The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-01-29
Political Movements.

The Ohio State Wing Convention nominated
Seabury Ford as their candidate for Governor,
and declined expressing any preference for the
Presidency. Various resolutions were passed,
and among them the following:
3. ResolueG, That we regard the recent as
sumption by the President Of a power not YES
ted in him by the Constitution or laws, by which
our people have been involved in an unjust, I'M
necessary, and bloody war, with a sister Repub-
lie, as most disastrous 10 the country both in its
immediate and its ultimate consequences.
4. ResOlUsd, That whatever may have been
the decision of Congress, basely and fraudulent
ly forced upon the Wing members, that body
"has not made this war anything but the PREsI-
DENTS ewN-his act and for has purposes only"
5. RuOlued, That in the language Of John c.
Calhoun, recently proclaimed in the Senate Of
the United States, We are opposed to the war
not only because the President had no authority
10 order part Of the disputed territory, in pos
session Of the MeIicans, 10 be occupied by our
troops; not only because we believe the allega-
tons upon which Congress sanctioned the war
untrue, but from high considerations Of policy,
because we believe il will lead to many and Sc
rious evils to the country, and greatly endanger
its free institutions"
6. RssolUed, That we deprecate a war OF
conquest, and strenuously oppose the forcible
acquisition Of Mexican territory; but II addi-
tioaal territory be forced upon us, or acquired
by the nation, we will demand that there 'shsll
neither be slavery nor involuntary servitude
therein, otherwise than for the punishment OF
crime ~
I. Resolved, That so long as We deprecate
the conduct Of Russia, Austria and Prussia, in
the partition Of Poland, we cannot approve OF
,l,a n.
ing to dismember a neighboring Republic. II
the former was prong on the part Of European
monarchies, the latter is more Ubiquitous, in the
practice Of government such as ours.
8. RssOIs.d, That believing the war to have
been commenced "by the act Of the President,
in contempt of constitutional restraints, and
the obligations Of national honor, 1t Is the duty
of Cong ess, as the guardians OF the rights and
honor Of the people, to bring the war speedily
to a close, by the application of the most efh-
cient constitutional means.
8. Resoluea, That Ohio has reason 10 be proud
Of her Senator in Congress, Thomas Corwin.
Her people have watched his progress with
Jealous affection. They recognise in him the
gifted orator and the reliable Statesman. To
him they entrusted their interests and their
honor, and they emphatically accord TO him, in
all his relations, but more especially in the fear
less stand he has taken in the Senate Of the
United States on the Mexican War, their heart
felt approval.
10. Resoiped, That the views on the present
position of the country, recently submitted to
the American people, by those sages and pa
triots, Clay and Gallatin, the unflnohing sup
porters of the last war wirh Great Britain, de-
serve to be held in grateful remembrance
Where such men lead, no true frieno Of our
Republican institutions need fear TO follow.