Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-02-14
CONSTITUTIONAL REFORM.
The Whig Resolutions.

and interests of the State for many years; in
deed, for all future time. Here are, in the centre
of the Union, in the middle of the nineteenth GEN.
tury, in eventful and trying period in coun-
tys history in the very act of altering, amending,
and remodelling State Constitution-the great
landmarks that to guide and control future legs
ation. The subject is referred to every voter, and
1t is the people, at the polls, who have assume
responsibility.
The whig party is already in the field, under the
guise of friendship for many Of the measures and
principles for which the Democratic party have been
conendIng for years. in long string of resolutions
which but too plainly bear the marks of a man,
who Is a wbig amongst wigs, democrat while in
company with democrats, a Tyler man, when it puts
money in his purse; but always, by his acts at the
polls and elsewhere, when he has vote give, the
strong and underwriting advocate Of the ultra notions
OF the federal party. In this picture will re-
cogDize the name of the man placed at The head of
the resolutions but Of one whose whole life bear
evidence of Machivelian policy and political decep
tion.
This much is deemed necessary in order to place
the public on their guard against The insldlous char
acter of the resolutions and induce careful and
rigid examination of their contents.
The first resolution sets out with full confrmn-
tion of the democratic doctrine that all Executive,
Legislative and Judicial officers should be elected by
the people The next that money should hereaf-
ter be borrowed by the State, uRess authorised by
direct vote of the people, and they should have added
in view of what has heretofore occurred, if whg
fund commissioners borrow the money, when SO au-
thorsed, bond Of the State shall pass from their
hands without full consideration paid therefor,
lfv IF for ifo fha Stale
prison. The next is a recommendation, repeatedly
made by our Democratic Executives, and reiterated
by Governor Wright, that the funds arising from
fines and forfetures should GO the support of
mon schools instead of county seminaries, as pro-
vided in present Constitution The next resolu-
ton is in favor of biennial sessions. The whig par
ty here wish to be considered as very economical
and if we have ever again to be cursed with whig
rule in State the fewer sessions the better For
long series of years the wings had full control,
both Executive and Legislative, in Indiana, and our
present Indebtedness is the result of their labors.
The next resolution refers to special Legislation,
general complaint amongst the people; but more
easily complained Of than remeded. The next is
General Taylor resolution IN favor Of reduction Of
Offices, where the same be done without detri-
ment to the efficiency of our system of government
that reduction of State expenses is Of vital i'm
portance that - fair salaries should be given but
no exlravagauce allowed "-meaning any thing or
nothing. The next is flourish about the Agricul-
turaI and Mineral resources of Indiana" and the
{" Mechanic arts" The next in favor Of Home
stead Exemption, in order TO show they up with
the spirit Of the age. The next four resolutions gre
intended to gorify the administration of General
Taylor, in its diplomatic intercourse with foreign
tons, and especially The General himself in the skill
he has exhibited in choosing representatives at
home and abroad, wholesale praise altogether too
general for any practical purpose, especially when
taken in reference 10 the many biunderings of our
diplomatic agents.
The next resolution is like the cat in the meal tub
covered over to deceive. The first thing we here see
sticking out, close inspection, is protective
tariff, Z" foster and upbuild American industry an
Agricultural Bureau. at Washington, which they
think will tickle the farmers. and also, splendid
system of Internal Improvement by the General Gov
ernment, embracing rivers, barbors, and the great
Railroad to the Pacific, and the abrogatiou of the
veto power Of the President so that such schemes
may have check.
The next resolution susiains the whole message o
General Taylor as " American whg" document
Immediately followed by another resolution. iha
General Taylor has. so far, redeemed The prOnlis
that his administration should not be party oe
regard to remorals from office" These two resolu
tons taken together form the best commentary iha
can be given.
The next resolution states, that - as rhigs De
mand no prescription cf political opponents;;" bu
under the practice of General Taylor willing II
leave the President the largest liberty for the
eie Of generous JorbearGnes tOreards his poiticO
opponents"
The next resolution claims all the unsod lands il
what was once the northwestern territory for CON
mon school purposes-"a legacy they say. " worth
of the bounty Of this great Empire State, and full .
hope to the generation which shall basirn to conru
Its destiny l' What all this are unable 1
cay unless it was put in TO make great flourish q
trumpets in favor Of education. This resolution is
little like the Devil when lie showed the Savior al
the kingdoms of the world aud said these he wonl
give him, If he would fail down and worship him
The next is the mileage resoIutron.--of member
Of Cougress,-got up We suppose, to please Judg
Embree whose theory was one thing and practic
snother-who actually took more money than Nj
Owen, IBIS predecessor, by some hundreds Of dollar,
after 49, noise and confusion he made on the sul
ject, and only refunded the excess, is general
believed, to bis bacon. IF they noihin