Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1848-06-27

of banks, or which permit them to be used
for banking purposes. are dangerous in
the extreme, as tending to stimulate in an
undue degree, the extension of credit, to
excite the spirit of speculation, and to
cause reactions Ia all the business depart.
ments of the country, which are ruinous
to the laboring and industrious classes,
RESOLVED, That our opposition to feder.
al measures and principles is undiminish.
ed, under whatever disguise they may
appear--we are unhesitatingly opposed
10 national bank-to the assumption Of
the state debts by the general government
Ito the distribution Of the proceeds of
the public lands-to system of duties
which enrich few capitalists at the ex.
pense of the masses-to the doctrine Of
undsfned powers sand to an extravagant
administration of the government. We
are in favor of, and will earnestly support
an economical administration ofthe gov
ernment-a system Of duties sufficient to
meet the expenses Of such an administers.
ton Of public affairs-a separation of the
money power fiom the political-a strict
construction of the oonstitution-and such
a policy of government as will guard the
rights of the states, protect BY leaving un.
disturbed the interests of the people, and
preserve and prosper the happy institu-
tons under which we live.
Resolved, That we are In favor of all
constitutional efforts having for their di.
rection the improvement of the rivers
and harbors of the country but we are
opposed to the embarking the national
government in general system of inter.
nal improvements,w which would he deroga.
ting from the sovereignty Of the states;
entering on field Of unlimited expendi.
ture of the public funds, and would result
in national bankruptcy and ruin.
RESOLVED, That We deplore the insttu.
ton Of slavery as an unmirieated evil, en-.
tailed upon our continent by the cupidity
of Great Britain and that we aDxiousIy
look forward to the time when, without
violating the compromises of the oonstitu-
tion or endangering the peace of the Un-
ion, its limits may be eircumscribed--the
slave himself fitted for einaneipation-and
the hearts Of all the American people pre-
pared TO feel the full moral force of the
doctrine of 'free territory" not as the one
only idea to De considered in connection
with the administration OF this govern.
ment but as measure subordinate like
al! others to the principle of strict adher-
ence 10 the constitution, and to the spirit
that produced it, which if peaeeably &C.
comPlished would greatly promote the in.
terests and prosperity OF the whole peo-
pie.
Resolved, That we have great reason
to rejoice at the success, thus far, of col
onization efforts, on the coast of Africa,
and that we may look to the continuation
and increase of those efforts, with more
hope than to any other agency for relief
to this country from the evils Of Slavery
for the carrying light and truth to the de-
graded inhabitants of Africa-and prepar-
ing the African race in this country for
the blessings of freedom.
Resolred, That in James K Polk and
George NJ Dallas, we recognize able
statesmen and pure patriots, and that the
present administration, by its firm and I'm.
waver!ng course in times Of trial and diff.
fieulty, has fulfilled the high expectations
OF the American democracy and is entitled
to the gratitude of the country
Resolved, That we heartily respond to
the nominations of LEWIS CAss and VIE.
LIAM o. BUTLER, for the Offices of Presi-
dent and Vice President, and We call on
democrats every where to be active IN
the support of republican principles by
using all their efforts to secure the cleo.
ton of those sterling democrats and dis
tinguished statesmen.
Resolred, That in Lewis Cass we req
Ognise the brave generaI-the accom-.
Plished statesman and scholar-the un-
fiinching republican, to whose elevation
to the Presidency we may look with pe.
culiar pride and satisfaction, a, a time
when the elements Of discord are becom.
Ing more and more rife-when the enc.
mics of popular government are filed with
greater hope-when the crisis demands a
strong arm and true heart to guide safely
the affairs Of state.
RESOLVED, That we believe the conrep.
ton system, to be the only safe one where
by to bring out candidates for Office and
that while we cheerfnlly recognise in orr
opponents honesty of purpose, we vet be.
lleve that the principles and measures
they advocate would be dangerous, in
practice, to popular liberty and equal
rights to prevent the triumph Of which.
and to Preservs simple republican truth in
the ascendant, we believe it is indispensa.
bly, necessary that democrats should ad.
here strictly TO the regular nominations of
the party.
RESOLVED, That We have entire conf.
dence in the nominations Of Messrs. JOEL
A MATTEsoN foF Senator, WARREN l..
WHEATON. LORENZO D BRADY and VII.
LIAM E LITTLE for Representatives and
do most cordially recommend them To Tho