Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1847-01-13
MEETING OF THE MEMBERS OF THE
CONVENTION.


OF the views Of The Democratic members al
this Convention and report to an adiou ned
meeting
The following named gentlemen were
appointed Oh said committee by the chair
man except Mr.. Bevan<, who was elected
by the meetngJ to wit: Messrs. Moses
NJ. Strong, Baker, II. Barber, Brace, Reed,
Graham, A. Hyatt, Smith. Ryan, W. r..
Smith. Beall, O'Connor, H. Blown, Clio
Ihicr, Hunkins aud Bevans
Al an adjourned meeting Ee!d on the 18th
inst. the committee by Moses NJ. Strong,
their chairman, reported the resolutions
following, which were unanimously adop-
ted, and ordered 10 be signed by The P.es-
dent, Secretary and members present, and
published in all the democratic papers in
the Territory
Resolved, Tha, we, The Democratic
members of The Convention now about 10
bring It's labors to close, and TO send
forth the Constitution Of the State of Wis
consin !oT the rat fc lion of The people,
deem it Il ting at this time to address TO our
constituents some general declaration of
the great principles which have governed
US in our recent duties, and which we be-
llege should govern The general action Of
our party.
R SOY ed, That lhese great principles. as
embodied in the following propositions, we
believe 10 be sel:eyideni, 70 be essential 10
the public welfare, and in great measure
the peculiar doctrines of the Democratic
parry; and that upon these principles we
rest the claims oflhe Constitution upon the
sulfrages ofihe people.
We believe in goyeinmcnt founded on
the inherent rights of man, and so con
structed that man alone should be repre-
scnted ,helein, and all men equally.
We believe in just distribution of the
powers Of government, SO that all the
functions thereof should be etfec uiIly adj
m)nIs!eled, and none SO cOncen,ra, ed as 10
tend to oppression or abuse.
We believe in deriving all the powers Of
government as directly practicable and
convenient from The people, and in fire.
public servants
We believe in Just restraint of4he
Legislative power, which is prone 10 over
govern and TO restrain man unnecessarily
of his natural rights.
We believe that all legislation should be
founded on the eternal principles Of right
and truth revealed to the conscience of
man-the Inv oil God speaking by the will
of the people.
We believe in no monopolles, no exclu-
sive privileges, Commercial or financial,
social or political.
We believe in a sound currency, over
which there should exist no power Of mia,
ton or contraction save in the general laws
of trade and over which none should be
permitted to usurp the soye:e;gn power o.
creating money.
We believe in an exclusive restoration
| Of specie 20 The smaller channels of circu.
Iation, from which il is now amcs' wholly
d iren, by The ind scriminate circulation OIL
smali bink bills, 10 the peculiar loss Of The
productive classes, whose vOcaIOns do moi
afford the opportunities of proper eau
ton.
We believe in restraining the action o
government to It's legitimate objsc,s, and il
leaving TO private enterprise the cons;ruc
ton OF works with VII Oh private sagacil
and ecohomy may be more safely trustee
than the corrupt lavish and cumbersome
machinery of state agency.
We believe in depiving he State of +;
power which all Sttes have abused, the
indiScriminlte and unlimte ted power Of Gre
ating debt, by which the prosperity Of iht
State and of The people is frequently iav
! h Il. E-iS sob Of ,lng
on pnhlic sdully.
We desire to insure equal, social anC
pol teal light 10 all Of our blood and race
dwelling amongst US.
Equal LIBERAL education at the publ,
cost. to the chiId.en Of all, in common
SCHOOLS in which all may grow up togethe
q common people.
Equa and prompt justice TO all men alike
in The public tribunals.
Equal. JUS, and humane protection 10 the
social rights alike to debtors aud credit
ois.
Equal uniform protection TO al the lie
! g innate pursuits o. man.
/ Equal ana unprlv legged protection to al
'el gluus prrsaasion<.
These things We believe, and in our ef
/ for's 20 cuIbody them in the organic law o
ON state, We have eudeavored SO to franz,
i that The government shah be for goot
ana by The will of the goseTned and that al
places Of public lrus; shall be filled FOR thi
sake of The Office, and not Of the officer.
Resolved. Tint while we maze no pre-
tensions to perfection i'll the work o. our
/ hand IN which we are Conscious that ma
ny just things may have been omitted anC
many errors may have been admit ed; auC
while we ourselves retain, as is Gaiura anl
necessary, mary d ff5leaces Of judgmc n
on what has been left undoRe; we vel clair
al the hands Of our consl tnenls fair con
struct on OF the general merits Of our WORK
and maiu t and cand d judgment Of ii:
provis ons, accompanied by the consian
rehec ion that willie all human work mus
partake of error, Il Consli utDn among i
Us, gathered es we Ire from all Stiles and
all lands. parllking of all NATIONAL custom;
and national prejud:ces, newly come TO
geiher and as YET little assinilnel IN or
habits OF thoagiit or action, mus empaau
cilly be n conslitu ion OF C 3mpromises.
Resolve /. That We commit cur work &c
the CREATES of all WORK. time, to develop
alike lis evil nd S good, that he one IN !,
b. amended from time 10 time as discover
ed, aud The o:ier NAV BE- cherished by on