The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1856-06-11
The Convention.

Owing 10 tbs late hour at Whicl We arrived
home from Cincinnati, We are unable this week
to give our readers much OF The PrOeecdinss Of
the Grust Naiional Democratic cenventiOn
which washeld an Cincinnsti last week. Ne
give belOs, however, the excellent pLATFoB,r
adopted with great unaHirniiy BY tha, body Of
men from every part Of the onion. 1t sPcsls
the sentiments Of every Democrat throughout
the nation.
Next week VIC viii publish the proceedings
in full, which will he found TO be very interest
ing to all Of our readers. ....e
Report OF the COmmit.c on fesOIUl-
lions.
: The Caamafieeoa ifs1tatioaS. gy fiefr Chairnaa,
/ NJ. Ht'ei, Of Massachusetts, yt3ni he iollo,g.
6g repot.
! R-sDi ei. Tint the American Democracy place
their trust in the intelligence, the patriotism,
and the discriminating justice of the American
people. s-
Rcsoirei. That VIC regard this as a distinctive
feature of our political creed which we are proud
TO maintain before the world, as the great moral
element in form ofgoyemment springing from
and upheld by the popular will and we contrast
it with the creed and practice of FL leralism ul-
der whatever name or form, which seeks to palsy
| the will of the constituent, and which conceive.
no impoStUrc too mons trous for the popular cred
uIity. -..
/ Reyoicei havjoip, That entertaining those
views, the Democratic party OF this Union, tlmo'
| their delegates assembled ina general Convention
coming together ina spirit ofconcord, ofdeyotion
to the doctrines and faith of free representative
government, and appealing to their fellow citi-
ZenS for she rectitude OF tker intentions, renew
and reaSsert before the American people the de-
claration of principles ayowed by them when on
former occasions, in general Convention, they
have presented their candidates for popular suf-
! fIaecs.
l. That the Federal Government is one Of
limited power, derived solely from the Constitu-
ton; and the grants of power made therein
ought to be strictly construed by all the depart
ments and agents of the Government; and that
it is inexpedcnt and dangerous to exercise doubt
full constitutional powers.
! >. That the Constitution does not confer up
/ on the General Government the power to com
mence and carry on general system Of internal
improvements.
3 That the Constitution does not confer at-
thority uponthc General Government, directly
or indirectly, to assume the debts of the several
States, contracted for local and internal i'm
pRovcments, or other State purposes, nor would
such an assumption be just or eXpedient
| 4, That justice and sound policy forbid the
Federal Government to foster one branch of in
dustry to the dctrnnent ofany other, or to cher
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