Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1867-02-08

OaFeupof, ou TIE -iu oa''soiy 'asts ene
f5ll,wing resolutions. expressive Of the sen
timsnts Of large majority Of the people of
this city were unanimously adopted
WHnRRAs, It s one of the inalienable
rights Of American citizens to assemble TO.
gether to consIdes political questions affect
ing their welfare, and mako known their
grievances; therefore, We, the citizens Of
Scott county, here assembled, do declare
lst The American Union being founded
upon the broadsss principles Of indisidaal
fse. dom and political equality, projecting all
IN the enjoy msnt Of thSie political opinions,
and religious convictions, W ask no more
than We concede to others. when We de-
mand the full and untramslled exercise of
our rights as individuals, and communities,
and deem il the duty Of every citizen who
va.ues his privilege under our liberal form
OF government, to rebukc every attempt to
intei fere with such exercise, whether it be
bv unWi>e legislation, or the tyranny Of
public sentiment, and particularly do We
condemn the chronic tendency Of New Eng
lands puritanicsi prescription against tue
fee oppression OF opinion and the inGe.
pendent action of individuals and communi.
ties differing in opinion from themselves
That the harmony and prosperity Of are
publican government alike require that every
community should be left As far NJ the gen
eral safety will admit, to govern itself, free
from, the interneGdiing, or detention by
other communities, and il Pnritanism, be
TO checked in its influences upon American
politics. the day is not Far distant when the
great Northwest will 10 chained to the car
of intolerance and oppression, and made
suhservicnt to eastern fanaticism and the
monied aristocracy.
End. The present high protective tariff IL
against the material interests Of the coun-
try, and contrary TO the spirit Of our ins,itu
tions. being an u.ju,t and oppressive dis
elimination against the many consumers S
aud agr,culturalists, and in favor OF the few
manufacturers, aud should unite every far
mcr Of the great Northwes. in d .rnand for
us modification.
Sd. That the present Proh'bitory Liquor
Law of this State should be repealed, or 90
modified ns to authorize che SAFE Of Liquor,
u.der license, afording . revenue to the
State, with such other Conditions and re-
strictions rs the preservation Of good order
and morals may require.
4th Labor is the source Of all national
wealth and prosperity, and it is one Of the
first and most important duties Of the
statesman and legislator TO elevate and pre-
tect the laboring classes; hence We cordially
approve and second the movement making
throughout the country in favor Of reducing
the working day TO eight hours. thereby
X ing to the laborer more time fos mental
culture.
5,h Taxation should in all ca. es be equal.
ly distr lbuted, and the present exemption Of
the capital Of the ii,h invested in Govern.
nent Bonds, is sn unjust discrimination in
favor o. capitsl, and against the labosng.
producing and small property holders. which
1t is the duty of the peoples representative
to remove.
9Th. We are indebted to our Gallant sol.
diers and sailors for the preservation a our
Federal Government. aud the nation owes
them debt Of gratitude, which gives them
a claim, not only upon tie Government pats
ronage, but upon every community and pat.
riotc organizations; hence we invite then, to
Join us IN carrying out the principles for
which they fought and suffered. Therefore
he it
Resolved, By this meeting, that ws corr
'liaiiy endorse and adopt the foregoing de>
claration OF principles, and will now hereby
organize Ourselves into a party in order TO
carry out the same, under the name of the
Peoples Party.
Those resolutions are reproduced to-day
f,r the purpose Of bringing them home once
more TO the attention Of every candid citi
zen, believing ~ We 90 that the thorough
establishment OF every sentiment therein
advocated would insure TO the benefit Of the
public.
II is time, and high time, that the en-.
croachMents Of that puritanical sentiment
which assumes absolute dictatorship over
our thoughts, actions and domestic affairs !;
and which says I, those who assume TO
think and act for themselves-"stand aside !.
am hoicr than .hou'' should be checked.
It is high time tina. strenuous effort should
be made on the part o! the people to secure
the repeal of that dead letter law, known
as tho Maine Liquor Law, which should be
superseded hy wholesome and stringent
License Law, to the end that public morali.
~ NAV be enhanced, and . large revenue
realized
1t is high time that some legislation be
had in favor OF the laboring classes to the
end that the mechanic and the laboring man
shall be allowed time for mental culture
Nothing could more directly tend TO the el-
ovation and enlightenment of the masses.
I, is high time that the entire voic. OF
the great West was raised against the out
rageous and oppressive high tariff scheme
which has he direct tendency to impover.
ish the masses Of our producers to build
up Eastern manufacturers and overflow the
Golfers of her alreadv immensely rich cap,
talists and monopol;sts.
tits high time that thein,erests Of our brave
soldiers and sailors were recognized rlore
fully in comforting upon those worthy men
the positions Of honor and trust they sre
competent to till--from highest to lowest.
In short. it is high time that hearty ef
fort was made to carry the spirit Of each
and every one Of the above resolutions into
effect. Pubic good demands it. The wel>
fare Of the people of both city and county
demand it. The welfare Of our manufac-
,urers, our laboripg mea-who ase the bone
and sinew Of the country-demand il. and
the entire fabric Of social and commercial
life demands that such salutary action be
taken.
Let the work be commenced and carried
forward in earnest.
GRANGE or LOCATION. Schnitger 4 Yan.
tis. dealers in agricultural implements, have
rented Hardins's capaeious warehouse on
Harriso, street. near I'd, where they will
soon be ready for business. 1t is . capital
point for that kind Of business. Their
former place Of business on the levee will be
occupied by james Dociey, grain and proc
duce merchant.