The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-01

men, cannot approve; that VIC Indignantly
hnrl hack the mpn,a,ion Of james X. Polk
and his parasites. that tho Wing party OF
Inc Union arc wanting in love Of country,
and arc deficient in its defence. and that in
evidence of the patriotism of the Wing par
tv, VIC proudly point to the commanding
Generals. the distinguished officers, md the
brave soldiers, WIN, in our army in Mexi.
CO, have she'd losirc upon themselves, mud
renown upon the flag of their country.
Resolrcd, That, believing the war end.
ell. our convictions require us TO declare
that tho war with Mexico WINS war bro'i
~ Up the Executive, without the npprahn-
lion ot,hc wnr.mnking power; that hid tho
same prudence which governed tho admin
isiration in its intercourse with Great Brit.
nin, relative In the settlement Of tho Orc.
.on question, exercised toward Mexico, n
nation whose internal dissentons and
weakness demanded our frbcnrancc, the
war would have bccn nverted. and the
boundaries between the two nations AMIGA
biz and satisfactorily settled.
Rcsolrca, That We arc in favor Of the
application of tho principle contained in
the Wlmnt proviso ESQ caled) to all terri
tory To he incorporated into this Union, mud
are utterly opposed 10 the farther extension
Of slnvc territory.
] Rc,olrcd, That our opposition II the
Sab Treasury and tho Thrill of 1916.
has MT becn diminished bv the evidence
furnished US Of their operations; that they
arc twin measures. calculated aud designed
IN dcprcss tho free labor of the country E,r
tho benz e, Of n minority ri the pcoplc-thr
ono operating to lessen The price of labor.
and bring down tho wages Of irccmcn, mud
tho other throwing open our parts for tho
introduction of the productions az the pau.
per labor Of Europe, thereby Gripping our
own manufacturers, md compelling them
either Ia sncrihrc their inborcrs. or close
their business; TINT tho one has filled ns
dishnrsing system of the government, the
administration having been compelled e.
resort 10 banks and bank paper in making
their payments; aud the other, ms n revc.
nue. measure, has proved entirely made.
quatc to the support of',hc ordinary cxpen.
ces oitho government; that tho QUO, bv
Withdrawing from circulation, aud shutting
up in its "a,.iis large amount of specie
and tho other, b. ovcrst"ckiag the ,nnrke,
with foreign goods, have largely contribni.
c.l toward. iftfcs have not entirely produc.
I'd the present financial difficulties; and
that VIC cannot hut farescc that the conn,
try will soon lie ,i,i,cd. If these measures
arc continued. with commercial reynls:on
rs grcnt md disastrous MS that of 1897.
Rcsolrcd, That the profession If tho nd
ninistrntien of james X. Polk, that il is in
favor IL, and devoted 10 an exclusively met
nile currency. while il is issuing millions
nroa millions 81 paper money in tho shape
1T Treasury Notes, irrcdccmahle in specie,
is mn insult To the American people. and
deserves the unqualified pronunciation u
ever, lover OF truth aud honesty.
Rcsolred, Tha, the great West, whose
population md commerce nrc rapidly in
creasing. bearing. rs she daes, her full pro.
portion Ut the public burdens, il entitled 10
some consideration nj the hands IL the gen
cral government. md IL snnc par;icipn.
ton in the benefits which nrc bestowed up
on nihcr portions Of the Uninn; that thc
Mississippi river is IN the whole Alissi.sip-
pi valley, what the Atlantic is TO the east
crn, md tho Likes arc IN tho northern
Stnfes; that, if il is constitutional 10 clcnr
and imp ~ hnrhors in the Inter, it is
equally ,nsiltni,nal 10 d. tho same in tho
fnrmcr; that the River mud fInrhor bill al
tho last session Of Congress, contained on.
Is appropriations for works that had mel
the approval Of jackson and Van Buren,
thu, tho veto Of Tint measure by the Exec.
utivc wns high.hnnicd usurpaiion upon
the rights ofihc people md their represent
! n,ivcs, unca'led-ior, and unnecessary; and
that hv that net, james K. Polk proved
hinseftalrc 10 the principles &C his prcdc-
cessors, mud hostile To the future growth
and best interests Of tho West.
!; Rcsolrcd, That in view of the misrnlc,
vcna'i,v md infracicns ofthc Constitution,
which have characterized the present nd
minis,rn,ion, We deem the approaching
Presidential election ono Of the most i'm
portant that has occurred since the orQani.
cation Of the government; that il 10 nsccs-
s,ry 10 the preservation of the institutions
bequenthcd US by our in,hcrs, that there
should be change Of rulers No we'll rs a
iS""ueO W "seWsUsSSS suutS uutstphseu w
sincere desire TO promote the welfare and
honor Of our country, We havc determined
to buckle on our nrmor, and enlist for tho
war; and in tho language Of enc who nev.
or FILTERED in his devotion 10 his country,
we call upon cpery Wing in Iowa to arouse
awake! shake offthc dcw-drops that glitter
on your garments, and in company with
your brethren throughout tho Union, 'oncc
moro march forth TO bn,tlo md TO victory =
Rcsolrcd, Tint, although the Wing par
~ Of Iowa have expressed n preference Cor
i Con Toet1.~~ a. r. Il