Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1839-02-16

ests for the general good, and that 1t IS the ''ue
policy of the Wings TO hold meetings IN Their res
pective townships, counties, and Cohgfess,on0'
Districts for the purpose of nominating Candidates
who will be supported with zeal, union ana ehei-
gy, at the approaching election.
! Rcsolred, That the party now In power, oF III
,,oducinp system of State Banks, fiscal agents,
as q means Of breaking down the United States
Bank and then suddenly Withdrawing the support
of the Government from them, have made .he"'.
selves responsible for the financial eaiamites Oh
| the country
Re,olpcd. Tha, the Wings support the institu-
ton of State Banks not because they regard them
"a furnishing the best currency, but because the
neople of the several States, under the sanction
of their cons ,ution and laws, have adopted itano
because now their interests are intimately con-
nected with the prosperity, safety, and proper
management of such institutions
RESOLVED That among the highest and most
reenonsble duties of the governments of all CIV
iIized and commercial nations, is that OF estab-
fishing a legal and permanent circulating medi-
um which as 4 standard OF value, measures the
price of every mans labor and property.
Resolred That the present administration IN
waping against the currency, established by
the people of the several states, and IN refusing
to exert the righiful powers of the General Gov
crnment In aid of the people, to avert the con-
sequences Of great national financial calamity,
brought upon them chiefly by the acts of the gov
eminent itself has manifested utter disregard
for the sufferings of country insuted, oppressed
and plundered by It's own agents.
RESOLVED, That we regard the project of cs-
tablishing an Independent or ub-Ireasury, as
another "Experiment;" upon the interests and
rights Of the people of the United States. calcutta
tod to endanger the safety Of the public funds,
and to increase the power OF the Executive, al
ready loo great, and that we vow an undivided.
unvielding and uncomp promising hostility to 1t,
that we Join issue with our opponents upon this
measure, ana appear 10 inc pcoPie iot 'iieii &c
cision in regard to 1t.
Resolred, That the appointment OF incompetent
and dishonest men to Offices, by the General Gov
ernment merely because of their violence as po-
tica par,izans tends to the destruction OF all ma
tionaI and individual sense OF mora!ity,by holding
out as a reward for political subservency and loss
of personal independence, the disunction ana eui-
olum,nts of Office.
Resolred. That the Wings opposed the over
throw of the United States bank, because of the
financial commissions, the auc,uation IN the value
of proDertv the arrangement OF exchanges, and
the endorsements which must ensue, upon nil
sudden and violent changes IN the currency
Rcsolred, That il be recommended to the Wings
,Irouohout the State, to their efforts 10 III
crease the circulation of the local papers, which
advocate correct pInciples.
Reseyrcd That the Wings of5fidiu.'o ~--e' =
true 10 the principles and preferences avowed oy
thep a, their Convention of January 1888.
On motion of Doc tor Rose, it then Resolred,
That the Wing editors throughout this state be
requested to give publicity to the address and res
olu,ions adopted by this meeting IN their respec-
tive papers and that the firmness with which they
have hitherto withstood the opposition of papers
established by combinations of Office holders and
others deserves warmest thanks.
And the meeting then adjourned.
THOMAS II. BLAKE, President.
WIN HARRrsoN MARrIN,I Secretaries.
JOSEPH NJ. MOORE,