ne separsllon o. tne moneys
o. tne uovernmehs rom oaaAlng lnssi.ur
tlons Is lnolsPensaole =. .ns say ~. :. sas
iInus " ny N'o'sin'leiis Alu WIG lis :
OF ene People.n l.
=. Ina. We . are ueclusaiy 7, oppose s;sa !
,aking from me =. Iss,lea. sne 9na'ineu
sufiieient to guard the public interests. %
susnend the 'nassace Of q bin whose mer-
;ts cannot secure The approval .of two
thirds Of the Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives. until ihe Judgment Of the peo-