The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1838-02-17

State institutions Il Isno IN favor n esn.l Salsas
OF Destroying either the maHeyed % political poNtf
gfthe country. II Is opposed % the cancenisaitn -
The capital Of the nation IN the hands ~ he Pfrs
dent Of The Repnb ic OF hsnominecs and aEpnis and
30 long as reason and priaCtpie operate upom ths
minds OF men, viii b. constantly kep M Flew 81
all the true friends u the Constitution and lbs br
interests OF the country.
RssOired, That we regard the doctrine a me H..
co Focos, the leading characteristic "a which -
reckless and indiscriminae warfare upon eespofale
bodies OF every description entirely a variance
with the democratic creed aud The bes Interests ~
the people, secretly having for their object the az
grandizement Of few selfish partsans aud IN their
results paraiizing the energies Of our country aud
carrying destruction ia their train 70 large maori
y OF our industrious and enlerpFizing fellow -citi
Zens.
Resoired That while We are opposed 70 federal
ism and ariSocracy under whatever name o. gath
II may present ITSELF we consider Il our dny 10 op-
pose The dangerous and disorg MIXING spirit Of ~
co focelSm which has lately sprung up ~ he Lhd
and which is Subyersiye Of good goVefnment--aims
al the d struction OF The means Of prospeTfy--Ind
tends to The overthrow Of social harmony, and the
nme-honored order Of things under which We have
grown, strengthened aud become a mighty people.
Resotred, That in the opinion Of this Convention,
the successful prosecution Of the business operations
Of any co muniiy requires the pledged isiih Of pub
lie legislation 10 be preserved invioateihal changes
relative 10 the monetary concerns Of the country
ought TO be gradual, and not rash aud sudden--and
that one OF the most prominent causes Of the long
continuance OF the present financial reyulsOn may
be traced 10 the radical and revolutionary doctrines
which have swept over the land like pestilence,
destroying public confidence in the stability Of we'll
regulated institutions, whitening the iairest hopes
and oyerhrowing the proudesl trophies Of industry,
sagacity and enerprise--and that The anatical te
nets of these Destfuctres have contributed TO in
crease the emb1rrassments of The country so their
defeat will mainly contribute TO restore US 10 our
wonted prosperity.
Res0lrcd, That We consider the present banking
in many particulars, as the best devised or adopted
BY any country, and that instead Of repudiatng or
destroying il, we are in favor of amending us defects
and reforming its abuses and thereby continuing
and preserving TO the people and their great multi
farious Interests the sauary influences and impor-
tant benefits which must ever flow from sound and
well regulated paper currency.
Res0ired That we consider mixed currency
consisting of the precious metals and sound paper
medium, equivalent 10 specie, that form OF currency
the best adapted 10 the wants of the countryside
most congenial with the habits and interests OF the
people-and uniting in the highest degree, the re-
quisites of safety and convenience; and that on this
subject we heartily approve the sentiments expressed
and the policy advocated by those able champions Of
democracy, Messrs. Rives, Tallmadge, Garland,
Clark, Smith, Legare, &c
Reseircd That the scarcity of the precious metals
precudes the possibility Of conducting the immense
business transactions of country exclusively with
gold and silver; and therefore, those who are short
sighted enough to advocate specie currency" and
to cry down the credit SYSTEM, not only array
themselves in open hostility to the three great and
important interests Of the country the agricultural
the manufacturing, and the commercial-but also
cripple all the energies and enterprise Of our whole
population and "operate disastrous revolution in
The value of labor and property, and in the practical
effect of all existing contracts between man and
man"
Hcsolred, That in the deliberate judgment Of this
Convention, the measure twice recently proposed TO
Congress by the President Of the United States entitled
farllaya
morazng in its tendency, and will enlarge the powers
Of the executive disturb the balance Of the Constitution
and endanger the liberties Of the people II is mpoi-
tic in form and impractcable in execution. and IN the
language OF the Globe Of 1884 is disorganizng and
revolutionary subversve Of the fundamental prin-
cIpes Of government, and of its entire prac-
tlce, from 1889 down to this day'-,hat !. II is
as papable the sun, that the effect Of the
scheme would be to bring the public treasure MUCH
NEARER the actual custody and control Of the Pres
DENT than is now, and expose it TO be pundered by
a hundred hands, where ono cannot now reach it,
and that any system which three years since raugh
with such Imminent dangers to the country must be
now radically wrong and undeservng the support OF
free and enlightened people.
ReS0ired, That the recent policy OF paying members
of Congress in gold and silver, and Of receiving nothing
bur the precious metals payment or government dues
al our Custom Houses, Land Offices and Post Offices
while the common people OF the country cannot obtain
enough for The purposes Of hic-thns establish
inc /" letter currency for the government and IT'S
officers while the people forced TO receive morse
sort Of money for thenscvos-is at WARMTH the com
mon interests of government and people, oppressive IN
practice and despouc IN prlncipe--and II persisted III
threatens the most serious consequences 10 every class
Of the community
Reyolred That the necessity Of the proposed reor
oanzstion Of the democratic party IN this State arises
principally from the fact that few protesting demo
Gratis who have ambition than principle, have at
omped 10 ehaRgc The democratic creed BY the ntroduc
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the most important doctrines incnlcated by Jefferson
and Madison, and conrarening the essential attributes
Of democracy.
ResoIrcd. That in the larguage Of onr democratic
brethren IN sister State, we regard with Indignation
the recent attempts high places to strange free DIS
cusson by prescribing men who have had the honesty
10 question the infallibity Of official dlctation and
that while VIC recognize the truth Of the maxn. that
no danger is 10 be apprehendcd Iom error while rea
son i left free 10 combat it, realize the necessity
Of aording every facility to free and frank discussion
so that errors Of opinion and practice may creep in
unawares and become Incorporated with cardinal and
unreasonable principles"
Resoiped, That the political creed Of Jefferson and
Madison shall hereafter be the polcstar aud guide Of
the democratic party III this State.
Rcsoipcd, That no man, set OF men, or public Jour
nal shall have the right Of prescribing denouncing
any democrat traitor to his party" Such power
should only with the people or the democratic mem
bcrs Of the General Assembly
Rcsolrcd That the sole object Of this Convention IS
to corganze the democratic party on the ancient plat
form OF '9s and TO wres the power of the party from
unto Of scfconsttuted dctaors and replace It IN the
hands OF the people, where it rghtfny belongs.
Resolved That government being the property OF the
people, its powers and prerogatyes ought to be admin
istercd in to promote the general welfare
Resoirtd That those who exercise the powers OF GO
ycrnment as nsn entitled TO the same minun'ties
governed by the laws, and subject to the same
burhons and officers are the servants OF the peo
pie.
Resolred Tha, any laws administration Of govern
ment designed to afford greater degree oil protection