The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-02-20

The American Convention at Indianapolis,
The following are the resolutions adopted
by the American Convention at indianapolis,
Tuesday last:
Resotrei, That as the American party of IN
diana. we endorse and adopt the following
declaration of Principles:
1st That the Federal Union being the on.
y safeguard of American liberty, every true
patriot should devote his best energies TO its
preservation.
%. That as our republican fathers found it
necessary to make mutual concessions and
sacrifices, in order to form more perfect I'm
ion so should we, their descendants, be willing
to make individual sacrifices to perpetuate it,
3D. That while we seek to vindicate our
own rights, we should be careful to respect
the rights OF others. To this end we should
abstain from all interference, Individually or
collectively, with the institutions Of other
States, domestic or otherwise
4 h. That slavery is an institution in which
we have no sympathy whatever, and that We
are opposed to- its extenton beyond its pres
ent limits, and its political agitation.
9th. That the Constitution of the United
States should be honored and respected, and
all laws, joint resolutions, ordinances, or CON-
promises Of whatever character, coming
within its provisions, should he obeyed and
faithfully executed, until the same shall be
amended repealed, or pronounced unconstitu-
tiOnat by the supreme Judiciary Of the coun-
try.
9th. That sound policy and the public in.
terest demand that the General Government
should foster commerce, encourage enterprise,
and protect as far as possible the lives and
property of citizens To this end, it is the
duty of Congress, often. to make liberal ap-
preparation for the Improvement Of our rivers
and harbors. and to afford substantial aid in
the prosecution Of other great works OF inter.
nal improvement Of truly National charac-
ter.
eth. That the protection Of American in
dusty, by the imposition Of fair discrimIna-
ting duties upon foreign goods imported into
our country, is just as much the duty OF gov
eminent now, as it was thirty years ago,
when General jackson thought il was high
time we should become a little more Ameri-
cani-ed, and instead of feeding the pauper la
borers Of Europe. feed our own. Time may
have modified somewhat, but not changed,
this great American principle.
Sth. That it is wholly incompatible with
the genius and spirit Of our American institu.
tons to permit aliens to exercise the right of
suffrage, and hold Office or place under The
Federal, State or Territorial Government
Hence the Constitution Of Indiana should be
so amended as to limit the right Of suffrage,
and to hold office. to those only who are citi-
zens of the United States, either by birth or
naturalization, according to the laws Of Con-
II greSs.
9th. That while we will preserve the right
to every man Of worshippng God according
to the dictates Of his own conscience, we are
Iopposed to any foreign influence, whether re
ligion or political, with the affairs Of this Gov
lernment.
10TH That the best interests Of the Gov
Iernment, State or National, will be subserved
by free, full and unreserved investigation
into any and all alleged abuses Of public fuuc.
tionaries. and in holding them to the exercise
lof rigid economy IN all public expenditures.