The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1857-09-17

whch uloi NJ tiueiunsii tn iune, 1853,
RNReed That the American Democracy
place their trust in the Intelligence the pa
iriotism, aud the discriminating justice to the
American people.
Resolved, That we regard this as dis
tinctive feature in our political creed, which
We are proud Ia mountain before the world,
as II great moral element in the form ol gov
.sY,-laert .p@ag!nx !.q.p ,sssl ~l>% ali..
popular will and we contrast il with the
creed and practice Of Federalism. under
whatever name or form which seeks TO pal
sy the will of the constituent, aud which
conceived no impostuie too munStroUs for
the popular credulity.
Ecofred, therefore, That. entertaining
these views. the Democratic party Of the
Union. through their Delegates assembled in
general convention, coming together ~ II
spirit oi concord. OF devotion Ia the doe
tr,ner and faith ofa Tree representative gov
ernneni and appealing to their fellow citi.
zens ior the roctItudc Of their intentions, re
new and re-asscrt before the American Ico-
pie. the declarations oi principles a,oaed
by them, when, on former occasions, IN grn
eral Convention, they have presented their
candidates for the popular s,ilragcs,
/. That the Federal Government is one
Of limited power, derived solely from the
Constitution; and the grants Of power
made therein ought to be- strictly construed
by all the departments aud agents oi the
government aud thai it is lnoxpe,lient and
dangerous 10 exercise doubtful constitution
al powers
2. That the Constitution docs not confer
upon the General Government the power to
eommtlicc aud carry un "A general ~ stem ol
internal Improvement
J. That the Constitution loe. not confer
authority upon the Federal Governmcn,. iii
rectly or indirectly, to assume the debts oi
the several States, contracted for local and
internal Improvements, or otbtr State lhir-
poss nor would such assumption be just
or cNpedcnl.
4. ! ihat Justice aud sound policy forbid
the Federal Goyernmeut to los,er Que branch
Of industry 81 tho dolrimeut os any other,
or 10 cher sh tlr nteren,. OF oue portion TO
the injury ofapolhcr portion oi our common
ooaotsy, thai eY.ry o,t.a.o ao.l every .Ho
ton ot the country has II right la ,iemard
aud insist upon an equality Of rRhi anl
privileges, and to eoIupeie AN aupc pro,
tecton oi persons aud property from ,omes-
tie violence or foreign aggression,
,. That it is the duty ofosery Lrancl, Of
the Government to cniorc and practice the
Iost rigd economy in conducting our pub
ltc atialis, and that no more revenue ought
to be raised than il required TO delray tIc
a ~ a
for the gra,laal bal certain extinction Of
the pnblic debt.
d. That The proceeds Of ihe public lahds
ought 10 bc sacre1Iy applied TO the national
objects specified in The Constitution; aud
,La' wc are opposed 10 aDy Iaw Tor the d,
tribu'ion ofsuch proceeds among The States
as alike inspcdicnt 10 policy and rcpngnan,
% the Constitution.
:. That Congress has no power 10 char
ier national bank tho, We believe sUd.
mn Institution one of deadly hostility 10 The
best interests Of the coAptfy. dangerous 10
our Republican institutions and the liber-
TEE of the peop'o, and calculated 10 place
the bufiuoe- IL the coJn,ry within ia" con-
'fol II concentrated money power and
ahDge the lass and the viii 81 The people
all that tic results of Democratic legisIa
ton in this and al Other financial n,casuf's
ul,oB which isspY have becn made betWesi,
tie two political parties Of the country.
have demonstrated 10 candid and practical
meu Of al parties their sDgndness, safc'y
aai utility IN al bnaincss pursuits.
3. That The SEPARATION If the moneys 81
~ govcrlHen' from banking us,itnl,ous ].
,nlil,nsabl" ~ tie tis,y o! TIC fiu,s Of
tie government, AID The rights of The Pc
p.f
p. 1hat a. are decidedly oppoael 20 TAX.
ie from The pFcspIqt he qualified Ycto
p0ref Us which h. ia 'y.ab!ed. under frs'ric.
lions atd re.ponsibditifI amply sufficient 10
ealr1 the p1h'.e interests, - susprd ii
farsagr of bin who's merits cannot secure
''a apprgga or two-'hird' of the ScGa'"
atl Hotsc u Representative, until the
iaIgurtt ~ 'lr trpph can w. obtainfd
thereon snd which iss saved the American
psoplc from ID" c"rrnp' ani 'yrunnicai dom.
,ngticu ~ he Bank - the i'nitTi STATE
and from n cGr'Up'inp sys'",n gt Peucrsi jn-
frai Improvements.
ip.- Jaat ile Literal priucip.s eobs'itd
by Jesirspu in 'bo Declaration u Iwl Iea.
deuer aoi saDc,iyned IN th, Constitution.
uh,cb make Oufs he and u liberty. ard
IT, asylum ON. oPgrc I'D n e,cry Gai.,n
bs cser bccp cardinal piiacplen in ihc
D.n,eyaIie i.i,h ali ,yery attempt 10
ab'tise il,e pr.'ilngo Il becoming eitiz.w
aal lLe owner ot oil among ua, ought 70
b. r'.i.ted viii. lie game spirit which -w.p,
ID sl,rp and srit.ou !avs from our statute
bOJk.
AMI WHgFsA- since the foregoing de-