The Nevada Democrat., 1858-08-18
THE DEMOCRATIC pLATro.,.


RESOLVED That the American peroc,,.. 60.
trust in the intelligence the patriotism and a, Pee Their
mating justice OF the American people. 'asiim,
RESOLVED, That we regard this as . distipct..
Of our political creed which we are proud to s'srs
fore the world as the great moral element ~ b.
government sprnging from and upheld bv -. iofn
will; and contrast It with thecreed and mrs Popular
erSlsm under whatever name or form, which .ssl. se
mposture too monsrous for the popular credpl;s No
RESOLVED rHEREpoRE, That entertaining tb.,.
the Democratic party Of this Union, through ths .s
gates assembled in gener Convention cominn Dele
In spirit of concord Of devotion to the ds sogeher
faith Of free representative government and and
their feow-czens for the rectitude of their ipsb
renew and assert before the American neor
atons Of principles avowed by them when IN
casions in general Convention they have &C.
candidates for the popular suffrages. e"'eu heif
J. That the Federal Government is ope of,,.
derived solely from the Constitution and III power
power made therein ought to be strictly san Of
the departments and agents of the goyernment ~ an
it is inexpedient and dangerous to exercise dt mat
stitutional powers. tgaaf afla 1sI- con-
o That the Constitution does not confer rv a., -
eral Government the power to commence and carr &
general system of internal improvements Ont
g. That the Constitution does not confer authority
the Federal Government. directly or indirectly 10 sss
the debts of the several Staes contracted local
ternal improvements, other State purposes nor IN
such assumption be just or expedient. Ta
T. That justice and policy forbid the Feserslc
ernment to foster branch of industry to the dets
of any other to cherish the interests Of pot
the injury of another portion four common couny s
every citizen and every section Of the country has Z
to demand and insist upon equality of rights and nj,
ileges and to complete ample protection Of persons ,na
property from domestic violence foreign aggression
s. That it is the duty every branch of the Gover
to enforce and practice the NEST rigid economy conduit
ing public affairs and that revenue ougb
be raised than is required to defray the NECESSARY @
ofthe Government, and for the gradual but
tinctOn Of the public debt
g. That the proceeds of the public lands ouob, ~
credy applied to the national objects specified in bs c
sutonS and that we are opposed to any law for the S
trbutlon OF such proceeds among the States as
pedent in policy and repugnant to the Consttpton 'A
! T. That Congress has power to charter n.,;...,
bank that we believe such institution ono of 5s,
hostility to the best interests of the country
to republican institutions and the liberties Of th
pie, and calculated to place the business Of the copp,
within the control ola concentrated money power anS
above the laws and the will of the people and that M
results of Democratic legislation in this and all other
cal measures upon which issues have been made bewes
tie two political parties of the country, have demonsasS
to candid and practical men OF all parties their soundn.s
safety, and utility in all business pursuits.
s. That the separation ofthe moneys Of the Goyerrm.,
from banking institutions is indispensable for the safev ~
the funds Of the Government and the rights Of the peov
9. That we decidedly opposed to taking from Ii.
President the qualified veto power by which he is anaba
under restrictions and responsibilities amply sufficient IA
guard the public interests to suspend the lin
whose merits cannot secure the approval OF wohrd Of
the Senate and House of Representatives utl the udv
ment of the people be obtained there n and which
has saved the American people from the corrupt tyanca
domination OF the BANK OF tnc united States
corruptng system of general internal improvements
TO- That the liberal principles embodied by Jeezsan n;
the Declaration Of Independence, and sanctioned tha
Constitution which makes the land Of liberty and
the asylum Of the oppressed of every nation have ever
been the cardinal principles in the Democratic faith ana
every attempt to abrdge the privilege becoming citizens
and the of soil among u.s. ought be resisted with
the spirit which swept the alien and seition lava
from statute books.
