Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1842-11-22
MOVEMENTS or rrIE DEMOCRACY,
TilriOn Comfy.

t. the Char ,RrIS N.KrirD,lr and JoHN HANN chosen
ViecPesitents, and JuHss Johnson and Po'eei riaHa
Secfettries.
On M ton Of Mr. West committee Of five were ap-
pointed hy The Pres dent to report resolutions To- the eos
delafon Of the meeting.
Messis West Mcfarland Bristow Snow and r. Jennison
81. were APPOINTED said committee
During the absence e the committee, chapter Of Wig
Chronicle, read
Nj west ia behalf Of Committee, reported follows;
accordance with the right # fee peoi l. assemble
,ni O. take under consideration public a
assembled Convention Indianapolis, being moved by
the general distress which pcyad, the Whole country con-
and T. consult De done. A. asr
cultural Yeople, peculiar duty 10 do We by
labor pioluce the Of fe; We, in especial
manner, The burhen Of taSaon: 1t is right now To
speak and expect u te attended to by our public ser
wants.
For We complains that when agricultural produce Is of but
little value; when but ten cents yer bushe wheat
rtyscven cents pork but dollar pr oolbs and other
articles Of produce equally depressed yet Sill high
AMI oppressive, and great extravaganza still exists
National and state governments
We complain Of tie very long sessions Of Congress an evil
which Of late years, has been RAPIDLY the increase AMI
for which members have already received AZ \ day.
5000 to which Is also 70 be added their mileage for two
IONS OF about % more. making total 81 Sil2 paid
the members from lndiana' that Tor tins great sum- anc m
gliding the session OF the unusual len-h of over nine
nih, find nothing has been done hy The Mig majority
to relieve the country They seem T. have gwen them
selves up 10 passion; their efforts devoted 10 against
executive of Their choice and endeavong to head
Calt Tyler instead Of attending 10 their duty, aud striving
hrd out the proper means for relieving embarrassed
fi0n. 1t is true, they they have passed bankrupt
Nv but that Is Of NJ benefit TO the farmer and VIII no
doubt be repealed by the very who enacted IT,
They have passed Till National Bank this Capt
Tyler has vetoed and ms veto approve because we be-
leve Bank, like the ohe pr posed, uncon tuiona the
states having coded Congress power
fishing corporations within their limits. without their
sent because believe if the President had signed the
b the Bank could not have been put m opeIaon for cer
tam It the government could have paid its proportion
Of the stock as her agent Europe not able to bOr
money TO- the common expenses of the govern
X,
d Of our and many Others being Of value, IndIv
dul suffering from total loss of hirtv-fve millions Of
stock the old Bank and other pulen, men, deferred by
he example, would not have taken the stock. Desperate
men, Of broken fortunes might but from their gambling
projects President Tyler saved and hail this fail
of the Wing plan Of National Bank securing the
whole country from inundaon of iITcdeemable paper
money! the loss upon which always falls upon the abong
classes The party IN power may say they have given us
Tariff which, during the canvass, they promised would
i0edfcly relieve the country We have heard since the
laIH passed. that lew capitalists have made fortunes M
consequence of the rise of mechlnniSe hand the
duties which have been quadIuped but this Use an price
comes out Of US the consumers and AZ expense. We
farmers have noticed that pork AMI wheat, art
Giles ON hand, have Of late materially declined price, and
we have, far, received benefit from the Tariff
much praised BY the Wing leaders We admit the necessity
OF moderate arm Tor revenue sufficient ior an economical
administration of the affairs Il our Nation; but decided
" object that the highest duties the present Iah
sha be levied upon the coaser goods used by those who
live by labor, whilst the finer and costly goods used b
the rich, are taxed as much less duty in proportion
We, As farmers, complain Of the duty levied upon salt
and that too, by weight instead of measure II Expresses
particularly the people Of the West because anti
Gle Of export Pork packed with Eight inferior
Salt must be repacked when reaches the market
expense Of dollar per barrel which is equal
TO loss Of fifty cents per 100 lbs This is Just much loss
loss ny repackng, ust much the less for pork
Therefore demand that SALT so necessary all
ADMITTED among the free articles.
