Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1860-01-26
The Cincinnati Platform.

Resotoed That the American Democracy place their trust
the intelligence, the patriotism, and the discriminating
ResoUed That we regard this as distinctive feature of
political creed, which proud to maintain before
sprngng from and upheld by the popular will and
contrast it with the creed and practice OF Federahsm
of the constiter and bcb concaives M imnosnre toe
monstrous for the popular credulity.
r " s ne tSrnnns thsr de1egaas
assembled in general convention coming together IN
spirit of concord of devotion to the doctrines and faith of
free representative government and appealing to their
citizens for the recude of their Intentions renew
and reassert before the American people, the declarations
of principles avowed by them when former occasions
general they have their
the popular sufrages.
l. That the Federal Government is of limited power
derived solely from the CONSTITUTIONS and the grants of
made therein to be strictly by all the
departments and agents of the and that it Is
nexpedent and dangerous to exercise doubtful consttu
2 That the Constitution does confer upon the Gen
era Government the pow commence and
eral system of internal improvements
g. That the Constitution does not confer authority upon
1.-The Federal Government directly Indirectly to assume
the debts of the several States contracted for local and In
terna improvements other State purposes nor would
such assumption be just expedent
That justice and sound policy forbid the Federal Gov
foster branch of industry to the derment
of any other cherish the interests of portion to
the injury of another portion of common country that
every and every section of the country has right to
demand and insist upon equality of rights and privileges
and to complete ample protection of and property
from domestic violence or foreign aggression
to enforce and practice the most rigid economy in conduct
ing public affairs and that revenue ought to be
raised than required deay the necessary of
the and for the gradual but certain extinction
of the public debt.
g. That the proceeds the public lands ought to be
sacredy applied to the national objects specified in the Con
trbuon such proceeds among the States alike mex
pedient in policy and repugnant to the Constitution
7. That Congress has no power to charter natonal
bank that believe such institution of deadly hos
y the best interests of the country dangerous to
republican institutions and the liberties the people, and
al IN to
control OF concentrated money power and ABOVE ne laws
e ers % at in b and all or
upon which issues have been made between the two political
parties of the country have to candid and
practical of all parties their soundness safety and
utility, in all business pursuits.
from banking institutions indispensable for the safety of
the funds of the Government and the rights of the people
g. That are decidedly opposed to taking from the Pre-
sdent qualified power by which he is enabled,
der restrictions and responsibilities amply sufficient to guard
the public interests to suspend the passage OF bill whose
the approval OF two thirds OF the Sen
and House of Representatives until the Judgment OF the
people be obtained thereon and which has saved the
American people from the corrupt and yrannlcal DONNA
ton of the Bank of the United States and corruptng
system of general internal improvements.
TO- That the liberal principles embodied by Jefferson in
the Declaration of Independence and sanctioned in the Con-
sution which makes the land of liberty and the
um of the oppressed of every naon have been
dina principles the Democratic faith and every attempt
to abdge the privilege of becoming citizens and the own
of soil among ought to be resisted with the same
spirit which swept the alien and sedon laws from our stat
ute books.
tormy ADOPTED by our predecessors ID Nat0nal conven
tons adverse political and regouss lest has been
crety organised by party claiming to be exclusively Amer
lean proper that the American democracy should clear
y define its relation thereto and declare It's determined
position to all secret political societies. by whatever name
they may be called.
Resoued That foundation of this union of States
ing been laid in, aud its prosperity expansion and pre-
eminent example in free government built upon entire free
dom matters of religious concernmen and respect of
in regard to rank or place OF birth no party
Justly be deemed NATIONAL constitutional in accordance
with American principles which bases its exclusive organi
upon religious opinions and accidental birth place.
And hence political crusade i'll the nineteenth century, and
in the United States of America against Catholic and for
egn born neither justified by the past history the fu
tue prospects OF the country nor In UNISON with the spirit
of federation and enlarged freedom which peculiarly dstn
cuisines the American system OF popular government
Resolued That reerate with ed energy of pur-
pose, the well considered declarations Of former
tons upon sectional issue of domestic slavery and
corning the reserved rights of the States.
That Congress has no power under the Constitution
States and that such States
judges of everything appertanng to their own affairs not
prohibited by the Constitution that all efforts of the Adolf
onists Others made to induce Congress to interfere
with questions of slavery to take ncpent steps in rea
dangerous consequences and that all such efforts have
inevitable tendency to diminish the happiness of the people,
endanger the stability and permanency of the Union,
and ought not to be by any friend OF poll
teal institutions.
embrace the whole subject of slavery agitation in Con
gress therefore, the Democratic party of the Union
to faithful execution of the known the Compromise
measures settled by the Congress OF 1885, the act for
the Constitution cannot with fidelity thereto b. repealed
or changed as to destroy or impair its efficiency.
That the Democratic party will resist all attempts at
newing Congress out IL the agitation of the slavery
question under whatever shape or Color the aep may De
made.
uphold principles laid down in the Kentucky and Vr-
gnia resolutions 179S and the report of Mr. Madison
to the Virginia Legislature, in 1899 that it adopts those
principles constituting of the main foundations Of
political creed resolved carry them out in their OBJ
vious meaning and import
sectional party subssng exclusively the slavery agi
taon now relies the fidelity of the people, North
and South, the Constitution and the Union
l. Resolued, That claiming fellowship WITH and desiring
the cooperation Of all who regard the of the
Union under the Constitution the paramount issueand
repudatng all sectional parties and platforms concerning
domestic slavery which seek to embro the States and
cite and armed resistance to law In the Terrific
ries and whose avowed purposes consummated must
civil and disunion, the American Democracy
cognze and adopt the principles contained in the organic
laws establishing the Territories of Kansas and Nebraska
embodng the only sound and safe solution OF the ave
pie of this whole country repose in its determined
servatism of the UnOnnOn irtJe ece by Congress aC
slaUery State and Territory or IN the District OF Col'-
q That this was the basis of the Compromises of
confirmed by both the Democratic and Wing parties in
tiona conventions by the people the election
852and rightly applied to the organization of Territories
| in 1854.
8. That by the uniform application of this Democratic
principle the organization of Territories and the ad
mission States, with without domestic slavery
they may elect the equal rights of all the States will be
nacthe original compacts of the Constitution
maintained nviolae the perpeuity and of
this union insured to its utmost capacity of embracing in
peace and harmony every future American State that may
be constituted annexed with republican form of gov
eminent.
ResoUed That recognise the right of the people
all Territories including Kansas and Nebraska acting
through the legally and fairly expressed will of majority
of actual residents and whenever the number of their
habitants ustes it, to form Constitution with without
domestic slavery and be admitted into the Union upon
| of perfect equality with the other States.
Resoued Finally, that in the view of the condition of
popular institutions in the Old World land the dangerous
tendencies of sectional agitation combined with the attempt
to enforce civil religious disabilities against the rights
acquiring and enjoying citizenship in own land)-a
high and sacred duty devoved with increased RESPONSE
bity upon the Democratic party of this country as the
marty of the Union uphold and maintain the RIGHTS oi