The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1856-06-18
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

We give at length the +" Platform" adopted
tie Cincinnati Convention. The resolutions
al tie Baltimore Convention, which are re.
affirmed, are as follows:
Resolved, That the American Democracy
place their trust in the intelligence, the pa
triOtism and the discriminating justice Of the
American people.
Resolved, that We regard this as a dis
tinctive feature of our creed which We are
proud to maintain before the world as great
moral element 10 form Of government
springing from aud upheld By popular will;
and we contrast il with tie creed aud prac-
tiee Of Federalism, under whatever name or
form, which seeks TO palsy the vote Of the
constituent, and which conceises no impos.
ure too monstrous for the popular credullty !!
Resolved, therefore, That, entertaining
these views, the Democratic party Of The
Union, through their delegates assembled in
a general convention Of the States, eOnyening
together IN spirit Of concord, Of derUtipn 10
the doctrines aud laitii Of free representa-
tive government. and appealing 70 their lei
LIS citizens lur the recti,uhe OF their lnten.
tions, renew aud reassert before the Amer
can people the declarations Of principles
ayowed by them. when, on former occasions,
III general convention, they presented their
candidates iur the pupaisr suilragcs.
!. That the federal government u one Of
limited powers, derived solely from the Con.
stitution, and tie grant. u poscr made there
10 ought "a be strictly construed bY all tic
departments aud agents Of the government;
and that il Is inexpedient and dangerous to
exercise doubtful constitutional powers.
>. That tie constitution doe. not confer
upon the general government the power 70
commence and carry 90 general system o.
internal improvements.
3. That the constitution does not confer
authority upon the federal government, di.
reciIy u Indirectly. TO assume the debts 81
the several States. contracted for local inter.
nal improvements, % other State purposes;
nor would such assumption be just OF expe.
dent
i. Tha, Justice and sound policy forbid tie
federal government 70 iDster one branch oil
industry 20 the detriment Of any other, o.
% cherish tie interests 81 one portion 10 the
injury u another portion 81 our common
country; thai etcrv tiZen aud every sec.
ton Of tie country Is right 10 demand and
insist upon 40 eq6al.t, u rights AID prisi-
lcges, and complete aud ample protection
II persons aud property from domestic ,ip'
lehce and foreign aggression.
5. That Il i TIE duty &c every branch d
tie Government t. enforce aud practice the
uro.t figii economy u conducting our public
hlsirs, aud tliat no more ressnue ought 10 b,
raised than j. required % dclray The neeys'
AIRY expenses II tie Government, aud iDi
tie gradual but certain extinction u tie pup
lie debt.
6. That the proceeds II Ire public land
ought to be ssefedIy spilled TO The natiuna
object. specified IN i'ie constitution; and tia
we ere opposed 70 ans Law igr tie distribution
II such proceeds among tie states, a. alik,
intxped.rnt ID policy aud iepugnsnt 70 ,h'
consultation.
Z. That Congress has no power 10 charteI
i National bank; that We believe such an III
stit1,ion one u deadly hostility 10 the be-
iDiere.is Of our country, dangerous 10 %
republican Institutions aud the liberties 81 "
people. aud calculated e. place The bushes
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