Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1844-01-23

+" the Just independence and
integrity OF The Government, and frauphI
WIN Imminent peril to The rights and lib.
critics Of the people.
Resolved, That while we are onoosed
to high protective tariff, for the sake of
protection, regarding it as departure
from :he true spirit Of the Constitution
as unequal in its operation-as imposing
heavy burdens Of taxation upon the many
for the benefit of few--as tending 10
depress commerce, and 10 diminish rsye.
nue., and 10 create the necessity for d.
rect taxation by the federal Government
we are friendly TO a discriminating reve
nue. tariff, such as will ensure revenue
sufficient for an economical and republi.
can administration of the Government,
and afford as much incidental protection
to the American manufacturer, as we be.
lieVe his interests require.
Resolved, That a distribution Of the
proceeds Of the sales of public lands a-
mong the several States by the General
Government, is violation of the sacred
rust reposed in the Government of the
United States, by the States, who ceded
a portion Of those IanGsr'tor the common
benefit ofall the States," and not for the
particular benefit of each State separately
and departure from common justice as
regards that large and valuable portion
pure hased by Treaty with foreign nations,
with the common funds of the people of
the United States, drawn from the Ma
tIoual Treasury for the purpose.
Resolved, That We are .nexorably op-
posed to any assumption of the debts of
the states, by the Government of the Uni.
ted States. regarding such assumption as
a violation of the COnstiuon of the United
States, as subvSrsive of State sovereign.
~ and independence, destructive OF the
Just boundaries between the State and
General Government, established and
defined by the Constitution, as tending
TO render the states mere petitioners up-
on the Federal Treasury, as creating an
immense National debt, and the apology
II not absolute necessity for National
Bank, high protective tariff, with the
whole train of federal schemes and meas.
ures
Resolved, That we are opposed TO any
modification of the Constitution, in re.
spect 10 the veto of the President-not
regarding it in the light of an odious one
man power, but as necessary ingredient
in the Legislative authority of the nation,
as power necessary TO protect The coun.
try and the rights of the people, against
unwise, hasty, unjust and fictious egis'
lation by small congressional majority,
TO SECURE the propev independence of
of the Executive against legislative en-
croachments-designed by the COnsttu-
ton to ensure his responsibility, and
the conservative power of the Consttu
tiOn against infractions by a party con-
gressional majority. s-
Resolved, Tnat we are utterly opposed
to a national or state debt-that we re-
gard all public debts among the greatest
evils that can be inflicted upon any people
shat they are especially inimical TO the in.
terest Of the republic, and dang eTous 10
the rights and liberties of the people.
Resolved, That the times demands
thorough retrepchment and reform in all
the departments of the government, both
State and National. Rehenchment and
reform were promised US by the wings
before the election, only to abuse our
confidence aflerward They have in-
creased the public expenditures,'hey have
augmented the national debt, and in the
face of OgIe's Omnibus OF lies, they
asked and obtained new appropriations 10
furnish the White House, they bestowed
upon the opulent widow of General Har
rison, a gratWity of twenty five Thousand
dollars, and refused to refund to the
patriot Jackson, the fine imposed upOr
him by tory Judge, for saving from saci
and pilIage, one of the most magnifcen
cities in the Union, while they actually
proposed to pay TO the heirs of the traito
Hull, compensation for surenderng al
American army to the British, and actual
" passed bilI'for paying heMasachusst'
militia for not fighting in the last war.
Resolved, That the boundaries OF ouI
territory, as established by law and ascsr
tsinsd by treaty stipulatiOns are sacred
and must not be infringed !: that our Flghl
1 to the Oregon territory being thus ascer'
0 ,ained. it is the duty ofthe American gov
eminent 10 take formal and immediate
e nossession' 'therof, and to meet with stern
d denial, and if necessary, with indignant
. rebuke, the insOlent PretensiOns Of Eng
, land TO that part OF our soil; that coun!f!
e Is ours, and our right to ;ts possession
q mnst be maintained, 'peacably II we can
i forcibly if we must; ,..,,
}. Resolved, That the violent d'ssolutlo
o Of the General Assembly Of this Stale !
d Is42, by the abrupt withdrawal OF tn
!. wbig members from that body, was q
. outrage upon the institutions Of the COuI
4 trv and an exhibition Of that mad an
}. reckless spirit which animates the wb
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