Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-06-20

Gals, on the basis OF democratic con.
stitution. not derived from the grants OF
concessions Of kings or dynasties. bul
originating from the only true source OF
political power recognized in the states
OF this Unlon;the inherent and inalienable
right OF the people in their SOVEREIGN
capacity to make and to amend the forms
OF government in such manner as the
welfare of the community may require.
hesotred, That IN the recent develop.
ment OF this grand political truth, of the
sovereignty of the people and their ca
PacIty and power for self government,
which is PrOstrating thrones and erecting
republics on the ruins ofdespotism in the
old world, we feel that high and sacred
duty is deVolved, with increased respon.
sibiiity upon the democratic party Of this
country, as the party of the people, to
sustain and advance among us constitu-
tional liberty, equality and fraternity, by
continuing to resist all monopolles and
exclusive Legislation for the benefit of the
few atthe expense of the many, and by a
vigilent and constant adherence TO those
principles and compromises ofthe consti.
tuition which are broad enough and strong
enough to embrace and uphold the Union
as 1t was-the Union as ii is-the Union
az II shall be in the full expression of The
energies and capacity Of this great and
progressive people.
"ReSSLred, That copy of those reso.
iuiIons be forwarded through the Amer.
lean Minister at Paris to the national
convention ofthe Republic of France.
'Resolced, That the fruits ofthe great
political triumph of 1914, which elected
James X. Polk and George M. Dallas
President and Vice President of the limit.
ed States, have fulfilled the hopes of the
democracy ofthe Union; in defeating the
declared purposes of their opponents TO
create a national bank, in preventing the
corrupt and unconstitutional distribution
1.-THE land proceeds, from the common
treasury of the Union, for local purposes,
In protecting the currency and the labor
OF the country from ruinous fluctuations.
and guarding the money ofthe people, for
the use OF the people, by the establish.
ment OF the constitutional treasury; In the
noble impulse given 10 the cause of free
trade, by the repeal of the tariff of e42,
and the creation of the more equal, hon.
est and productive tariff of 1916 and, that
In our opinion, il would be fatal error
to weaken the bands of political organic
alton by which these great reforms have
been achieved, and risk them in the hands
OF their known adversaries, with whatever
delusiVe appeals they may solicit our sur.
render OF that vigilance, which is the only
safeguard ofliberty.
"ReSOlUed, That the confidence Of the
democracy of the Union, In the principles
capacity, firmness and integrity of jane
IA. FOLK, manifested by his nomination
and election in 1874, has been signally
justified by the strictness of his adherence
to sound democratic doctrines, by the
purity of purpose, the energy and ability
which have characterized his administra.
ton In all our affairs at home and abroad;
that we tender to him our cordial oongrat.
ulatlons upon the brilliant success which
has hitherto crowned his patriotic efforts,
and assure him, in advance, that at the
expiration ofhis presidential term, he
will carry with him, to his retirement,
the esteem, respects and admiration of a
grateful country.
"ResotUed, That this convention heres
ny present to the people of the United
States, LEWIS CAss, of Michigan, as the
candidate ofthe democratic party for the
ofhee OF President; and WILLIAM o. Bur.
LEB' of Kentucky, as the candidate of the
democratic party for the office of Vice
President OF the United States.
"ReSotDed, That a committee of one
from each state, to be named by the res.
PectIve delegations, be appointed to pro.
mote tho democratic cause, and to be cal.
led the democratic national cnmni,,aa y,