The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-07-14

guarantee Of the liberties Of the citizen, and
recognizing the questions OF slavery and Sc
eessicn as having been settled for all time to
come by the war or the voluntary action of
the Southern States In Constitutional Con-
ventions assembled, and never to be renewed
or reagitated, do, with the return Of peace,
ldemand-- 8
First--The immediate restoration of all
the States to their rights in the Union under
the Constitution. and of a .civil government
of the American people.
Second--Amnesty for all past political Of
fences and the regulation. of the elective
franchise in the States by their citizens.
Third--Payment of the debt of the United
States as rapidly as practicable; all money
drawn from the people by taxation, except so
much as is requisite for the necessities of the
Government, economically administered, be-
ing honestly applied to such payment, and
whers the obligations of the Government do
not expressly state upon their face, or the
law under which they were issued does not
fovide that they shall be paid in coin, they
ought in right and in justice he paid in the
lawful money Of the United States. [Thun-
ders of applause.]
Fourth--The equal taxation of every spe-
cies of property according to its real value,
Including government bonds and other public
securities. Renewed cheering, and cries of
sRead it again" sielfg-f
Ftth--one currency for the government
and the people, thelaborer and the ONCE hol-
der, the pensioner and the soldier. the pre-.
ducer and the bondholder. dreat cneerlng,
and cries Of "Read 1t again"
The fifth resolution was again read and
again cheered, 4 r.,..isoa.o !
6ixth--kconomy- in the administration OF
the Government; the reduction OF the stand
ing army ana navy; tne apoh'ion 0, 'ns
ieeuI.u a.ssu, ts.en. .01 as.;sa 49, -
sne pO,'siV - .hs
secure neg .,' =;
system an" - y. a.,,.o.;n 49,
Ia aI rausnn o1 = .ho, .Sa burden os tsxat;on
-. ~ ,,;ss5 80 lss.snad ,he ersd;t of
tba ' coussn,na.,t IL .nd ourrancv mada rood.
AZ .ssai af-s,r an.stn,an.s for snroIIing
.ne ,epe@ s.;au.s tosoa. =, t;-oo
ae ssaso 49, ,v sananna , mon fo,a;an
;r,nor.s perss snJ nd snch eonal taxation nnder the
-, ~ iii afyord inc;ao,, ]
-. rasanrs a ,as @ i1 ,ls .ora incidental ro-
.aa.;o a. ~, as,;c - m.n,,f.ot,,ros ana 40 vii,
.sv, w;,,,o,,t ;vona;r;nr .hs ravenue ;mnosa the
Las, ] ,nrdsp nno9 and do the hest to nro.
,oots and srcou rsss tha graat industrial i'm
tsyssts ~ the countrv. i''f7s7-5.rrI 9fsg
-ss...l...,.a MI. 80, .f ,,n..s - ,ha,oa.
~ ie.o =. "'ss
ln.s ss.V snI eIa.;o eApu;s.oA 80 ",ass atess
omos .no 5s.s.I .-4Sos;... ~ .sa ~ 80
s;si nsaas.,,.n.. - az nororrn,,nnont tba
-s;aa.;an - az ro;,;,ery 90 The civil
yoware s, ~ tha and that the nsurpations of
con Srsss syds tba dasnot;sm of the sword
s..s - - ,'fS. d = ,,r,.I.'.,
.-ay oea''. ..zl...,
Eighth--Equai snts ana protection 10, nat
uralized ana native pofn cl.lzens 81 nome
and abroad, the assertion OF american ma
tlonailty, which shall command the respect
of foreign powers and furnish an example
and encouragement to the people struggling
for national integrity, constitutional liberty
and individual right, and the maintenance
OF the rights OF naturailzeo citizens against
the obsolute doctrines OF lmmutapie aiegi-
anee and the claims OF foreign powers to
punish them for alleged crimes committed
Beyond their jurisdiction. applause gW
In demanding these measures and reforms
we arraign the Radical party 1or us disregara
OF right and the unparalleled oppression ana
tyranny which have marked its career. Al
ter the most unanimous pledge OF both
Houses Of Congress to prosecute the war.
exclusively for the maintenance OF the tfoV-
eminent and the preservation oil the
Union under the Constitution, It has repeat
edly violated that most sacred pledge, Under
which alone was rallied that noble volunteer
army which carried our flag to victory; IN
stead of preserving the Union 1t has, SO far
as is in its power, dissolved 1t, and subjected
ten States in time OF profound peace 70 mil
itary despotism, 1T has abolished the hapeas
corpus and uiaiby Jury; ~ has ,.olsregafoeo
n times ot peace, ne nsAt q .hs psopls y
pc iree from searcnes ana se'zuaes y mas en7
tered the post ana teteg,apn. omces' ahu sven
tne private rooms oI IN snu
tneir priyate papers anu ie'se,s "isnous
any specincauon or no'ioe u anuss,s "a, - 70
quireo ~ ,nelaw; " mas ecnssi1ou sn1
ioan capitai INTO nasuie; !. mas es.aunsneu ~
system VI sp'ss anu yinO'a. Vsp 49,
wnlcn NO cles'sa MopslOny =, nuaOp. p;uSt htu -
~ 49, = ns' sSyS ansst;ons
appeAi On i
70 tne uIreme judicial .Ilounai snu sa.sas-
ems 70 curtan OF destroy ,ss olislnai
ton, Wnlcn Is ir.erocaeis Dy .ns oonss,su.'
wnhe Inc learned enle' sus'ice mas peen suo-
Jected to the most atrocious calumnies mere s
~ because ne Touia not pros.itu'e n.s nsn
once to the support OF tne iaise ano par.isan
cnarges preferred against the fresiuehS i's
corruptions ano ex.ias sgance nave, eAoe.e ss.