Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-09-24
EBENsBURG, SEPTEMBER 24, 1856.

raised than is required to defray the necessa-
ry expenses of the Government, and for the
! gradual, but certain extinction of the public
debt
g. That the proceeds of the public lands
ought to be sacrcdly applied to the national
! objects specified in the Constitution; ard that
we are opposed to any law foi the distribution
ofsuch process among the States, as alike in
expedient in policy and repugnaut to the Con-
stitution. ~
] Z. That Congress has 40 power TO charter
a national bank; that we believe such an in
sttution one Of deadly hostility to the best in-
tere sts of the country; dangerous to our re-
! publican institutions and the liberties of the
people and calculated to place the business
of the country within the control of concen-
trated money power, and above the laws and
the will of the people; and that the result Of
the Democratic legislation in this and all 9th
er financial measures upon which issues have
been made between the two political parties
of the country, have demonstrated to candid
and practical men of all parties, their sound
ness, safety and utility in all business pur-
suits
g. That the separation of the moneys of
the Government from banking Institutions is
indispensable Ior the safety of the funds of
the Government and the rights of the people.
8, That we are 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 intesest, to suspend the passage Of
bill whose merits cannot secure the approval
of two thirds of the Senate and House Of Rep
resentatives, until the judgment of the peo-
pie can be obtained thereon and which has
saved the American people from the corrupt
and tyrannical denomination of the Bank Of
the United States and from coTrupting sys-
tem Of general internal improvements.
10 That the liberal principles embodied
by Jefferson IL the Declaration OF !ndepend-
ence, and sanctioned in the Constitution
which makes ours the land Of liberty and the
home of the oppressed of every nation, have
ever been cardinal principles in The Democrat
ic faith, and every attempt to abridge the
privilege Of becoming citizens and the owners
of soil among US, ought to be resisted with
the same spirit which swept the alien and Sc
ditian laws from our statute books.
And WHEREAS, Since the foregoing tieclar-
alton uniformly adopted by our predeces-
sors in National Convention an adverse polit-
ical and religious test has been secretly or
ganized by party claiming to be exclusively
American, it IS proper that the American De-
,
thereto, End declare its determined opposisi-
ton to all secret political societies, by what
ever name they may be called.
ReS0trcd, That the foundation Of this Union
Of States having been laid in, and Its prosper
ity expansion and pre-eninent example in free
government built upon entire freedom of mat
.ers of religious concernment, and no repect
of person in regard to rank or place of
birth; no party can justly be deemed natio-
nal; constitutional, or In accordance with Am
erican principles, which bases It's exclusive or
gauization upon religious opinions and acei
dental birth place And hence political cru
SADIE in the nineteenth century, and in the
United States of America, against Catholics
and foreign born, is neither justified by the
past history or the future prospects Of the
country, nor in unison with the spirit of toler
alton aud enlarged freedom which peculiarly
distinguishes the American system of popu-
lar government.
. IteSOtced, That we reitcrate with renewed
energy OF purpose, the well considered declar-
alton of former Conventions upon the section
al issue of domestic slavery, and concerning
the reserved rights Of the States
1. That Congress has DO power under the
Constitution, to interfere with or control the
domestic institutions of the several States,
and that such States are the sole and proper
judges of everything appertaining to their own
affairs not prohibited by the Constitution; that
all efforts of the abolitionists or others, made
to induce Congress to interfere with questions
of slavery, or to take incipient steps in rela-
ton thereto, are calculated to lead TO the most
alarming and dangerous consequences! and
that all such efforts have an inevitable tenden-
cy to deminsh the happiness of the people.
aud endanger the stability and permanency
of the Union, and ought not to be countenan-
ced by any friends of our political institu-
{ ton
2. That the foregoing proposition covers,
and was intended to embrace the whole sub
, iect of slavery agitation in Congress; and
therefore, the Democratic party of the Union,
standing on this national platform. will abide
by and adhere toa faithful exeueution OF the
acts known as the Compromise Measures, set
tied By the Congress of 1850; ''the act for re-
f claiming furitives. from service orlabor," IN
eluding: which act being designed 10 carry out
an express provision of the Constitution, can
not, with fidelity thereto, be rerealcd. or so
. changed as to destroy or impart its efficiency
g. That the Democratic party will resist
all attempts at renewing. in Congress or out
of it, the agitation of the slavery question,
under whatever shape or color the attempt
, may be made.
f That the Democratic party viii faithfully
, abide by and upheld the principles laid down
VA +ho t<cnt,cEv and Iirpiria resolutions of