The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1864-08-20
THE DEMOCRATIC CREED.

THE DEMOCRATIC CREED.
AS LAID DOWN AND REITERATED IN SEVERAL DEMO-
CRATIC CONVENTIONS OF ALI. THE STATES, 1NcIuD-
ING THE CINCINNATI CONVENTION OF 1856
Resoired, That the Democratic party will faith
luiiy ABIDE ny and uphold the principles laid down
in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions Of l79S.
and in the report Of Mr.. Madison to the Virginia
Leg'hia!ure III I'99; that it adopts those prnc-
pies constituting one of the main foundations of
lis political creed, and is resolved to carry them
out IN their obvious meaning and import Gin
cinnai Platform
Kentucky Resolutions of I79s.
Drafted by the pen of Thomas Jefferson.
hesoired. That the several States composing
the United States OF America. are not united on
the principle of unlimited submission TO tn, Cen
cral Government. but that by compact under
Inc style OF Constitution for the United States
and OF amendments thereto. they constituted a
General Government for special purposes, dele
gated to that Government certain detinitve DOW
ers, reservlng each State to inself the residuarv
mass of right TO their own sell-government. and
that whatsoever the General Government assumes
unuelegated powers. its acts are unauthorized .
void and of no force; that to this compact each
State acceded us State and is m integral party;
and its CO. States forming. as to itself. the other
partyi anu the Government. created by this COM
pact, was not made the exclusive or final nudge Of
the extent OF the powers delegated to itself; since
that would have made its discretion. and not the
constitution. the measure of its powers; but that
n IN all other cases OF compact. among powers
having no common judge each party has an
equal right to Judge for itself us well of inlrac-
tons us OF the mode and measure OF redress
Z. Res0IUCd. That the constitution of the Unit
Ell States having delegated TO Congress power
to punish treason, for countcrf iing the securities
and current coin OF the United States piracics
and ielonics committed or the high seas and Of
lcnces against the law of nations and no other
crime Whatsoever. ana it being true. as il general
pr'ncple. and one of the amendments to the CON
stlluion having also declared that the powers
not delegated to the United States by the con.
slltution nor prohibited by it to the States are
reserved TO the states respectively. or to the
people therefore. the Act Of Congress. passed
on the l4th day Of July. l79S," and entitled Ian
act IN addition 10 the act entitled an act COR the
punishment OF certain crimes against the United
Mates as also the act passed by them on the
9th OF June. l79S, entitled IAN act to punish
frauds committed on the bank Of the United
MATES (and all Of their other acts which as
sumes to create. define or punish crimes other
man those enumerated in the consitution) are
altogether void and Of no force, and that tlr,
power 10 create, define and punish such other
crimes is reserved and OF right appertains solely
ANA exclusively to the States, each within its own
territory.
. ReNofred, That it is true, as Il general prin-
ciplc, and is also expressly declared by one OF
the amendments TO the constitution. that the
powers not delegated to the United States bv
the constitution. nor prohibited by it the States
are res rived to the States respectively or to the
peope;' and that no power over the freedom OF
religion. freedom OF speech freedom of the press
being delegated to the United States by the con
stitntion, nor prohibited by it to the States all
lawful powers respecting the same Il Il OF light
remain. and were reserved to the States or the
people; that TINS WAS manifested their ,lcterm-
nation to retain to themselves The right OF ildr-
ing how lar the RIGHTEOUSNESS OF speech and OF
the press may be abridged without lessening their
useful freedom; and how far those abuses which
cannot be separated from their use should be
tolerated rather than the use be DESTROYED and
thus also they guarded against all abrldgment.
10y The United Stotes, Of the freedom of rel riuus
opinions and exercises, and retained to themselves
the right OF protecting the same. as thiS State
by a law passed on tie genera; demand OF its
citizens, had already protected them from all
human restraint or interference; and that in adj
dition to this general principle and express de
claration. another and more special provision has
been made by one oil the amendments TO the
constitution. which expressly declares. that Cou-
gress shall make no Law respecting an establish
ncnt OF religion. or prohibiting the free exercise
thereof. or abridging the freedom Of speech or OF
the press" thereby guarding in the same sentence
and under the same words, the freedom of reli-
gion. OF speech and Of the press. insnmuch, that
whatever violated either. throws down the sane
tuary which covers the others, and that libels,
ItIscnoOuS ana defamation. equally with hcreSy
and false religion. are withheld from the cogni-
zance of Federal tribunals That therefore the
act Of the Congress OF III" United States, passed
on the lith OF July, l79S, entitled San act in
addition TO the act entitled m act for fine nuuisb.
ment of certain crimes gainst the United States"
which docs ahrdgc the freedom Of the press is
not law. but is altogether void aud of no force.
4 ReSOiUed That alien iIicnds are under the
jurisdiction and protection of the laws OF the
states wherein they are; that no power over them
has been delegated to the United States. nor
prohibited to individual states distinct from their
power over citizens, and it being true, US a gen
cral principle, and one Of the amendments 10 the
constitution having also declared that the pow
rrs not delegated to the United States are rescrv-
ed to the states respectively or to the people,"
the act of the Congress of the United States