The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1865-09-02

3. Resolved. That the reserved rights Of
the States are essential 20 The existence o.
4 Republican Government. and 20 the liber-
ties end property Of the people; end 70 ere
therefore. uoslferably opposed 10 . c~ousoli.
dss!on 81 al power 10 the hands Of The Fed
Isral Governmenf-the inevitable conse-
.qnences Of which would be 10 make that
Government The moot despotie. corrupt snd
Oppressive in the world.
4 Resolved. Thst The Democracy Of Ohio
IN mainsain and defend. Is thew have a.
" sys heretofore done. % essential 10 the
existence Of our Federal system Of govern
meni, the true doctrine OF States rights
not nullifics'ion. not s-ecession-but the
theory Of that system o. lsid down in the
Virginia and K~entncky resolutions Of 1778,
ss interpreted by their suthos; the one BY
Madison 10 his Report 10 1899 and the
ether By J Jefferson. in bic solemn. Official. In-
sugunsl Of 1901
5. Resolved, That, their ordinances
OF secession being void. the 90 called seeed
ing States are still 10 the Union o. States.
. nd sre, therefore. entitled TO oil the reserved
rights Of the States. and to their due repre-.
sentation in Congress. and TO vote at future
elections OF President end Vice President;
and any sttentsmpt Of the General Govern
meni, or any department. thereof. 10 deprive
them Of these rights, would be an assault
upon the rights OF every State in the Union.
and an effort TO overthrow the Government
ordained py the Constitution
8. Resolved, Thst to each State belongs
the right 10 determine for itself the qushf-
cation Of its electors. and the General Gov
rnmen cannot nor can any department
thereof. interfere. directly or indirectly. with
the exercise Of this right. without . psipa-
BILE violation Of the Constitution. and the re-
served rights Of tile States.
Z. Resolved, Ths, the effort now being
made 10 conferihe right 0. suffrage upon ne
eroes. is an insdsous attempt 10 overthrow
popular institutions BY bringing the right 10
vote into disgrace. That The negroes are
not competent, to the exercise Of that righ',
nor is il necessary to their safety Or protse-
tieD. On the contrary. its exercise. BY them.
il attempted, would be .raught With terrible
ca families TO both them end the whites ~
We are. therefore, unequivoeaIIy opposed
TO negro suffrage
s Resolved. That the experience Of A.
Coo years has demonstrated that negroes are
not equal 10 white men; and I'll attempts 10
place them on . footing Of equsIfy. poIiri.
csiiy and socislIy. with the whites. even
hsse proved, and ever will prove failures;
and al such stiemp,s ever have proved, and
ever viii prove, injurious 70 both races
3. Resolved, Tina, this Government was
made W white men. snd 20 iar a. We hsve
the power 20 preserve il. il shall continue
10 be = Government u y hi,e men.
~. Resolved, Tbs, under The rule 81 Ab-
oliiiOnism. and especially under the recent
military orders in Kentucky. The emigration
Of nfgor-s irio Ohio y growing evil and
in order that white labor should be protected
sgsinst negro isbor, ard the people against
negro psuperism- Il 10 the tuiy Of The Leg
stature TO discourage negro emigration into
our State.
~ Resolved, That the war having cess
ed. I 10 the duty Of the Governments, State
and Federal. and OF every citizen, 10 strive
to heal b wounds ipfictsd By il; and bring
about : fratrrnsI feeling between the peo-
pie o! the different sections or the Rep.b-
lie
IL. Resolved. That the vslor End for:i.
Jude Of our troops have never been surpses-
ed. end their patriotic devotion TO their
country can never Be- obItersted from our
memorial
Is. Resolved. Tbs. we regard : National
debt asa National curse. and in view o.
our immense debis. Federal and State,
and o. the enormous expenditures Of our
Federal and State Governments. we de-
mand 90 exercise Of the mort rigid economy
BY beth; ths, ~ taxation b. either shall
be perfectly fair and equitable; that public
expenditure shall be reduced 10 The lowest
peace STANDARD Consistent with the public
safety; that useless %of6css, civil and militia
~. shall be sbolished, and unnecessary Off