The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-09-09

Csavsntion assembled, reposing its trusl
- he Intelligence, patriotism and dis
eliminating justice Of the people. stand
3AR upon the Constitution as the found
aion and limitation Of tie powers oil
he 6~oysrsment, and the guarantee Of
he liberties of the citizen, and recog-
mining the questions Of slavery and Sc
esaioa - having been settled for al
Zine to come by the wal or the volun-
tAFy action of the Southern States in
Constitutional Conventions assembled
cod never to be renewed or regulated.
Do, with the return OF peace,
: tBinsr-Immediate restoration of all
che States to their rights in the Union
usdsr the Constitution and Of civil gov.
sSDnent to the Amencan people.
- 9EcoND-Amnesty for all past politi-
Gl ofsnses, and the regulation Of the
elective franchise in the States by their
.sWn eitixers.
i. TnIRD-Payme5t Of the public debt
b sfthe United States as rapidly as prac.
eisskle-allmoney drawn from the peo
PIE by taxation, except SO much as is
requisite for the nc cessities of the Gov
erRment economically administered,
|. bsiDg applied to such payment; and
@ Where the obligations of the Govern
, Usat do not expressly state upon their
fhse, or where the law under which they
Vsre issued does not provide that they
shall be paid in coin, they ought in right
snd in justice to be paid in the lawiul
money of the United States. 49,
FoURrH-Equal taxation of every
species of property according to its real
value, including Government bonds and
ether public securities.
FBTH-One currency for the Govern
nent and the people, the laborer and
The oficeholder, the pensioner and the
soldisr, the producer and the bond
holdsr.
sIxrH-Economy in the admins
rtsation Of the Government the reduc-
Ion Of the standing army sndsuavyj
fhs aholition of the Freedman's Bdreau,
aad al political instrumentalities de,
agnea to seeur negro supremacy;
implifcatiou of the system and dis.
eoatinuance of inquisitorial modes of
assessing and collecting internal reven
, 9nst % that the burden of taxation may
b e4aalized and slessened ; the credit
ef the Government and the currency
made good; the repeal Of all enactments
for enrolling the State militia into Ma
sional forces in time of peace, and a tar
u for revenue upon foreign imports.
md such equal taxation under the In
Ssrnal Revenue laws as will afford ill.,
eidsntal protection to domestic mani
f~act1res. and as well, without impair
Jag the revenue, impose the least bur-
dan upon and best promote and encour-
age the great industrial interests Of the
eoantry.
as oEYENTH-Reform of abuses in the
administration, the expulsion of corrupt
men from Office, the abrogation of use
less officers, the restoration of rishtful
authority to and the independence of
the Executive and Judicial Departments
Of Government The subordination
Of the military to the civil power, to
the end that the usurpations of Con-
-gress and the despotism of the sword
may cease.
EIGHTH-Equal rights and protection
for naturaIized and native-born citizens
at home and abroad ; tho assertion of
American nationality, which shall ON
mand the respect of foreign powers and
furnish an example and encouragement
70 people struggling for national integ
gity, constitutional liberty and indiVi
dual rights, and the maintenance of the
rights of ~naturalized c~itIzeus against
ahe absolute doctrine of immutable
allegiance and the claims of foreign
powers to punish them for alleged crime
onnitted beyond their jurisdiction.
TIE BILL OF INDICTMENT AGAINST
49,. THE RADICAL PARTY. -
In demanding these measures and
reforms, We arraign the Radical party
Tor its disregard Of right and the no
parallsled oppression E&tyranny which
have marked its cafeer& after the most
solemn and unanimous pledge of both
Houses of Congress to prosecute the
val exclusively for the maintenance of
the Government, and the preservation
OF the Union and the Constitution.
, II has repeatedly violated that most
-sacred pledge, under which was rallied
tshat seble volunteer army which car
xied our flag to victory. Instead of re-
storing the Union, it has, 80 far as in
SIS power, dissolved it, and subjected
ten States, in times of profound peace
% military despotism and negro su-
pfsnacy.
Il has nulli6ed the right of trial by
2 1T has abolished the writ of ha6eds'
sorpss, that most sacred writ of liberty
Il has overthoHn the freedom Of
speech and press. sse5
y IL has substituted arbitrary seizures
md arrests, and military trials, and
secfet star chamber inquisitions, for,
ConstitutioaaE tribunals.
: : II has disregarded in time of peace
athe right of tke people to be free from
/, searches and seizures.
- II has entered the post and telegraph
Offices, and even the private rooms of
individuals, and seized their private
ipapers and letters without any specif
cation or notice Of affidavit, as required
by the organic law.
Il has converted the American Capt.
tol into a bastile.
It has established a system of spies
and official espionage to which nj con-
stitutional monarchy of Europe would
dare to resort.
II has abolished tie right of appeal,
on important Constitutional questions,
TO the supreme judicial tribunals, and