The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1850-01-16

Banking Institutions repositories of the
moneys of the people, in direct violation
of law; and instead Of charging them with
interest for the use Of the money, paying
them premiums upon all sums remitted to
New York, for the payment there Of all the
interest upon our State debt, thereby caus-
ing the people to sustain an annual loss Of
from fifteen to twenty thousand dollars:
and making them, without their consent,
contribute to support and enrich institu-
tons they must ever despise.
6ths Resolved, That upon the subject
ofthe Tariff. United States Bank, and
the Independent Treasury, we affirm the
position of the party taken in the Conven-
ton Of the 9th of January, 1848.
9TH. Resolved, That on the question OF
slavery, we hereby reaffirm the resolutions
of said Convention, in the words following:
Resolved, That the people of Ohio, now
as they have always done, look upon the
institution of slavery in any part of the
Union, as an evil, and unfavorable to the
full development Of the spirit and practical
benefits of free institutions; and that en-
tertaining these sentiments, they will at all
times feel it to be their duty to use all pow
er, clearly given by the terms of the Ma
tional compact, to prevent its increase, to
mitigate and finally to eradicate the evil.
But be it further--ReSolved, That the de-
mocracy of Ohio do at the same time, full
ly recognise the doctrine held by the early
fathers of the Republic, and still maintain
ed by the democratic party in all the States,
that to each State belongs the right to adopt
and modify its own municipal laws; to
regulate its own internal affairs; to hold
and maintain an equal and independent
sovereignty with each and every other
State; and that upon these rights the Ma
tional Legs' ature can neither legslate nor
encroach.
9th. RESOLVED, That the conduct ofthe
wings of the past and present General AS
sembly, in attempting to rob the people of
County oftheir elective franchise,
and defeating the will of the majority un-
der color of an constitutional apportion-
ment scheme, which never became Jaw;
and in violating for that purpose, all pre-
cedent as we'll as the expressed statute
certificates of election, has
lisorganized the legislative authority of
he State, brought us to the verge of an
archy, and threatens us with revolution.
A scheme so iniquitous in its character, so
raudulently put upon the statute book,
could only be sustained by such men as
lave now undertaken it, and in the ridic-
llous manner which they have adopted.
We therefore approve of the action Of the
democratic members of the last and pres
mt General Assembly in opposing that
cheme, and say to them-stand firm
,rotect as you have done, the rights of the
;itizens, the elective franchise and the
Constitution.
9th. Resolved, That the very decided
md overwhelming expression of opinion
y the people at the late election, in favor
f New CONSTITUTION, has imposed up
N the Legislature the imperative duty, un-
er the present Constitution and in accor-
ance with the fundamental principles of
ur system OF government, Of providing
,rthwith the measure necessary to secur-
ng the object thus demanded by the peo.
lie; and that, should the whig Senators,
y their factious and disorganizing con-
uct, defeat the passage Of these measures
including the apportionment of delegates
, the convention according to the provi-
ion of the constitution, the sole fearful re-
possibility of thus defeating a new Con-
titution, and thereby thwarting the will of
he people SO clearly and authoritatively
xpressed. and of all the consequences
,hich may result from it, will rest upon t
lem and the party, the beRests Of whose
saders they are now so servilely obeying.
10th. RESOLVED, That we are in favor
f a Homestead exemption, reasonable
init being fixed to its extent.
18th. Resolued, That an enlightened
olitical economy demands more liberal
ystem of disposing of the Public Lands,
nd that the prosperity Of the country, as
yell as of individuals, would be eminently
romoted, by the passage of a law, plac-
ng the national domain, in limited guam
ties within the reach of actual settlers at
price to cover the cost of surveying and
ther necessary expense.
18th. RESOLVED, That confding in the
ong experience, eminent abilities and high
1oral worth ofthe Hon. REUBEN WOOD
Cuyahoga county, we unanimously re-
ommend him as the candidate Of the
Democracy for Governor of Ohio, and
ereby pledge him our undivided and en-
lusiastic support
[The above Resolutions, as will be seen,
,ere subsequently adopted by acclama-
on.
Mr.. Warner, from the minority of the
anne committee, reported the following
esolutions for the action of the Conven-
ion: na5
1st Resolued, That the ordinance of
1877, drafted originally by the hand which
ramed the Declaration Of independence,
lerives its chief excellence from the dem
,cratic principle developed therein, that of
lncompromising hatred to alltyranny over