The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-08-26

in the intelligence, patriotism and dis
criminatingjustice of the people. stand
ing upon the Constitution As the fouud
alton and limitation of tie powers OF
the Government, and the guarantee OF
the liberties of the citizen, and recog-
hizing the questions Of slavery and Sc
cession as having been settled for all
time to come by the war or the volun-
tary action of the Southern States iu
Constitutional Conventions assembled,
and never to be renewed or reagitated.
do, with the return of peace,
DEMAND
FIRsT-Immediate restoration of all
the States to their rights in the Union
under the Constitution and of civil gov
ernment to the Amerlcan people.
SEcoND-Amnesty for all past politi
cal ofenses, and the regulation of the
elective franchise in the States by their
own citizens
TH1RD-Paymebt of the public debt
of the United States as rapidly a prac-
ticatle-all money drawn from the PEG
pie by taxation, except SO much as is
requisite for the necessities of the Gov
eminent economically administered,
being applied to such payment and
where the obligations of the Govern
ment do not expressly state upon their
face, or where the law under which they
were issued does not provide that they
shall be paid in cola, they ought in right
and in justice to be paid in the lawful
money of the Uni'ed States.
FoURTH-Equal taxation of every
species of property according to its real
value, including Government bonds and
other public securities.
FIFTu-One currency forthe Govern
ment and the people, the laborer and
the ofhceholder, the pensioner and the
soldier, the producer and the bond
holder. 81. sr.t -1 -E
SIxTH-Eeonomy in the admins
t%ration of the Government the reduc-
ton of the standing army end navy ;
| the abolition Of the Freedman's Bureau,
and all political instrumentalities de
signed to secure negro supremacy;
simplifcatioa of the system and dis
continuance of inquisitorial modes Of
assessing and collecting internal reven
ues SO that the burden of taxation may
be equalized and lessened ; the credit
of the Government and the currency
made good the repeal of all enactments
for enrolling the State militia into Ma
rional forces in time of peace, and a tar
if for revenue upon foreign imports
and such equal taxation under the In
ternal Revenue laws as will afford in
cidental protection to domestic manu-
faet1res and as well, without impair
iug the revenue, impose the least bur
| den upon and best promote and encour
age the great industrial interests of the
codntry. ~
SEvENTH-Reform of abuses in the
administration. the expulsion of corrupt
men from Office, the abrogation of use
| less officers, the restoration of rightful
authority to and the independence Of
the Executive and Judicial Departments
fthe Government. The subordinatior
of the military to the civil power, to
the end that the usurpations of Cor
gress and the despotism of the sword
may cease.
EIGHTu-Equal rights and protection
for n~aturalized and native. born citizens
at home and abroad ; tho assertion OF
American nationality, which shall com
mand the respect of foreign powers and
furnish an example and encouragement
to people struggling fer national integ
rity, constitutional liberty and indivi
dual rights, and the maintenance of the
rights Of ~naturalized citizens againsi
the absolute doctrine of immutable
allegiance and the claims of foreign
powers to punish them for alleged crime
omnitted beyond their jurisdiction.
THE BILL OF INDICTMENT AGAINST
THE RADICAL PARTY.
In demanding these measures and
reforms, we arraign the Radical party
FOR its disregard of right and the I'm
paralleled oppression and tyranny which
have marked its career after the most
solemn and unanimous pledge of both
Houses of Congress to prosecute the
war exclusively for the maintenance OF
the Government, and the preservation
of the Union and the Constitution.
1t has repeatedly violated that most
sacred pledge, under which was rallied
that noble volunteer army which car
ried our flag tt -yictory. Instead of re-
storing the Union, it has, so far as in
Its power, dissolved it, and subjected
ten States, in times of profound peace
to military despotism and negro su-
premacy. .
1t has nullifed the right of trial by
|jury.aiEf-G e11'Vi-it a#t q; b
It has abolished the writ of haLeas
corpus, that most sacred writ of liberty
II has overthrow the freedom OF
speech and press. b.
It has substituted arbitrary seizures
and arrests, and military trials, and
secret star chamber inquisitions, fer
Constitutional tribunals.
1t has disregarded in time of peace
the right Of the people to be free from
searches and seizures.
1t has entered the post and telegraph
offices, and even the private rooms OF
individuals; aud seized their private
ipapers and letters without any specii
cation or notice Of affidavit, as required
by the organic law.
Il has converted the American Capt.
toll into a bastile.
1t has established a system Of spies
and official espionage to which no SON
stitutional monarchy of Europe would
dare to resort.
1t has abolished the right of appeal,
on important Constitutional questions,
to the supreme judicial tribunals, and
threatens to curtail or distroy its origi-
nal jurisdiction, which is irrevocably
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