Southern sentinel. [volume] (Plaquemine, Parish of Iberville [La.]) 1848-1858, 1852-05-08
WING Convention Platform.
WING STATE Cen. Elk. COMMITTEE
Nen Orleans, April 80, 1852. {

Wing STATE Cen. Elk. COMMITTEE
New Orleans, April 80, 1852. !.
= At the last sitting of this committee, the
following preamble andresolutions were unanl-
mously adopted, and ordered to be published:
Whereas, as the Convention to assemble on
the 9Th July, at Baton Rouge, for the purpose
of remodeling the Constitution OF the State, is
by far the most important political body that
ever assembled within its borders-called, as it
has been, by the people, to rid themselves OF
the present destructive democratic Constitution,
which, since 1916, has hung like an incubus
upon the States prosperity, imparing the ener-
gies of the people, Gripping their resources,
and placing them $50 far as commercial position
is concerned) fully a quarter of a century be-
hind the point which they would have occupied
if not so ruinously retarded-and
Whereas, AS the people ofthe States, through
their Legislators, and at the polls, in demanding
the assembling of a Convention, have cordially
responded to the recommendation made by the
wing party in the canvass of November last
the Wing Central Executive Committee of the
State of Louisiana, in the discharge of its dele
gated authority, deem it necessary and expedi-
ent, in view of the great results involved, to
recommend to the wings Of the city, and Of
every parish in the State, to make regular
nominations, within their respective election
districts, for Delegates to said Convention
and
Whereas, AS we believe the system of mea-
g sures advocated by the wings of Louisiana, in
connection with the formation of a new Con-
s%titution, to be eminently wise, just and prac-
ticable, and to be peculiarly their oOn, and in
their nature calculated to build up our organic
structure, of which the State will be justly
proud, we conceive to be but right, that the
construction of such an ediice should rise un-
der the supervision of whig architects-and
Whereas, The two most important measures
now advocated for the advancement of our
State and city
A we'll regulated system of Free Banks, and
A j~udicious system of Internal Improve
ment-
Have ever been commended for by the wing party |
of the State, against the united power of loco
focoism, and the, wisdom and necessity of
which has at last forced a reluctant acknowl-
edgment from our opponents; we feel that it
becomes the especial province ofthe wing par
ty, by electing a majority of whig delegates to
the Convention, to create a Constitution which
will be in unison with its great conservative
character and principles, and which, from it's
very construction, will tend to develop the
hitherto hidden resources of the State--restore
public confidence (no longer crippled by unwise
democratic restrictions) and place Louisiana in
rivalry with her sister States.
Beu therefore ResolUed, That we respectfully
recommend to the wings of the City of New
Orleans to assemble within their respective rep
resentative districts, on Saturday, May Is, for
the purpose of making nominations for dele
gates to the Convention, and for the further
purpose Of selecting delegates Gin such num-
Der as they see ft) to a City Convention, for
the purpose Of nominating four (SenatoriaD
delegates from the city at large.
Be ii further RESOLVED, That we respectfully
recommend said City Convention to assemble
on Wednesday, 10Th May, at II P. NJ, at the
Wing Central Committee Room. r
|. N. MARKS, President. !
E. SA1omos, Secretary. =