Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1856-06-19


raised than is.required to defray the
necessary expenses Of the Govern
ment, and for the gradual but certain
extinction of the public debt.
e. That the proceeds Of the public
lands ought to be sacredIy applied to
the national objects specified in the
Constitution; and that we are opposed
to any law for the distribution Of
such proceeds among the States, as
alike inexpedient in policy and repug-
nant to the Constitution.
7. That Congress has no power to
charter national bank; that we be.
Iieye such an institution one Of dead.
| ly hostility to the best interests of
the country, dangerous to our republi-
can institutions and the liberties Of
| the people; and calculated to place
! the business Of the country within
| the control Of a concentrated money
lpower, and above the laws and the will
lof the people; and the result of Dem
ocratic legislation in this and all 9TH
er financial measures, upon which is
sues have been made between the
two political parties of the country,
have demonstrated to candid and
practial men of all parties their sound
ness, safety, and utility in all business
pursuits.
s. That the separation of the mon
eys of the government from the bank
ing Institutions is indispensable to
the safety Of the funds Of the Gov
ernment and the rights of the people.
9. That we are decidedly opposed
to taking from the President The quail
lifted veto power by which he is ena-
bed under restrictions and RESPONSE
Utilities amply sufficient to guard the
public interests. to suspend the pas
lsage Of bill whose merits cannot Sc
i. cure the approval of two-thirds of tht
Senate and House of Representatives
until the judgment Of the people cal
be obtained thereon, and which ha
, saved the American people from th'
corrupt and tyrannical domination o
the Bank of the United States, AM
from corrupting system of genera
internal Improvements.
j 10, That the liberal principles EN-
bodied by Jefferson in the Declare
ton Of Independence, and sanctioned
lin the Constitution, which makes
ours the land Of liberty, and the as
ylum Of the oppressed Of every ma
ton, have ever been cardinal princi
pies in the Democratic faith, and ev
cry attempt to abridge the privilege
of becoming citizens and the owne1.
of soil among us, ought to be resisted
! with the same spirit which swept thu
alien and sedition laws from oar stat
! ute books.
! And Whereas, since the foregoing
, declaration was uniformly. adopted by
our predecessors In National conven-
tons, and adverse political and reli
! gious tests has been secretly. organi
zed by party claiming to be exclu
sively American, it is proper tina
: the American Democracy shoult
clearly define its relations thereto ant
declare its determined opposition Il
, all secret political societies, by what
r ever name they may be called.
Rssolued, That the foundation 0
/ this union of States having been lait
J in It's prosperity and re-eminent ex
ample in free Government, built up
/, on entire freedom in matters of reli
, gions Government, and no respect 0
persons in regard to rank or place o
birth, no party can justly be deemed
/ national, constitutional, or In accord
ance with American principles, which
bases its exclusive organization upol
: religious opinions or accidental birth
place. And hence a political cru
SADIE in the nineteenth century and il
the United States Of America, a
} gainst Catholics and foreign-born, i
neither justified by the past history
northe future prospects Of the country
nor in unison with the spirit of toler
alton and enlarged freedom which pc
culiarly distinguishes the American
system Of popular governments.
II Resolred, That we reiterate will
renewed energy Of purpose, the vel
considered declarations of former
conventions upon the sectional issue
domestic slavery, and concerning tht
reserved rights Of the States, which
are as follows:
i l. That Congress has no power
under the Constitution, to interfere
with OF, control the domestic institu.