The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-01-28

IN monarchies, the latter is more inlqui-
.ous, in the practice of government
such as ours.
s. Resolced, That believing the war
to have been commenced "by the act OF
the President, in contempt Of constitu-
tonal restraints, and the obligations OF
national honor, It's the duty of Congress,
as the guardians of the rights and honor
of the people, to bring the war speedily
to close by the application Of the most
efficient constitutional means.
ReSOlced. That Ohio has reason to be
pround of her Senator in Congress,
THOMAS CoRwIN Her people have
watched his progress with Jealous affec-
ton. They recognize in him the gifted
orator and the reliable Statesman. To
him they have entrusted their interests
and their honor, and they emphatically
accord to him, in all his relations, but
more especially in the fearless stand he
has taken in the Senate of the United
States on the Mexican War, their heart
felt approval.
10. Rrsolved, That the views on the
present position Of the country, recently
submitted to the American people, by
those sages and patriots, Clay and GAL
LATIN, the unAinching supporters of the
last war with Great Britain, deserve to
be held III grateful remembrance. Where
such men lead, no true friend of our Re-
publican institutions need fear to follow.
III. RESOLVED, That the ir resistable
prowess and triumphant victories of our
troops in Mexico, give abundant proof
that with such men, our soil will always
be successfully defended against foreign
aggression and invasion, and that we
highly approve the course of the wings
in Congress in increasing their pay and
furnishing them lands to enable them or
their return, to follow the peaceful pur
suits of agriculture.
H. Res0lOed, That we have abiding
faith in, and will continue to support witt
undiminished zeal, the great principles
of the Wing party, avowed in former
or contests--ProIection to American In
dustry-A sound and uniform currency
Internal Improvements-Opposition tt
the Sub.treasury scheme-And unrelen
ting resistance TO Executive usurpations
10. ResOIrcd, That we hail as a harbin
ger of justice to the Great West, the re
cent independent vote of the House o
Of Representatives, in Congress b.
which they repudia,ed the shallow
reasoning. and constitutional hair split
ing of the message of the President
vetoing the River and Habor bill.
IA. RcsOl0ed, That Ohio desires, "tht
union of the Wigs, for the sake of the
union," which, in our opinion can only b'
produced by a Wing national convention
whilst we assert our right to demand sucl
a convention we pledge the electora
vote Of the State to any true Wing wh'
may be presented as its nominee for tn
Presidency.
| Is. Resolued, That we recommend I
our brother wings of other States, Viii
National convention to be held at Gin
cinnati, on the 4th day of July next
16. ResolDed, That the salutary effect
; ofour Wing State Legislature, have bee
felt by all classes of our people, espec
ally in the practical results of our reveI
ue law, which so successfully equalize
the burthens Of taxation.
II. RESOLVED, That the thanks of tn
Wing party are due to the Wing Stat
Central Committee TOR their many labor
and their untiring zeal in behalf of tn
party, its principles and its interests,
Is. Resolved, That Joseph Ridgwa
Sen. John A. Lazell, Horace Lalhro
John b. Thompson, Lewis Heyle, Lore
20 English, A. H. Pinny, of Frankli
! county, James 7. Worthing,on, of Ma
ison, James K. Stanbery of Lickin
Sampson Mason of Clark, John Cochra
of Pickaway, and Sherman French
Delaware, be appointed Wing Stat
; Central Committee to serve during th
approaching canvass, and until their SUI
cessors are appointed.
10. ReSolUed, That Joseph Vance
Champaign county. aud John Sloan
Wayne, be appointed Delegates for ii
, State at large, TO attendth Whig Natiol
al Convention, and that Joseph H. Gran
of Montgomery, and Joseph Barker
Washington. be the alternales.
90. ResOloed, That we recommend
The Wings of each Congressional Di
trict at an early day, to meet and sele
, delegates to the proposed Wing Nation
, Convention.
81. ResOlued, That the Delegates to
: Wing National Convention be autho
s zed to elect two electors for the State
large as soon as said Convention sha
3. nominate Wing candidates for the Pres
y dency and Vice Presidency, and that Il
+ several Congressional Districts be reque
= ted to meet as soon after such nominate,
is made as convenient, choose it's Elect
. and report the same to the Wing Sta
a Central Committee.
/. The motion being, as made by Gen.
o X. Eckiey of Carroll, that the report
J. the committee be accepted.
J. Mr.. Campbell offered a substitute
h the Is, 10, 90 and 81 of the resoulo
/. reported, which was subsequently wit
drawn by him,
o And the question then recurring on I
y adoption of tho resolutions reported
o the committee, the same were adopt,
IS by acclamation.
N Pending the motion recited above, I