Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-06-01
LocoFoco NATIONAL CONVENTION.

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Resolved. That ia The recent development
OF ibis grand political truth, OF the sovereign
u OF the people and their capacity and pow
er tor sell zUvcmment which Is prostratiug
thrones and erecting republics on the rufus OF
despoti-m II the old world, we feel that
high and sacred duty is deyolved. with in"
creased responsibility upon the democratic
party of this country. as the party OF tie peo-
pie to sustain and advance nong MS consii-
tulioual liberty. equality and fraternity, by
continuing 10 resist oil moaopoles aud ex-
elusive e4slauon Tor the benefit oil The lew
at the expense OF The many, and by vigllant
aud constant adherence 10 those principles
and compromises o. the constitution winch
are broad enough and strong enough TO en-
brace and uphold the Union as Il was, the
Union as II is. and the Uuionas il shall be in
1he. httl expansion OF the energies and capac-
" oi thi. great and progressive people.
Resolved Thai a copy OF these resolutions
be forwarded through The American Minister
at Piris 30 the National Convention OF the
Rrpu,,ic st France.
Resolved That the fruits of the great pa-
litcai Nriuuph u lS4S. which elected James
X Polk AM George N. Dallas Presldent and
Vice President oil the United States, have iui-
filled the hopes OF the democracy oil the onlon
in defeating the declared purposes OF their OPP
DJtCilis 10 tieu ts q nd iipdl ttih, III HiN'N''
tIng the corrupt aud unconstitutional distrl-
button o, the Iaud proceeds. from the com
mon treasury OF he Union, for local purposes.
in prnteCtiuL the currency and the labor OF
the country from ruiuons fluctuations; and
guaring Jhe money OF the Country Tor the use
of the people, by the establishment oil the
institutional Treasury; Ia the noble impulse
given TO lie cause OF Free Trade, By the re-
peal o the Tariff oi -, and the creation, OF
the more equal, hones and productive ianu
ol 1916; 4nd that. ~ orr opinion, 1t would
be a fatal error 10 Wraken the bands OF po'lt-
zeal or.anIZ1tion Or which these great re orns
have ga oeuirved-and risk them Ia The
hands ul their Nloun adyersaries, with what
ever deiuslve Appeals they may solicit our
surrender at thai vigilance, which IS the only
sdtelulr u .iherty
kesl .4sl. Ina, The confidence OF the Dem
o-racy o'-lue Union, in the principles, capdc-
It's, hraG uat la guty o Jam N fo'k,
lnsuile- Is. .l- DOMINATION and election IN
IS4I.u.s 'a.u -iEe1.iy justified by the STREET
Ness oi ais .,... ,sla, - sound democrduc
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~ and aEiiN Srl4h have charactrriSed his
admil.- geti4u ~ HI. ores "A hrs al honlr 1ud
abraaI: t7u VI teaI-i t. aim our conildl
coagr4a.atuis upoa lhe brilliant success
vylucl, uas bflrrp crowned hi, patriotic Ell
t5rts. au.. assure him. i'm advance, that al the
.,,.5t,. p. s,rlrutial term he will
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