Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1856-06-19
Pesolred, That we regard this as a distinc..

| to maintain before the world as great NOR
al element in a form Of. government spring
ing from and upheld BY a popular will and
we contrast it with the creed and practice Of
federalism, under: whatever name or form,
which seeks to palsy the vote of the constit-
uenf, and which concsiges no imposture too
monstrous for. the popular credplity
Resoleea, therefore, That entertaining
these views, the Democratic party Of the Un-
ion, through their delegates assembled in
general convention Of the States, conyen-
ing together in a spirit Of concord, of deyo-
tion to the doctrines and faith of free rep
resentative government, and appealing to
their fellow citizens for the rectitude of their
intentions, renew and reassert before the A
merican people the declaration of principles
avowed by them, when, on former occasions,
in general conventions, they presented their
candidates for the popular sufrages.
l. That the Federal Government is one Of
liberal powers, derived solely from the Con-
stitution, and the grants of power made
therein ought to be strictly construed by all
the departments and agents of the Govern
ment, and that it is inexpedient and danger
Gus to exercise doubtful constitutional pow
ers.
2. That the Constitution does not confer
upon the General Government the power to
commence and carry on general system OF
internal improvements
3. That the Constitution does not confer
authority upon the Federal Government, di-
rectly nor indirectly, to assume the debts of
the several States, contracted for local inter-
nal improvements, or other State purposes !;
nor would such assumption be just or expe-
dent
f. That justice and sound policy forbid
the Federal Government to foster one branch
of industry to the detriment of any other, or
to cherish the interests of one portion to the
injury of another portion 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 privil-
edges, and a complete ard ample protection
of persons and property from domestic rio-
lence and foreign aggression.
5. That it is the duty of every branch Of
the Government to enforce and practice the
most rigid economy in conducting our pub
lie affairs, and that no more revenue ought
to be raised than is required to defray the
necessary expenses of the Government and
for gradual but certain extinction of the
public debt.
6. That Congress has no power to charter
National Bank; that we believe such an
institution one of deadly hostility to the best
interests of our country, dangerous 10 our
republican institutions and the liberties of
the people, and calculated to place the bust
ness of the country within the control of a
concentrated money power, and above the
laws and will of the people; and that the re-
suits of Democratic Legislation in this and
all other financial measures upon which is
sues have been made between the two polit-
ical parties of the country, have demonstra-
ted to practical men of all parties their
soundness, safety and utility in all business
pursuits.
7. That the separation Of the moneys of
the Government from all banking institu-
tions is indispensable for the safety of the
funds of the Government and the rights of
the people.
g. That the liberal principles embodied
by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independ-
ence, and sanctioned in the Constitution,
which makes ours the land of liberty, and
the asylum Of the oppressed Of every nation,
have ever been cardinal principles in the
Democratic faith and every attempt to a.
bridge the privilege of becoming citizens
and owners of soil among us, ought to be re-
sisted with the same spirit which swept the
alien and sedition laws from our statue book.
8. That Congress has no power under the
Constitution to interfere with or control the
domestic institutions of the several States,
and that all such States are the sole and
proper judges of everything appertaining to
their own affairs not prohibited by the Con-
stitution that all efforts of the abolitionists
or others made to induce Congress to inter-
fere with questions of slavery, or to take in
cipient steps in relation thereto, are calcula-
ted to lead to the most alarming and danger
Gus consequences, and that all such efforts
have an inevitable tendency to diminish the
happiness of the people and endanger the
stability and pcrmanency of the Union, and
ought not to be countenanced by any friend
of our political institutions.
Resolred, That the foregoing proposition
covers, and &as intended to embrace, the
whole subject Of slavery agitation in Con-
gress, and therefore the Democratic party of
the Union, standing on this national plat
form, will abide by and adhere to faithful
execution of the acts known as the compro-
mise measures settled by Congress, the act
for reclaiming fugitives from service or labor
included which act being designed to car
ry out an express provision of the Constitu-
tion, cannot, with fidelity thereto, be repeal
ed or so changed as to destroy Or impair its
efficiency.
Reso1rcd, 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.
Resolred, That the proceeds of the public
lands ought to be sacredly applied to the ma
tional objects specified in the Constitution,