The Portsmouth inquirer. [volume] (Portsmouth, O. [Ohio]) 1849-1855, 1855-01-12

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zna Uotp b 6fiiclent measuresi
IN the festbfaton 70 the states Of the con.
stltptiohal currency Of gpldand silver.
Srd Hostility 70 general system Of In
ternal improvements, = accordance with
the princlPles'e expfessed N the recent veto
message ofthe Executive; but just and
impartial application within the limits con-
iemplated by the constitution, for Lake
and River improvements, as wen as for he
harbors Of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
4 Uncompromising hostility to any at
tempt Of the Eusobeah powersto establish
colonies on. Or % extend their politicl
systsms over, any part of thia cputiuenter
the islands adjaeenttheretU.x I
s Theacquisiion and snnsxtion % our
Union Of Cuba and the Sandwich Islands,
II the earliest moment consistent with our
national honor and the securing Of pas
sage across the lsthmus tor cur commerce
in peace and our armies IN var
s The speedy bassage ot 2 law placing
the national domain, In limited quantities,
within the reach OF actual settlers q
price not exceeding the necessary expen-
ses OF aqulsitlon and stlryey.it@
2 Economy ID expenditures; the invest
[ments u tho public reyenuefcr theredemp
ton OF the national debt and 4 rigid en-
forcement Of the Independents Treasury
Iact .ssasssI tas sr
Resofved That the democracy q ONO
are attached TO me Union q .ne osa!es'
ana 70 sne Conso.u.lon, n .s wMcn aEe eh-
pressed tne Pnnciples anu INC coin Plo'n's, ",
es upon when tne Umoh Was orlganaliy
established, ana 9y 2 strlet, adnerencc %
Wmcn alone tnat Union can ~ De preserved
ana tney aenounce, o. dangerous % tne
peace and iiDert'es ot '1ne country. an a,-
tempts 70 organize Ponncai Paiues WIN
reference % geograPnicai ,s OF secslonai a ois'
tinctions' -, ,i,,, .al t3..;.,.,
nesofvea Inat - l tnis colvention' ~ pe-
nan OF tne Democaacy ol onlo, ners sl-
nrm Ina' t1e ia.loTm q resolu.ions auoP-
eu as 'ne Nas,oai Deinocla'lc nc Oonse,ls'oh
4 whlch assembled az bahlmore !, N June:
1907 as clear =. ana distahcs deciarauon q
lour poiiticai principles. -.
4 isesofvea, atnal me peoP,eoLo ONO, now,
lyery as an ev;l and unfayorable to the de-
| yelopment Of the spirit and practical BEN
], Iefts of free institutions; and that entertain
ling these sentiments, they will at all
times feel It to be their duty to use all
power clearly given BY the terms Of the
national compact to prevent its increase
to mitigate, and finally oeradicate the evil:
but be it furthur. s4sas q. h sllfs
i Resolved, That the Democracy ot ONO
DO at the same time fuily rec9nlze sne doc-
tfine held by the fathers oi tne kepuDhc'
and still maintained by the Demoeratlo
party IN all the states, that 70 eacn S!ateDe'
longs the rlght 70 adopt ana mooly i.s own ,
msniclpa, la@s' S 70 aega.ase - own an.san aa,
olhcels, 70 snolu a'la ,llain,a'h *. - sqaa' h
|. ana indePeheehs so'e,e,gn.y WIN @ sasn
ana every ?ta'e, anu enas upon :a,'s' .,leso
fign.s .ne Nallonal LeslSia'uie a 0an nel'n''
ieg,sla'e s nor encfoacil enc, ~. n.
y hesolgea, "a 1ne language o. 'ae ooau. ~.
% ,ha nacIera,;on &c IndsnsnJen.e tb.t :" !.
;s w;sc naI;cv 10 axtspd, tho nrotsct;oo ~
orr laws to ali who shall settle amono ne
If wbatere, na,;on or rel;g;on thew nav
he and to admit them to . nartieipation