New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-09-24


IL, 1859, in the City of Neo Orleans.
1. Resolued, That We earnestly deprecate the fur
ther agitation of the irritating questions connected
with the institution of slavery. We believe that those
questions have been unnecessarily forced upon the
consideration of Congress and the people; and that
their introduction into the political has been
prompted by no spirit of patriotism nor even by q
sincere regard for the interests of either section of the
Union but that they have been the ingenious devices
of ambitious to excite sectional anmosities and
thereby advance their own selfish and unhallowed
purposes
q That as the present Administration of the Cen
eral Government has alsed its pledges to the people,
and by its wastefu extravaganza in the public ex.
pendtures, wul neglect of the substantial interests
Of the people. its cowardly foreign policy, and mis-.
chievous sectional action, has forfeited all claims to
the confidence Of the country.
g. We advocate an economical administration of
the Federal Government not merely in name but in
reality to be effected by limiting the expenses of
printing the actual necessities Of the Government
by aboshing the frankng privileges, and separating
altogether the contracts OF the Government from
rupt political influences.
L. The preservation Of the integrity of the National
Legislature by the dscountenancing the appointment
of members of Congress to office; by condemning the
indiscrimnate of the Executive veto by retain
ing in full force the treaty making power to the Ma
iona Senate and reserving the control of the purse
and the power to declare war where it now rests in
Congress.
S. A Just and manly administration of the foreign
the rights of the Government and its citizens whether
native or naturalzed, against foreign aggression
from any quarter.
6. bold and vigorous enforcement of the laws
against territorial nsubordnaton and the enactment
of additional ones if needed.
Z. The appointment to office of faithful and patri-
otic men, and not of mere partsans, who for years
past have to the discredt Of the nation filled the
most prominent places at home and abroad.
s. The preservation of the national honor by the
fulfllment of all national obligations, and just and
equal dealings with other Governments.
9. The increased expenditures of our State Govern
ment are without any adequate benefits, and are fear
fully alarming to an already taxridden people. The
oft-repeated promises of reform by the dominant
party in contrast with their action, admonishes us
that we cannot place any reliance in them, but must
look to change of administration and policy by
overthrowing the present party in power who have
and enriching themselves from the industry of
honest people.
10. The proRigacy, corruptions, and the gross
imbecility which has characterized the action of
the dominant party in the administration of the
S,vamp Lands exhibits most reckless betrayal of an
honest trust We see this rich heritage which was to
enrich in agricultural resources, bartered away
for the benefit of few land jobbers and as partisan
rewards for sustaining an mbecile State Admnstra-
ton. change Of policy may yet save much of this
valuable grant, and realize to US some of the immense
benefits contemplated by this act of cession.
IL. We pledge our party action to conform to an
economical administration in the expenditures of
State moneys commensurate with the wants of the
people. reduction Of the rate of taxation. The
decrease of the State debt which is now increasing
yearly. Internal Improvements, with State aid up
to Constitutional requirements and a searching in
quiry and exposure in detail Of the vast proigacy
and corruption of the present State servants in the
past administration of affairs.
IL. We earnestly solicit the cordial cooperation of
all citizens without distinction of party, who favor
the above resolution, to unite with us in electing our
State nominees, for which purpose meetings are re-
quested to be held in every parish in this State to
endorse our action in the most public manner.