Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-07-20
DEMOCRATIC UNION STATE CONVEN-


, TION.
At meeting of the Democratic and Free De- |
mocratic members of the Legislature, held in
Madison March 80, lS4o, the following Princi-
plies were unanimously adopted as basis for the
union of all true ID emocrats in one organization
Summary of the Union Resolutions. /,
The faithful maintenance the Constitution
of the United States and of all the reserved rights
of the States, and Incorporating hostility to
the extension of Slavery into any Territory of
the United States now free.
The enactment of the Jeffersonian Ordinance
of 1887 for New Mexico and California.
The admission of no more Slave States into
the Federal Union.
The repeal of all National laws recognizing or
sustaining Slavery or the Slave Trade in the Dis
trict of Columbia, or in any other place under the
control the Federal Government.
The disposal of the public lands to actual set
tiers, in limited quantities, at the cost OF survey
and transfer, and limitation of the amount here
after to be acquired and held by any person at any
one time.
Cheap Postage; Retrenchment of Government
Expenses; no Snecures; and the election OF all
Civil Officers AS far as practlcable,by the People
Proper Appropriations from the National Irea-
sury Tor River and Harbor Improvements to tacl-
late and protect Commerce between the several
|
eign Nations.
Freedom of Trade at the earliest day practical
BILE, and the support of Government by direct
tax upon property.
/ No National Bank, and no connection OF the
Government State or National, with Banks or
Banking Associations. The revenues OF the
Government, State and National, should be col
lected and disbursed by its own agents.
4 Justice and Humanity require Liberal EX-
empton of Real and Personal Property from
forced sale on execution.
Equal and Impartial Suffrage.
And whereas these principles are held in COM
mon by great majority OF the Democratic ana
the Free Soil parties, and can be far more effect
ally propagated by united action, we recommend
that Union Convention be called by the Joint ac-
ton of the Democratic and the FreeDemocratic
State Central Committees, to meet at Madison,
| September 9TH TO be composed OF two delegates
from each assembly district, for the purpose OF
making nominations for State Officers, and that
our friends in all parts of the State abandon their
separate organizations, and join hands and hearts
in pushing forward the true principles OF Free
dom and Democracy.
Agreeing to these principles, and approving
or the suggestions in relation to union, the Free
Democratic State Central Commute. at their
meeting the oath of May, passed Resolution
inviting the Democratic State Central Committee
to unite with them in calling Union State
Convention and also volunteered their reasons
against the proprety of calling two State Conven-
tons on the same day.
The Free Democratic State Central Commit
tee, repulsed by the Democratic Committee III
their attempts to promote a union OF all true
Democrats on the basis of the Union Resolutions
after full correspondence with the leading
members of the Free Democratic party, and with
the advice of prominent members OF the Free
Democratic and Democratic parties, who agree,
| an the main, with the principles of the Union
Resolutions, to meet in their primary assemblies
and appoint tUo delegates from each Assembly
District, to attend State Convention at Madison,
on Friday the It'll day of September next at II
o'clock NJ, to nominate suitable persons for
State officers, and to transact such other busl-
ness as the interests of Freedom and true De-
mocracy may demand
The Democratic and Free Democratic papers
in the State are RESPECTFULLY requested to publish
these proceedings. ,vfI
s. NJ. BOOTH,
a. w SHARKS,
+. A. LUNING, ..s.- =;
| ROBERT H. HOTCIiKISS,
FRANCIS NEUKlRCK,
| VERNON TICHENOR,
| G.. LATHAM SHOLES,
w. ii. II. BAILEY.
MILO KELSEY,
EDWARD A. TAPPAN,
ALONZO WILCOX,
JOHN BANNlSTFR,
J. H. w. COLBY,
DAVID GIDDlNGS,