And WHEREAS, Since tho foregoing declaration WAS uni
ormy adopted by predecessors in National Conven.
ons adverse political and religious test has been Sc.
crety organized by party claiming to be excnsively
American il is proper that the American nen nocracv
should clearly define its relation thereto and declare is
determined opposition to all secret political societies BIZ
whatever they may be called
RESOLVED That the foundation of this union Of Stsr
having been laid in and its prosperity expansion aAd
pre-emnent example in free government built upon ear
freedom in matters OF religious ccncenment and
spec of person in regard to rank place of BIRTH party
justly be deemed national constitutional in accord
ance with American principles which bases its exclusive
organization upon religious opinions and accidental birth
place And hence political crusade in the nineeeuih
century, and in the United States Of America against
Catholic and foreign born is neither justified bv the past
history the future prospects Of the country in uni
with the spirit of liberation enlarged freedom
which peculiarly distinguishes the American system on
popular government.
RESOLVED. That we Ieerate with renewed energrOr
purpose the well considered declarations o. former Con-
venons upon the sectional issue Of Domestic Svery and
| concerning lne FeSerNeu rlRntS Of the states.
]. That Congress has power Hnler the Constitution
to interfere with control the domestic institutions oths
several Sta te and that such States the sole and prop
er judges Of everything appcraining to their affairs
not prohibited by the Constitution tha all efforts Of the
abotionist others made to induce Congress to inter
ere with questions Of slavery to take incipen epsR
relation thereto calculated to lead to the most alarm
ing and dangerous consequences and that asuch Efforts
have inevitable tendency to diminish the happiness Of
the people, and endanger the stability and permanenoy Of
| the Union and ought not to lie eountenanced by any
! friend Of our political institutions.
Q That the foregoing proposition esrsrs and was in.
tended to embrace, the whole subject of slavery agitation
in Congress- and therefore the emoeratic party Of the
Union standing this national platforms win abide BY
and adhere to faithful execution Of tile acts known as
the Compromise measures settled BY the Congress Of 1885,
the act for recaimng fugitves From service or labor,
included which act being designsdto carry out an eI
press provision of the Constitution osnnot with fidelity
thereto be repealed changed as to destroy or inn
! pair its efficiency.
g. That the Democratic party vflilre"s all attempts At
renewing in Congress out of 1t, the agltauon oi he
slavery question under whatever shape or color 'he
attempt may be made. .""H
A. That the Democratic party wiAathfuy abide BY and
uphold the principles laid down in the KENTUCKY ana
Virginia resolutions of 179S and ine report oil MT haa
son to the Virginia legislature IN 1Te9 that adoPu
those principles constituting Of the main iounoA
tons OF its political creed and is resolved to carry ne
| out in their obvious meaning and import
And that we may distinctly meet the issue on
which sectional party subsistng exclusively slavery
agitation, relics to test tAs fidelity Of the pcc
north and SOUTH to the Constitution and the Union
!. RESOLVED, That claiming fellowship with, and ded.
ing the cooperation Of all who regard the preservation
the Union under the Constitutions the issue
and repudating all sectional parties and platforms
cernng domestic slavery which seek to embroil the States
and incite to treason and armed resistance TO law n the
Territories; and whose aYOwed purposes, if cOnsunmad
must end in civil war and diSunon. The Anaerean De
mocracy recognize and adopt the principles contained in
the organic laws establishing the Territories Of Kansas
and Nebraska embodying the only sound and safe sou
ton of the slavery question: upon which the great IA
tonal idea of the people Of this whole country reP
in its determined conservatism Of the Unon-NoH bh6
ference By Congress ICih Slavery IN State and Territory OF
in the Distrid Of Columbia. -
O. That this the basis Of the Compromises Of lSS
confirmed by both the Democratic and Wing parties ID M
tona Conventions-raed by the people in the eeeuon
of lS52and rightly applied to the organization Of Is
tories in 1854
8. That by the uniform application of this Demoerah'
principle to the organization Of territories and to the ~
mission of new States, with without domestic saVeg
they may eectthe equal rights of all the States We
be preserved intacthe original compacts of the CeASH
tion maintained nviolate-and the perpetuity and e1
sion of this Union insured to its utmost capacity OF m
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