Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1848-09-13

At,vater.-James Webber.
Aurora.-E. S. Harmon.
Brimfeld-Be Y. Russ.
Charlestoacm.-Luther L. Brown.
Desrfeld. Isaac Wilson.
Observation-Disclosures Hyde.
Frankln.-B. F. Anderson.
Freedom L Drake.
Hiram.-Peter Cooper.
Mantua.- Henry Cobb.
Nelson.-George Heath.
Palmayra-S. r. Garfield.
Paris. Benjamin Shaw
Randolph.-B H. Stalsmith.
Rarenna.-E. Spalding.
Rootstovn.-J. Anderson.
Shalersuize.- Samuel Strawder.
Streetsborough.-H. Baldwin.
Sufeld.-Thomas Thorp.
Windham.--Alpheus Streator.
The Committee on resolutions submitted
the following, which were Unanimously a.
dopted:
Resozred, That the open, manly, and
republican course of the Democracy of the
nation in laying before the people of the
country full and clear declaration of the
principles they desire to establish by the
suffrages of American freemen, thus recog-
nizing the right of the people to govern, and
relying upon their intelligence and patriot
ism for the iustness Of their decisions, con-
trasts proudly with the course of the party
who seek to gain power, either by conceal
ment or abandonment of principle and cher
ish mainly the zone idea" of "arailabilty."
Resolved, That the efforts of great
party in the present national canvass to
place in the Executive Chair of the ma
ton, by an abandonment of principle on
their part, a mere military without
known and established principles, and I'M
like Washington, Jackson and Harrison,
without eminent civil qualifications and ex-
perience, is dangerous departure from the
true spirit and principles of our republican
institutions.
Resolred, That, while we, with the great
Northern Standard Bearer of the Democra-
CIV. CARE NO SHAREHOLDERS, AND
DEPRECATE ITS EXISTENCE IN
PRINCIPLE, AND PRAY FOR ITS
ABOLITION EVERY WHERE" yet
like him, we recognize as sacred the obi
the foundation of our glorious Union and
in doing this, we rejoice to believe that we
not only have the surest safeguard to our
own liberties, but to freedom in the Terrific
ries of the United States; and in thus firmly
and safely relying upon that Constitution,
its tribunals, and the sentiments of free
people, to prevent the extension of Slavery
into territories now free, we regard the effort
to divide political parties by geographical
lines as not only useless but dangerous to
the welfare of the Union, and justly merits
the rebuke' of the Father Of his Country 'to
distrust the patriotism of those, who in any
quarter may endeavor to weaken its bond" :"
by exciting sectional divisions.
Rssolred, That while eve hold these
truths to be self-evident, that all men are
created Equal; that they are endowed by
their Creator with certain inailenable rights :"
we also believe that @leaving to the people
of any territory the right to regulate for
themselves, under the general principles of
the Constitution their own municipal insti-
tutions, is but another declaration of the
political right, also laid down by our fathers
in the Declaration of Independence, "that
all governments derive their just powers
from the consent of the governed"
Resolved, That we are in favor of such
Constitutional reform in this State as shall
recognize the following principles:
l. The State Legislature not to meet oftener
than once in two years unless called together
for extraordinary purposes by proclamation Of
the Governor.
2. No State debt to be created until the a.
mount and object thereof be approved by di-
! rect vote ofthe people.
3. Judges and Clerks of the court, members
of the Board of Public Works, and all other
State and county officers to be elected by the peo-
pie.
4. The burdens of taxation to be equally dis
| tributed, and no distinction to be made in favor
of those who hold stock in Banks other mon
eyed corporations
5. A thorough reform in the Judiciary, Sc
that remedies at law may be simplifed, and the
obscurity, delay and uncertainty oflegal proceed
ings materially lessened
| 6. No corporation with Banking powers to be
hereafter created without having been previously
submitted to and authorized by vote of the
people.
7. All legislation for objects of a strictly 10.
cal or private character to be taken from the
State Legislature and referred under carefully
established rules to o county tribunal provided
for that purpose.
Resolved, That we recognize the right o1
every person to home on earth, and WE
hold that justice, sound policy, and enlight-
ened benevolence equally require that a linn
tied homestead for every family should be
secured to them by law exempt from forcec
sale on debts contracted after the passage o.
such exemption law; and of such regulations
as to our public lands as to prevent thei
being monopolized for mere purposes o.
J speculation, and to secure them, in limitee
quantities, to actual settlers at such moder
, ate prices as the exegencies of the Govern
ment in their management, will permit.