Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1867-06-26

the system of taxation shouldbe SO adjusted
that the wealth of the country should be the
basis of taxation, and SO that every citizen
should bear that burden in proportion to the
amount of his property
Resolred, That Justice demands that the
wealth of this country represented by the Sc
curities of the National Government should
bear its just proportion of ia xation, and that
it is the duty of Congress to Immediately Ell
feet this result.
Resolued, That it is unjust toward the poor
and the toiling millions to base taxation up
on consumption instead ofproperty, and that
we are in favor of an immediate reform OF
the present method of taxation in this re-
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ResoEted. That the subordination Of militia
nv to civil authority, is not only guaranteed
by the organic law of the Republic, but is
the essential sattribute of free government
And that the establishment of military sa-
traps over one-half of the Union, vesting IN
one man absolute power over life, liberty and
property, is an usurpation which annuls the
Constitut ion and substitutes force for tar,
the only distinction between de-potism and
freedom
Res0red, Therefore, that the speedy resto-
ration of constitutional authority, and civil
law, the occupation of commerce. capital,
and business, in the healthful development OF
the resources Of the country; the merging OF
divided strength and sectional antagOnlsm ,
national unity and power; with rights com
mon to all. and burdens peculiar to none Is
the great duty now upon us and we pledge
ourselves to labor for its attainments.
Resoired, That as Mr.. jefferson and his
followers in 1901 contested the arbitrary and
vindictive - alien and sedition laws y of
Congress. as attempt TO usurp and cen
I traliZe unlawful power in the National Coy
ernment in degradation Of the - reserved
rights Of the States and the people SO dc
we contest the arbitrary assumptions and
usurpations of the present fractional Con
gress as destructive of the rights and liberty
of the people
| Resolred, That az the prohbitory liquor
la of this State has proved wholly made
quate to protect the people from the evils o.
| ntemperancc, We are in favor of its repeal
and the enactment of good license law.
Resolred That we will heartily support
the candidates for State officers this day made
| Our readers will. we trust. pardon us for
occupying our space with these resolutions,
as we give them place, not on account OF
their intrinsic value. but as a matter of cur
rent political history. If there was anybody
behind them it might be worth while to show
| that whatever there is good in them is not
democratic. and what there is in them pecu-
liarly Democratic has been proved to be
hurtful To the country well under the al
ministration of johnson, as under that OF
Buchanan and Pierce
The ticket is well enough. 1t is certainly
fitting that Mr. Williams, who tried to be
treasurer on the Republican ticket and failed
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the sake of the pension Office which he faileC
to retain. should be put forth good enough
Democrat for treasurer but it is Mt quite
right, while thus endorsing Williams. thai
the party should fail to give Williams leader
and exemplar, the apostate johnson, single
word of hearty greeting. A j., as he comes
north to participate in Masonic pageants, OIL
receive the welcome of corporations and mu
inequalities, must feel that Smith and Atkins
have been most partially ungenerous in thu,
taking the disciple to their hearty embrace
while they leave his leader most emphatically
out in the cold. The Democracy ought t,
have shown their appreciation of \. j..
apostasy by inviting him to come to Vernon
and review the unterrited. IL woulC
have been a short Job, and he and the part,
might have come To better understanding
of the way they could be help to each other