The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1856-06-12
LOCOFOCO PLATFORM.

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ment, as we have room for this week.
That portion which we have omitted, is
only a reiteraion Of the dogmas or arti
cles of faith contained in the platform
upon which the immortal Pierce was car
red into the Presidential chair.
In the outstart, they give Federalism a
dig, and then turn round and nominate
the rankest old Federalist in the country.
They declare themselves opposed to
expending the money of the government
for internal improvements, in order that
they may have more to lavish upon party
favorites, and to pay electionering expen-
ses.
They say that they are opposed to the
protection of American labor, and, we
presume, as soon as practicable. they will
introduce the system recommended by
their candidate, James Buchanan, which
is intended to reduce the pay of the A
merican laborer to level with that of
| European slaves.
They then give the poor old ghost Of
the defunct National Bank a most fero-
cious and desperate stab under the short
ribs, and send it back to its resting p lace
where it will remain until the meeting of
another Locofoco National Convention,
when the great high priests of Locofoco-
ism will be heard to cry out, "hark from
the tombs!" and its lacerated carcass will
be again presented to the gaze of the Gun
terrified" to remind then of their duty
Poor old Bank!
Notwithstanding they profess to have
an abiding faith in the intelligence and
patriotism Of the "dear people," they de-
clare themselves in favor of the cone man
power by which The President is permit
ted to set at naught the will of the people
as expressed through their representa-
tives
The following are the pro-slavery and
anti tiAmerican planks in the platform-it
is Big bid for the votes of Slave drivers
and foreigners:
And WHEREAS, Since the foregoing
declaration was uniformly adopted by
our predecessors in National Conventions
an adverse political and religious test has
been secretly organized by a party claim
ing to be exclusively American, it pro-
per that the American Democracy should
clearly define its relations thereto, and
declare its determined opposition to all
secret political societies, by whatever
name they may be called.
! Resoloed, That the foundation of this
union of States, having been laid in and
its prosperity, expansion, and preeminent
example in free government built upon
entire freedom in matters ofreligious con-
cernment, and no res )ect of person in
regard to rank or place of birth; no party
can u silly be deemed national, constitu-
tional, or in accordance with American
principles, which bases its exclusive or
ganization upon religious opinions and
accidental birth place. And hence po-
, ltical crusade in the nineteenth century,
and in the United States of America, a.
gainst Catholics and foreign born, is
neither justified by the past history or the
future prospect Of the country, nor in uni
son with the spirit of federation and en-
larged freedom which popularity distin
guishcs the American system of popular
government.
Resolped, That we reiterate with re-
newed energy Of purpose, the well con-
: sidered declarations of former Conven-
tions upon the sectional issue of Domes-
tic Slavery. and concerning the reserved
rights of the States, -
/. That Congress has no power un
der 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
appertainingIto their own affairs, not pro-
hibited by the Constitution; that all efforts
of the Abolitionists or others, made to in
duce Congress to interfere with questions
of slavery, or to take incipient steps in re-
/ lation thereto, are calculated to lead to
the most alarming and dangerous conse-
quences; and that all such efforts have an
inevitable tendency to diminish the happi-
) ness of the people, and endanger the sta
biliLy and permanency of the Union, and
ought not to be countenanced by any
friend of our political institutions.
Q. That the foregoing proposition
covers. and was intended to embrace,
the whole subject of slavery agitation in
5 Congress; and. therefore the Democratic
party of the Union, standing on this ma
tional platform. will abide by and ad.
here to faithful execution of the acts
known as the Compromise Measures, set
tied by the Congress of 1850, ''the act
| for reclaiming fugitives from service OIL
f labor" included, which act being design.
ed to carry out an express provision o.
the Constitution, can not, with fidelity
; thereto be repealed, or SO changed as te
j destroyed or impair its efficiency.
8. That the Democratic party will re
sist 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.
e 4. That the Democratic party will
e faithfully abide by and uphold the princi
Piles laid down in the Kentucky and Vir
:, ginia resolutions of 1898. and in the re
! port of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia Leg
islature in 1899; that adopts those prin
cipies as constituting one Of the mair
foundations of its political creed, and il
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