The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1850-11-25
The State Convention.

oil the late Convention held at Evansville,
that opposition to appropriations from govern
ment Tor assistance in public improvements,
the improving of navigation in our rivers,
&C., is cardinal principle Of Democracy, we
refer them TO the letters published and being
published from leading Democrats in the
West, showing such is MT the case. On
Thursday we published letter from Thos.
II. Benton, who take the West over, is prob
ably the most prominent and orthodox Dem
ocrat in it, so far as the leading principles of
Democracy are concerned. 1t is unnecessary
for US TO say, that his letter proved him what
he has long been known, friend Of appro-
priations for Western mprovements--a
supporter Of the following Preamble TO the
resolutions adopted calling the meeting at
Evansville, printed copy of which proceed
ings were sent to every invited guest. We
introduce said Preamble, SO that it may be
seen what the objects of this Convention
were:
WHEREAS. In the opinion Of this meeting,
the time has arrived when the increasing pop
ulation, wealth and power Of the Valley Of
the Mississippi demand the action Of Con-
gress, in developing our resources aiding our
improvements and bringing into action and
use cur immense mineral wealth, both coal
and iron Astounding in our valley improving
our rivers, and furnishing us with those means
OF transhIpment for our produce, which ow-
ing TO the neglect of the necessary appropri
atoms by Congress, we are prevented from
shipping for many months in the year-in-
creasing our mail facilities, removing obstruc-
tons, and rendering the 'Inland Seas" of our
valley, navigable at all seasons; thereby in
creasng still further our population and
wealth and
WHEREAS, We believe that it is the duty
Of Congress to make such appropriations
the same are Constitutional and proper, due
Us as a portion Of the Confederacy, heretofore
overlooked and neglected while other por-
tons of the Union, especially ''Ihe Seaboard,"
have received such sums of money for pur-
poses similar in all respect to those demanded
by US; and,
WHEREAS, We believe all that is wanting
is a proper representation Of our claims to the
National Legislature, by the States border
ing on the Ohi" and Mississippi, and uni
ted action on their part, &C., &c.
On Friday, we published letter from Gov.
Wright, the Governor Of Indiana at this time,
and whom we suppose will be taken as Demo-
cratic authority, supporting the Convention
and regreiting he could not be present. Had
Inc come he would have met with a welcome
and hospitality worthy of the Governor Of a
great State, and would beyond doubt in the
Convavxtion ba oxprassoJ b;p,,al( :, mo r,,
ly in favor OF its objects as did our own Dem
ocratic Representative, Mr.. Albeitson. We
only regret circumstances would not admit
Of his being with US, to have supported heart
and tongue, the action Of body of men, as
sembled without distinction Of party. to pro-
mote the interests oil the West.
On Saturday we published letters from the
Hon. David T. Disney, Of Ohio, and Elk Gov.
Whtcomb, of Indiana. They are Democrats
both, and the letters of both warmly support
the objects Of the Convention. Mr.. Disney
is a member of Congress from the District
in which Cincinnati is situated, and is an ac-
knowledged and talented leader Of Democ-
racy in Ohio. MIR. Whitcomb is the late
Governor of Indian, and his name is familiar
to the fireside Of every Democrat in the
State, or it should be. They appear with
the Hon. Thos II. Benton, to differ decided
ly with the Republican of this city, as to
what is Democratic doctrine. Ii is not Of
course TO be presumed that they know SC
much about, the principles of their party
as the two nice young men of that paper
yet it is to be hoped their opinions will be o
some weight with Democracy, especially as
the senior publisher Of the Republican hal
heretofore been very Whigish in his princi
Piles. He was, very strange to say, mem
Der of the Committee of arrangements fo
this very Convention, and by his own con
sent!
To-day, we publish letters from Hon. JESSE
ID. Bright and Hon. Linn Boyd. This time
we find leader of Democracy in Indian;
and one in Kentucky, speaking in support o
the objects of the Convention. Will auy on
question their Democracy Yet we fin
them opposing the opinions OF the Republi
can! Certainly we would not take thei
opinions in preference to the gentlemen o
that paper as to what is Democratic doctrine
but we wish our readers TO understand, an
over their own signatures, that united witt
Col. Benton. Ex-Governor Whitcomb, Hon
ID. I. Disney. Gov. Wright. and others. the
should be allowed TO have some weight wit
Democracy, and that the President Of tn
Convention himself was Democrat.
With this article we DOW close our remark
upon the Convention unless something ney
should spring up. Wherever in the Yves