Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1851-07-14
The Whfg Resolutions.

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The following are the resolutions adopt
ed by the Wings at their State Convention
held in Columbus on the Sd inst. We
publish them that our readers may see the
wriggling' and twisting of the whig leaders
to extricate their party from the dilemma
in whichsit has been placed by their hypoc-
ricy and demagoguism. The wings Of this
State have for many years claimed to be the
anti-slayery party par excellence, and as
snch, had denounced ia the most unmeas-
ared terms the Compromise measures Of the
last Congress, and had employed all their
powers Of argument and cunning to fasten
the responsibility and odium of the passage
of those measures upon the Democrats. In
the face of these facts it must have been
bitter task for at least portion Of that Con.
venticn, to declare, as is done in the fourth
resolution. sthat, as the Compromise meas
ures were not recommended by wing adj
ministration, and were not passed as party
measures by Congress, perfect tolsratio"
of opinion respecting those measures
should be accorded TO wings every where. :"
There is still hypocritical attempt in this
resolution to shield the administration from
a responsibility which it has not hesi:ated to
assume and openly avow. It's well known
that the administration is firmly pledged to
maintain those measures to the fullest ex-
tent, and that for opposing them, many a
tried soldier in the whig ranks has fallen
under the ban of its prescription. Not.
withstanding these facts, this Wing Con.
vention has pledged the party to full en-.
dorsement Of the administration. Such is
the consistency Of whiggery:
Resolved, That the resolutions Of the
Wing Conventions. Of A. D. 1545 and A.
D. 1850 declare the position Of the Wings
of Ohio on State and National policy
tha, Protection 10 American Industry, o
Sound Currency, the Improvement of, OUT
Rivers and Harbors, an unyieldisg Oppo
sition to oil Encroachments by the Execu.
tive Power, and paramount regard to the
Constitution and the Union, are now, as
ever the cardinal principles of The Whig
party.
Resolved, That, as National party,
the Whig party is now, and always has
been, in favor of a cordial and hearty sup.
port of the Constitution of the United
States; that we regard all its provisions as
equally binding; and We feel ourselves
ready and willing to carry them out fully
faithfully.
Resolved, That the National Admins
tration, under the guidance Of our Whie
President, Millard Fillmore, has the un'
bounded confidence Of the Wings of Ohio,
that in our domestic policy, its manly ad
vocacy OF Protection to Native Industry
the Improvement Of Rivers and Harbors
the Reduction Of Postage, and the StricI
Accountability and Economy of Public
Officers, its energetic, republican, truthful
and dignified management of our Foreign
Affairs, have secured for it the gratitude o
this. and the respect Of other nations.
Resolved, That as the compromise meas
sures were not recommended by a Whie
administration a nd were not passed as party
measures by Congress, perfect toleratior
Of opinion respecting those measure.
should be accorded to Wings every where
Resolrsd. That it is he desire of III.
Wings of Ohio that WINDFIELD ScoT1
sho'd be the candidate of the Wing party
for President Of the; United States at tn,
election of A. D. 1852; and we cordially
recommend him TO the Wings of the Unior
ms the most deserving and suitable candi
date for that office.
! Resoired, That while we express ou
preference, the Wings Of Ohio will cheer
fully support the nominee Of Nationa
Wing Convention; and that for the pur
pose Of ascertaining the choice Of thu
Wings Of the Union, we recommend tha
such Convention will be held at Cincin
matt, at such time as may be agreed upon
The following are the reasons given b.
Governor Seymour of Connecticut for veto
ing the several Bank bills which recent,
passed the Legislature Of that State:
sThat these banks had not been calle.
for by the people-that they gave exclusiv
privileges to the few and not to the many
contrary to the Bill of Rights-that bank
are liable to abuse the enormous powe
given tbsm-th that the stock of banks il
TOO often paid from the profits of the banl
that the private property of the stcckhold
er is not liable for the debts of the bank, 8
privilege not granted to indiviual debtors
that the system of banking is not safe un
der all exigencies, proved by the catastro
phies of lS37-lhat there was now bank
ing capital and extensive circulation suf6
cient for all business purposes-and thai
bonuses had been granted which were sales
of the charters"