Iowa capitol reporter. [volume] (Iowa City, Iowa) 1841-1855, 1848-06-07

eral States, and that such States are the
sole and proper judges Of. every thing ap-
pertaining to their own affairs, not prohib-
tied by the constitutions; that all efforts of
the abolitionists or others, made to induce
Congress to interfere with questions of sla-
very, or to take the incipient steps in re-
lation thereto, are calculated to lead to the
most alarming and dangerous consequent
ces; and that all such efforts have all in
evitable tendency to diminish the happi-
ness Of the people, and endanger the sta
bility and permanency Of the Union, and
ought not to be countenanced by any
friend of our political institutions.
8. That the separation of the moneys Of
the government from banking institutions
is indispensable for the safety Of the funds
of the government and the rights Of the
people ri #a
8. That the liberal principles embodied
by Jefferson in the Declaration of indie
pendence, and sanctioned in the constitu-
ton, which makes ours the land of liberty
and the ASYLUM Of the oppressed of every
nation, have ever been cardinal principles
in the democratic faith; and every attempt
to abridge the present privilege Of hecom-
ing citizens and the owners OF soil among
us, ought to be resisted with the same
spirit which swept the alien and sedition
laws from our statute-books. ~ Es.
Resolved, That the proceeds of the pub
lie lands ought to be sacredly applied to
the national objects specified in the cons
titution; and that we are opposed to the
law lately adopted, and to any law for the
distribution Of such proceeds among the
States, as alike inexpedient in policy, and
Repayment to the constitution.
Resolued, That we are decidedly OPP
posed to TAXI from the President the
qualified veto power, by which he is ena-
bled, under restrictions and responnibili-
ties, amply sufficient to guard the public
interest, to suspend the passage Of a bill
whose merits cannot secure the approval
of twothirds Of the Senate and House of
Representatives until the judgment of the
people can be obtained thereon, and which
has thrice saved the American people
from the corrupt and tyrannical domina-
ton Of the Bank of the United States.
Resoioed, That the federal party in 1914,
and until within the last two years, pro-
lessed principles antagonistical to each and
every one of these, and we sincerely de-
sire that they will either still maintain, or,
frankly, honestly, and undisguisedly aban-
don them.
Re>olred, That our just expectations in
the fidelity and ability of JAMES X.
POLK, as President OF the United States,
have been most fully and satisfactorily re-
allied, and that his administration of the
chief Executive Department of the Co.
vernment, has been conducted strictly in
conformity with the great democratic prin-
ciples upon which he was elevated to the
presidential chair.
Resolred, That we hail with joy and ap-
probation the nominations by the Baltimore
Convention ofthe distinguished statesmen.
soldiers, and patriots, Generals CASS and
BUTLER, as the Democratic candidates
for President and Vice President of the
United States.
Resolved, That with such cherished
names, connected as they are with our
principles and national fame, names iden-
tilted not only with the great west, but
with the great princi Piles of our party
throughout the civilized world, we MUST
and WILL triumph i'll the coming presi-
dental campaign.
RESOLVED, That we place our trust, not
in the truce of s'obselete issues rendered
by some of the fallen and defeated leaders
Of the federal party-not in epaulettes
alone, not in oft repeated assurances of
lack of opinions and information upon the
great and important constitutional ques-
tons of our government, not in latitudina-
rian embellishments, not in the dangerous
explosiveness of hasiy soup, but in clear
reliance upon the intelligence, the patri-
otism, and the discriminating justice Of the
mass Of the people.
Resolced, That Elisha Cutler, jr., who
declines denomination to the office OF
Secretary of State, an office which he has
filled most worthily and satisfactorily, re-
tires with the thanks, confidence and kind
wishes Of this Convention.
On motion of Mr.. Clark,
The report was unanimously adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Selman,
The following named persons were APP
pointed committee to report suitable
names for a State Central Committee, viz:
Messrs. J. J. Selman, Thomas II. Benton,
jr., Achilles Robb, A. H. Miller, and J.
Holman, jr.
Mr.. Griffith offered the following reso-
lutions, which were adopted:
Resrlued, That on returning to our homes
we will consider each of us as a commit
tee Of vigilance to carry out our princi-
pies, bearing the standard of our party
against common foe until we meet the
enemy and give them a regular Churubus-
CO defeat.
Resoired, That we hail with gratifica-
ton asd delight the appearance in our State
Of the Dispatch, published at the city of
keokuk, as an able, upright, and efficient
democratic paper, worthy Of confidence and
support of the democratic party OF the State
and country.
Mr.. Selman, from the committee ap-
pointed to report names for State Cen
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