The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-01-17

surrender ol any poTuOn OF the teTTtC
| ry Of Oregon, would be an abandon
Iment Of. the honor, the character, an,
the best interests Of the American
people.
Resoived, That immediate notice Il
terminate the convention with Grea
Britain in respect to the Oregon terri
Tory, should be given, and we rejoice
that the Hon. William Allen, Senator
from Ohio. has introduced a resolution
to that effect in the United States Sen
ate, and the democracy of Ohio expects
her Representatives in Congress, to
support the measure, and pledges heI
lives, her fortunes, and her sacred hon.
or, to maintain the American right to
the whole of Oregon. a
ResolUed, That we rejoice to see the
position occupied by Ohio's favorite
son, William Allen, as Chairman of the
Committee Of Foreign Affairs, in the
United States Senate; and. we are
well assured, that by his high courage
and eminent talents, American honor
and American rights will be maintain
ed.
Resolved, That we hail with admira-
tion, hope and courage, the noble stand
taken by David Tod in his letter read
to this Convention, upon the subject
Of Banking and the currency; and with
"uncompromislng hostility to the frauds
of Banking and Paper Currency in
scribed upon our Banner, we commit it
to his hands with the assured conf
dence that it will s'never be deserted
and never surrendered"
.Rcsolved, That the Democracy OF
Ohio are opposed to all Paper Curren-
cy, and are resolved to return to the
constitutional currency Of gold and
silver.
Resolved, That the Democracy of
Ohio are opposed to all chartered and
special privileges, as destructive to
equality and hostile to free institutions,
and from henceforth and forever de-
clare against them uncompromising
hostility.
ReSolued, That we are in favor of a
tariff for revenue purposes, strictly for
the support ofthe General Government
but opposed to a protective tariff,
which indirectly taxes the many for
the benefit of few, and which builds
up monopoies hostile in their very
nature to civil liberty. ~
Resolued, That the constitutional
treasury system with "the specie
clauses" such as was adopted by the
revolutionary Congress, under the ad-
ministration Of Washington, and re.en-
acted under Martin Van Buren,, is de-
manded as measure Of safety to the
General Government, as the only means
Of cutting the Government loose from
corrupt and corrupting alliance
with banks and bankers. The people
never intended that the funds ofthe ma
tional Treasury should be used by banks
as basis for the issue of paper money.
Resolped, That the proceedings of
this convention be signed by the Off
GERS of the convention and published
in the democratic papers of the State,
together with the letter addressed to
this convention by David Tod; and
that ID. a. Robertson, Russell Knapp,
d. GotshalI and W. d. Morgan be a
committee 10 superintend the publica-
tion of such.number of copies in pamph-
let form as they deem necessary.
w. Cory, offered the following
amendment to the report of the CON-
mlttee:
Resolved, That we are in favor of
the immediate collection and disburse-
ment of the revenue of this state, in
gold and silver. H'
John B. Weller moved the previous
question, which was lost.
A vote being then had upon the
of Mr.. Cory, it was re-
jected.
Whereupon, the resolutions reported
by the committee were unanimously
adopted; and on motion, the conven-
ton adjourned, sine die.
SAMUEL MEDARY, Pres't.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
John B. Stabler,
Griffin HaIstead,
J. w. McCorkle,
David Robb,
w. Blackburn,
p Samuel Caldwell,
David G. Devore,
Tiberry Reid,
G. E. Eells,
VIM. Trevitt,
Joseph Newman,
E. S. Crippen,
John Lidey,
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