The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-02-18
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION OF CONNECT
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The Hartford Times Of the 18th instant contains full
report Of the proceedings Of the democratic State oonven-
ton Of Connecticut which held New Haven the
preceding day It OF the largest delegated con-
yentions ever held IN Connecticut Our readers have
already been advised Of the nominations Of State officers
by this convention The following resolutions which were
unanimously adopted are worthy Of extensive circulation
They breathe the right spirit and admirably meet all the
issues raised by the enemies Of tine democratic party
s.orcd That the adherence of the President Of
the United States those great principles Of
which have received the entire sanction Of the
Of the union and the checks which he has inter
posed upon legislation at with those principles by his
vetos Of the land BILL and the river and barbor bill
assure us that his administration the country will be
secure from any nroas upon that constitution which Ia the
written bond uniting rty-one sovereign States, and on the
strict which depends the harmonious existence
Of our confederated system.
eaored That the power of Congress the Territories
Of the United should be only employed TO such an
tent as the necessities of the may require and for the
equal benefit ali the parties the federal compact and
that when any Territory having the requisite number OF IN
haban applies for admission into the Union as sovereign
State she must TO be received as coequa member OF te
family OF States be admitted with such constitution as her
eop may oran provided said constitution does not con-
act with the organic law of the confederacy.
Rosolrod That those just and equitable laws providing
for the naturalization Of those born in other lands, estab
hed in accordance the principles of the gners OF the
Declaration independence and continued TO this day with
ont any Interruption that caused by the bgoed fede
aists under the administration OF John Adams have con-
trbuted TO growth Of this republic and TO the raern
cation OF its inhabitants and that these laws essentially
the part OF that American policy which, founded on
comprehensive and phantIropc basis has sgnalized our
beloved country home OF the exile and oppressed and
viii make her renowned for her and greatness as
she is distinguished for her freedom and enterprise.
Resolred That in order recognise in the most solemn
form the principles of religious freedom the constitution of
the United States doth erdan that Congress shall make
law respecting establishment Of religion, prohibiting
the free exercise thereof and that the various States have
almost without exception Incorporated some distinct nc
acknowledgement religious liberty into their several cont
utions that thus religious freedom has become by the
action of the sovereign and of the general government
whose powers are derived from those States great AMER
CAN PRINCIPLE.
Reored That political parties organized with the view
Of shutting out from all posts of political trust the members
Of any religious denomination do virtually condemn that
system Of religious liberty which is American in its charac
ter benefcent conception and which has greatly
NOTED the harmony and happiness of the peoples and that
all political organizations founded hatred of religious
creed or prejudice of birth alien to the great ideas of
American liberty and American progress and deserve the
condemnation Of American freemen.
q Resolrsd, That while would favor all laws adapted
promote good order temperance and socia virtues we
hold to the and amendment Of all enactments mat
reasonably the domestic hearth and carry the right
Of search to resde of families the suspicion of
and irresponsible prosecutors which tempt the vena
to perjury promise of exemption from punishment
which ubvert established rules of evidence and break
down the which the law, by its mercul
pumpon throws around the innocent and which, instead
relying upon known public officers that the constitution
of the State to the elections part of the
focal police encourage apponted, secret nformers
known the constitution the dangerous instruments as all
III rAaIlau anfl,a and dan poyp
Resored That while, among the three years OF demo
cratic administration in this State, State debt of S0
paid or the State tax reduced one third and
plus S5s left the present coalition, the party
congoeration parties power have managed the
fiscal affairs of the State that the first year Of their misrue
will nearly if entirely destroy the large surplus which
they found the treasury when Connecticut; became afflicted
with their supremacy.
eolred That the last legislature of this Stately its
utter want dignity and indecent displays of partisan pas
sion by its needless and anatca Of legislation by
its uncaedor assaults upon the system OF free banking and
its lavish creation special charters which experience has
shown were required by the wants OF the State by its
ayowed attempt to nuly law of Congress- designed to
ON, provision Of the federal constitution and
ferng essential feature from law that had received the
signature approval of the Father of his Country there
by setting example of characterization TO laws passed by
Congress pursuance Of the constitution and ntgatng
p OF violent those swdeseryes the reproba-
ton every citizen who regards the honor and prosperity Of
the State Of order and the perpetu of the
Union
Resolred That while abolitionsm, exutng
political trumphs, aims to govern divide the Union
while political band concoc its schemes Of hatred in
congena darkness and acknowledges its unworthness
by the with which il nstrucs its disciples to conceal
from public knowledge their true poson-while the wing
party deprived Of its great leaders and of its pristine
strenrth has lost all that made il respectable and Is
now satisfied with intriguing control falling in that
object with hunbly following other factionswhie these
combinations OF political associations united by
hatred Of democracy introduced systems of ega
ton in the States with the spirit of constitutional
provisions with established principles of law and with the
rights citizen must be apparent to every rejecting
mind that the democratic party alone s competent to dis
perse mists OF reestabsh the true relation Of
State and citizen that harmony and good feeling
which the anaticsms Of the day threaten to destroy.
Resoped That the democratic party have heretofore
been equal every orishsve preserved the Union by
their WISDOM and established wholesome reforms in the
States and that they called upon perform anoh
er mission Of wisdom and staiesmsnshpto present to the
country the only political association which command the
confidence every par, Of the union because Il maintains
principles ms comprehensive that unonto shield the ark
Of from the rude violence OF reckless hands
10 maintain that benecent system towards the inhabitants
Of other DESTROYS change their segance which has
added so largely 10 the glory Of the repuhco continue
both spirit letter, those principles of religious freedom
which tey have invariably deiendedto establish in the
eral States the just rights Of citizen and uphold in all
those great Of Law which Acknowledged AZ
an essential part or civilized Jurisprudence.
Resolped That with these great objects in view, viii
bury all minor and differences and unite with
one heart and one mind for Of the federal
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