The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-02-25
From Louisville

LOUISVILLE, EeD. ga Democratic
meeting was held at the Court House,
last night, for the purpose of re-organ-
iZing the old Democratic party of this
county and State. Sherry c. Hunt pre-
sided, and speeches were made by Col.
Claiborne, S. Hutchins, of the Times,
and other prominent Democrats. a
long series OF resolutions were adopted,
of one coordinate branch of the Federal
Government to usurp or exercise the
powers belonging to another is subver-
sive of the principles of Constitutional
liberty, and should not, under any cir
cumstances, be permitted; that the
Federal Government is the mere agent
of the States, and any attempt on the
part of that Government to impair or
abridge the authority of the States
should be met and defeated; that the
Constitution provides for the admission
of new States, but not for the expulsion
or destruction of any, therefore the law
lately passed by Congress to reduce
nine States to Territories and govern
them by military power, is fragrant
violation OF the Consultation, a practi-
cal dissolution of the Union, and
should not be submitted to; that the
late decision of the Supreme Court in
regard to the test oathS is founded on
justice and law, and We cffer our SER
vices in enforcing II against any oppo-
Sition whatever; that we favor direct
taxation in preference to the protective
tariff which, under the pretense of
yielding revenue to. the Gov
eminent, Is in reality tax
on labor to reward capital; not more
than one dollar out of i've contributed
by the consumer going to the govern
ment; that nothing can be accomplish
ed by contending over dead issues, and
keeping alive the embers of 6iscord
left by the fires of war. We, therefore,
invite good men of all parties to unite
with US and stem the torrent of fanati-
cism and faction, and apply the only
remedy yet remaining to us that REM
'edy is convention of the States, where
all the parties to the original compact,
and all those who have since acceded
to it, will be equally and fairly repre-
scented, and wherein a spirit of harmo-
ny and concession and union, such
modification can be introduced upon
our frame of government as will receive
the cordial appreciation of all reinvig-
crate republican sympathies and prin-
cipies and establish an enduring con-
stitution; that we approve of the con-
templated converting of the National
Democratic Convention, and we re-
commend Louisville as the place /;
that we heartily favor the
improvement of the Mississippi river
and its tributaries, believing we have
the right to demand that portion of the
money ODIalneQ from US Dy taxation
shall be thus expended. The resoIu-
tions then arraign the State govern
ments as corrupt and oppressive, GRIM
inally wasting the resources of the
State, affording citizens no protection
except that based upon partnerships,
denying people the right to vote, GUST
ing duly elected officers from their
positions, and charging that these ex-
cesses are mere devices to maintain
their power where such ascendancy is
secured SO long as the majority of our
citizens are prevented from voting.
And whereas, the Supreme Court has
decided unconstitutional the test oath +,
by which our disfrsnchisement was
hoped to be perpetuated, therefore
ReSOIUed, That every white man in
Missouri of lawful age and sound mind
has the right to vote and should exer-
else that right at all hazards and sub
ject to all consequences which an un-
lawful assumption of power might
invoke.
Considerable opposition was made to
the last resolution as having revolu-
tiouary tendency, but it was finally
adopted by large majority.
A State Democratic Convention will
be called at an early day.