M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1860-08-09
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
Report OF The Committee on ResO
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Chairman, Mr.. Halien, Of Massachusetts,
Htait the tollalgiNg Report
Rssolrsd, That the American Democracy
PLACE their trust in the intelligence. the pa
iriotism, and the discriminating justice Of
the American people.
Rsso!red, That we regard this os dis
tinctiye feature OF our political creed, winch
we aue proud to myintain before the world,
as the great moral element in form ol gov
eminent springiug from and upheld by the
popular will; and we contrast il with the
creed and practice ol Federalism, under what
ever name or form, which seeks to palsy the
will Of the constituent, and which conceiyts
no impos,uEe too mouslrous Tor the popular
CredUlity.
R.Solved, therefore. That, entertaining
these views, the Democratic party Of this
Union, through their Delegates assembled IN
genera Convention, coming together IN n
spirit Of concord, OF devotion to the doctrines
and faith Of tree representative government,
Bnd appealing 10 their fellow citizens Tor tue
lectilude of THEN intentions, renew and re-
assert before the American people, Tie DEC
llratons Of principles ayowed by them
when, oh former occasions in general Con-
Venton, they have presented their candidates
for the popular sufiages.
/. That the Federal Government is one OF
limited power, derived solely from the Con
Stitution; and the grants Of power made
therein ought TO be strictly construed by ell
the department. and agents Of the govern
ment and that it is iHeXpedient and danger
GUS to exercise doubtluHconsltutlonal pow
sH. =
Q. That the Constitution does not confer
upon the General Government the power to
commence and carry on . general system OF
Internal Improvements.
g. That The Constitution does not confer
authority upon the Federa Government, di.
rcclly or indirectly, TO assume the debts OF
the leveral States, contracted for local ard
internal Improvements, or other State pur'
poses; nor would such assumption be just or
sxpedlPnt.
4. That Justice and sound policy forbid
the Federal Government TO foster one branch
OF industry tu the detrimeOt oil any other OF
10 cherish the interests OF one portion to the
injury of nnother portion Of our common
country; that every citizen and every section
OF the country has o right to demand and in
.ist upon an equality Of rights and privilege
and to complete an ample protection OF per-
sons aGd property from domestic violence oI
foreign aggression.
5. That it is the duty Of every branch Of
the Government to enforce and practice the
most rigid economy in conducting our pub
lie affairs, and that no more revenue ought
10 be raised than is required to delray the ne
cessary expenses Of the Government, and ioI
the gradual, but certain extinction OF the
public debt
6. That the proceeds Of the public lands
ought 10 be eacIedy applied 10 the national
objects specified in the Constitution; and
that we are opposed to any law for the dis
tribution ofsuch proceeds among the States
es alike inexpedient in policy and repuSndnl
70 the Constitution.
7. That Congress has no power TO charter q
national bank; that we believe such an ins,i-
tuition one of de eadly hostility to the best in
terests Of the country, dangerous TO our re-
publican institutions and the libcrtics Of the
people, and calculated 10 place the business
of the country within the conuol 81 con-
cenra ted money power, and above theSaWs
and the will of the people; and that tho re-
suits of Democratic legislation in this and all
other financial measures upon which issues
have been made between the two political
parties of the country, have demonstrated 10
candid and practical men of all parties, their
soundness, safety, and utility, in all business
pursuits.
s. That the separation Of the moneys Of
The Government from banking institutions Is
indispensable for the safety oil the funds OF
the Government, and the rights of the peo-
pie.
9. That we are decidedly opposed to taxi
ing from the President the qualified veto
power, by which he is enabled under restdc
lions and responsibilities amply sufficient L
guard the public interests, to suspend tht
passage oil bill whose merits cannot secure
The approval of !wo-thids Of the Senate AM
House Of Representatives, until the judg
ment of the people can be obtained thereon
and which has saved the American peoplI
from the corrupt and tyrannical domination
of the Bank of the -knited States, andblron
a corupling SYSTEM Of general internal i'm
provements.
10. That the liberal principles embodied
By Jefferson in the Declaration ot lndepen
dence, and sanctioned in the Constitution
which makes Sthe land Of liberty and th
asylum Of the oppressed of every nation
have ever been cardinal principles in IN
Democratic faith, and every attempt I
abrdge the privilege Of ecoming citizen
and the owners Of soil among US, ought 10 b
resisted with the same spirit which swcr
the alien and sedition laws from our statul
books,
And, WHEREAS, Since the foregoing dee
laration was uniformly adopted by Cur prt
decessors in National Conventions, On AZ
verse political aud religious test has bee
secretly organized by party claiming to
exclusively American, it is proper that tt
American Democracy should clearly defit
its relation thereto, aud declare its dete
mined opposition to all secret political s.
cieties, by whatever name they may be cal
81.
Resolusd, That the foundation Of this NJ
ion Of States having been laid in, and
prosperity, expansion, and pEe.eminent c,
ample in free government. built upon enti
freedom in matters of religious concernmen
and 10 respect Of person in regard 10 rank
place Of birth; no party can justly be deemt
national, constitutional, or in aCCordan
with American principles, which bases
exclusive organization upol religious opil
ions and accidental birthplace. And henC
political crusade in the nineteenth. cent?