The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1853-03-01
Ohio WING Convention.

his desk.
Ohio Wing Convention.
The following the resolutions which were
unanimously adopted by the Wing State Conven-
ton held at Columbus, Ohio, on the 22d ultimo:
Whereas this convention, representing the sen
timents of the National Conservative party of the
State Of Ohio, taking note of passing events, and
guided by the lights of experience and history do
now, as ever, affirm the principles of republican
institutions and the hopes Of struggling freedom
against unhallowed power everywhere depend:
Therefore
L. Resolved, That national party we stand
by the great interests of the Union against factions
at home and enemies abroad; and that we pledge
ourselves to the Constitution to the promotion and
protection of our national industry, and the deyel.
opment of our national resources by all legitimate
constitutional means.
g. Resoived, That the prosperity of the people of
Ohio, integral portion Of the country results
from their own industry and natural vigor, and
constitutes no pretext apology for wasteful and
extravagant expenditures in the administration of
the State government.
g. Resolued, That the party now dominant in
this State have exhibited a reckless disregard Of
those principles of economy and integrity which
ought to characterize the administration of our
State affairs.
Resolved, That we pledge ourselves, and those
we present candidates for Office, to strict re-
gard to popular rights in all things pertaining to
the stupendous interests o our gigantic and grow
ing State; and that, without allegiance to minor
considerations, we will adhere strictly to those
great republican principles which alone can per-
petuate our liberties and our prosperity as q
people.
S Resolued, That the Locofoco party of Ohio.
by Che charges and admissions of its own members
on very late as well as upon former occasions, ia
of elements essentially 'antagonstic,
held together by the cohesive power public plum
der in coalition whose existence is at once libel
on consistency, and proof of the utterly merce-
nary motive Of their organization.
6 HesOtued, That the dominant party, in it's adj
ministration of our State government for the last
three years, has given the most glaring evidences
oi its greediness for the emoluments of place. and
its contempt of the peoples interests Holding
working majority in both branches of our General
Assembly, 30 large as to render it completely in
dependent of Wing obstruction, this party has
increased fourfold the expenses of our State gov
while the constituency were smart
ing under taxes of the most onerous degree, they
have greatly increased our public burdens, null
tiplied offices and augmented official salaries,
heightened to an unreasonable and oppres sive du-
ration the sessions of our Legislature, weakened
the efficiency OF our courts and blunted the ends
of Justice, and thus exhibited themselves as dan
gsfous and mischievous in the management of
affairs as they loud in their false professions
Of devotion to the popular veal
II. Resolved, That the members of this conven
ton pledge themselves, each to the other, and to
their fellow Wings of the State and country, to
support the ticket for executive and State officers
this day nominated, and to ma he once and again,
appealing to the patriotic of their fellow.
citizens earnest effort to place the interests of
Dur State in the hands OF that party to which, under
Providence, she owes her former prosperity and
her present credit
The resolutions we're unanimously agreed to
without division; and the convention adjourned
sane die
From the Ffankttyi (Ky) Commonwealth, Feb %.
Corruption in Congress.
We trust none of our readers will neglect to pc
rase the abstract of debate in the House which
we have m ade under the head of Imposition upon
the Treasury They will there get glimpse at
some of the reasons which induce Locofocos, in and
out of Congress, to follow Mr. Corwin with the hue
and cry of an exploded slander-reasons precisely
anala gous to those which induce the pick pocket
to cry ssstop thief" as be runs off with your wallet
BY that debate it appears, upon the admission of
Democratic members themselves, that upon the
duty OF preparing an index to private claims, to
which Wing C%Sngssss some years age appointed
pleted the work ere this if he had not been re.
moved,) Democratic Congress afterwards added
fifteen or ttcenty clerks, ,oo, so far from doing any
thing had not eve'' desks or places to torie at,
toantfd to make out their monthly accounts and dra,o
their pay! 1t further appears, by the same admis-
sions that these sham cerkships were invented for
the purpose Of providing gratuifous salaries for
Office by the Wing administration! 1t will also be
seen that, by this system Of plumber. the mere
making OF an index Of private claims had already
cost the Government from t,centy to thirty thousand
dollars; and that further appropriation of tscenty
Gig thousand nine hundred and t,celUe dollars and
fifty cents to go in the same way, was asked for and
granted on the very day and hour in which these
abuses were disclosed! .5zs
And still further it will be seen that to crown
this shameful connivance in plumber, the Demo
cratic House granted to the Democratic clerk, up
on his request through his Democratic friend,
about t,centy.fpe thousand dollars to cover "mis
iterns' of expenses. although the DEM
ocratic Committee of Ways and Means had deci-
ded $4,000 to be quite enough for that purpose;
that in accounting for the use the money was to be
put to, So 600 are set down for bo1es being mode
for the members; and that notwithstanding such
items paste are charged for in the list. and at
this, the sum of S 200 out of the $25 600 for
purposes obscured under the name OF "misceila.
neous iteme.''
Yetthese are the men who talk about economy
and reform in public expenditure. Satan himself
might gain something by taking Lessons from them
in hypocrisy and impotence.
SMALL Norrs,-Tbe Patriot states that there
was quite rum on the banke Of Baltimore yester-
day by the holders of small notes. To-day the
uour + their isau0 in MARYLAND goes