Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-21

ate az barrier 10 the exercise Of anx If =.
rights and privileges Of freemen. '"s
Resolred. That the Judicial, as we'll =. ;,
Executive and Legislative offices. should 'h 10
elective by the people. "
Resolved, Tha. the Legislature .hon,a !,
instance possess the power TO pledge tho r.; no
of the State, or in any Use to involve tho S.,',
liabilities, unless the consen, Of The ns'',
shall have first been obtained. fS'p'S
Resolved, That, 10 our opinion, radca, ;.
form. beginning al the foundation of our 90,
ernmen,, il demanded by every n,eres, f sl.,
binds us together as common people. INV
Resolred, That the management, Of tho s.,.,
affairs of the General Govcrnmen, sho ssa,
be removed as far as possible from ;rM
vidual interest, and tina, the proposi,;oo 's ".
slrenncusly urged by our opponents, r., ,t ~
establishment, of a National Bank as ds,, ,"e
tory Of the public funds. presuming thai t, ,ss
chosen Of a band Of spectators are mere ,,rs
~ ,han.the servants Of the whole people Do
serves to be recorded among The now "Ob,oI.,.
ideas"
Resolred, Tha. BY Industry, and Industry ..
lone, a country aud people can hone 10 81.
quire prosperity and happiness, and tia, Bari.
ers, Brokers, and other spectators, who ne;.
,her toll with their hands nor minister 10 II.
wants of others, ore pensioners upon the in.
dustry Of the honest laborer, mere canh,,.
worms, preying upon the vi.als of our country
ard deserve neither countenance nor Protection.
from our laws.
Resolred, That experience has fully pro,ss
that Banks, Of Whatever kind or Denomination
from their natural tendency 10 fraud ard srec.
ula,ion are curse 10 the people. tina, their to.
tai extinction and prohibition, is the on,y safe.
guard we can have against losses. tina, we ara
opposed unconrrcmisingly to Banks and
Banking, and that the "emergencies Of The
times" never have, and never will, REQUIRE the
the aid or in,erposilion Of such institutions
whether on the individual liability" principle.
or Otherwise.
Res0lyed, That common laws Of Association.
holding the private properly Of each slockholt.
er liable for any violation Of the privileges O,
duties Of the board of directors OF agents, is all
tha, is necessary for all public works OF i'm.
provemen,s, and that the 100 common practice
Of granting charters or exclusive privileges
ought to he forever buried.
RESOLVED, That the Presider. Of The United
States. by his bold and patriotic co1Ise on tho
Oregon question, and his agency ia producing
a reduction Of tie British Tariff, whereby Tho
products Of our soil are shortly TO find mar.
ket. still mole e,dears hin to The American
people.
ResclUed Tha, no man is entitled TO The SUP.
po!, Of this Convention. for The office of Dele.
gate TO The Convention TO form State Cons,.
tuition, unless he approve and sanction The tc1e.
going.
The foregoing preamble and resolutions hav.
ing been read, were unanimously adopted.
On mo,i3n OF Mr.. Lord. the candidates were
requested 10 sign the esolu,ions-agteed to.
On melton If Mr.. Banks. the Convention
proceeded 10 ballot for candidate TO be sup.
ported OF the coming election, { Delegate to
The Convention TO frame Constitution for tho
government of the future State Of io@a-and
J. A. psrvin and A. J Fmple were appoint.
cd telItTs.
Un cuumIrg Tie votes, j, was + und TIA,
CHARLES NEALLEY. having received
Enajori,y OF all The votes cast, Has declared d..
ly nominated.
On motion Of Mr.. MeCormck- ORDERED
that the proceedings Of his meeting, together
with The Preamble aDd Resolutions, be pint
ed in the Bloomington Herald.
WM. TEBCW, Chairman
u. FARNnAM, Secretary.