The daily Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1854-1855, 1855-09-04

SYRACUSE, August 80.

The Convention was called to order and the
roll called Proceedings of the previous ses-
sion read II o'clock The committee on rcso-
lutions arrived and reported the following
First Resolved, that the prodigal. profit
gate appropriation and expenditure OF the pub
lie money, by the Wing administration of this
State, the growing power and influence OF the
corrupt lobby, over the legislature and the in
creasing and wasteful expenditures, for canal
repairs, as well as in all departments of the
government, demand a thorough and radical
reformation as to bring the government back
to Republican frugality. economy and integ-
rity.
ID. The condition into which the Canals
have fallen, and the increasing deficiency
which the revenues exhibit have justified the
worst forcbodings of the State, are not calcu-
lated to alay the already heavily burdened
taxpayers apprehensions of debts and endless
taxation, and that the expenditure of the nine
millions last granted by the people for the COM
pletion OF the public works is now so conduct
ed as, if continued, will make it certain, that
when the whole sum authorised to be borrow
ed shall have been expended, the Canals will
not be practically beneficial, nor the works
finished, and therefore we are of the opinion,
that the interests of the State, as well as those
who navigate the Canals, and the contractors
themselves, require, that this system of expen-
ditures be abandoned, and that the remainder
of the money should so be applied. as to make
q navigable canal for the largest class OF boats
at the earliest practicable moment
Sd. Resolved, that the efforts of the Wing
party to extend legislation beyond the limits
allowed by the constitution has proved detr-
mental to the best interests of the State, it is
the duty of the legislature not less than the
Judiciary to protect the rights of the citizens,
and reckless disregard of these best rights has
led the Wing party of this State under the
guise of suppreSsing intemperance and crime
to trenche on private property and personal
liberty against the plainest provisions of the
constitution, this law should be repealed,
legislation should not supersede moral discip-
line.
4th. Resolved that while we cOncede to our
fellow citizens the largest liberty of opinion OF
action Of civil affairs we deprecate and protest
against the X. n. organization and all parties
which arm by secret oaths and pledges and by
intermedations to deprive any portion of our
people of the free exercise Of the profession OF
religion and worship without discrimination
as is guaranteed by the constitution OF the
State and the United States that we regard
the execution Of the masses fleeing from the
tyranical oppression of the Old world to the
enjoyment of wellregulated liberty here is not
only dangerous but as the reversal OF a policy
which has largely contributed to the prosper
ity of the union.
). That the national administration has our
hearty concurrence and commentator, its man.
agement Of the public finances and the eXer-
else of the public veto power to protect the
treasury from being made the spoil of specula-
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penditure, that the system of the rigid account
ability to which disbursing officers have been
held, the vigilance with which defalcation has
American name abroad as well as important
treaties with foreign governments extending
the system of commercial intercourse and free
dom of trade are marks of an honest and faith
full administration.
9th That we regard the invitation put for
ward by the enemies of the Democratic Party
in this State, to the Democratic electors there
of, to form new coalitions or fusions under new
and deceptive party titles rs device politics, |
whose only aim is to perpctuate the ascend
cncy in the State Government for selfish and
corrupt purposes.
It'll. That we recommend to the Democratic
electors of the several assembly districts in this
State, to choose one delegate from each dis
trict to attend a State Convention. on a day
and place to be designated by the State Cen
trail Committe for the purpose Of selecting
delegates to the next National Democratic
Convention of the Democratic party to be
held at Cincinnati.
8th That we congratulate the Democrats
of the Union, on the signal victories which
have been recently won by their political
brethren in Virginia, Tennessee, North Caro-
lima, Alabama and Texas, and that we are en-
couraged by this success against the old Fed
eral Wing Party in its last disguise, and un-
der its true name, and hope for the success of
the United Democracy of this State against its
traditional enemy, under whatever organiza-
ton or form of coalition it may present IT.
self.
All the resolutions except the one relative
to the Administration. number five, were pas
sed. An animated discussion is going on in
the Kansas question.