Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-07-13

ADOPTED At DIES noixEs, JULY H. 1850.
Essolpsd. That the democracy Of lows will ID
ht re- in the present and the future, - IN the
past, with unfAlterlng fidelity and hrmnss: to
the organisation Of the democratic party, ana 10
It's ancient and we'll settled principles .: ennn-
ciatcd by Thomas Jefferson, the great Apostle
OF American democracy, and acknowledged and
accepted by the party from the foundation OF
the Government, and especially Of equal taxa
ton and Of representation Of all the States sup
ject to taxation.
H.soised. That the one great question Of tho
iav il the imme diatc and unconditional rsstora-
tion Of all states to The exercise OF their rignts
within the Federal Unioe, under the Coustitu-
ton, aud that we will cordially and actively SUI
| port Andrew johnson - President Of the United
carry out his policy, as directed 20 thst end, and
especially in securing immediate representation
in the Senate and House Of Representatives TO
the II states from which il 10 now unconstitu-
tionally and arbitrarily withheld ON the degra.
ding condition Of infefiority in the Union, and
negro political and civil equality, enforced BY
! the Federal Government.
| Rssofced, That, Tor the purpose above Get
forth. We will cordially cooperate IN public
meetings, conventions, and 1t the polls, with
all men. without reference to pest party pcsi-
tions who honestly, and By their acts and votes,
~ well Is by their professions. support the Pres
ident in his policy Of restoration, ~ now d.
clared.
| Hesoirsd, That the exemption Of U nited States
bonds from taxation is paramount to the excmp-
| tiou Of rich men from taxation hence, justice
and equality require that said bonds should be
taxed.
R.soired, That strict and impartial justice de-
| mands that the exposes Of the General Govern
mcnt, IS we'll Is the state govcrnments should
be paid by the people. according to their ability
hence wc oppose now, a. in tho past, the high
| protective tariff which tends TO burden the pro'
Queer for the benefit Of the manufacturer
kssoicst, That the so-called Maine Liquor Law
| il inconsistent with the genius OF free people.
| and unjust and burdcns0me in its operations,
II has vexed and hsrrassed the citizens, burden
ed the counties with expense and litigation. and
| proved wholly useless IN the suppression Of in
temperance; that in the opinion OF this conven-
ton the same ought to BE- repealed and . judi
cious license Law passed In lien thereof.
Rssoired, That the plumber Of the State Treas
ury by Gov. Stone and accomplices demands the
| condemnation ofevery honest man in the State,
and II the radicals OF the last legislature had
been true to the interests Of the people, they
| would not have labored to screen the criminals,
| but would have prosecuted them 10 speedy and
condign punishment.
R,solrsd, That we are in favor Of prompt
and effective enforcement Of the Monroe doc
trine, aud We heartily ~ mpathize with the peo-
pie ofevery country struggling for them.
R,soiped That approve Of the National
Union Convention TO be held at Philadelphia on
| the l4th of ne xt month That we approve the
principles of policy set forth in the address Of
| The Democratic members Of Congress, urging
the Democracy Of the Union to unite with the
| objects Of that convention.
| Rssoirtd, That the memory Of the brave off,
GERS and soldiers who lost their lives fighting for
| the union during the recent rebellion is embalm-
ed in the hearts of the American people, and
that justice, well as humanity, demands at the
hands Of the American people, that the widows
and orphans ofthose who died in the union SER
vice shall be duly provided for by liberal pen.
sions, and that there shall be an equalization Of
bounty, so that those who entered the war ut the
start, shall share the equal pecuniary munih-
cence Of those who entered the army at later
| date.
Resoirsi. That We most cordially sympathire
with the movement now being msde by the
| friends of ireland TO obtain the independence Of
that glorious country from under the CALLING
yoke Of English tyranny, and that We bid them
God speed in the noble work, and hope that the
subic;t of the independence Of Ireland will con-
time TO be agitated until the Emerald Isle shall
stand out in full and bold reiei upon the map Of
the world, as one of the living independent ma
tons OF the earth.