The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1840-08-21

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. aetlKe industry, mechanical skin ana 49,
i seperlng enterprise OF our neonlos 49, -,
oy me means, aided BY tbs inex hanAtasl. ~
uonal resources ofour counfrv 81 ,l,i.. 8
/. PIT that prosperity viii soon IS restores.
s etia. RESOLVED, That we cannot suf Fi cie,f.
! " commend the independent and solemn
. pledges made bY our patriotic President. y
: Y ail pills passed by congress, disturbing the
institution Of slavery, either ii Tie n;s,r;s,
ofeolumbia. the territories s. the sos 49,,
thatewe feel perfectly confident thaf thew
I, VIII pc maintained inviolase By him.
j 9Th, Resolved, That, tie adfninistrat;on "a
5 PRESIDENT Van Buren,, for its fidelity Is the
constitution, vlgor, ability, honest, and con.
sistent course, merits the gratitude az the
nation, has extorted the confidence sc Statas
i Right men, and should receive the eoraiaf
support Of every southern man.
TN. Resolved, That, the present admins
lstration, for economy in expenditures. en-
ergy, ability and fidelity to the Constitution,
VIII NOT sulfer by comparison with the adj
: ministratlons Of. Washington, Madison Or
: Monroe.
Btu Resolves Thatrepos all confidence
s. and trust, IN the well tried Integrity, great
ability, moral Independence unshaken firn-.
ness, and patriotic Devotion, of Martin Van
buren,, and approving Of his administration,
we DO attn our power to procure his re-eiec-s
blOns
9th, Resolved, That, the plan for the re-
organization OF the militia Of the United
4 States, reported by the Secretary Of War 10
congress at their last session, is similar 10
such as have been heretofore recommended
!. by our sspatriotic PRESIDENT and that wesee
nothing in il to excite the fears of the most
Jealous lover ofliberty.
10Th. Resolved, That, we see no Just
cause to censure the conduct Of the Presi-
dent OF the United States N refusing to dis
turb the judgement Of the Naval Court Mar
tial IN the late case Of Lieut.. Hooe, Congress
having omitted to enact law to Is such cas-
es and that we consider the vilupefation cast
upon the President by his enemies proceeds
from ignorance and prejudice or other worse
motive.
18th. Resolved, That We have been shock
ed to see, the high pretensions of an able &
statesman, a great orator, man whose fame
extends throughout the civilized world and
the ablest wing leader, rejected in the Har-
Tlsburg Convention, By the votes Of the nom
slaveholding states, undeniably upon the
ground ofhis being STAKEHOLDER, and resi-
dent OF slave state. And Gen. Vim. il.
Harrison, nominated as more available can-
dldate; man greatly inferior in ability,
politicion of the old Federal School, and
whose whole course and character, from ear
~ manhood TO old age, has been marked BY S.
every act which can define a vaciIaling pol
itician. il
18th. Resolved, That, the omission Of .the
Harrisburg Convention to make known to
the people of the United States, any of the :
principles oftheir party, and the absolute re-
tusal OF Gen. HARRISON, and his thinking q
committee, 70 answer any questions touching g
The expediency and constItutionality Of the Il
great measures, and particularly his refu-lio
'al to pledge himself to veto any bill which fbl
night pass Congress, interfering with slave s
n buS Issue
insuperable grounds ofobiection to s
linn as President. and show clearly that the
party supporting him, and their available CAM &
lidate, court the support of the Abohtionists, Y
md to obtain il conniye at the action ofthat =.
lnhoy faction, in attempting to sever and q
Lestroy our glorious Union. Ing
18th, Resolved, That, the declaration of
Zen. Harrison, in his Cheviot speech, "that "a
has long been an object near his heart, to nj
zee the whole of the surplus Revenue fof b
he United States, with the sanction Of the 5
states holding slaves, appropriated TO lheob-- ~
ect of colonizing emancipated negroes, and
or the purchase of the freedom of slaves; =
whether we regard the encouragem a
hereby held out 70 agitaie the subject Of abo- 6
ition the Halls of Congress, the guarantees 4
ST the Constitution, the peace and safety Of lc,
he slave states, or the principle of equality Il
# taxation, is one of the mos alarming and 81
Startling propositions eVeruttered BY any IN
1ividual whom the people have asked 70 tie :
IS
Nth. Resolved, That every candidate for !.
political Office, from the lowest to the highest !. :.
n the giftof the people, is bound to answer e
every call 70 declare his political sentiments g
which may be made upon him By the people. rt
18th. Resolved, That the people cannot ii
lidate for Office, who refuses 10 declare Il
frankly his political creed, and who refuses :,
o give pledges of his future action on meas
lres of the most vital importance 70 the coun-
rs. y y
10Th. Resolved, That, political party, =
II no in their Conventions, Primary Assem- 2
biies, and Clubs, studiously avoid any decla- 6
ration Of their principles, should be looked II
upon with dismust and snspic on By the q
people. h;
nth. Resolved, That the jealous advoca- ID
81 BY the wing party, Of National bank, Il
Is indispensably necessary 70 conduct che
financial operations Of the Government, and
% furnish sound currencys and their pres
snt support Of man lor he presidency, q
whose EXPRESSION 81 opinion on that subject
s 81 lsast eaufvecal, II not ii positive oppo- 81
.ifion, is one. of The grossest inconsist enciess
md attempts 70 deceive the people, Of which =
PARTY was ever gaIlty.
18Th Resolved, That. candidate fol @he
who canyasses with the people
trough Tie medium of dinner and stump n
ipeechess degrades himself, and disgusts 3
Every intelligent freeman. q
18th. Resolved That the attempts of lhe Zig b.
larty, to nisrepf present every act oithe admins a
can people aoainsf cacn others - arouse popplaE
,reindfces Is parloin the name q aIanocIat IS q
lisgu g appeal 70 loves. passions g ths pea e