The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1868-01-17

Inc Committee on Resolutions pr eo,ed
'he following report which was ado pted bv
the Convention:
!. Resolved. That language 10 Ina deou.,e
10 express our sbhorenc and Condemnation
o' the radical Reconstruction oolicv of Gan.
ere's-a policy condemned by every consid.
GRAFTON Of just'ce, and constitutional oblio..
''on-a policy fraught with the mos, alarm.
ing aPPrehehsions Of evil 10 the Union i,se,s
"a policy that ia'gIy Increases ,sxa,ioo-s
po'icy that requires a large standing armv.
winch adds nearly one numbered milj;ors ~
annually 10 the expenses Of The government.
while Il beegsrs the peoples policy, the
avowed object OF which is 10 continue in
power the most vensl and corrupt poIi,ic,l
party that ever hishon ored any civilized n..
''on--a policy vindic,iveIy enacted. end
mercilessly prosecuted. with the uncons,i.
su''onsl purpose Of centrslzing and perue,.
ost'ng ell political power OF the government.
!" the dominant radical psr,y in C,ugre,,
and policy which. il not early ares ted by
the American people, will sooner or later
overwheIm our National Go vernme nt in
one common and appalling ruin.
2. That We deem the upco ndilio naI re-.
peal Of nets Of Congress. comforting exclu-
s've rights or privileges upon any Gloss or
classes Of citizens At the expense Of other
classes. n-'i
8 That the national bank system, o..
gan'zed in the interest Of the bondho Iders.
ought 10 be sbolishe ed. and United States
notes substituted In lien of the national
bank currency thus saving 10 The people
in interest alone, more than eighteen mil.
lions OF doIiars annually, and until such
system OF banks shall be abolished, we De.
mand that the shares OF such. banks in In.
diana shall be subject TO the sane Ia X alton.
State and municipal. 90 other property OF
the State. e.a
4. That the bonds and other securities OF
the United States, with every other desc,io.
ito" Of property should bear its equal pro-
portion Of tsxaiion for State. county and
municipal purposes, and 10 ths, end the
bonds and other securities of the IIn;,sd
States ought TO be tsxed BY C,ngress for
national purposes, in an amount substsn.
'ially equal 10 the tax imposed on properly
10 tho several States for local purposes.
g. That we are in favor Ct the pay mene
OF Inc Government bonds ia treasury no,es.
commonly called "greenbacks," (exteot
where expressly made 'p,y.ble in gold by
law, y al the esrIiest practicable period.
6. That The unjust aud iniquitous tariff
laws now in force ough. 10 be repealed.
end tariff adopted looking to revenue only.
z. That The monstrous ~x'rsvsgance Of
the Republican leaders ia The sdminis,rs.
lion Of government. at sliiimes end in ali
places. has been prohigs.ed 70 an ex,e Mt un.
fxsmpIed in history: end for the hui dreds
Of millions Of dollars expended by them
since the termination Of the war, they have
nothing to show save severed States. mill.
:ssy despotism. oppressive laws. ueurped
power and mutiistsd constitution. The
hus,hen Of tsxstion too grevicus 10 b. borne.
demands their removal from slI place OF
'rus,. and thorough course Of re,rench.
Inent and reform
8. Tho, VIC ore opposed to coufenior tho
right Of suffrage upon the negro. annd W.
deny the right OF the General Govesc mens
10 interfere with the question Of eufrtsgs in
any'of the S,stes Of The Union.
3. Thst il 10 the duty OF the United Sta,es
to protect eli citizens, wheiher naive born
Of no'orsl zsd. in every right. II home and
sbroad, without regard to the pre-, ended
claim Of isriegn nations 10 perpetual slle.
glance.
10. That the s,,empt to sgulsts~ tho
moral Ideas and seps,i,es Of the people ty
legislation. 10 unwiee and despotic: snd Va
ire opposed to Inst class Of legislation which
seks c'o prohibits the people from tie en-.
oyment Ct oil proper appe;ites and smuse-
fents. A'E tAh Nhf tl
IL. Thst we shall ever hold in ssered re.
ollec,Ion the dead who freely sacrificed
bslr lives in ths defs6ce Of cur once giori.
~ Union, thss thespsesest sAd future gen.
rs'ions might enjoy The rich inherilsnce Of
form of uove IN m M 4 hsf seru,>s - ec..t