The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-05-04

cialy let them not obstruct cordial union and har
mony in support of those great and cardinal principles
which we all proud TO profess and on the mainle
OF which depend both the perpetuy and the pros
periy of glorious Union In view OF the approach
of convention, friends should be up and doing
without delay Let those sections and districts
which have not yet chosen their delegates, promptly Sc
lect their best and wses and let party, even at
the opening of its great representative assembly pre-
sen, firm, complete. and efficient organization We
must be early prepared to meet all the devices OF craft
and stratagem at the hands OF our INSCRIPTIONS OPP
ponents Let but be united and active IN season. and
the victory will be with as heretofore. For our
own part in entering upon this the fourth year of
Journal, we feel-not with Mr. Webster, that must
defy all augury"-but that, the contrary, we are
summoned to grid ourselves up and hopeful eff
fort, by allhe ruling auspices. augurng they do,
than the present moment the triumph OF our
cherished principles, and implied in this our countrys
goodp' To such summons shall respond (as every
democrat should respond) with our whole heart and with
all our powers
Report and resoon Of the committee appointed daught
an dddrsss TO the people Of the United States
In eonre~tion, May 80, 1874 Mr. Butler, of New York
chairman reported the following seres which
ilnousiy adopted; and, on nouon leave granted
the COMMITTEES TO pre- pare the address at their leisure.
RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That the American democracy place their
in Fictitious mbols no, in displays aud appeals
insulting the judgments and subversive the nteec,
Of the people, but in clear reliance the ine gence,
the patriotism, and the discriminating justice of the Ameri-
Rssopsd That regard this distinctive feature
political creed which proud TO main,sin before
the world, the great moral element in form of govern.
men sprngng from and upheld by the popular will and
contrast it with the creed and practice of federalism
under whatever form. which seeks to palsy the
will of the constituent and which conceives mpostue
Rssoiped therefore That, entertaining these views, the
democratic party Of this unon through their delegates
'embed in general convention of the States coming
gether in spirit of concord of devotion doctrines
and faith Of free representative government and appeal
tons, and easse before the American people, the
declarations of principles avowed by them when a for
OCCASION general they presented their
candidates Tor the popular snfrages'
That the federal government is oflimed powers,
derived solely from the constitution, and
shown therein ought be strictly by all the
inexpedent and dangerous to exercise doubtful
| ional powers
That the constitution does ut confer unon the
government the power to commence and carry general
| system of internal improvements.
That the constitution does confer authority upon
the federal government directly indirectly tho
debts OF the several States contracted for local internal i'm
provements or other State purposes would such
That justice and sound policy forbid the federal gov
eminent 10 oser one branch oil industry the detrment OF
another, cherish the interests portion 10 the in
jury OF another portion of country every
every scCton Oh country, right
mand and insist upon equality rights and privileges
and to complete and ample protection Of persons prop
g. That il is the duty every branch Of tho
to enforce and practise the most rigid economy conduct
ing our public affairs, and that more ought
be raised than required 10 eay the necessary
| OF the government
bank that we believe such institution of deadly
hostility 10 the best interests of the country, dangerous
our republican institutions and the liberties of the people,
and calculated place the business OF the country within
me control OF concentrated money power and above the
laws and the will OF the people.
4 That Congress has no power under the constitution
interfere with control the domestic institutions of the
several Sate and that such States sole and proper
judges of everything appertanng their affairs not
prohibited by the constitution that all efforts the aboi
questions OF slavery to take ncipent steps relation
thereto, calculated lead to the alarming and
dangerous consequence and that all such efforts an
inevitable tendency to diminish the happiness of the peo
pIe and endanger the stability and permanehcy of the
Unon and ought not to be counenanced by friend of
our political Institutions.
Thai the separation OF the moneys the nj,
from banking institutions indispensable for the safety
the funds OF the government aud the rights Of the people,
the Declaration OF Independence and sanctioned in the
constitution, which makes the land of liberty and the
asylum oppressed Of every nation have ever been
cardinal principles in the democratic faith and every at
tempt to abdge the present privilege OF becoming citizens
the same spirit which swept the alien and sedition laws
from statne-books.
Resofred Tina, proceeds of the public lands ought to
be sacredy applied national objects fed Ia the
constitution; and that we opposed the law lately
adopted and any law for the distribution of such pro.
ceeds among the Sates alike xpedient in policy
| rel ngnant to the constitution.
Resolved, That decidedly opposed taking from
the President the qualified power by which he
BLEED, under restrictions and responsibilities, amply snfi
cie guard the public interest," suspend the passage OF
bill whose merits cannot secure the approval OF two
thirds OF the Senate and House Representatives until the
judgment the people be obtained thereon. and which
thrice saved the American people from the corrupt and
tyrannca domination OF the Bank of the United States
Report on the term.
Mr. Butler stated that in relation to the resolution re-
ierred the committee yesterday, In favor of one
term principle, he had been unanimously instructed
report that the deemed its adoption pedient
whatever might be the opinion OF the convention the
subject the adoption Of the resolution would place the body
in position that would appear inconsistent, as lega
majority of the convention had at first voted for the noni
nation Of individual candidate who had already
filed that office
And yet another Letter from General TaylorI
In the great match at letter writing for the presidency
which is going on between Mr.. Clay and General
Taylor, it must be confessed that thus far the General
has the worst of it, MIR Claws letter. as we endeavored