We comrliin that Of such universal distress and
great scarcity of money. that the members Of Congress
ccve 5 per dav, and $ for each twenty miles travel
demand that their be reduced t. II per day, and their
an example of economy directly bearing upon themselves;
when they feel H. bev will rron1p, amply the rule 10 an
National expenses cXcTng themselves by industry 20
reduce materially the length Of their session, acting
tlkng less The moal fleet of this reduction Of wages
destroys that selfish feeling which has 50 ong governed and
prevented attention TO the interests Of the people will
bring all hingS back to the prudent standard Of former times
We eomplln Of the high levied Tor State purposes at
mc when our produce Is at such depressed prices and we
instruct Senator and Representatives, at the coming
sion Of the legislature their best eolts toward in
uoug economy IN every branch. First, reducing the
OF the members TO dollars per day applying also
stern rule Of reduction 10 all h,h salaries, aboing all
needless Offices merging their duties with Others, if they
cannot be- in entirely dispensed with; for II his
2ready become bounden duty when taxes high and
our people COMPLAIN finding il difcut to pay that We should
economic IN all things lest il should be said that Indiana,
VINO does not pay the interest upon her public debt vet
keenS high and mproy don't rate of state eX endiueS
We complain of great msnanagemcnt IN the state Bank
oil indiana That instead of doing any thing TO ecVe the
country, the curtamea has been great that hardly dol
lar Of Bank of Inaua paper be found in ccuaton If
70 &c OBTAINED II only from brokers and shaveIS many OF
whom yet acting Directors 70 the express
der Of the Legislature and who. have 70
believe exercise that power the direction of Of the
Branches give them the control currency hch
should be put directly circulation, instead Of passing
through the hands of men, who by expressing the
people
In conformity with these views. and to produce such
wholesome changes in the National and state Governments
as viii relieve the people, introduce economy all thing
this being truly the first step for rele-and making better
times.
Be re'olred That the county Of Marion highly approves
of the o for State Convention held indianapolis
on the 9TH of January next.
Reoiref That fifty delegates he appointed represent
Marion county in the State Convention
Hon. Andrew kennedy having been introduced 70 the
Convention called upon and responded in able and
eloquent speech Of upwards of two hours giving history
ness accomplished BY The coonS paving some very q'4g
compliments the Hon. O. II. Smith, &c, which
received with great applause.
On motion of W. j. Brown. ReSOred That the thanks OF
this Convention be rendered the Hon Andrew Kennedy
for his able defence Of Democratic principles.
On notion committee Of one from each town ship
the State Convent The Chair appointed the following
Dccqfur-D l.. Mcfarland.
FrnRHin--navii Moore.
LGirrcHcc-Josrph Johnson.
Perrg-Pcyton Bristow.
Pke-Adam Wright.
W1rrca-James Davis.
WdSbjHg fOa-JonaS Hoffman.
Celfre-Blnner I.awbead.
The Committee reported the following names.
Decatur Torasbip-JeSSe P,icc, Merry Mcclure, BcnJa-
min Cuiiiniton, Noah Sinks D. l. MeFa!l'nd
Nimrod Kemper John Miller
Lrrrence-Joseph Johnson, VI. Webb J. Barnett, jacob
Shinke. David IIoSs.
Pcrrg-James Snow. Peytoa Bristow Levi Todd, Samuel
Alexander James Webb.
Pke-Nahaniel Bell, John Moore Jacob Sourwine, JOS
Knsensmith Adm Wright.
UlrreH-JameS Davis Henry Brady John L. Buell. F. "
Sinner Andrew Vansickle
WaS.agfoa-Neson Ellis, John Johnson. James Hof-
man. VIM Bacon, Jacob Scott.
HdyaeA. b. Strong. Luke Bryan. " Bolton, Jas. john
son. Thomas r. Stout, Martin Nartindale
Cesfre-A. F. Morrison, v b. Palmer, Thomas Johnson,
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