The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1844-02-01

TWO State Electors. VIZ:
lst Dennis Bennington, 9th David Browning,
2nd John S. Davis, 9TH VIM G. Coffin,
3rd Pinckney James, Sth J. HI. Buell.,
4th Newton Claypool, 9th John d. Defrees,
9th FIN. Finch, 10th 7. ]. Sample.
After being absent for some time, the
committee returned and through their chair
man, Mr.. Defrees,. reported that they bad
in accordance with the instructions Of the
different Districts, selected the following
: STATE ELECTORS.
Henry s, Lane, Of Mon.gomery;
+ Joseph G. Marshall, Of Jefferson.
CONFINGENT ELECTORS.
JAMES RARRIDEN, of Wayne;
SAMUEL JUDAH, of Knox.
Which was concurred in be the conven-
lion unanmo usly, with oft repeated cheers.
On motion of Henry S. Arnold ofJennings
ii was
Resolred, That Col S. Vawter of the coun-
ty Jennings be appointed a Delegate to the
Wing National Convention in the place of Mr..
McArdle who has removed from the State
since his appointment.
On motion il was
Resolred, That Elias Conwell of Ripley
be appointed to the same station in place
of the Hon. Henry J. Bowers of the same
county who declined the appointment.
The committee on Resolutions, through
Mr.. Holloway of Wayne, their chairman, re-
ported the following resolutions, which were
adopted by the convention:
WHEREAs,'it is the duty fevery Ameri-
can citizen, whenever he is about TO enter
upon any great contest in which the welfare
of his country is interested, TO weigh and
ponder well the principles upon which hesis
about to act, and when thoroughly convinced
Of the course he conceives it to be. his duly
TO pursue, for the prosperity ofthe institu-
tons of his country and the uniform happi-
ness of the people, then every pulse of pa
triotic heart will impel him to firm, enef-
getic, and faithful performance of that sacreG
duly;and
WHEREAS, Having been thus convinced
OF that which is right and proper, it is his
bounden duty, on all proper occasions, to
place his opinions before his fellow citizens,
and urge theft adoption by all honorable
means; and
WHEREAS, We as wings. American Rs
publican wings, holding principles which had
their origin in the inception and progress of
that glorious struggle which made MS a free
people-principle which have made us a
great and prosperous nation, and which alone
can lead usto that enviablelheight of national
greatness which shall characterize us as the
Himelayan government of the world there
fore, deeming this proper occasion, and be-
ing imTfe ssed with the correctness of cur
political principles, be it
RESOLVED, That we recognize no political
economy as sound, unless based upon the
broad and immutabe principles of Democra-
cy-the inalienable right of every freeman.
That all political power should be exercised
by, or emanate from the people, expressed
by universal suffrage, through The ballot box
The palladium OF civil liberty.
ReSotred, That our country, and our coun-
Ty's interests demand that American INDUS
try should be protected, not by a HIGH and
0nerous Tarif,but by just countervailing de-
ties assessed with discriminating prudence
upon the labor and products of our foreign
rivals.
ReSolUed, That we demand Of the Gen
eral Government Distribution of the pro-
ceeds of the sales of the Public Lands, not
as favor, but as a right founded in justice
Resoloed, That we repudiate the doctrine
of an assumption of the States debts by the
General Government, as derogatory 10 our
character as people, knowing ourselves to-
be capable of selt-govemment, and degrad-
ing 10 Indiana as an independent State.
Resolred, That we regard the hard mon
ey doctrine, contended for by many, as con-
trary TO The liberal aud enlarged spirit of our
institutions, and adverse TO the enterprise of
our people, as calculated to hold in iron man
acles the energies of the agriculturalst, the
commercials; and in stead oil
the favored scheme of''twenty-twon despot-
ic governments ofthe old world, we would
remedy its evils by the creation of well
guarded and well regulated NATIONAL In
srITUTIoN,to be controlled by the will ofthe
people, and with such provisions as will
maintain for its issues, the confidence ofthe |
world.
Resoloed, That we regard the reelection
of any man TO the Presidency of the United
States, as calculated to prostitute the pat
ronage OF that Office to the basest and most
selfish ends, and that we place upon our
banner the ZONE TERN" principle.
Resolped, That an economical expendi-
ture OF the funds the General Government,
and strict accountability of the officers
thereof,ls indispensable 10 prevent the estab-
lshment ofan official nobility, and TO MAIN
tain the supremacy of the people over their
official servants
RESOLVED, That we regard the arbitrary use
of the reto power, by the Executive of a gov
eminent founded upon the intelligence of
the people, as contrary to the spirit of the
age, aud that We deem constitutional re-