Constantine republican. [volume] (Constantine, Mich.) 1836-1838, 1837-08-02


that we cordially hope that its ilustrious
head may be as happy in his retirement
as he has been useful in our public coun-
ellis, which his sagacity, integrity, and
manly energy, have so eminenlly distin-
gushed.
Resolved, That we have the most per-
feet confidence in the ability, energy, and
democracy of the present administration Of
the General Government that the past
course of MARTIN VAN BUREN, in the
Senate and the cabinet affords the best evil
dcncc of his friendship for the west, and JUS
titles the anticipation that his administration
will be distinguished by broad and liberal
policy for the advancement of western in
terests.
Resolved, That the present pecuniary
embarrassments of the country have sprung
from spirit of extravagant overtrading and
speculation, produced and fostered by the
rapid increase of banks and the excessive
issues of paper money, and that the best
remedy against q recurrence of the evil is,
to establish a broader specie basis for our
banking system.
Resolved, That we discard and protest
against the doctrine that the general gov
eminent is incapable of fulfilling the objects
of its formation without the assistance of
incorporated wealth in the form Of nation
al bank, and that the substantial pros
perity Of the United States will be best
promoted by an entire separation of their
fiscal concerns from the private concerns
of individuals or corporations, state or ma.
tional.
Resolved, That this Convention cor.
daily approve of the policy of the adj
ministration in striving to introduce a
greater amount of specie into our circula-
ting medium, and that the permanent
interests of the country imperously re-
quire that the several states should COOP
crate with the general government on this
subject, by providing for the gradual pro-
hibiton of small notes from issue and Cir
culation.
Resolved, That we heartily respond to
the sentiment so happily expressed by the
President Of this Convention on taking the
chair, that an unyielding adherence to
the support of regular nominations is me-
cessary to secure the success of Demo.
cratic principles--an adherence which con.
sists in the ready acquiescence of the mi
nority in the fairly expressed will of the ma.
iority,in the selection of candidates for pub
lie trust.
Resolved, That harmony concert of &C.
ton, and consequent success, as well as the
principles Of democracy and the establish
ed usages of the Democratic Republican
party, especially demand at this time from
the members of this Convention and our
political friends in every part of the State,
sacrifice of every sectional, local, or per.
sonal prejudice or Partially; and that the
members of this Convention mutually pledge
themselves to each other, and to the Dem.
ocratic party of Michigan, to use all honor.
able means in their power to procure the G.
lection of STEVENS II. MASON, for
Governor, EDWARD MUNDY, for Lieu.
tenant Governor, and ISAAC Z. CRARY
for Congress.
Resolved, That we will cordially unite
with our Democratic felow-citizens thro'.
out the State in sustaining regular nomina.
tons according to the well known and es.
tablished usages of the party.
Resolved, That the committee appoint.
ed to prepare resolutions and an address
have leave to prepare the address after the
adjournment of this Convention, and publish
the same in the democratic papers of thi:
State.
On motion of Mr.. MOVES, of Wayne
the report of the committee was accepted
and the resolutions adop ted, by yeas ant
nays, as follows:
Yens.-Messrs. Price, Whittemore, Manning
Richardson, Buchanan, Cook, Grant, Coates
VOORHEES,, Luce, Hubbard, Thomas, Bagg, Noyes
Titus, Spencer, Clark, Denear, Ferrington
Brown, Kercheval, bort, Davis, Harrington
Murray, Bradshaw, Munger, Harrington, Sum
mers, Calkns, Eldredge, Gannt, Humphrey, Cur
It's, Mann, johnson, Alexander, Jacobs, Barber
Wadsworth, Backus, Adam, Greenly, Berry
Russell, Doming, Ring, Moody, Vanduzer, J.
Cook, Hayes, SANFORD, bradford, Fitzgerald, g
ID. Williams, Watson, Sherman, Chandler, Ho
gan, Rewloy, Abel, Ball, Comstock, Steward
Vandewaker, Edwards, Shearer, Hascall, Hunt
Guiteau, Bebee, L. b. Harrington, b. o. Will
liams, Parsons, Taylor, Marsh, Bingham, Crane
G. Williams, Griswold, Ten Eyck Greenfield
Sherman, Howe, Hixon, Purdy, Moore, Fargo
Wheeler, Mathews, Spalding, Babcock, Kingsley
Hobart, Wallace, Kellogg.
Nays.-0.
On motion of Mr.. MOVES, of Wayne,
Resolved, That ID. G. McKinstry, John
Mcdonnell, Thomas Chase, Garry Spencer
and Sheldon Mcknight, be Correspond
ing State Committee for the ensuing year
and until their SUCCESSORS are appointed, to-
gether with an additional member from eacl
organized county.
Whereupon, the following individuals
were appointed on said committee, viz.
Franklin Johnson of Monroe VIM. L.
Greenly, Lenawee Chauncy w. Ferris
Hillsdale James B. Steward, Branch; B
Sherman, st. Joseph; Abel Silver, Cass
Thos., Fitzgerald, Berricn; J..R. Monroe
Van Buren,; Chas. B. Stewart, Kalama
zoo; Zenas Tillotson, Calhoun Ira G.
Bacbus. Jackson; Edward Clark, Wash
tenaw; Robert p. Eldredge, Macomo; O
d. Richardson, Oakland X. S. Bingham
Livingston Hovey X. Clark, Allegan
John Ball, Kent; John B. Guiteau, Iona
Sanford M. Green, Shiawassee Pete
Stiles, Genesee s. ID. McKcen, Lapeer
Tabor Bebee, st. Clair; Samuel G. Wat
son, Saginaw Jonathan P. King, Michlli
mackinac II. s. Levake, Chippewa.
On motion of Mr.. CoMsTocK, of Kala
mazoo.
Resolved, unanimously, That the thanks
of thic Convention ho ond tbox, N ~, barohx