The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-10-21


the same everywhere in Maine and California, IN Texas
and Minnesota New York and Virginia. True demo-
crals, believing that II honestly and fairly applied they
will produce the happy RESULTS and work no injury
TO amy one, will never attempt or mystify
their opinions but will caldidly and frankly them
any and everywhere. They are conscious that upon
their ascenancy and fair administration depend the pres
ent and future welfare of our country Ii they are
crushed out by ponderous error superstition chcane
ry, they know that peous consequences will follow
But II 'crushed to EARTH they believe that democratic
principles will rise again. and that under them for ages
to American citizens will enjoy the blessings of
free constitutional government where they may worship
God la their way exercise all their privileges
without accountability 10 mcddesome dictation They
confident that the political errors of their adversaries
will Idle amid their worshppers and that those great
truths which practically illustrated by jefferson
and jackson will yet prevail wherever the Of civ
ilion extends They have nobly resolved regardless
OF all possible consequences to discharge their whole
duty TO themselves, the constitution and their country
and their God They do not seek power for the pleas
usef lis exercise, but to the people in the enjoy
ment OF tlcir personal and poiticPi rights, which
other party fully accords TO them
Nearly twenty years since the substance of these views
condensed and reduced to form by at Baltimore
and the same was approved by the democracy of the
Union, and where cordially than in St. Law
renee: 4H##st aE.t. n.aHt ~.gaa j
1st. 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
strued BY all the departments and agents of the govern
else doubtful constitutional powers. s,a
I'd That tho constitution does not confer upon the
general government the power to and carry
general system Of internal improvements
3D. That the constitution does not confer authority
upon the federal government directly indirectly, to
the debts of the several States contracted for To-
cal and internal improvements other State purposes
nor would such assumption be Just expedient.
4th That justice and sound policy forbid the federal
government to foster branch of industry to the der
ment of any other to cherish the interests of por
tion to the injury of another portion of common
country that every citizen and every section of the
country has right demand and insist upon equality
of rights and privileges and to complete and ample pro-
lection Of persons and property from domestic violence
or foreign aggression
5th That it is the duty of every branch of the gov
ernment to enforce and practice the rigid economy
in conducting public affairs and that
nue. ought be raised than is requisite defray the
necessary expenses of the government -
9Th That Congress has power to charter national
bank that believe such institution of deadly
hostility the best interests of the country dangerous
to republican institutions and the liberties of the
people, and calculated to place the business of the
try within the control of concentrated money power
and above the laws and the will of the people .sf
7th That Congress has power under the constitu-
ton to interfere with control the domestic institutions
of the several States and that such States the sole
judges Of everything appcrtaning to their afairs
prohibited by the constitution that all efforts of the
abolonists Others made induce Congress to inter-
fee with questions Of slavery to take incipen steps
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alarming and dangerous consequences and that all such
efforts have inevitable tendency to diminish the hap.
pness of the people and endanger the stability per-
manency Of the Union, and ought not to be counte-
nanced by any friend of political institutions.
Sth That the separation Of tho moneys of the gov
ernnlent from banking institutions is Indispensable for
the safety Of the funds Of the government and the rights
Of the people. .s4,..s.-.s
9TH That the liberal principles mboded by Jefferson in
the Declaration Of Independence aad sanctioned in the
constitution which makes the land of liberty and
the asylum of the oppressed of every nation, have
been cardinal principles in the democratic fa and every
attempt abrdge the privilege Of becoming citizens and
owners of soil among ought to be resisted with the
sao spirit which swept the alien and sedon laws from
! our statute-books
every democratic national convention since held and
have been rearmed by the democratic party in every
/ part of the Union They have been as unequvocally
condemned by the opposing party both in and out of this
State They been the basis of action of the demo-
Gratis whenever and wherever in power Is there re-
publican anywhere who will boldly and publicly approve
and defend them The OF that party in this county
and in this State consists of those who denounced them
with bitterness and fury and Its principal leaders here
ana elsewhere repudiate anu poihIcaiy condemn the
Piheipieo asoNe ~ 'nei. A oe. oouhty iuii
ohe-na no' az y ,nosc eieclcu py the repushcah
party 70 oce, TOT .nc 's. .rce years, were, ana now
are hostne 70 .he Prcipies nesc iesouos decare a-
thougn 'ney WIZ ooiay slploveu py uehe'a 'acKsoh
anu ohas hsn, anu ~ .o siea', tBh's u tio ~ neo-
etauc pary. nue wio ~ = to iepupoau p ialks VIII now
a,in eias " ao,es ~ ,eso uoiis, - ahu esPee'ay
np spNeHi, mnoii Hp.N'.s wy inaolunuehep y, the
eos, au ' wy e'o, - .l'e anu o'neis
W huuce CoisicS W oiioie WIN q"estohs VI slavery