The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1848-01-12
POLITICAL.
State observation-disclosures.

From the Minedgeyille Federal Union
Proceedings of the Democratic Conpe,tion held at Nd
/ ledgeuWe on Wednesday srsnthe, the 22d uh.
The convention was called to order by the Hon A. H.
Chappe, delegate from Bibb county, proposing Gen.
w. A. Sanford, delegate from the county of Warren
4 10 preside who being conducted to the chair, IN an ap
proprate address returned his Acknowledgements.
On motion of Mr.. Chappe, Joseph Stnrgs and Robert
4 L. Koddy We're appointed secretaries.
On calling the roll seventy counties were found 10 be
l represented in the convention
4 On motion Of Hon. F. H. Cone, the following resou-
! ton was taken up and adopted
Resoiped That committee of eleven-onc from each ju
dical disctbe appointed by the Chair, report such
resolutions and other matter as they may deem proper for
] the action OF this convention
Whereupon, the Chair appointed Messrs, +. H. Cone,
r. A. l.. Atkinson, Jesse Carter w, J. Johnson Robert
Griffin, Thomas billiard, w. w, Virgins, f. w Chas-
committee.
The committee having retired, agreed upon and report
ed the following preamble and resolutions; which were
unanimously adopted
By the principles OF government all power is vest
ed in the people, and its exercise rghtfuly belongs to
them they the source from which all authority and
all government emanate 1t Is therefore OF the first I'M
poance and is the just perogatve OF the people, to be
fully and clearly informed of the principles and opinions
OF any party who may be seeking or asking their conf
dence and support
The democratic party has, convenient times in
tional and State conventions, announced to the people
the principles upon which their party ASSOCIATION is
based
New questions, however are constantly arising, upon
the wise and proper determination OF which the interest
i
therefore the duty of the party clearly to define their po-
son in relation to these questions, that every citizen
may possess such knowledge will enable him TO de-
ermne for himself whether the views entertained by
the party are such (n his opinion) will promote the
welfare of the nation. Indeed, we think our principles
cannot be too often reiterated, or rendered too familiar
! with the people.
Ii is the leading principle of democracy that all citizens
are upon perfect equality. All equally independent;
the privileges of all the same the rights OF all the
sameno one is superior, no one is inferior, but all
equals each one is part OF the government, and each
one is interested in its wise and iudcous administration
All, therefore, should be informed SO as to act under
| standngy and independently in casting their votes We
ask man bndly to adhere to party name. igno-
ranty to follow party leaders We lay our principles
before the people inform them what our political ac
ton is, and what it will be. We ask an honest and i'm.
partial examination of these principles and opinions and
we have apprehension as to the result. We believe
them to be the principles of the constitution aud those
upon which our government should be administered, and
that their practical operation will secure our country
and place her first among the nations of the earth.
In the following resolutions, these principles
bottled; The resolutions also express our opinions Of
some distinguished citizens and views upon many
/ important questions
We submit them in confidence, that they will command
the appreciation and receive the sanction OF large ma
jority OF the people OF Georgia
BE therefore resoip,d By this conpeaton That revenue
ariH and the principles Of tree trade they have been
practically carried out by the act of 1885, amongst the
zaon The practical operations Of the principle Of that
law have fully realized the expectations and promises of
friends, and overthrown and fsed the predictions of its
,ovanrn,nt h,v. ban, ,,.a ID, ;nn.a ~ $3.50. t
;nI,,s,r,r r.,IaroJ A., t,shi,,y ,,
If ,yages and lie va,a " ahorn ora"P 'o L ~
naa,,s NJ nrocurna ta ,acasa e. ~ ,s,n,,,, o
forts and Of life placed within the reach of The great
mass Of o,r neore !, shnnld rsoain he
I If the povernn,ant ' ' p''' P'oS
ResoT,,d That ,e are ,,noaoa 20 a ,.,;oo.l ,,,,, ,
mon constitutional princpls and nrincinns nj
cy The present prospe rous and s,at Of a.
country bears am ole testimony that sc m
cal OPERATIONS of lie onvernmen, mr. f ,r,in..
atng exchange or FOR creaIinp and supnIyin9
for tlIe neonle7 's - '''r''' 20 y S"iAo"oy
Reso}rea That we are opnosed m -, ~
ney by Congress- to build up general sysen ~ internal
i'm ementsthe power to ,,,ale sncb
finds no place in The co,stitution la nractiaai
would create an exhasless drain mon ,h 49,,
! be inurions to The welfare OF The nnfinn ~ ''' '
Resccd That the sen,raton or ths G,,,, III
banks and hank t,aner is rnc nie a. H., ~
seron of which tho denocrncv sr,r i,,r ina ii1
long They ina!v o ,a ~ 49, u, ou
ofthc constitutional treasury This "a n mnnnaa of
sagacy of which The no 80,
be proud II prevents inflated issues 81 an,r 10y oo
wild and visionary aneoulaon renJers tho III ~
of the cove rnuent easv and saf, ana s.nas =, .t ~
n1anent policy of the government 0 o''N ~
Resolved That we are o,nosed n arv MOL; eoao, ~ A..
veto power What our fbars an, -, IL, y. ,n
wisely done ~. p' ''''' '"'J1o' ""s
Resolved That we nye onposeJ 40 d;o,r;hr,;o, 81 ,b
proceeds of the p ic land. nno,o ia S,aaa 1hn,
pledged for ne vrnen nr he nsh. pa, my a,a
remain ~ i' ' " sio' 81
Resoited That we arc In favor or tho ra,,o.;o, r ,,
price of the public lands Such 90 have hee io ~ .o
ket and remain unsod arc If l;,,a IL. =, LIZ a
men: their sale AZ red1ced nrice ,yn,S ,rr.nss ~,
revenue and provide eomora blo ho f @ 'e
Rsolrsd Thai stric ~ ,h o l.o,e' a.
abstaninp lv Congrrss from ,he axarns ~ III III,
constitutional powers and treatment ~ G,na