The true Democrat., 1856-06-17
National Democratic Convention.

NO' Halett said:
 1 have been instructed as the chairman o the committee on resolutions, to report tc this convention the platform of resolutions which they have adopted am also instruct ed by the committee to say that the portion o the resolutions which relates to Kansas and Nebraska, and those propositions concerning the administration of the general government have been adopted by the committee with en. tire unanimity, every member from every State having signted his perfect acquescence ir these resolutions. There is another and very important class of resolutions, relating to the foreign policy of the country. While tn csc resolutions have been recommended by the committee as portion of the platform, it is proper to state that they were not adopted with entire unanimty. 1 am also instructed to re port resolution, as recommended by the com mittee to be portion of the platform, concern ing communication between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans.
 With these explanations I shall proceed to read the resolutions:
 REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS. 1he Committee on Resolutions, by Meir Csai,uaar
 Mr. Hallet, cf Massachusetts, submit the tol
 6os0ing Report:
 Resozved, That the American democracy place their trust in the intelligence, the patri- otsm and the discriminating justice of the Americin in people.
 ResotUed, That we regard this as a distinc- tive feature of our political creed which we are proud to main ain before the world, as the great moral element in form of government springing from and upheld by the popular will; and we contrast it with the creed and practice of federalism, under whatever name or form, which seeks to palsy the will of the constitu- ent and which conceives no imposture too mon- strouS for the popular credulity
 Besotyet, heretire, That, entertaining these views, the democratic party of this Union, through their delegates assembled ill general convention, coming together in a spirit of con- cord, Of devotion to the doctrines and faith of a Tree representative government, and appeal ing to their fellow citizens for the rectitulc Of their mtentlons renew and re-assert before the American people the declara ion of principles avowed by them when on former occasions in general convention, they have presented their candidates for popular suffrases.
 l. That the federal government is one of limited power, derived solely from the consti- tution; and the grants of power made therein
 
 ments and agents of the government; and that it is inexpedlent and dangerous to exercise doubtful constitutional powers.
 2. That the constitution does not confer upou the general government the power to con- nal improvements.
 3. That the constitution does not confer au- thority upon the federal government, directly nr md tlt t, th.1 1nINta nTt tl,o ral States contracted for local and internal i'm provements, or other State purposes nor would such assumption be just or expedient.
 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 in- jury of another portion of our common coun- try; that every citizen and every section of the country has right to demagd and insist upon an equality of rights and privileges, and to complete and ample protection of person and property from domestic violence or fore.gn az greslon.
 5 That it is the duty of every branch of the government to enforce and practice the most rigid economy in conducting our public affairs, and that no more revenue ought to be raised than is required to defray the necessary q dual, but certain extinction of the public debt
 6. That the proceeds of the public lands ought to be sacredly applied to the national objects specified in the constitutions; and that we are opposed to any law for the distribution of such proceeds among the States, as alike inexpedient in policy and repugnant to the constitution.
 z. That Congress has no power to charter 6 &l~ L ~oJ, IL. ton one of deadly hostility to the best interests of the country, dangerous to our republican institutions and the liberties of the people and calculated to place the business of the country within the control of concentrated money power, and above the laws and the vii of the people; and that the results of demo cratic legislation in this and all other fnancla measures upon which issues have been made between the two political parties of the coun try, have demonstrated to candid and practical men of all parties, their soundness, safety anc utility in all business pursuits
 8. That the separation of the moneys of tht government from banking institutions is ndis pensable for the safety of the funds of the government and the rights of the people.
 9. That we are decidedly opposed to takins from the President disqualified veto power, by which he is enabled, under restrictions and re responsibilities amply sufficient to guard tho public interests to suspend the passage of bil whose merits cannot secure the approval of two thirds of the Senate and House of Representa- tives, until the judgment of the people can bt obtained thereon, and which has saved the American people from the corrupt and tyrannl cal domination of the bank of the United States, and from a corrupt system of genera internal improvements.
 1O That the liberal principles embodied by Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence and sanctioned in the Constitution, whici makes ours the land of liberty and the asylum of the oppressed of every nation, have eve been cardinal principles of the democrati faith, and every attempt to abridge the privi lese of becoming citizens and the owners o soil among us, ought to be resisted with thu same spirit which swept the alien and seditiol laws from our statute books.
 And WHEREAS, Since the foregoing declara tion was uniformity adopted by our predeces sors in National Conventions, an adverse DO litical and religious test has been secretly orga nized by party claiming to be excusive American, it is proper that the American de mocracy should clearly define its relation thereto, and declare its determined opposition to all secret political societies, by whateve name they may be called.
 Resolued, That the foundation of this unlo of States having been laid in, and its prosper ity, expansion, and pre-eminent example Tn ire government built upon entire freedom in mat ters of religious concernment, and no respet of persons in regard to rank or place of birth no party can justly be deemed national, con stitutional, or in accordance with America principles, which bases its exclusive organiza tion upon religious opinion and accidental birth nlace. And hence political crusade in tn p:..o...,,h oontnrr and in the United States (