Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-09-21
josiah +. WILLARD, V pros,,.
EDWARD EASTMAN, v fres'ts.
James ne; I Densnore, Secretaries.
RESOLUTIONS.

| The Free Democracy of Wisconsin. by their
| Delegates in State Convention assembled. reitc.
rate their principles first proclaimed by their state
| Convention of January 18th, 1919. and which
were subsequently adopted by the Legislative
| Union Meeting held March Both, I849 and ex.
pressed in the following words:
| Resolved, That while we will faithfully ad-
here to all the compromises of the Constitution
and maintain all the reserved rights of the States
we declare, since the crisis has arrived when the
question must be met, our uncomoromis;ng hos.
t!lty to the extension of slavery into any terrific
ry of the United States.
Resolved, That in organizing Governments
for New Mexico and California, the introduction
and existence of slavery in those territories
should be positively prohibited by act of Con-
gress.
Resolved, That there should be no more Slave
States admitted into the Federal Union.
Resolved, That all national laws recopnizinp
or sustaining slavery or the slave trade in the
District OF Columbia, or any other place under
the control OF the Government, ought to be i'm
medately repealed
Resolved, That the Public lands should be
granted to actual settlers in limited quantities at
the cost OF survey and transfer; that limit
| oughttO be placed TO the quantity of land which
shaii hereafter be acquired and held by any per-
son at any one time.
Resolved, That we demand Cheap Postage, a
retrenchment of the Expenses of the General
government, the abolition OF all unnecessary of
ilces and salaries, and the election by the People
oil all civil officers in the service of the Govern
ment, SO tar as the same may be practicable.
Resolved, That Congress has the constitu-
tlonal power, and ought to make appropriations
from the National Treasury, for River and Har.
DOR Improvements, to facilitate and protect COM
merce between the several States, and between
the United States and Foreign Nations; such
appropriations to be governed BY a sound discre-
ton, ana due regard to the National welfare.
Resolved, That we approve of the principles
OF free and unrestricted Trade. and will demand
It's adoption by our Government as soon as prac-
tlcable, believing that the most fair and equal
mode of raising the Revenue necessary to de-
fray the expenses of Government, is bv direct
tax upon property.
Resolved That we are opposed to the creation
of National Bank by Congress, and believe the
Fiscal affairs of Government, both State and Ma
tlona, should be kept entirely separate from
Banks and Banking Associations, and its Reve-
nucS should be collected and disbursed by respon-
slble agents of the Government, through the
Independent Treasury.
NSSolFeu, nat we are In favor of liberal
exemption of real and personal properly from
forced sale on execution, believing it both lust
and humane.
Resolved, That we are in favor of equal and
impartial suffrage.
In addition to these Union Legislative Reso-
lntions, we declare that we are in favor of limi-
ung the amount of State Lands which NAV be
acquired by any individual. and that we respect
fully request the next Legislature to establish a
suitable maximum, and to propose such Limitation
as an amendment to the Constitution.
Resolved, That we will support no candidates
tor State or National offices who are not uneaui-
vocally in favor prohibiting by positive enact
ment, the establishment of slavery in the new
Territories, and of repeating all laws which rec
ognize or sustain slavery in the District of Co
lumba, and in all places under the exclusive iu-
nsdlchon of the Federal Government
Resolved, That we cannot associate nor be.
come affiliated with any party which will in any
contingency, support State, Congressional, or
Presidential candidates, who are not true to the
principles of Human Freedom, are not pledged
against the extension and existence of Slavery
and Land Monopoly in every part OF our National
Territories.