True American. [volume] (Steubenville [Ohio]) 1855-1861, 1856-11-26


l. The Federal Government is one of
limited power.
2. The Constitution does not confer the
power to commence general system of
internal improvements.
3. The Constitution does not confer
authority on the General Government to
assume the debts of the States.
4. Justice and policy forbid the Federal
Government to foster one branch of in
dustry to the detriment of another.
5. Economy is the duty of each branch
of the Government.
6. The platform is opposed TO the dis
tribution Of the public lands among the
States.
Z. Congress has no power to charter a
National Bank.
8. The separation of the moneys of the
Government from banking institutions. is
indispensable.
ga qualified veto power is sustained.
10. Every attempt TO abridge the priv
ilege Of becoming citizens and owners of
the soil, ought to be resisted.
IL. Opposition it declared to all secret
political societies, by whatever name they
may be called. t--.
IL. Religious freedom is advocated ;
and all distinction with regard to rank or
place of birth is disclaimed.
13. Congress has no power to interfere
with our control if the domestic institu-
ITEMS of the United States, slavery inclu-
ded.
IA. The platform suslains the act of
reclaiming fugiIives from service, which
act is said 10 be in harmony with the
Constitution.
Is. The agitation of the slavery ques-
ton, in Congress or out fit, will be re.
sisted.
l6, The Virginia resolutions of 1889
are re-affirmed.
II. The principles Of the Kansas Ne
braska Bill are endorsed, and non-inter-
ference by Congress, with Slavery in
State or Territory, or the District of Col
umbia, is enforced.
Is. The Compromise of 1850 are
commended.
10. The equal rights of the States must
be preserved intact. d.
20. The right of The people of Kansas
10 form Constitution with or without
slavery, is enforced. >.,-
81. All monopolies, or legislation. for
the benefit Of the few at the expense Of
the many, is denounced.
%. The time has come for the people
Of the United States 10 declare themselves
in favor of free seas and progressive free
lrade throughout the world, E
%. The principles involved in the
Monroe Doctrine should be applied with
lnbending rigidity,
"a. A great highway between the
Atlantic and Pacific is said to constitute
one of the most important achievements
realized BY the spirit Of modern times
and ono Power on earth should be suf-
tered to impede or clog its progress. by
any Interference with relations that it may
suit our policy to establish between our
and the Governments of The
States within whose dominions it lies.
We can, under no circumstances surren-
Ter our preponderance in the adjustment
Of all questions arising out of it,"
25. Sympathy is expressed with the
Efforts which are being made by the peo-
pie Of Central America, to regenerate
hat portion of the continent which COW
ers the passage across the inter-oceanic
[sthmus.
%, The Democratic party will except
Of the new administration that every
proper effort will be made to assure our
ascendency in the Gulf of Mexico, and TO
maintain a permanent protection TO the
great outlets through which the products
Of the West are empIied into its waters.
81. 1t is the duty Of the Government
10 exercise all its cons itutional power,
for the establishment of an overland route,
between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
1t will be seen, from the above synop.
sis, that the platform opens up a great
variety of subjects and presents an ex-
tensive field of activity for The new ad-
Mexico, Cuba, Nicaragua,
and perhaps The valley of the Amazon,
will most probably fill the mouths of our
people. in the next four years. as Kansas
does now. The great highway between
the Atlantic and the Pacific oceans may
be seized, and all the powers of The earth,
disposed to interfere our protest, be de-
fed In truth, the field before the De.
mocracy is a wide one, and it remains to
be seen how far they will attempt to ex-
ploIe it. A Chief Magistrate, when in
possession of Office, is much less disposed
to take the responsibility Of performing,
than candidate, seeking office, is to
promise ! Let us therefore Judge the
tree by its fruits There is consolation,
however, in the thought, that the admin
istralion 10 come in. can scarcely be
worse than that which is to go out; and
the immense majority Of the people that
have pronounced against the latter, should
exert very salutary influence upon the
former!
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