Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1853-09-28
General Nems.
1.-THE following resolutions were a.
dopted by the late Wing State Conyen.
tinn


dopted by the late Wing State Conyeu.
ton:
Mr.. Giles from the committee on res.
olutions reported the following resolu.
tons which were taken up and adont.
ed 8
Resolred, That this Convention plant,
itself upon the old and well known nrin.
ciples of the Wing party, and reaffirm
as the objects of its organization:
An economical administration of tbs
affairs of both the State and National Go.
vernment.
A strict accountability of all public Of.
.icers and faithful adherence to the lin.
itations of power as prescribed by the
Constitution.
Liberal appropriations by Congress for
the improvement of important rivers and
the harbors on the sea coast and Lake
shores, 50 as to give increased safety to
navigation.
The protection of American industry,
by discriminating duties on foreign i'm
ports, so as to encourage mechanical and
manufacturing enterprise, thereby re-
warding American labor beyond the pau.
per labor of Europe, furnishing home
market for the products of agriculture,
and promoting spirit of national indie.
pendehce.
A thorough system of retrenehment
in city, town, county and state expendi.
lures, whereby the exhorbitant taxation
now imposed upon the people may be d.
minished.
The election to Office of capable, hon.
est and patriotic men in both the Stats
and national governments.
Resolusd, That we are opposed to the
extension of slavery over territories now
free, or the enactment of any laws impo-
sing involuntary servitude, except for
crime.
ResoIred, That we will support all the !
provisions of the Constitution, and all J
laws of Congress passed on the subject
of slavery, and declared constitutional by
the judicial tribunals of the country;
Nevertheless, we deem it the unqueston-
able right of every citizen TO canvass the =
merits of every enactment, and if found !.
to be unjust, oppressive or of doubtful 7
expediehcy, 10 advocate their modifca- !
ton or repeal {; and deny the authority :
of any Convention to decree the fna!iu :
of any law whose provisions are in op- {
position to long established convictions y
of right, and repeated expressions of
sentiment.
ResolUed, That this Convention fully 9
concurs in the opinion expressed by =
eastern Bankers, that Wisconsin has Sc l. l.
cured the safest and best banking sys.
tenn in the Union and that it is the du-
ty of the people Of this State, to sus- ca
tain their own institutions, and give no ID
countenance to any evasion of our own cf
law by the introduction of any system 81,
of Banking, lessening the security of the Il,
bill holder, or defrauding the State Of III
taxes imposed for the privileges confer
red by its provisions. 81
ResolOed, That we fully endorse the 81
following resolution which was rejected 4
by the Democratic Convention. held at
Madison on the 7th of September, 1853; 81
RESOLVED, That the tendency of all new \
States TO embark in expenses, leading 10 D
omerous Public Debts and excessive 81
taxation, admonishes Wisconsin toto guard "
against the evils, which have emba ras. &C
sed many Of her sisters of the Union; X
and in view of the present liabilities Of q
this State, and the condition of its Trea Y
ury, we believe the Wing party is loud 81
Oily called upon TO adopt such a system -
OF retrenchment and economy in legis.
latlon and other public expenses, as will r
hereafter tighten, the bnrdens of labor, and e.
free this young and prosl erons State, =
from the odium of even Constitutions !,
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