The Cadiz sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 184?-1851, 1850-07-17

she nomination Of Col Mtllef was declared
nuaHlmaHs
On motion orG 81 Blair. ESQ, Of Brown.
Resolrea, That a committee OF three be
sppoinged 10 wait on Col Miller, aud inietm
h,m Of his nomination.
The Chair appointed C " Blair Of B:oWn,
s w S inchecund Of Morrow, and Villain
Lawrence uf Guernsey, said committee.
Mr.. Willislus, from The committee on Rec
oluiions. reported the fulloSing;
/. fsee6lOed, That this convention. in the
name Of the DemOcracy of Ohio. Fetsrdtes
and sdopis The platform, recommended and
adopted hv hhe late Democratic Stale Com
seniiss on ,he slh dry Of January, lS5ai
aud thai the resoluiinns adopted al that con,
vea,ion be published Sid, ihe proceedings Of
ahi. cnnven isn
z Rss1lred That We hail with satisiac-
.tion the acrion d Tie people Of CLhfurnla
and Aas Mex,c,, 10 lhs f9nnition of gov
e,nmenis for themselves, aud We nslsr on
their admission. into the Uuiou. wi h the con-
s,iiutiohs they have adopted
3. Rgsolrsj, That with teference TO the
cureHey question, the Democracy u Ohiu
plans Itself upon the constitution OF the
United Sla,es. The currency fixed by that
instrument, we desire 10 restore aud eslab-
,iSh, aud we will use all legal aud honorable
means TO accomplish this INFECT, and being
sincerely opposed 10 The existence at banks
for the circnlsiioD Of paper money, we are
utterly opposed 10 any feature bethg ncor'
porated inio the new constitution, by which
the legislature Of Ohio would have Iie powe,
10 c,esie any bank for the ciTealalion Of paper
money.
4 Rese'rRi. That VIC cnnsidtIi1 the duty
ef all ourpnblic utncers, al ertakHg The oali
to supporl lae constitution of the United
States, 10 mike all payments in their otiicia
capacity in constitutional currency instead
Of paper money. oud that we especially de
mand from the Board Of Public Works, TIM
they convert ali paper oney swhlch may
come under they cpnuol ntu specie, aud il
rhSt shape disburse it.
s, Resolred, That equality Of rights. e
qualify cf buuhen and liabilities are innda
mental principles Of aur government, and W.
therefore insist upon The unequvocal nppll
cation OF those principles.
T.. Reaplped, That banks Of circulation ar
hostile alike 10 the equal rights of the peo
pie, aud The principles Of sound ooliiicn
economy. 'Fnal hard mnney is the onh
currency recognized by the constitution, tn
only currency that defrauds no man. the onl
currency that il is espedient aud jus: am
we hold II To be inconsistent with Tie ptlnci
pies of The party for democrats to participate
in creating or uphnlding banking institutions
phnt ~ "a I,r # f. a.,
sienally failed TO redeem the promises q
their authors, that they would expel from the
State the irreparob!e paper Of fareign banks
3. Resolued, rhat lhe repeated refusal y
the whig legislatures Of Ohio 10 tax banks t.
ihe extent 10 winch the people are taSed-tht
banks being toxed on their profits alone; thu
people on their capital the banks bein!
taxed for Sale purposes only the people lo
State, for county, and township purposes
presents an instance Of f,gran! and scarcel
paraleef outrage, f)I which there is ucithe
pslIiation nor excuse,
8. Resoluej, That by The * sting blnl
laws of this Slate legislative power owe
the currency OF the State is virtually con
,torrsd, so long MS these'aws continue IN forc,
> upon a setof bank directors, called the BJart
DE Control, who are chusen by the banks 81
IN secret, aIe irresponsible 10 The people, AM
are governed bv 30 other interest than lht
interest Of tie banks TIA, such. power
SO lodged, is in manifest detogalion Of tn
sights Of the people, and highly dangerous L
the welfare Of the State.
10. RpsOlped, That we condemn the &C
ton Of the Treasurer Of State, in m,kinI
b,nking institutions repositories Of the mon
eys Of The people, in direct violation Of law
and instead Of charging them with inieref
ior The use Of the money, paying them pie
mlatns upon all sum5 RENTED to New Yutl
for tbepa ymeRl there oi all The interest upo
onr State deb', thereby causing the peopl
10 sustain an aunuaI less of from fifteen |
i@eaty thousand dollars; and making then
without their consent, contribute 10 snppor
and enrch Institutions they m0st ever despsc
IL. Resolre |, That upon the subject G
lie raril, u 5. Bank, and the Independent
Treasury, wa affirm The position Of the part
taken in the convention OF the Sth January
1913.
10. Resolrel, Tbst on the question G
slavery, we hereby reaffirn the resolutions {
ssid convention. 10 the words falloRing:-
Resolped, That the people Of Ohio now, q
hey have always done, look upon the inst
iutionlof slavery in any part Of the Union, a
M evil. and unfayorable 10 the full develope
men of the spirit and practical benefits of fre
Institutions; and that entertaining sentiment
hey will al all times feel il TO be their dut
60 use all power clearly given by the term
OF the national compact, TO prevent lis il
crease, 10 mtigatean finally eradct the evi
Bui he il Inrther-- .Resolped, Thai The d.
noeracy Of Ohio do, al lhe same time, full
recognise the doctrine held by the earl
fathers Of The Republic, and still maintaine
by The Democratic party, in nil The State!
ihpt to each State belongs the right 10 aooI
and modify lie own municipal laws; 10 regu
late its own internal affairs; to hold and mail
tain an equal and independent sovercignt
with each aud every other State, and tia
npon these tights the National Lcgislatur
cun neither legisIaie nor encroach.
18Th. Resolred, Thai the conduct of th
whgs ofstlie past ard PtcseH, sGgneraL As
Sembiy,in attempting 70 rob ihe people 3
Hamilton county Of their elective franchise
md defeating tie will Of the maj9rty unde
cnlor Of an unconstitutional apporlionmen
scheme, which never became law; and il
violating. for that purpose, all precedent a
well as the express statute concerning Ger
i6eaies of election, hns disotganzcd III,
Iegslatise authority of The stale, brought II
10 The verge of anarchy, and threatened u
~ithreyoluiion. A srhcme 50 iniquiious Z,