Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-10-12
From n, N. Y. .fmsriean.


We have not been able TO obtain copy OF tn
Resolutions, but learn that they are in harmon,
with the Address, avoiding any nomin alton or co m
mtmont for the Presidency.
WING STATE CONVENTION.
Correspondence Of the Albany Ertning Journal.
SYRACUSE, THURSDAY, Oct Z.
The Convention re assem- cd M the Congrc "a
tional Church at . O'Clock, A. NJ. when the Com
mitiee on the Addres and Resolutions reported
The Address having been read 10y the hol. -. H.
Barnard,
MIR John A. King, Of Queens, rose. aud. in ,
most powerful speech, supported ITS adoption. The
Convention, and large audience, were most high v
grauhed, and were enchanted Tor more than halt An
hour 10y the spell of the orator, when involun.
tnry bursts OF applause broke forth.
Me- AlySh Worden, OF Ontario, next rose and
warmly seconded the adoption OF the Address a nd
heartily responded to the remMks of the gentleman
from Queens. urging upon the great Wing party
10 stand 10y the principles embodied in the noble Ad-
dress, and concuGCd by desiring th't the document
might be placed in every hail and hamlet OF tn
State aud Nation.
The Address was adopted nv accl,mation.
MIR David Graham, OF New York, rose and
read the resolutions ptor osed by the committee, and
supported their adoption in an anlmited speech.
Mr. J. n. Reynolds, Of New York, seconded
their adoption, and paid n high oulosium the ia
Tents and services of the Hon. n. p. Talim ,dge
and on the devotion and untlrng zeal OF the Wing
members Of Congress of this Stale generally al
the recent extra session.
Mr.. ID. ID. Barnard, of Albany, then rose and
said that after what had fallen from the gentleman
from New Go,k he hardy knew how to express
himself Tor the generous manner I'm which the con
duct of the New York members Of Congress had
been noticed aud dwell upon, He said that one AMI
all Ind only performed their duty rs Whigs-more
they could not do-leSs they dare not have done
HI ,heH went into history of the measures of the
extra session OF Congress, and commented severely
upon the exercise of the veto power condemnins It's
abuse. lie argued that the only true way 10 test
the principles of a party ia power was TO 90 back
aud sec what they promised before obtaining it
and affirmed that The measure twice vetoed was the
prominent measure OF relief promised toy the Wings:
n sound and uniform national currency, TO be
moulded and formed IN a law tlr the custody safe
keeping, and disbursement OF the pub &c money i'm.
mediatcy on the repeal Of the SJb-rreaSury law
which was expected TO be repealed by the people
who placed the Wings in power and this new "a bric
reared over rs grave. That President Tyler knew
this. He gave the political history Ofthe President
derived from his woes aud speeches. and referred to
his cuu,se IN the Harrisburg Convention, and read
his answer 10 the heterogeneous addressed to him
from Henrco. He, MIR. g., gave the hist nv OF The
INST and second Bank bills INTRO Iuced and carried
through at the extra session, particularly the second
framed II with the express intention to meet
IN every respect the Presidents peculiar notions
lie then exposed the present situation Of our fiscal
atf.'rs, and showed tina: the public MONIES were
nOw where they were when General jackson sc zeu
them-snd Pfcs,!eat Tyler doing as Gen. jackson
uIl, tpuifu luE tHHlr Cusiuly-anQ showed from
President rs Former speeches that he had most
strongly condemned such state of things at that
tms, ealing Gen. Jackson for So doing every inch
n hmg'y
tie observed that the mind Of man has as vet bu,
devised three ways for keeping the public money. |
No public man would now dare 10 place the funds |
OF the nation IN southern State bauks-no Win |
would 70 Tor rs-eStabishns the SuOTreaSury-
and that there Is other alternative out the crea
ZION OF a National Institution, properly constructed
Fgll rttT To rnpp 10 an nf
people. lie said the public monies cannot remain
i0here and as they now are. The people will not
submit 10 i,-and Mr. Tyler, when he has had time
jorTtiseioH, WI! not desire 1t, judging from the
tenor of his life. MIR Barnard spoke an hour or
more and osed by remarking, "lf there has been
any common benefit TO the country IN what hos
been already done by the Wings, or any confidence
created rs TO what they may yet accomplish, we
must maintain ourselves, relying upon an intel.i-
gent people, or every vcstlgc will be repealed. That
Scr-cry IS on the wInA-aud should our opponents
succeed, flushed with victory, they will gui them.
selves with savage ferocity every man who has
stood even for moment IN their pathway 10 power
And then will fall most assurediy the strong pillars
That now support aud project public virtue and free
corn iervcnIy pray that our happy county may
not ue visited by so GlretuI a calamity.
