Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-01-26

Wayne chairman reported the following fssou
,ions, which adopted by the convention:
vHEEEA. IL 10 ihe duty Of every American citizen,
whenever about to eater upon great ia
which welfare Of his country Interested weigh and
ponder well shs principles which he about
thoroughly convinced Of the he
his duty pursue, for the prosperity of the nsttu
OF his and the uniform happiness OF the
pie, then every pulse OF patriotic heart will mpe him TO
firm, energetic am faithful performance of that sacred
WHHREAs Having been thu. convinced of that which
right and proper, is his bounden duty, NIL proper DC
easons, TO place his opinions before bis ana
urge their adoption By all honorable means: aud
WHEREAs, We as Wings. American Republican Wigs,
holding principles which had their origin in the inception
and progress Of that glorious struggle which made as Tree
peope-princ which have made great and prospe-
on and which alone can lead Us 70 that envaoe
neigh, which shall characterize Us as
the government Of the world therefore. deem
ing this proper OCCASION and being impressed with tho
eorssc,nsss of our political principles, be j,
Resoired, That We recognize political economy a.
sound based upon the broad and immu,abs orne
pies OF Dsmocracy-ths naenabs rights of FREQ
That all political power should DO exercised BY. or
from the people. expressed by universal suffrage,
through the ballot box-,he palladium Of civil oery
Hssotred, That country, and eoun'fys interests
demand that American industry shouts be PROTECTED not
by high and onerous Tariff but by jus, du-
iss assessed with discriminating prudence upon the labor
and products Of our foreign rivals.
Resolped Tha, demnnd Of the General Government
Distribution Of the proceeds. Of tho Gales Of the Public
Lands, not as favor bu, right founded in Justice
Rssofced That repYdin,e the doctrine OF assump
ton Of the Staos' debts the General Government de-
roga,ory people knowing ourselves to
be capable Of sefgovenmsp and degrading to Indiana as
an indspsnden, State.
Re,ored Tha. we regard the ha I'd money d,e,rine
tended many contrary liberal and enlarged
spirit institutions and adverse the enterprise of
our 10 hold in iron mauaces the
gss Of agrcuturist, the mechanic and
and instead of the favored scheme of "twenty-two despo
tic Of the old world. would remedy its evils
tho creation Of a wsilguaded and wellreguated Ma
BANK, be controlled by the will OF tho
pe and with such provisions will Tor its
Tho confidence Of the world.
Resored That rega I'd the election of any
the Presidency of III" United States calculated TO pros
the Of tina, high office the basest and most
selfish ends, and that We place upo" our banner the oNE
TERM" principle.
Resoired That economical expend % funds
Of the General Government, and strict accountability Of
officers thereof is Indispensable the establish
of oc ia nobility and maintain the supremacy
of the people their official
Resored That regard the arbitrary use OF the reto
power Executive Of Government founded upon the
Intelligence oil the people, as contrary TO tho sp OF ihe
aud that deem constitutional restriction essential
the leg,mately expressed will of the people
Resored That III common with the " hig party OF ais
country, pledge ourselves another, and
country all honorable place in the Exscu-
Chair OF the Nation distinguished saesman who
by his own energies has raised himself
of the l boy OF the slashes of Hanover that
enviabo light of human greatness which has enshrnci
him in the hearts his countrymen-wi,h
tod thing that ranscendsnt in genius and
sound 10 iudgment-whose patriotic devotion funda-
mental of Government, has placed his
the sum- bright of coun,ry's history, and is
Identified in every cline and ever, with tho cause of
human iibef,y-tha, HENRY CLAY OF Kentucky i. our
an decided choice for President of the u States
Rr,o,r.d Thu, wa d.cIa re- our denomination 70 abide
nomination be made by the National Convenon of
candidate for Vice President of the United States.
Resoir ed, That while the ethargy OF our fell
Wings thr oughout the State by which the in
cumbept of the Cube Chair acquired that ta,on
declare unaterng confidence in the high order
of sound political integrity of late worthy
Governor, SAMUEL BIGGER. His administration of the
nHnits Of State most worthy himself and the Wing
paryunbias sed by prejudice his only aim the
public good and his will be
proud by tho future historian of State and
by every true lndianIan
The commtae prepare address reported thrc'
J. H. Bradley, Esq. Of Marion, which amly received
and concurred in by the Convention: and which Will be
published IS find room for il.
This following gentlemen. appointed under the
offered by John H. Bradley, the advocates of
their respective Districts and throughout the State
Hiram Brown, ID Walpole, ii Bradley,
John Ewing. John Dumont, w L Cornett,