The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-06-03

md oQsp of lsprssent ntatives until The
jadee eeAlans of ihe people can-be obtain.
81 thefeon, and which has saved the
American people from the corrupt and
tyranpical domination OF the Bank Of
She listed States, and from corrupt
ias System Of general internaLimprove-
ulentSs ~
Rsselped, That tile war with Mexi-
90 provoked on her part, BY years Of
insult and injury, was commenced BY
her srmy crossing the Rio Grande, at.
tackipg the American troops, and in.
vadin8 onf sister State Of Texas, ,-and
that upon all the principles Of patriot.
ism and the law Of nations, Il is just
and necessary waron our pars,in which
every American citizen should have
shown himself on the side cf his coun-
Try, end neither morally nor physical
y, BY word or deed, have givea .aid
aud comfort 10 the enemy" ssf II
ResOiced, Tint we would be rejoic.
ed al the assurance Of Q peace with
Mexico, founded on the just principles
'sfinde,nnity for the past and security
tor the future; bat that while the raii6.
cation Of the liberal treaty offered to
Mexico remains in doubt, il is the duty
Of tie country 10 sustain the admin
issraiion in every measure necccssry TO
provide for the vigorous prosecution Of
the war, shoull that treaty be rejected,
.Rssolved, That the officers and sol.
dsers who have carried the arms Of their
country into Mexico, have Gro ~ned il
with imperishabie glory. Their un-
csaqaerable courage, their daring enter
Prise, ,sstheirs unfaltering perseverance
and fortitude when asssiled on oil sides
~ innunerable foes, and that more
formidable enemy the diseases Of the
climate e--exalt their devoted patriotism
into the highest heroism, and give Them
alright ~ the profound gratitude OF
their coun,ry and the admiration Of the
world. M a.s is',. !. ,.s3 sa
Resolved, That the Democratic Ma.
tional Convention Of the thirty States
composing the American Republic,
tender their iraternal congratulations
TO the National Convention OF the Re-
public OF France, now assembled as the
free suffrage repre- esentatives OF the soy.
ereignty ofthirty.iye millions ofRepub.
l,cans.,o establish government on those
eternal principles Of equal rights, for
which Meir LAFAYErrE and our WASH.
sseroN fought side by side, in the s;rug.
gle for our wn National independence
aud we woulG especially convey 80
them and TO- the whole people OF
France, our earnest wishes for the con.
solidation of their Liberties, through
the wisdom that shall guide their coun.
ellis, on the basis ofa Democratic Con.
stiltition, not derived from the grants
concessions Of kings or dynas,ies,
bot originating from the only true
source 81 POLITICAL power recognized in
the States Of this Union; the inherent
and jnaiienable right Of the people, in
their sovereign capacity, t9make and
60 amend their forms OF government in
such manner as the welfare Of the com.
niuni,y may require. ass,
Rcsolued, That in the recent devel.
opmentof this grand political truth, Of
the soyereignty of the people and their
capacity. and power tor self govern
snent, which is prostra.ing thrones and
erecting republics 3, the runs ofdespot-
ism in the old world, we feel that a
high and sacred duty is devoived, with
increased responsibility upon the dem.
ocratio party Of this country, as the
party Of the people, TO sustain and ad-
vance among us constitutional liberty,
equality and fraternity, by continuing
10 resist all monopoles and exclusive
Legislation for the benefit of the few at
the expense OF the many, and by Wig.
ilnnt and constant adherence TO those
principles and compromises Of the con.
stAuti0n which are brood enough and
strong enough TO embrace and uphold
the Union as il was, the Union as it is,
and. the Union as it shall be in The full
expansion Of The energies and capacity
Of this great and progressive people,
Reso lued, That copy ofthese reso.
autions be forwarded through the Amer
ican Minister at Paris to the National
Consention Of the Republic Of France.
ii Rssolvsd, That the fruits Of the great
political triumph Of 844, which elected
.JAAns K. Polk and GEoReE M. DALLAS
President and Vice President Of the
United States, have fulfilled the hopes
OF the democracy ofihe Union, in de.
Heating the declared purposes Of their
opponents to create a National Bank,
in preventing tie corrupt and unco sti.