Star of the Kanawha Valley. [volume] (Buffalo, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1856, 1856-06-18
Democratic Natiunal Platform.
The allowing is the Platform adopted
by the Cincinnati Convention: r In


Resoiped, That the American D Ahoc-
racy place their trust in the intelligence,
the patriotism and the discriminating
justice Of the American people. + M
RcSolred, That we regard this Jas q
distinctive feature Of our political creed,
which we are proud to maintain before
the world, as the great moral element in
form Of government springing from and
upheld BY the >popd lar will and We con-
irast it with the creed and practice Of
Federalism, under whatcyer :.na!Ac or
form, which seeks to palsy the will1of
the constituent, and which colEreiyts no
imposture too monstrous for the popular
credulity. -; ..I1s
+ Resolved, therefore. That, entertaining
these views, the Democratic, party Of thit
Union, through their delegates assembled
in a general Convention. coming togcth-
er in spirit Of concord, Of devotion 70
the doctrines and faith of u free~represen-
tative government, and appealing to .h"ir
fellow:citizens for the rectitudc5 Of their
intentions, renew and reasscrt, beiorcsthe
American peoplethe declarations of prin-
ciples ayowed by them when on former
occasions, in general Convention, they
have presented their candidates for pop
ular ssuffrages. H. Il
l.. That the Federal Government is
one Of limited power. derived solely from
the Constitution. and the grants ofpower
made therein ought to be strictly CON
strued by all the departments and agents
Of the Government; and that it is mex
pedient and dangerous to exercise doubt.
full constitutional powers. /
9. That the Constitution does not con-
fer. upon the General Government the
power to commence and carry on gen
eral system Of internal improvements. 1
3. That the Constitution does not con
fer authority upon the Fedora Govern
ment, directly or indirectly, to assume
the, debts Of the several States, contract
ed for local and internal improvements,
or other Sac purposes, nor would such
assumption be just or expedient.
-. 4. That justice and sound policy for
bid the Federal Government to foster one
branch Of industry to the de,riment Of
any other. or to cherish the interests Of
one portion to the injury Of another poi
ton of our common country; that every
citizen and Every section Of the country
has right 10 demand and Fasist Ipol nh
equality Of rights and privileges, and %
complete an ample protection Of persons
an-4 property from domestic yiolenc" N
foreign aggression. III
5. That it is tie duty of every branch
Of the Government to enforce au1 prar
ticc the mos rl3i' economy in ronductl
ing our public affairs. and dat no more
revenue ought to be rsiSed than is re.
CURED to lcfray the necessary expenses
Of the Government land for the gradual,
but c"r'ain cxtin1tion Of the public debt.
C.. Tat ting proceeds Of the public
lands oughtt3 be sacrcAly applied to the
national objects specified in the Consti-.
tuition land that We are opposed to any
law for tn" distribution of such procrr Is.
among the States. as alike inoxprdirnt in
policy and repuSnant to the Cons uution,
I. That Congress. has no power toI
charters rational bank; that "" believed
such an institution one of deadly hus,ili,
Is t. tie best interests Of the country,
dangerous 10 our publig ins'ituiona and
the liberties Of the peoplt'. an c:stcplIt'd
to place the business Of the country wuh-
in the control Of a concentrated muncv
power, and above the laws and the will Of
the people and that the results Of Dem
ocratic Legislation in this and all other
financial measures upon which issues
have, been made between tie two poli'i-
cal parties Of the country, Lave demon
strated to candid and prac ical men Of all
parties, their soundness safety and utili.s
ty in all business pursuits.
8. That the separation of the moneys
Of the Government from banking institu-
tons is indispensable for the salty of the
funds of the Government and the rights
of the people. g.. -
9. That We are decidedly opposed to
taking from the President the qualified
veto power, by which he is enabled, un-
restrictions and responsibilities amply
Sufficient to guard the public interests, to
suspend the passage Of bill whose mer-
its cannot secure the approval Of two.
thirds Of The Senate and House Of Repre-
sentatives, until the Judgment Of the PEG
pie can be obtained thereon, and which
has saved the American people from the
corrupt and tyranical domination Of the
Bank Of the United States, and from a
eorrupting system of general internal i'm
proyements. ~
:, 10. That the liberal principles embo.
died by Jefferson in the Declaration, of
Independence, and sanctioned in Ithe
Constitution, which makes ours the land
OF liberty and the asylum of the Cypress.
ed Of every nation, have ever been cardi-
nal principles in the Democratic faith,
and every attempt to abridge>the priv.
lege of becoming citizens and the owners
of soil among us, ought te be resisted
with the same spirit/which swept the
alien and sedition laws from our statute
books. -. -.
/And ~dereos, Since the foregoing dec
laration was uniformity adopted by our
predecessors in National Conventions,
an adverse political and religious test has
been secretly organized by party claim
ing to be exclusively American. it is pro-
per that the American Democracy sho'd
clearly defihr its relations t}a,eto o,d