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

STEPHEN WnIcnrn, Esq, Of Masculine
Co, President, A. l.. Ely, Of Linn, and Gen.
A. Brilgman, Of Jefferson Co.. Vice Presi-
dents, aud G. G.. Stone, Of Muscatinc, and
J. IL. CnwIes uf Van Buren, Co., Secrc,a.
RIGS. The Delegates from the diflcren,
counties presented their credentials, when
the Convention adjourned over unit! after
noon.
A. 2 o'clock, the body ngain cuvencu,
and after listening to brief address irom
their President, proceeded tn nominate can.
diJaics for tho offices to hc filled at tho up.
preaching fall election. A committee up.
pointed to draft resolutions reported; bu,
their considerations were deferred until
evening.
At o'clock, the Convention again as.
sambled, when the following preamble and
resolutions were read aud unanimousl,
ndop,cd:-
WHEREAS, Tho government Of the United
States IS based upon and exists only by
the consent Of the people; and mhcrcas,
il is the dntv ns vel! ms the right Of the
citizens of the United States, To- meet in
a primary capacity whenever their judy
mont may dictate 10 examine into the al.
fairs ot the government; and wkcrcds,
this right carries with il the power 10
approve the conduct 81 their public SER
wants whenever approval j. mcrItcd hs
f,i,hInlness aud integrity; ST. il cqnIly
conicrs tho duty 10 expose imhecli,y,
sclfishncss, aud corruption, when the,
exist in tho administration of the Rcpnh-
lie, md of dcnounring those, who, disrc.
gnrding the example aud ntmoni,ions
Of tho fathers Of the Republic, nrc nhnn-
doning the true principles on which our
civil institutions arc founded, md pro-
claiming and carry ing ont measures tina,
cannot bat prove detrimental 10 the har-
m0ny md best interests Of The Union,
and may cventuate in tho overthrow ot
our present republican form Of govern
mcnt-,hcreiore,
Rcsolrcd, BY the Wings Of Toma, Mro'
their representatives in State Coarcaiion
assembled, That the government ofthc L.
States is a limited government, divided in
to three departments, each having It's mp
propriaie sphere, and separate md aell-de
fined duties To perform; Tint il IA ncrcssa-
~ 10 the stability and pcrro,ui,v Of olr in.
stitutinn., that the executive, Legislative.
mud judicial departments should Lc kcp, dis.
tine, md confined IL their legitimate
duties; md that my cncroshment
bv ono department upon either of the
others, is a violation oi tho spirit AMI letter
# the Constitution, aud should call down
the sevcrcs, apprehension Of tic American
people.
Resolrcd. Tint tho ad,n,niiion of n late
President at The Uu,ci :Sta,cs, "kcep y"ur
eve on The President" should especially
recommend itself 10 all the people in times
like The present; that the government can
only lie kept pure by the constant watch
fitness Of the people, mud their expression
d: their loudes, ccnsure when speculation
and fraud arc detected.
Rcsoircd, That, entertaining these prn-
cip!cs, we have no hesitation in declaring
that the clcv alton flames IL. Polk 10 the
Presidential office, WINS a snd nishap to the
American gavcrnmoni; md TINT his nd
minisirn,ion. by its total abandonment 81
the trnc principles Of rcpublicanism. rs
taught by Washington, Jefferson, and Mad
ison--by its encroachmenss on the Nation
nj Constitution, aud is entire disregard al
tho will of the people, as expressed through
their representatives. in Congress-hy lis
dcnuncin,ions ot its own cons,iiuents-it>
futile attempt To misrcprcsent facts md
conceal tho truth-iis cndcnvors 10 pros
tra,e the energies ofthc people, aud dis.
criminatc IN favor of the manufactures and
machinery If Europc-ils violation 81 III
own much-lauded system &c finance, tho
Sub Treasury, thereby furnishing the PEG.
pie with promises TO pay, md IFS officers
with gold md silvor-by its war, commcnc.
cd without tho assent Of the wnr-making
power, against weak and distracted sister
Republic, while ut tho same time, il ignobly
and cownrdIy crouched before the Lion oil
England, and took back its own assertions
its public debt Of one hundred millions,
and its sacrifice Of human lifc-its veto oil
measures that met tho approval Of every
former Prcsidcnt-and, worse th,n all, by
ito Infamous attempt 10 rob of their well.
earncd lnurels, won on the tented field, in
the heart Of tho cncmy's country, these
who commanded tho armies of the Rcpub-
lie, Unj bring them into unmcr;cd Disgrace
before the American people: by this asgrc-
cation Of misdceds, has signaIized itself as
the worst, most selfish, md corrupt admin
isira,ion the United States ever had.
Rcsoired, That whilst VIC conccde that
il is tho duty ofevcry citizen To support his
country when engaged in conflict with n
foreign power, vet We equally insist that il