Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1850-01-21

slgnaHy iaIed 10 redeem the promises Oh =
their AUTHORS. tha, they would expsl slfron
lie State. ifredeen.ab!e paper Of ioreign
banks. i@sas
Resolued. Tha, the repeated refusal Of
ssEhig sgssla.usss Of Ohio q Lax ebanks g, =.
the ex.ent 10 which the people are th1
the bnnks being taxed on their prof lone.
the people on their entire cnpitAi-the
banks being taxed Tor State purposes only. 4
the people for State, for county and for
iawnship purposes-presents an instance
Of Aagran, and scarcely paralleird out
rage. for which there is neither Pallia,ion
nor excuse. s
Resolred, That by the exiting bank
laws Of this State. legislative powe yer
tie currency Of the State is virtually con-
ferred. so long as those laws continue in
force. upon set OF bank directors culied the
Board OF Control, who are irresponsible TO-
The people, and are governed by no other
interest Than the interest OF The banks;
that sucl, power SO lodged. is in manifest
derogaton Of The rights of the people, and
highly dangerous to the welfare Of The
State. -.f.,,.
Reso7red. That we condemn the action
Of the Treasurer Of Stale in making baak-
ing institutions repositories Of The money
Of lhe people, in direct violation of laws
and instead Of charging them with interest
for the use Of the money. paying Them
premiums uprn oil sums remiiisd 10 New
York, for the pay meni there Of the interest
upon our State debt, thereby causing The
people TO sustain an annual loss Of from
fifteen to twenty thousand dollars; and maxi.
ing them, without their consent, contribute
to support and earich institutions ihoy must
ever despise. ..,.,.e.-@s 80 -,
Resolued, That upon the subject of the
Tariff an United States Bank and the In
dependent Treasury, we affirm the position
of the party taken in The Convention Of
the s:h OF January, l64S. ,rst.g.s
Resolred, That on the question OF Sla-
very, we hereby re-uffirm the resolutions
of said Convention. in the words follow-
ing: THAT the people of Ohio, now, as
they always have done, look upon the in
sti,uIion Of Slavery in any par, Of the 1u.-
ion, us nn evil, and unfavo, able 10 thefuil
development. Of the spiril and practical BEN
eft Of free Institutions; and that enisriain-
ing such sentiments, they will al all times
feel it their duly 10 use all power, clearly
given by The terms of the national compact.
to preuent its increase, TO mitigate aud f.
nally eradicate the evil. But be il further
Resolped, That the democracy Of OHIO
do at The same time fully recognize ihs
docirir.e held by the early fathers Of the
Republic, aud still maintained by the DEM
ocratic patty in all the States, that 10 each
State belongs the right to adopt and mod:.
fy its own municipal laws; 10 regulate It's
own internal affairs; TO hold and maintain
an equal and independent sovereignty with
each and every other Sta.e; and that upon
these State rights the National Legislature
can neither legislate nor encroach.
Resolred, That the conduct Of the whigs
in the past and present General Assembly.
in attempting 10 rob the people Of Hamil-
ton county out Of their elective franchise.
and in defeating the will Of the majority
under color of an Unconstitutional aPpor-
tionmen! scheme, which never became q
law, and in violating, for that purpose, all
present as well as the express statutes con.
corning certificates of election, has disor-
ganized the legislative authority of the
State, brought US to the verge Of anarchy.
and threatens with revolution; a scheme 80
iniqulous in its character, SO fraudulently
put upon the statute book, could only be
sustained by such men as have now UNDER
taken il, and in the ridiculous manner
which they have adopted. We. therefore,
approve Of the action Of the Democratic
members Of the last and the present Gener-
al Assembly in opposing that scheme, and
say to them. Stand 6rm-protect, as you
have done, the rights Of the citizens, the
elective franchise, and the Constitution. 81.
Resoired, That the very decided and
overwhelming expression Of opinion by
the people at The late election, in favor Of
a New Constitution, has imposed upon the
legislature the imperative duty, under the
present constitution and in accordance with
the fundamental principle Of our 81 stem Of
government, Of providing forthwith ths
measures necessary to securing the object
thus demanded by the people; and that.
shouldtae Whig Senators, by their factious
and disorganizing conduct. defeat the pass
age of those measures, including the aP-
portionment Of delegates TO the Conven-
tion. according 10 The provisions of the
Constitution, the sole fearful responsibility
of thus defeating new Constitution, and
thereby of thwarling the will Of the peo-
Pile so clearly and auihortatively express.
ed, and of all the consequences which may
result from it. will rest upon them and the
party, the behests Of whose leaders they
are now seryilely obeying. 49,. -,
Resolped, Tint we are in favor Of q
Homestead exemption. q reasonable limit
being fixed TO its extent. ,&y
/ Rssolued, That an enlightened political
economy demands more liberal system Of
disposing Of the Public Lands, and that the
prosperity Of the country, as well - OF in'
dlviduals, would be eminenty promoted, by
the passage Of a law placingi,hs National
Domain, in limited quantities. within me
reach of actual settlers, at price TO GOV.
er the cos, of surveying. and other necss'
snry expenses.
Resolved, That con6ding in the long