The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-03-22
VOLUME II.

power Of the Senate and House of Represent
at:vcS tlIe admission of Inclnbe~s TO their
respective chambers i confined to the cleo
tloI, returns I'D qualifications Of its members
respectively ,ha; this Convention further
declares H. conviction AK Congress, in re-
,ecsin- from representation eleven States ac-
su0w'ei-ei 70 nc III the Uu;On, by having
their votes counted in favor of the constitu.
iiona' an, n-iia-nt abcliShing sia fery, the
senate and IL Z = have usurped powers not
delegated 10 them hy the Constitution, and
CO acting in violation thereof We further
believe that all members from the southern
States Who lave been lately elected and
passed The constitutions: qualifications put
should be Immediately admitted, and upon
the refusal 81 { ongreSs % admit the members
OF such States % their seats. il is the prerOga-
tive and duty of the President Of the United
States to defend and uphold the integrity Of
every State now IN the Union and to take
c,rc that the laws re Faithfully executed
Resolved, That We are inl!exibly opposed
u II prchihitory protective tariff, for the rca-
s1h that !. largely increases the price of all
articles Ct consumption, and decreases the
-erenUs@ Of the government; that il operates
greatly - adl To- the onnrOuS burdens OF in
dgsrv. while j. yearly adds fabulous wealth to
manufacturing interests Of New England, and
.ha: :: : oppressive to the great agricultural
interest," OF The northwest IL making such in
forests subordinate t. that OF manufacturing,
D. greatly decreasing the profits Of farmers
;.nl largely Increasing ti.osc Of the later
Resolved, That we declare it to be a just
principle that taxation and representation
stould 70 together and that property of ev-
- Description, whether houses, land, ncrc-
andising or Government bonds. should bear
rs fair share of taxation, and that there shod
be 10 fdv0TC! cli->, The man who has
n0nCv-to buy bonds and live on the interest
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port State, county. o. city.
As Democrats we are compelled 10 sly that
these laws ere uniu~: and oppressive, and
should be changed We believe that men who
voted Ter them should rot b. trusted. and that
the party which su@ta;ns ti"n should not
have cllJrEc of this government. We ask
tnat ali mcnpay IN proportion to their wealth
Resolved, Tia; reputation ofthe rebel debt
by the southern Stq,es themselves, By solemn
enactment LIS relieved the people of the ma
Ton from IL apIr"he tia, they viii ever
''e called upon. !" r:v any portion ofthc same
bit, II this j. Hot deemed sufficient the De
mocracy ny declare that no portion OF
that uniu:: debt shall ever nc paid with our
consent
Resolved That the soldiers who lcf; the
comfort. IF . home 10 sustain the FLAG Of our
country a-r ss,titled 20. and should receive the
beartitir thanks Of & grateful people and
these who eriv rushed 10 the standard, should
BY the action ii ConGry =. be equally remit
neratel bv equalization OF bountics or 9th
er1:iac. with their brethren who at later
de-. 1yerc called upon to tultll the highes
du,v ~ citizen.
R.s"ivyd Tia: we y y chcerfuilv and hear
III sustain the n II who. in an official capac-
+. either State or National, shall he guided
:. INC principles We this day avow in So do
TX, Fee s'iI act le; party affections prejudice
our Icti1n.
Received. Tia; the vote OF the ITosue Of
}erres, natives, cOnierring the right of sui
mage u negroes. against the almost unani
mons vete OF tn people OF the District
Columbia, shows recklcs, ness which none
i.-t fanatics would defend and none but t.
rants practice and We hereby denOunce that
vt..- = = precursor of universal negro suffrage
and IS outrage upon tho rights and Iiber-
.ics nj me people o. The various States
Resolved. That we are opposed 10 the re
pea; Of ;hc 18th article Hf the Constitution OF
Indiana prohibiting negroes AMI mulattocs
from settling in this state. and now. more than
sve-. depretT,tc The entering Of that class of
persons within is bOrierS, ami We do most
COMPATIBILITY condemn end disapprovc the
;.tirn OF the republican majority in the late
General Assembly OF Indiana. in passing
through the Ifouse a joint resolution provid
ing for the abrogation o: that article OF the
Constitution
Resolved. That are in favor Of the Leg
stature hy friendly enactnlents encouraging
emigration L. this State,
Resolved That hours ia - is as long as n
lahnring man caa work aud have left IL him
self sufficient time for rest and improvcm cnt,
;.ad therefore insist that ii shall be tlcclar-
- ~ statute ;h4t : hour ,h9ll constitute q
LEGAL day wori.
Resolved. That VI arc IN favor of religious
federation IL the founder, If orr Democratic
institution, achieved AMI understood il, and
which they secured - al our people by cor
siitutional guarantee, ard We declare that the
grpa. principl. al the personal rights of every
citizen oa-sht 10 D. maintained tree from in
Yesion either hv means If legislative interior
enc. - equally tyran1i,al prescription OF
political par,i,= formed in tigotry and intol
er3nce
Rcsolyed That the in,niC .i>e frauds in fl
n.uci;.i cotton. ana other matters practice i
~ state AMI Ftdcr.,l governments under alb
o.i,ion rue j. q rying the storm condcna
tion OF tie cpuu,r..
=, sol cd T nat AZ l,rDlioit0ry liquor laws
~ laws affecting the private rights of citizens
To u-c f!.tir oe,n time in innocent pursuits. Ol
fore. mel. to al,sta;'. by law under pains ans
penalties are injurious IL the cttIsc eli person
alt. raper-trlcc ard nefdiiil, and should be
di>cosntcnanccl The agencies ui mora
s.a-ion arc more IL Consunancc with the
character ri oaT p,ope and their institutions
the luNrr, of 1oin- RIGHT without restrain; is
20 all men. n, ennobling sentiment. We fur
tier believe that the people Of Indiana have
hal quite .nougi. Of Maine -lawism under th,
f..n1:i,.il ruiz &C men opposed - the Demo
cratic ,ar:v in DAYS gone by, and with oul
consent. nat Sind If legislation shall never b'
rt-enaci-l in hi, '-tatc. We are equally
hos ill 20 jLs p, l,w Of republican fanatics
d,f-,te! f,v democratic votes at the late cXtr;
s.--ion of the General Assembly. and all Kin
dreI legislation; we shall olpO.e ell r<dica
Temperance. schemes having for their Objec
the annoy4nce of' any class OF our people
Resolved That senator Hendricks ant
Representative, Niblack. Kerr and Noorlees
l,y their unIirn@ devotion u constitutions
liberty. h.tsc -hlWn themselves true patriots
and the expulsion OF Mr. VOORHEES, from tho
House We IL neuncc = a highi,tnded outrage
Ga profii.-atc. interruptions party.
VIZ. Harrington Of Jefferson, oiiere; til,
fowl r.:
Resolved. That the money cXpenict IN
snpport Of the Frcr,imen's Bureau ought, il
rist.t and Justice, 20 &c applied 20 the relief %
widows anl orphans Of white soldiers who
have fallen IN BATH.
NoMI&ATIo3 or CANDIDATES.