The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1866-08-06


Resolved, That we have full faith in Pres
ident johnson and his Cabinet, and in the
Union members of both Houses OF Con-
gresS, and in the sincere desire and deter
mination of all of them to conduct the az
fairs of the Government in such a manner
as to secure the best interests of the whole
people; and we hereby declare that we will
sustain them in all constitutional efforts to
restore peace, order, and permanent
Union.
ResoIved, That in Andrew Johnson, Pres
ident of the United States, we recognize
patriot true, and a statesman tried; that
we will support him in all his constitu-
tional efforts to restore national authority,
law and order among the people OF the
states lately in rebellion, on the basis OF
equal and exact justice to all men; and
that we pledge to the Administration, Ex-
ecutive and Legislative, our united and
hearty cooperation in all wise and pru
dent measures devised for the security of
the Government from rebellion and insur-
rection in time to come.
ResoIved, That whilst we indorse the
President of the United States in his Con-
stitutional efforts for the safety of The
Union, and the restoration of law and or
der, we do hereby express our entire conf
I dence in the Union majority in Congress,
and pledge to it our cordial support.
ResoIUed, That it is the province OF the
I legislative branch of the General Govern
ment to determine the question of recon-
| struction OF the States lately in rebellion
against the Government; and that, in the
exercise of that power, Congress should
! have in view the loyalty of the people in
| those States, their devotion to the Consti-
| tuition, and obedience to the laws; and un-
| til the people of those States, by their acts,
! prove themselves loyal to the Government,
they should not be restored TO the rights
| and position enjoyed and occupied by
/ them before the rebellion.
! ReSOIUed, That the Constitution of the
! United states should be so amended that
I no representation in Congress, or the Elec-
toria1 College shall be allowed TO any State
for any portion of her population that is
excluded from the right of suffrage on ac-
count of color.
Resolued, That under the Constitution of
the United States the power to determine
/ the qualifications requisite for electors ia
each state rests with the States respect
lively.
Resotred, That in the election of Abra-
ham Lincoln and Andrew Johnson TO the
highest offices in the gift of a great people,
and in the liberation of four millions of
oppressed people as an incident of the war
for the Union, the nation has approached
the perfection of free government, which
makes merit, and not birth or property,
the basis of public confidence, and secures
universal intelligence and freedom and
the honor and dignity of human labor.
FesOlred That the Union OF these States
has not been. and cannot be dissolved, eX-
cept by successful revolution; but that
after the suppression of formidable re-
beiiion against the General Government
we declare that the Government may, and
should hold in allegiance the powers of the
rebellious States, until the public safety
will allow of their restoration.
Resolved, That 1t is the duty of the Gov
eminent of the United States TO see that
emancipation shall be thorough and COM
p1ete; that no State legislation shall be
tole ated which will tend to keep the
blacks a subject and servile race, and that
full protection to life, liberty and property,
shall be guaranteed to them by National
legislation.
ResoIred, That no man who voluntarily
participated in the rebellion ought to be
admitted 10 a seat in Congress, and that
the law excluding them therefrom ought
not to be repealed.
fIxn fftrff al
visions, "that the citizens of each State
shall be entitled to all privileges and i'm
munitles of citizens in the several States
shall be enforced by proper Congressional
legislation.
ResoIred, That the assumption of the
rebel war debt and the direct or indirect
reputation of that of the General Govern
ment, are alike measures which can re-
ceive favor only from the enemies of the
country; that we denOunce both as but
part of that treason which in the South
was lately in armed conflict with the Ma
tional authority, aided in the North by the
whole influence of corrupt political or
ganization which now has the effrontery
TO seek over country it sought to de-
stroy.
Resolred, That the country owes debt of
gratitude to the soldiers and sailors lately
com posing the armies and navies of the
Union, which no language can express;
and that we shall cooperate with them, at
the ba'Iot-box, in excluding from places of
public trust in Indiana, those who during
the rebellion, plotting treason, sought to
the brave men who upheld 1t with their
lives upon the battle field.
Resolved, That justice and duty demand
the bounties to our National defenders
should be so equalized in land grants or
money, as to reder the amount received by
those who entered the service, in the first
year of the war, equal to the highest sums
paid by the Government to those who SUBJ
Sequently volunteered.
Resotred. That rigid economy in public
expenditures is absolutely essential to the
maintenance of the national credit, and
that measures of taxation should be SO
framed that the pllghted public faith shall
suffer no dishonor, and the public burdens
be equally borne by all classes OF the COM
munlty In proportion to their wealth.
Rsso ~ ynat nat %ft ~ eT ye
pie to a condition of the highest intelh-
gence, we approve the movement in favor
of the laborfng population to reduce the
time of toll to eight hours per day, and to
give practical effect TO this declaration, we
respectfully request the next General AS
eight hours the rule for days labor in all
cases, except where the parties interested
shall expressly make different agree
meflt.
Resofped, That we are decidedly in favor
of bringing the late rebel leader, JEFF.
Davis, TO trial for treason against the Gov
eminent, as soon as fair and impartial
trial can be had before a competent tribu-
nal, and if convicted, to the end " that
treason may be made odious," that he be
punished as prescribed by law.
Resolred That we most heartily indorse
the administration of Oliver p. Morton, as
Governor of Indiana, and tender him our
gratitude for his humane and patriotic
treatment of her soldiers; and that we
deeply sympathize with him in his recent
affiictions. 81
Rescued That we have implicit conf
dence in the intelligence and patriotism of
Acting Governor Baker, and We rejoice
that In the absence OF Governor Morton,
the Executive Department of the State
Government is so ably and imgartially
administered, and we hereby tender him
our full confidence. stoHgf als
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