Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-06-01

Heard with the llyeliest qualification the
nomination Of THEODORE fltELlNOs
ugYsgN, a. tho candidate lof tho Vice
Presidency, assured that ~ his hdoliiyto
tho country, 10 his undoubtod attachment
10 the principles Of the Wing party ~ hls
eminent service, approved ability, ana
moral purity, tho People have the BEST
security for The honest discharge OF ne
du,ios Of Tho station for which no has
been selected.
Resolved, That this Convention do
therefore most cordially ratlfy and con.
firm the said nominations, and do pledge
themselves and the Wing party TO the Wig
orous support and furthcronce OF the
same, with all the zeal aud by all the
effort which may become good citizens
striving in the cause of their country.
1 Resolved, That this Convention re-
affirm and proudly proclaim their adhor.
, ance to the distinctive Principles aud
Measures Of the Wing party, now know
. by all men, and cherished by large ma.
Ijoriiy Of the American people, as follows:
4 /. A Tariff which shell OF itself pro
vide sufficient revenue 10 pay The debts
and defray the expenditures OF The FED
f eral Government-suc Tariff 80 adJus-
ted as equally 10 protect, encourage ana
cherish in all its branches the Productive
Industry of the Country.
: 2. A National Currency, which shall
be Of uniform par value in every part oil
> the Union and which may be transmitted
: from one section TO any part OF another
without discount or depreciation, and at
the smallest possible cost--to be created
by such means and instrumentalitles as
shall command themselves to the wis
0 dom of the next Wing Congress, coun-
i seled and aided, non-obstructed and
J. thwartedly, by genuine Wing President
0 5. A fair and just distribution OF the
> Proceeds Of the Public Lands among the
:, several States of the Union, to be by
them devoted 10 the purposes OF general
u and permanent utility, thereby protecting
!, the common interests Of all from aggres
" sion and spoiation, preventing unneces
{ sary and perncious fluctuations In th'
e' Tariff and putting stop 10 the discredlt
- able spectacle of free and enlightened
~ Nation, year by year, devouring lis sub
stance and steadily diminishing tn
broad patrimony bequeathed 10 it by tn
vaIor and sacrifices Of an illustrious an
cestry TO supply the waste and want OF 1t
annual and ordinary expenditures.
Resolved, That the practical restrle
tons of the Veto power, which has grow
&C. by repeated encroachments into might.
a. engine of Executive Despolism, the linn
a. taton of President to single term, tn
al retrenchment of our national ex2endl
le lures by every practicable means; the re
d. form of the now glazing abuse and cor
ii ruptions growing out Of an unworth.
at bestowal Of Executive patronage; and tn
he general reduction of burthens and in
he crease Of benefits resulting to the peopl
oh from the existence and operations of tn
O. Federal Government, are objects 70
le- which the Wing party will unceasingl
nv strive until their efforts are crowned wit
ss signal and triumphant success.
m A resolution was then adopted, prov
en- ding that the next Wing National Cor
he ven;ion of ratification shall be held !
nd Philadelphia.