The resolutions Were unanimously adopted.
The Convention WIS then further ana ably a5-
osssd by Mr. DJcr OF Osweso, Mr Mariindale of
Geoesoc, Mr. Clark OF Jefferson and Mr. Reynolds
OF New York, the latter gentleman paying a hand.
some tribute 70 the public Press.
MIR Fillmore Of Eric was called for and noby re.
spOndcd 10 the call, holding fast the Convention
and audience for some time by oulpourIng Of
eloquent patriotism.
Lion. n. p. Talmadge was loudly called for.
but bad few moments previously left the house.
il yoc Of thanks was then offered by q gentle.
man of the New York delegation to the President
and officers Of the Convention, to which a reply
was made by MIR Patterson, and the Convention adj, /.
iourned sine die.
ADDRESS
Crms Syracuse Wig STATE Contention.
The De -ates to the Wing State Convention, as
scmn.ed Syracuse, this 7th day Of October, ISL
for themselves and IN the name Of those whom they
represent, do max" and publish the following
DECLARATION:
The Wing party, now the dominant party in this
country, was formed and consolidated m oppOsu.u
where lis distinctive principles, doctrines and poll
cy were clearly Proclaimed and manifested. /. was
specific measures. They opposed the prominent
measures uud policy OF the Administration then
conducting oar public Gtfurs, for reasons plainly /
stated and urged upon country; and n the state
ment OF their reasons aud views, by which they JUS.
hCd their opposition, they disclosed, in the most
explicit manner, the general principles and policy
on viii j. the measures OF the Government would Je
taken, and It's ahllrs conducted, II It's Admins'rl
ton should he COufdgt TO Their hands
The cardinal doctrines Of the Wings, broadly
stampCd on the face Ui our political history during
a cCase.css struggle, running through series oi
yeIrs ending with the overthrow Of their adyerslries
In l5iU-dOCtrines read and understood Of oil men
may be briefly stated as follows:
Inat the government should be administered FOR
tho benefit Of the whole people and country, and
not Tor the bsntht Of those who administer II: due
rcslrd being 10 ID 10 all sections and all interests
rigid economy ouservcH, AID strict nccouutlhTI.
Iiy enforced In aiI expenditures, which should b. /
strictly confined to objects Of high public utility AID
importance.
Thl. the Constitution il the charter and warrant
f1r 'hc exercise Of al Federal power md authority
which IS 20 receive neither STREET nor a liberal but
O. common sense construction, and where dJaDls and
disputes arise, they IRE to be finally resolved and
setod-a proper case being mlds-hv the judg-
meut of the Supreme Court of the UuicI States;
nrd that as no power can be cnIpleI which is /
not conferred 40 power which o. cJrf.rr,d can be
rcpuciaed, IS It's exercise Is essential 10 me preserve
ION Of INC government r To the pubic prosper.
&.
That the great dagger tooIr system lies In the
tendency, winch has been given % Dc, bon its pfacu
cu upcr iipn Tor som. years past, tOun excess Of
20 yer Boo Executive hands, as well by an assume.
{ On of authority, as by the abuse Of powc- nd
pufg0ungs; and that the action Of the administrative
iurcuOrs OF the government had been 81 corurtirg
both 90 t1e government and the people that tha VIZ.
Ca. VIII ru is indispensable Co "a republican system
was fast yielding % dispositions wu.cI .re iavOra.
bic % dssirt-m.
That as thl President is Commander Don Cbicfor|
OH tnc military forces o. is high dangerous ard a.
war with the FIRST principles Of Constitutional Ig,y-
u 10 give him, Ur GLOW him 10 assume the cusf1
ny and conr0I Of the pa, .c money, as ID no o..
feet been done during the last txo administrations
from tlc pcuOl Of tue seizure Of the public treasure
ny me Executive ln 1888; and lhl, it was inarpsn.
Ne tp ne safely the government and the vel
I rf Rr# o. H.