Sugar planter. [volume] (West Baton Rouge [i.e. Port Allen, West Baton Rouge Parish, La.]) 1856-1925, 1859-09-24

- " : = ne 1E VFPOSlTTOS
OF ths stats u Loalsl...
Convention, septembsr II 'sSses9t Il
the City Of New Orlseasssssl
/. Resolved, That We earuestl, 4.
cate the further agitation ofthe ;;,;s.!! 'e
questions connected with the in,,;.r.;ag
Of slavery. We believe thst tbo,s saet
tons have been unnecessary, ts rs.
upon the Consideration Of Conc,... IS
the people and that their intIod...;aa
into the political arena ha. been n,caa
ted BY no spirit Of patriotism, 81, .-l
By a sincere regard for the inte,..,. =
either section o. the Union, but III ,h.s
have been the ingenious device. Il ~
b't'ous' men 70 excite sectional an;iino.;.
ties, and thereby advance their ~ ~
fish and unhalloved purposes. 81,
2. That Is the present Adm;,;...
ton Of the General Government Is. -
.'tisd its pledges to tie people, "a /,
its wastefu' extravagance 10 The nnl;:..
expenditures, w'l1falsneg'ect df ths Inh.
s~tantial interests Of the people. Il, ,co..
ardly foreign policy, and miscbii.,o,.
sect'on~l action, has forfeited All Claim.
to the confidence Of The country. =
.. We advocate an economical u
mioistration Of the Federal Governme.,
not merely in name but il rse:alii,,ryg. toesh.
effected BY limiting the expense, If M.
ting to the actual necessities of Ia. O..
eminent, by abolishiog the frapk;,.
privileges, and separating altogether H.
contracts of the Government from -.
rupt political influences.
4. The preservation Of the integrity ~
the National Legislature by tie dl,coun.
ten~"clng the appointments of :ne,ube,
OF Congress. to Office BY coto1enainc
the indiscriminate use Of the Execute
veto; by retaining ii full force The tre,,v
making power to the National Seu,ts.
and reseryingg the control OF the pm,
and the power to declare war wher,A
now rests, ID Congress.
5. A just and manly administrators
OF the ioreign policy Of the Government
protecting and asserting the right, Of
the Government and its citizens, Wheeler
native or n%aturalizsd, against foreiie.,n, ~.
erosion from any quarter: -
g. A bold and vigorous enforcement
Of the laws against territorial iinsu,tb.o,rdi.
nation, and the enactment Of additioa.l
ones if needed. H.,
7. Tie appointment to Office Of faith
full patriotic men, aud not Of mere spartii-
sans, who foryears past have. to the d.
credit Of the nation filled the most pfo.
ni"ent places atsbome and abroad
8. The preservation of the national
BY the ful6lment Of all national
and just and equal dealing,
with other Government. e 4
Q. The increased expenditures Of 5our
State Government are without apysade..
9uate benefits, aud are. fearfuIIy alarm.
to an already tax-ridden people.
The oft-repeated promises Of reform 81
he dominant party ii contrast lxai.h
their action, almonishes Us thatzws
place any reliance ID them, but
must leok to a cbangeof administration
and policy by overttrowing the present
parry in power, who have AMI ARE enrich
|ng themselves from tie industry &c an
honest paopie. #@ss8
10. The proAigacy, corruption. and
he gross imbrciIity which has. cl.arac-
.erized the .etion Of the Democratic psr-
Y in the administration Of the SNupsp
exhibits a most reckless betrayal
If an honest lrn>t. w see this rich hertz
sge which was to enrich us in agricn'.-
'aral resources, bartered away ssfor The
'eni6t of n few land jobbers, and as PR
isan rewards f1 sustaining an. e,nl,~cila
State Administration. A change Of po-
icy may yet save mucl, Of this valuable
rant, and realize to US som of the i'm
ne"se beniits contemplated By this act
t cession. - ! d *,
live pledge our party action 70
onform to an economical administration
d the expenditure Of State money!,
commensurate with the Wants Of III
A reduction Of the rate Of tax
ton. The decrease Of the State deb,
'ieh is now increasing yea:ly: Irternsl
improvements, withySta,e aid up to tho
Constitutional requirement. and a search
g inquiry and exposure IN detail Of
It Vast profl,gacy and corruption Of the
resent State servants in the past ,admi-
istralion Of affairs.
-. We earnestly solicit the cordial
o1'p ration Of all citizens, without die
.ction Of party, who favor the above
70 unite with Us in electiog
,r State nominees, for which purpose j