The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1845-12-30
THE State Convention.

The resolutions of the Convention held in this
place, on Monday, distinctly affirm views with
which we are glad to concur. There are number
of dividing principles which separate the Demo-
cratic from the whig parry; but differences upon
many of these are but speculative, as far as they
arc regarded as present issues. The ques-
ton of the Tariff will be settled by thepres-
ent De mocratic majority in Congress, 80 that Its
discussion is not an immediate object. So with
the distribution schome, whio Mr.. Polk is Presi-
dent, and while democracy retains the ascendant,
il cannot be successful measure. Firm grouud
on theso subjects is no tost, fol- is costs nothing
Banking and tho currency, our national ana
State financial policy form tho real issue; and
constitute tho real questions upon which unswer-
wing fidelity is required. The Constitutional
Treasury recommended by Mr. Polk in his Mes
sage, is the hard money principle adopted as the
democratic means of administering the General
Govcrnment--swoeping away at once Pet Bank
and National Bank coruptions, and frooing our
public affairs from tho interference Of the whole
race of Shylock Jews, whether by nature or des-
cent, who aim to make government job and its
administration bargain, by which clcvor scoun-
drels shall fill their pockets; all tho while assur-
ing the people that they 10 so only to promote the
general advantage.
As the Constitutional Treasury is tho adoption
of the Hard money principle by the General Gov
ornment, sound sense demands that the principle
should be extended to the IN anagement OF state
affairs This we hold to be the true Democ ratio
ground. and we cannot and do not understand
what compromise we can make upon this subject
We yield nothing if we do not yield the rightful
existence of Banks; and if we do this we have
nothing more to yield. We have principle left
upon which to stand. But why should any DEM
ocrat compromise on this subject? What is this
spirit of compromise after all but scintilation o
that mcrctricious diplomacy, tho boast OF success
in which has ever been destiution of principle and
regardlcssuess of truth, and of which the strongest
character is its utter contempt Of popular
rights. In any revolution whether moral, religious
or political has compromise been the spirit which
aided the reformcr to achieve success! Has his
tory single instance Of compromise in which truth
did not suffer, and right succumb! On the con
trary have not those who have adhered to prln
cpe with unbcnding firmness, rashly in tho eye'
OF tomporizers c'monomaniacs" the Patriot would
perhaps call them,) been the men who have finally
triumphcdl Can we, if Bank Reform is to be thu
empty and delusive shadow of principle upor
which our cause is built, hope to sue coed! The
Wings arc Bank reiormers too, and it would re-
quirc more keen perception, than usually falls
to the lot of ordinary mortas, to distinguish the
difference between Bank loving Democrat and {
paper money adoring whig Wo do not anticipate
very decided demonstration OF popular energy
to decide the nice differences which may cxis
between them.
The business of exchange rendered necessary
by the interchanges of trado requires not the ma
chinory Of Banking for its exercise. DiScountl
and paper circulation are the oYils Of the crodi
system, ntrodusing favori,ism and fraud, hostile