Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1838-08-23
WING YOUNG MEMS. CONvEN.
= TION


TEL MARsroN Jr, Secretary, tho following
gentlemen were appointed Committee to
draft Resolutions expressive of the sense Of
the Convention, viz:--Charles Clapp, Jr,
B. G. Bailey, Elisha Clarke, Benjamin
Stinson, Ebenezer Ayres, and Edwin A
Morse.
Alter remarks by several gentlemen, the
Committee above named reported the fol-
lowing Resolutions, which were unanim-
ously adopted, viz
Resolccd, That the Crisis in the present
political and monetary affairs of this
country, demands Of it's friends. their I'M
MEDIATE and PERSEVERING Eff
FORTS to counterfeit the fearful results
of a most prohigate administration.
Resolred, That in associating as young
men, we have no inclination 10 despise, or
disregard the councils or wishes Of our
Fathers, our Brothers or our friends who
have had longer the advantage of expert
ence in political affairs; but only using
the benefit of the information thus derived,
to exercise the privileges and perform the
duties of citizens. and Younger brothers in
a FREE REPUBLIC
Resolrcd, That 1t is the DUTY Of TIE
rising generation. as well as their PRIV
ILEGE, to guard and maintain the
PRINCIPLES of LIBERTY, and the FREE
INSTITUTIONS transmitted to ds by the
FATHERS OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION! s...
Resolued, That among the principles
which we pledge ourselves to maintain,
we recognise the RIGHT of the MAJOR
ITY to govern. and the duty Of all public
officers, who are but agent, of the PED
PIE, to obey the will Of the majority, le-
gally and Constitutionaly expressed.
Reso1ped, That the Constitution of the
United States is the most important OF the
institutions transmitted to US: that its
healthy action requires the powers OF the
Executive, Judicial and Legisas!ve de-
partments, TO be kept distinct. and each
within its own province; and that is the
Imperative duty of free people to take care
that the EXECUTIVE shall not become
DESPOTIC, by USURPING the pow
ers of the other departments, Or those re-
served to the PEOPLE. sa
Resoired, That the Wings ofthe present
dav, are TRUE SUCCESSORS of the
wings of the REVOLUTION, advocate
truly Republican principles = and deserve
the support of every friend Of liberty, rs
opposers Of executive usnrpaiion, and sup
porers Of Equal RIGHTS.
Reso'red, That the policy Of the nation-
81 administration, in aiming to PROSTATE
the Banks. and to destroy CIR ED!f-(he
Young mans capitaD is calculated to de-
press business, to secure the MDNOPO-
f.Y Of trade and enterprise 10 the wealthy
alone; to PREVENT enterprisilg aud in
dustrions Young men without capital, rom
acquiring the equal advantages Of business
which our free institutions should secure to
ALL. and to keep those who are now
moor. FOREVER DEPENDENT ON
THOSE WHO ARE NOW RICH!
Rrsoioed, That the sub-tteasnry bill, that
bill DETERMINATIONS the immediate tendency
of which is to unite the power OF the
PURSE with the SWORD in the hands of
the executive, is anti-republican, and de-
serves the excavation of all good Citizens.
Resolmd That the establishment of Ma
t;nnal bank as a regulator OF exchange and
currency, is essential to the prosperity OF a
business community. And the United
States being emphaticallv such a comIah-
nifty, every true friend TO his country, who
desires the restoration Of general conf
dence, and The encouragement Of CONNER
cial enterprise. should render prompt aud
efficient aid in eniiglhening the public
mind on the'snbject, aud giving to the coun-
try the benefit Of such an institution.
Resolrcd, That we have full confidence
in the integrity, talents and patriotism OF
EDWARD KENT, and that we vii! use
every fair and honorable means to secure
his reelection
Resolved. That the WING YOUNG
MEN of Bath cordially approve OF the
soings, Of the Wing Convention holden at
Wiscasset. on lst day Of the present
month, and that they will use all honorable
means, TO secure tho election Of the Cam
didates there nominated
Resolred, That the INDEPENDENT
and HONORABLE course taken by
GOV KENT, and the wing majority Of the
last Legislature, in relation 70 our NORTH
EASTERN BOUNDARY,-which has
recovered to our State, the ground so
strangely and treacherously abandoned by
the friends Of the National Government,
meets our united and cordial appreciation,
merits the profound gratitude of every
friend to our Commonwea lth.
The meeting was again addressed, and
on motion of Mr. Ayres, it was voted that
the proceedings Of the meeting be publish
ed in the next Telegraph. Voted to adj
iourn