Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1846-01-28
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fsocial and domestic virtues5of DAVID 3
frOD are such as render him an honor
and an Ornament 10 fiiRe democratic
party OF Ohio; and that his second nom-3
iination for The highest Office in: the gift
Of the people Of The state, by. the U.>
UNANIMOUS vote Of one of the larc-
/ est Conventions ever assembled within
i its Borders. proves that his abilities and
bis virtues VII, are properly appreciated BY
his fellow citizens G ssn.f b- "a
"Resolped, That the democratic party.
have for years sought TO throw around I
1.-THE banking system, sucii checks ands
Safeguards. as might possibly render il
sale to community; but that every att
tempt at reform has met with the. un-l
conditional opposition Of The bankers
who have rendered all the efforts of the
Democracy unavailing. 2'-s'l s;i't'a
ReSolved, That the course of the
federal party within the past two years,
upon the subject of the currency, has
been such as 10 convince those of US
who had hoped tha, banks might BE- 50
regulated as 10 render them compara-
lively safe-that such hopes were bas-
ed upon sandy foundation, and were
no less delusive than the lying paomises
to pay of the Canton, SteubenviIle, Gal.
lipolis, Urbana, West Union, Hamilton,
Cincinnati, Granville, ,CircleviIe, Woos.
ter, Lebanon, and Manhattan swindIiny
shops, which have successive1y blown
up, robbing the people Of Ohio of huns
drcds ofthousands Of dollars, and car
rying devastation, misery and bank
ruptcy with them in their dire career.
Resolued, That the whig party (Which
has had unconditional control of The
State Legislature during the past two
years., having voted down all propo-
sitions to make the property ofbankers
liable for the debts OF their banks, al
though the property Of partners in trade
is thus held responsble-and having
voted down propositions TO tax the cap.
ital of bankers, as the capital Of traders
and mechanics is taxed-il has become
evident that the leaders of that party
are resolved upon establishing a privi-
legged order in society, and although the
persons enjoying the immuniiies are
r not styled lords and mobiles, yet they
. are made the recipients of all the SUBJ
: stantial and exclusive benefits secured
to the pampered aristocracy Of England.
Resolued, That so far from the whig
party being willing to place proper re-
strictions upon bankers, the Presidents
e of broken banks are selected by them
!. as their candidates for Congress, and
to ill offices Of high honor and impor-
tance, as, for example, John Woods,
late President of the Hamilton bank,
the whig Legislature has elected Audi
tor Of State, and Hiram Griswold, Pros
ident Of the famous Canton bank, has
been elected by the same body Report
er Of the decisions of the Supreme
Court of Ohio.
Resolued, That it having become ev.
ident within the past two years that
it is impossible 10 enact and enforce
such laws as will render banks Of issue
safe to the people, and to charter them
upon principles in consonance with the
eternal and heavenly doctrine ofcqual.
ily, we all declare ourselves as one
!. man, opposed to the future charter OF
any bank within the State of Ohio, with
power to emit paper money. . I.
s Resolued, That we cherish no hos,iI.
r itv towards private unchar,ered COM
0 panies, or individuals, who may engage
). in the business Of banking <<as now done
$ in New Lisbon) so far as relates to the
Il loaning Of money at legal interest; and
e in trading in bills of exchange for the
r. convenience of trade and commerce ano
i whose capital is taxed and whose en-
tire property is responsible for all debts
of their creation. .,.,-...l3 y.4a
RESOLVED, That all the assumed. ad
d vantages Of bank paper in transactins
c commercial business, and in transfer
ring capital from point 10 point, arr
> greatly surpassed by bills of exchange
: to which the democratic party make nc
e objection. .-.a,s Tar9 ,...a.t.y,-~
e Resolved, That in our governmen
e the people are sovereign--that 10 then
resides all power, and that the ssniu
Of our institutions aud the progressiy,
% spirit of the age demand that every
l. function Of government shall be per
Il formed directly by the people them
II selves, except where the Intervention
Il of agents may prove indispensable ir
" point Of convenience or practieability.
n Rssolved. That VIC are in favor o.
4 such future amendments, our State
v constitution as will secure to the peo.
d pie the. power Of directly electing their
n own officers. without the assistance oi
c. agents. o. "ia aL s2'9Wt l8EI
III Rssolued, That we are ias favor ol
such an amepdmact of the constitution
J. as will deprive the Legislature Of ths