The Kalida venture. [volume] (Kalida, Ohio) 1841-1865, 1848-01-04
HAMILTON COUNTY DEMOCRATIC
"A CONVENTION.

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scarcely found wanting, bul eyer OH the alert,
and found in The foremost ranks when bat
tlnq in the cause Of liberal principles against
the armies Of privilege and "lixcd prnsiples."
We give below several Of the resolutions, TO
| which we invite the attention Of our readers,
The Cincinnatsi Signal in Rsiicing the NEE
ting, saysi .The resolutions adopted wore
tie subject Of an animated discussion W..
NJ. Cory, Esq, in an earnest and eloquent
address Of an hour in length, coniroverted
the positions which were takon in four Of the
resolutions. He disapproved fihe acqusl-
ton Of territory 10 any extent, as an issue Of
present hostliiies, --opposed with great zeal
1.-The resitction Of slavery in California de
nounced ehe election of Judges by tho pco-
PIE, and fook strong exceptions TO the resS-
ulions ON the public lands. The resolutions
ware passed with bu, few dissenting voices"
ResolrPd, That the time has come when
the democracy Of Ohio should assume. lhsl
rank in The republican family, which is COM
msnsurate with the boldncss and inlegfiiy.oi
heir political cresd; bsi whic' can only be
maintained by an organized and successii J
fort for the political redemption Of Ohio.
RESOLVED, That the motives to make tbs
sHor and achieve triumph 81 essential /
the welfare Of The State, nre many and ut
gent--sugyesed by every consideration O
political obligation, and enforced hy our pss
success in settling those great qufsfioAs
which have so long divided the par4 Of PFC
gress from the psrly Of Privilege.
Resolred, Tina, The ex ggney ofa fsrcigr
war has shown an United Slales b uk 20 b,
an unnecessary, rs we'll rs corrnpl agency
| of fiscal iransaclion--has vindicated Iie WIS
dom Of a constitutional custody of The aatio0.
revenue; aud it has also become apparent
iha, the approximation 10 free trade, sec'r' q
by the tariff Of 1916, has moi only falls tied
The predictions Of it's enemies, bu, his ex-
cceded the hopes Of ls friends, in sfprdus
prosperity 10 the country and revenue lo tile
government.
Resolped, That the territory which may
be acquired as the result Of the war, is FREE
TERRITORY; tina, under our Constitution Of
few and specific powers, Congress cannot
make il otherwise that the only compromise
on this subject, which is consistent with the
honor and welfare of the nation, is frank
and full assent TO tbs plain principle, by ali
sections Of the coufederacy but it oths
wise, if an usu,pation eff this character is
Threatened, eI her by individuals or oles
OF men, then We call upon Congress to de-
claro the Common law Of freedom TO every
nhabitant of the Pacific territories, and thus
dudicate that bounteous and beautiful realm
to the free labor of the Nsrh and South, of
the Union and the Wsrld.
Resolped, That we hold every represen-
tive of Ohio in the Congress OF the United
States to a strict responsibility on 'hls sub
ject--that ifactiun becomes necessary, TO
prevent the extension Of slavery into teirto-
ries now free, the two houses Of Congress
are the proper arena for the settlhment Of the
question ;--that it, therefore, is unnecessary
to make this agitaling topic the test Of IA
Presidential cauv ass; and that National
Convention will discharge its whole duty TO.
the Democracy of the Union, by nomlaatlng
a candidate who will leave it 10 the unbias-
sed and deliberate decision Of Congress.
Rcsolred, Tit the interests Of labor re-
quire iha, the American Government shall
regard the public lands as trust, and not as
fund ;--as the last and sure recourse Of in-
duslry, and not as speculation Ia provide
revnue: and we are therefore in favor of FIX
ing the price of public laEds at the lowest
rare that will reimburse their charges upon
the National Trsasury-of confneing sales
10 actual Sc Tiers; and, as % those vas, tracts
which have laid waste, for fifteen or twenty
years within the bounds of sovereign Western
States, we are in favor of libsral graduation
Of their price, or Of free gift of them in
small parcels, to the hardy hands, whether
native or foreign, who will occupy and reclaim
them.
Resolred, That we 60 into the mex, can
vsss with firm trust in the Integrity of Dem
ocra,ic principles and measures, with every
incentive TO strenuous and honorable exer-
lien, and strong in the faith that OHIO WILL
BE REDEEMED. s'r