Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-09-01
DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN COUNTY con.
VENTXON. 5.-


small bills held pursuant 10 call Of the central
lcomin!tiec. al Pune hkeepSe, tho 18th August,
; lS;iS. Samuel L. DItton. ESQ. Of Pous hkeepsIe,
: was appointed TEMPORARY chairman. aud In accor-
dance with a resolution at the convention, named
Paracletc Potter, John ID. S,,edccnr, and John
Adriance. 10 compose Il committee 10 consult and
; report suitable officers for The convention
, | The committee, by their chairman, reported
the following, ana thev were uccsrdng,v chosen:
For President Isaac X .idriancc, of Fishk
For Vice Presidents, Richard e. Van Nyek, Of
Fishkiit; lia.ner Witeaton. If Washington; Hiram
Vail OF Union Vale; Edgar Thorn. OF Pleasant
Valley; Theodore Allen, Of Hyde Park; Henry
Conkin, OF Paughkeepsc. Secretaries. John u.
Snedccor, OF Union Vale; Peter Z. Hayes, OF
Poughkeepsie.
! II was then, on motion Of Joseph II. jackson,
Esq resolved. that the president select commit
tee of fiyc 10 prepare and report resolutions and
all address for the consideration Of the convention.
The president named us snch c,,ntnitfce. 10
seph II. Jackson. OF ponchkeepsie, Homer Wi,ea-
ton, Of WASHINGTON, Theodore Alien, al Hyde
Park, Giiher; /. Vincent, of Poughkeepsic. and
John u. Vt!e. of Unian Vale, who after retiring,
returned. aud by their chairman reported Tho ios
lowing. which were UNANIMOUSLY adopted.
Resolved, That we have assembled on this &C.
casion under deep sense of cur high responsible
nv to the country in his .nomentous crisis. and
with II 6rm and settled determination to discharge
ol:r daiy az free citizens ofa free government,
rerarlless oi,he attempts OF interested par,saps
and designing politicians to stlhn oar voice or
control cur action.
Resolved That we nre Of that party which
has been long known Throughout The country MS
the democratic rcpuhlicau-ihat we have always
supposed ii was based upon princple--that VIC
have cndeavored to carry ont Us principles III
nracticc-that we have supported neu COR tho
sake Of mcasurcs--and TINT we will not consent
that its ancient usages shall be perverted Tor ID"
purpose OF cngratiIng new doctrines on us limo
honnrcd creed.
Resolved, That national prosperity is insepa-
rahlv connected with good government. The
prefiominance of evil influence IN cabinet councils,
"a in Legislative halls, rs inevitably followed oy
ruinotis measures, which so surely as adopted,
will as surely produce national calamiies 10
such influence and to such measures we attribute
the blight which has stricken alike the prudent
and the reckless ia every part OF our WIDE spread
republic.
Resolved, That orr allegiance TO republican
principles and our obiigat ions to our country. arc
paramount: to all other considerations; and that
when compelled TO choose between measures and
men, we un!.es tia ,ingy come up III aid OF the for
nicr aud cannot sacrifice principles even tor per-
sonai friends
Reso, ed, That supported the admnstra-
iion of Andrew Jackson, and the election OF Mar
tin Van Buren, To The presidency oil The United
States, as The best means, in our Judgment, OF
democratic republican principles.
which have ey Ell been the basis Of our political
faith
Resolved, That no man ever to that OK
alted station under more favorable auspices than
Mr.. Van Is irt that no executive ever had
etter opportunity promote the great interests
If the country, and the rcby render his ndnnstra.
on prominently useful, us well as deservediy
popular but, arc constrained to say, that
MS measures have been destructive of those in
erests and have been subversive Of the princi-
lies for which we have ever contended--and that
n abandoning those principles he justly forfeited
,ur confidence, and has compelled US to abandon
lin
Resolved. That the approaching elections IN.
olive results of most iucafculabic iLnporfance,b be-
ause of the influence .bcy must have upon tho
ounciis of the nation The fate Of ''experments'
iny DIV ed and it becomes the imperative duty OF
reemen to push to the rescue OF oir tree insii'u-
ions that they be not swallowed IN the vortex
repaired by the destructtves who controt inc ma
olai executive.
Resolved That the desolating effects Of the
,dicai spirit which characterizes the policy Of
ne administration, severely felt by every M
srest in the country. Under Its whitening inhu-
nee commerce has been paralyzed, agriculture
as drooped manufactures have been suspended,
or car they be securely revived until our sta'o
I'd national councils arc purified
Resolved, That the plan of providing metal
c currency for the government, ana depTecia.
d paper for the people, savors OF despo'ism' ana
calculated TO destroy that mutual depencehce
Iblic.
Resolved. That the snb-frcasury scheme, IN
la te err shape ii has been ar can b. presented,
fitted only Tor the des potisrn oil the dark ages.
5 i, Strikes fatally at their cfcdh. so "ohid
ultimately most suEe!. ruin the state ins'i'n.
ms 1t contcnlpla,cs The fnal establishmenf OF
exclusively metallic, wnidfaws the
n9s Of the governn en- from the control OF the
ople requires the appointment OF maitiiad"
ne y officers. thereby alarmingly increasing ex-
utive patronage. Il is great government
nix ia disguise, and would give to the president.
eady invested with the connsna Of me army.
d the exc cution Of the laws, the entire confFof
the revenue Il is ant-rcpubiican IN ITS ten
1cy destructive OF the best interests OF the
,ntry, and dangero,.s 80 public liberty 49,
Resolved, TIN. the obstinate perseverance, On
;. Van Bu-er and his aaherents, IN pressing
: schema upon the country, after It's repcHteo
ecton by the representatives. OF the Peop.e,
It's emphatic condemnation by the Peof.e
nseves. shows an utter disregard OF PUBIC
MON. and is unworthy Of republican ro'ess.
Resolved. Thlt the deDunciatfons OF 'ne SUI
as,rry desiruc;ivcs, and The prescription on H'en
0 have grown gray in the service OF the do
cracy because they will not change their prtn-
lea tn nIea~c unprincip'ed rulers, admos1sh M