The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-07-26

lately in rebellion;
WHO are opposed to negro suffrage in tE c Dis
trict of Columbia and elsewhere;
Who are opposed to the expenditure Of millions
raised by taxation, for the education, feeding,
clothing and protection of tn African race the
expense of the white tax payers Of lie country
Who are opposed to the action of the radical
Congress in the passage of the sOcalled 'HCiFit
Rights bil'' by which State laws are abrogated
and State Constitutions nullifed.
Who are opposed to the adoption of amend
rrents to the Constitution Of the United States at
8 time of hi gh political excitement and when one
third Of the States are deprived OF the right Of
repr eSentation.
Who are in favor Of the national debt created
Tor the prosecution of the WAT and in favor or
equal taxation to pay that debt,
We are OPT osed to the assumption BY the gen
cral government of any part of the rebel debt,
Who believe that the UniCn was created 10 be
perpetuated; that the States are equal under the
Constitutions; that the restora ion of the Union by
the recent war ought 10 be acknoW edeed by all the
departments of the Federal Government; that a
spirit of magnanimity and fraternity shoed pre-
vail in our councils, and that an early reconcilia-
ton should be secured between the ncrth and the
south and that hcncefcrth and forever there should
be no sectional divisions but one united and kar
nonious people, cordially invited to unite in dri--
wing from power the disunion radicals.
Resolved That, the majority OF leaders OF the Re
publican party in favor of and have establish
ed high protective tariff by which New England
manufacturers enabled to get rich at the exs
pense of the farmers and laborii men. We
opposed to it, and in favor of tariff that shall be
based on a scale to give revenue with the least
POSSIBLE burthen to consumers.
Resolved, Ihatthe gratitude ofth2 nation is due
to the noble and successful efforts of our soldiers
in the complete suppression OF the rebellion, aDo
the prospective restoration Of the Union, and that
justice should be done TO the living and ;he fami-
lies OF IT, dead by an increase of pensions land the
equalization of bountes.
Resol, ed, That we sympathize in all legitimate
efforts Of Irish fellow citizens lberae their
native land from the oppression Of seven centur-
les; and we insist in suct case that no greater lib
erality be extended to the British government
than was extended TO US bv that power during the
recent rebellion.
After the passage of the resolutions, short ad
dresses were made by Charles Reeve, ofPlymouth
Judge Bradley, ana others.
N. o. r oss, Of Miami, offered the following res
oution, which was adopted
Resolved, That the Democratic Congressional
Committee shall consist of the senior editor of
every democratic newspaper III the District
On motion the following resolution was unar-
imously adopted
NtSOiNeu llc vi
pledge themselves to all honorable
within their power for the election of Hon. David
Turpie, ,as Representative to Congress.
Mr. J. NJ. Kent moved that the pros
ccedings be published in the Chicago
Times, the newspapers of the Congression>
al District, and in the indianapolis Herald
The motion was carried.
The Convention then adjourned, after
giving three cheers for the success of the
ticket
The utmost harmony and good feeling
prevailed. There was not q thing to mar
the enthusiasm of the meeting, and the be-.
lief was generally expressed that ne t fall
would sec a democrat elected 10 fill the
place of Schuyler Colfax.