Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1846-02-11

aiNi tIleo veterans IN the service disdeiff-
edto heed, and at which the enemy laugh.
ed outright.
/ But having succeeded in riehting the
ship, and vested the still "unterjfed De-
mocracy'' with the watch word, .tconstiis
taonal CURRENCY" new hope, vigor and
courage was instantly Infused into their
forces, and their enemy as suddenly in.
spired with terror and dismay; as is abun.
dainty evidenced by the tone Of their two
accredited organs, the State Journal and
Cincinnati Gazette. The lie far-sigh,ed
| wing journals both sound the alarm to
their iriends-the latter, "dEeply regretfing
h,s acf,on and still more the spirit uhich
controls ~" exhorts the wings, in this
EN- Urgency, TO "n,eet zeal sdith zeal, and
calls IN atone almost akin 70 despair, up
on their "oid me" to come Up resolutety to
COUNSEL" and upon their '9young men to
prepare as resoluteiy for action,'' and upon
"botho to "labor more rcsolutely than they
haze erer labored before" From these in
dications, vel leave our readers to Judge
as TO the prospects Of the Young Democ-
racy Of the bonney Buckeye State. Tho
"the'r unscrupulons enemy is armed with
money-the weapon that overthrow all
the ancient Republics '-and their conflict
may, therefore, be q long and arduous
one, yet, with the editor OF the .Nissourian,
tive bid them fear not; for Heaven, with
all its omnipotence, stand, pledged to give
them success
Having already kept our readers to long
from the resolutions, we will defer our
intended remarks upon the encouragement
which exists for those who are CALAMITY
waring for the determination of all banks
of discount. In this war they are "mere-
ly flowing up the glorious work com
menced by the lalnen,ed Jackson upon the
head of that monster of iniquity," the
United States Bank; continued, first by
Mr.. Van Buren's administration, and next,
with the unequivocal sanction of the A.
merican people, by that of Mr.. Polk, in the
establishment of the Independent Treasu-
ry;" and now consummated in Missouri,
Louisiana and Texas, BY the total inhibi
ton of banks in their respective cons,i,u.
TONS"
| ReSolcc3, That the country included
| within the parallels AZ and "a degrees 40
minutes north latitude, and extending from
the Rocky Mountains to the Pacific ocean.
known as the territory Of Oregon, is the
property, and part and parcel OF the Uni
ted States.
| Resolred, That there exists no power in
this government to transfer its soil and the
allegiance OF its citizens, to the dominion.
authority. control, and subsection OF any
iorelsn prince, state: or sovereignty.
ReSoLued, That the abandonment, or sur
render Of any portion OF the territory of
| Oregon, would be an abandonment OF the
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of the American people.
Resolred. That immediate notice 10 ter
inmate the convention with Great Britain
in respect 10 the Oregon territory, should
| be given, and we rejoice that the Hon.
William Allen, Senator from Ohio, has in
| trodueed resolution TO that effect in the
United States Senate, and the democracy
Of ohio expects her Representatives in
| Congress, TO support the measure. and
| pledges her lives, her fortunes, and her
sacred honor, 10 maintain the American
right to the whole OF Oregon
Resotrea, That we rejoice to see the DO.
sltlon occupied by Ohio's laverite son,
William Allen, as Chairman of the Gem
miitee Of Foreign Affairs, in the United
States Senate: and, we are well assured.
that by his high courage and e.rinen, Ia
tents, American honor and American
rights will be maintained.
Resolred, That we hail with admiration.
hope and courage, the noble stand taken
BY David Tod in bis letter read TO this Con-
vention, upon tie subject of Banking and
the Currency; aud with "mncompromising
hostility to The .trauds Of Banking and Pa
per Currency" inscribed upon our banner,
we commit it to his hands with the as
sured confidence that it will "never be
deserted and never surrendercd.'
Reso!ced, That the Democracy Of Ohio
are opposed to all Paper Currency, and
are resolved to return to the Constitution
al Currency of gold and silver.
Resolred, That the Democracy of Ohio
are opposed to all chartered and special
privileges, as destructive to equality and
hostile to free institutions, and from hence
forth and forever declare agains, them
uncompromisins hostility.
Resolred, That we are in favor of tar
if for revenue purposes, strictly for the
support Of the General Government, but
opposed TO protective tariff, which indi-
rectly taxes the many for the benefit of a |
few land which builds up ,nonopolies hos
tile in their very nature TO civil liberty.
Resoiusd, That the Constitutional Trea-
sury system with ''the specie clause" such
as was adopted by The Revolutionary Con-
gress, under the administration of Wash |
ington, and re-enacted under Martin Van
Buren,, is demanded as measure of safe
ty 10 the General Government, as the ONLY
means OF cutting the Government loose