The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1844-06-15

uuns.t tne s,aOm,y and permanency ol
the Union, and ought not 10 be coun'enan'
ced by any Glieud TO our polihtaI Insu'u'
tions.
3. That the separation Of the moneys oi
ihe government from banking insuluuons'
rs indispensable for the safety OF the funds
.,f the government, aud The rights of The
people.
0. That the liberal principles embodied
by Jefferson IN the declaration Of indrpend'
ence, and sanctioned in the constIuu m,
which makes ours the land Of liberty, ana
she asy lum of the oppressed OF every nation
have ever been cardinal principles III Tue
democratic faith; and every attempt to
sbridgo the present privilege OF becoming
ri,iZens and the owners of soil among Us,
Ought to be resisted with the same spltI
that swept the alien and sedilon laws from
our statue book.
solved-That the proceeds fthe pub
lie lands ought to be sacredly applied to The
national objects specified in the constitution;
and lha, we are opposed TO the law lately
adopted, and to any law for the distribution
of such proceeds smong the Stales,as alike
in policy, aud repugpant 10 The
constitution.
Resoiyei-That we are decidedly oppos
ed to taking from the President the quaIlti
ed veto power by which he is enabled, un
der restrictions and responsibilities, amply
sufficient to guard the public interest to
suspend the passage Of bill, whose merits
cannot secure the approval OF wothrds ol
the Senate and House Of Representatives
until the judgment of the people can be OBJ
tained lhereon; aud which has thrice saved
the american people from the corrupt and "
rannical domination of the Bank ot The w.
States.
Resolued-Tha, our title TO the whole ol
The Territory of Oregon is clear and unques
tionable; that no poruon OF The same oughl
10 be ceded to England or any other power;
and that the re.occupaion OF Oregon and
the remuneration OF Texas al the earliest
practicable period are great American msa'
sures, which this convention re commenus
to the cordial support oi the Democracy oi
lhe Union.
ReSolUed this convention hereby
presents to the people OF the Uhled states
JAMES X. POLK, OF Tennessee, as lhe
candidate of The Democratic party ioi me
office of President, and GEORGE NJ
DALLAS, of Pennsylvania, as the candl-
date Of the Democratic party Tor The ONCE
of Vice President Of the United States.
Resolred-Thal the convention hold IN
the bjchest estimation and regard their illus
|trious fellow citizen, Martin Van Buren o.
New York thai we cherish The most gra'e
Iful and abiding sense OF the abllty,lniegrlly
aud firmness with which he discharged Inc
duties of the high Office OF Presden! OF the
United States, and especially oi The lnhexl
lbie fide'ny with which he maintained he
true doctrines of the constitution, anc the
measures Of the democratic party during his
ltrving and nobly arduous administration!
tha, in the memorable struggle of 1910 h'
lfeI! martyr TO the great principles oil whicl
i he was The worthy representative, and w
revere him as such; aud that we Aereb,
lender 10 him, in his honorable retirement
the assurance OF the deeply seated conf
dence, affection, and respect OF the Amer
can democracy.
ResoIvcd-That an address 10 the peopI
] of the United States, IN support OF Ihe prlr
lciples of The democratic party, and OF tn
candidates presented, as their represents
lives, by this convention, be prepared b
the committee on resolutions, and be pul
lished by hem.
l Resoiued-Tha the proceedings Of th
convenion be signed by lis officers, an'
published in ,he democraue republican ne n
papers Of the United States.