The Placer herald., 1856-08-09
Democratic Platform in full.


We give ut length the Platform" adopted b,
the Cincinnati Convention. The resolutions 0
the Baltimore Convention which are re-affrmed
are as follows:
Rssolcsd. That the American Democracy plact
their trlst in the Intelligence, the patriotism auC
the discriminating justice OF the Am -r.can people
ReSOi0sQ, That we regard this as 4 distinctive
feature OF our creed which we are proud to main
tain before the world great moral element in
form of government spr nging from AMI upheld
by popular Will, and We contrast il with the
creed an practice of Federalism, under whatever
name or form. winch seeks 10 palsy the vote OF
the constituent, and which coacsives no imposture
too molslrous for th- popular cradulitv.
ResOp.d. therefore. That entertaining these
views tn D m ocrAt party of the Union throu gh
their delegates assembled in il general Convention
of the States, colvenin- together in spirit of
concord, Of devotion to III: doctrines and faith Of
free representative SOVerlm ant AMI appealing
TO their fellow citizens for the Toctitule OF their
intentions. renew and r. assert before the Am RI
can people tha declarations Of principles avowed
by them. when. on toImer occasions, in general
convention, they presented their candidates for
the popular sufragee.
l. That the federal government IS one of limit
cd powers. derived solely from the Constitution
and the grants Of power male therein ought to be
etrictly oolStrIed by all the d+pirtm 4nts and
agents OF the goTerlm mt; an il is neXp dient
anil dangerous TO exercise doubtful constitutional
powers
That the Constitution does not confer upon
the ,neral goverlm mt the power to comm nee
and carry Oh general system OF internal I'M
proven ,nts.
3. That tha Constitution does not confer an
thority upol th fed raj government. directly and
Indirectly. to assume the debts of tn several
States. contracted for local and interaal improve
N ,nts. or other State purpnaas' H0E Would sucl
osrumptiou he Juat or eXpedient.
4. That justice and soun policy forbid the
Federal Government TO foster 0ae branch OF in
dustry to the detIimant of any other or to cherish
the interests of ole portion to the injury OF ano.
ther portion Of our common country; that every
citizen and every eectOn Of the country has
right to demand ami insist upoA an equality Of
rights and privileges, and complete and ample
protection OF persons and prop 'rty from dom 4st.c
violence and foreign aggression
5. That it is the duty of every branch Of the
Government TO enforce anl practice the most
rigid economy in conducting orr pobl,c atta'r-,
and that no more revenue ought to be raised th m
is required TO detray thA necessary expenses OF
the Governm mt. AMI for gradual but certain ex-
tinction Of the public debt.
6. That Congress has no power to charter Al
National Bank; that we believe such an institution
one of deadly hostility to the bert interests OF our
country dal y'rol7 II oar r'plil.cll institutions
an tha Liberties Of tn 'oPle, AL calculated to
place the business of th4 country within the con-
troll Of co lcentrttea money power an above
thu laws an will Of tn opla; AMI thlt the re
suit of Democratic legislation in this and all other
financial m 'asures upOl which issues have been
made between the two political parties of the
country. hive demonstrated TO practical m N OF
all parties their soald0ess, safety and utility III
all business pursuits.
7. That the separation Of the moneys Of the
Government from all banking institutions is in
dispensahle for the safety of the funds of the
Government and the rights of the people.
8. That the liberal pr, Piles embo lied by JEFF
ferson in the Declaration Of Inlpp ,ndence, and
sanctioned in tn, Constitution, wh ch makes ours
the land of liberty, and tn asylum of the oppr-s
sed of every nltiol htve ever been carlinal prjn-
cipIes in the Democratic faith. and every attempt
to abridge the pr, vilcge of hecom ng citizens and
owners Of the soil among us ought to be resisted
with the SANE sp.rt which swept the alien and
sedition laws from oar statute book
g. Thlt Congress us no power under the Con-
stitution to Interfere with control the dom 4stc
institutions of the several States, an that all such
States are the sole ani pIop,r Judges OF every
thing appertaining to their own affairs not pro-
hibited by the Constitutions that all efforts OF the
Aboltionsts or others made to nduce Congress
to interfere with questions of slavery, or to take
incpent steps in relation thereto, are calculated
to lead to the most alarming AMI dangerous con-
sequences, and that all such effort. have an inev i
table tentency to diminish the happiness of the
people and endanger the stability and permln lnency
of the Union. and ought not to be countenanced
by any friend Of our political Institutions.
Reso/red. That the foregoing proposition
covers AMI was intended to embrace the whole
subject of slavery agttio1 in Col4r1ss, and there
fore the Democratic party of the Union, standing
on this national platform, will abide by and ad-
here to faithful execution of the acts know as
the COMPROMISE Measures settled by Congress. the
act for retaining fugitives from service or labor
iucuded; which act being designed to carry out
an express provision of the Constitution. cannot
with fidelity thereto. be repealed, or 30 changed
as to destroy or imp,ir its efficiency.
Resoied, That the Democratic purity will resist
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 male.
Reso'ved, That the proceeds of the public lands
ought to be sacredly applied to the national OBJ
jpcts speci6sd in the Constitution, ana that we