The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-03-23

city, and again invite the particular attention Of
our readers to the same -
Resoited, That this Convention recommend to
their Democratic fellow citizens of this Common
wealth, Hon. MARCUS MORTON ms candidate
for Governor. and HoN. WILLIAM FOSTER, as
"a candidate for Lit. Governor.
Resolred, That this Convention recognize and
adopt, as embracing the sound principles of Dem
ocracy the Resolutions passed AT the Young Mems
Convention at Worcester, in September, 1886
which Resolutions follows, viz =
Resoioed, That the present aspect of political
parties has narrowed the subject of contest to the
simple question, whether the people are capable of
self government-or whether they shall be subjected
to the controlling influence of self constituted guar
dans
Resolred, That the respect due to the memory of
our ancestors-thc tolls and suiferings of the early
Pilgrims, the noble deeds and political integrity of
the first emigrants--the mnb oxen succession of
friends Of popular berty--call upon us to maintain
the sovereignty of the people-and to make that
sovereignty reality
Rcsoised, That as all sovereignty and government
virtually in the people, and that both the sruc-
ture of our government and mode of legislation are
only designed to give to the will of the people the
forms and power Of law ;--therefore, secure the
enjoyment of equal laws it is essential that the
people from whom they thus emana.e should be
or an equality in their social and political condition
Resoired That all combinations, open secret
all consultations of wealth influence, by spec
iai ia,cs designed to accumulate power wealth
in large masses for individual good (the public adj
vantage being only incidentally snbyersive of the
Just equality of the the people and by necessary
consequence, dis urb the equality and impartality
of the government and laws.
Resolced, That this Convention consider that all
charters ofncorporaLio of individuals capital for
private business and profit, ought to be uniformly
checked and discouraged, by the democracy of this
Commonwealth.
Res0irei, That this Convention further consider
money stock corporations monopolies and
arstocratic in their nature, and with us, most apt
instruments In the hands of the rich and powerful,
to ste away the rights OF the people, and that their
direct tendency, moreover is, to change our equal,
social condition. and thus mpercePtby in effect to
change the government itself.
Res0lv6d, That pure democracy nculcatcs equal
rights-equal Iaws-equal means Of education
and eqaai means of weath also, incident to these
blessings; and whilst it will not dreclly or indirec-
tlv take from him who hath, 1t will not by special
grants give to him who hath not-partalIty aud in
Justice, being equally manifest in either case.
Rcsofced, That recognize but two great pot-
icaI divisions among us-the power of wealth and
the power of the people struggling for supremacy in
the government; and unfortunately for Massachu-
setts at present, the power of wealth prevails in her
public councils. I
Rcsolced, That the expenditures of the Govern
ment of this State arc enormously great and rapidly
increasing, and that all past experience shows that
they can only be reduced by radical change in
those who administer its affairs
Resolocd, That this Convention number among
the most mschievously powerful and antl-rcpubcan
ofhe MoNoPoLIEs which now besiride the land, that
supendous prerogave-propery belonging only to
TIL SUPREME Power in the State-of coming and
regulating AT WILL, the PUBLIC CURRENCY "a pre-
royatye which, when lodged by vicious legislation
in private hands, it is now lodged in BANKING
CORPORATIONS, subjects the property, the business
and freedom of the whole nation, to the most mcl'-
cenary, corrupt and degrading of all human dcspot
lsns.
Resogvcd That the first stop of reform in correct
ing this enormous blunder of our Republican legis-
lation is the restriction of the lower denominations
of our paper currency, until a CONSTITUTIONAL
SPECIE BASIS he substituted for the present ncon-
vertble representative.
Rcsolpcd, That we approve ofthe course pursued
by the Democratic members of our State iegsla-
ture during the last sessions of that body--anG that
we applaud the consistency, the boldncss and firm
ness Of the little Spartan band who have contended
for liberty against the arsocratic influences created
by special legislation.
Resolced, That this Convention approve of the
oreaniz alton of the Democratic Republican party
adopted by the Republican Members of the House
ofReprcsentaves in convention during the last
sion thereof
Resolced, That the Bank of the United States is
an institution dangerous to liberty and to Consti,u
tioua Government, and that its cod-blooded, de-
hberae and calculating design, during the panic, to
break every merchant and every local Bank in the
country merits and should receive the just indgna-
ton of an outraged community.
Resolced, That our legislation ought inilexibly to
pursue the public good for its obect-to assert,
without compromise, the equal rights of all our citi-
zens and never to become servant to the avaricc
of individuals corporations.
Rssotued, That the favorile principle of the
merciat arstocrncy, that wealth is the true basis of
political power, is the most dangerous form Of mon
opoly-wholly ut war with the principles of our
constitutions-markcd by ingratitude to the yeo-
manry and independent mechanics whose courage
achieved our national independence, and leading,