New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-10-10

/. Reso!red, 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 peopls; and that
their introduction into the political arena has been
prompted by no spirit of patriotism. nor even by
sincere regard for the interests of either section OF the
Union, but that they have been the ingenious devices
of ambitious men to excite sectional anmosities and
thereby advance their own selfish and unhalloWed
purposes.
2. That as the present Administration of the Gen.
era Government has falsed its pledges to the people,
and by its wasteful extravaganza in the public
penditures, wul neglect of The substantial interests
Of the people. its cowardly foreign policy, and mis-.
chevous sectional action, has forfeited all claims to
the confidence Of the country.
3. 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 to the actual necessities of the Government
by aboshing the ranking privileges, and separating
altogether the contracts of the Government from
rnpt political influences.
The preservation of the integrity of the National
Legislature by the dscountenancing the appointment
of members OF Congress- to office by condemning the
indiscriminate of the Executive veto by retain
ing in full force the treaty making power to the Ma
tona Senate and reserving the control of the purse
aud the power to declare war where it now rests in
Congress.
5. A just and manly administration OF the foreign
policy Of the Government, protecting and asserting
the rights Of the Government and its citizens whether
native or neturazed, against foreign aggression
from any quarter.
6. A bold and vigorous enforcement of the laws
against territorial nsubordination and the enactment
Of additional ones if needed.
T. The appointment to office of faithful and patri-
otto men, and not of mere par'isans, who for years
past have to the discredt of the nation filled the
most prominent places at home and abroad.
g. The preservation of the national honor by the
fufllment of all national obligations, and just and
equal dealings with other Governments.
g. The increased expenditures of onr State Govern.
ment are without any adequate benefits and are fear
fully alarming to an already tax ridden people. The
oftrepeated 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 are enrichng themselves from the industry OF an
honest people.
10. The proaigacy, corruptons, and the gross
imbecility which has characterized the action OF
the dominant party In the administration of the
Stcamp Lands exhibits most reckless betrayal of
honest trust. We this rich heritage which was to
enrich in agricultural resources, bartered away
for the benefit OF few land jo12ers and as partisan
rewards for sustaining an imteclle State Administra-
ton. A 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. A 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 searching In.
qury and exposure in detail of the vast proligacy
and corruption of the present State servants in the
past administration OF affairs.
H. We earnestly solicit the cordial cooperation of
all citizens, without distinction of party, who favor
the above resolution, to unite with us in electng our
State nominees, for which purpose meetings are re-
qnested to be held in every parish in this State to
endorse our action in the most public manner.