Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1868-07-15


ertv according to its valuC, inclullng gov
ernment bonds and other public securities.
:. One currency for the government and
I the people-the laborer and the oihce-hold-
er, the psnsionCr aad the Soldier, tic pro-
ducer aud the bGnd-hol3cr
g. Economy in the administration of the
government; the reduction Of the standing
army and navy; the abolition Of the freed
mans bureau, and all political INSTRUMENTAL
/ tiles designed 30 serNe i'egto supremacy;
/ simplihcation of the system aad dlscontinu-
an. i..e.,,fzi+r,rial -, ,ass of assessing
/ and collecting internal revenue, that the
I burden of taxation be eCualiZed and less
ened, and the credit of the currency made
good; the repeal of all euactments for the
enrolling Of state militia into the national
] forces in time of peace; and tariff Of tev-
/ enue upon foreign imports, and such equal
taxation under the internal revenue laws as
will afford Incidental protection TO domestic
manufactures, and viii, without upairing
the revenue, impose the least burden upon
and best promote and encourage, the great
industrial interests of the carutrv
I. \ reform of the abuses of the admins
/ tration; the expulsion of corrupt men from
office the abrogation of useless offices: the
restoration of rightful authority to and the
independence of the executive ana judicial
departments Of the government the subor-
diuation of the military TO the civil power,
to the end that the usurpatiou Of Congress
and the despotism Of the sword may cease.
s Equal rights and protection for natu-
rallied and native born citizens, at home
and abroad the assertion of American ma
tionality, which will command the respect
of foreign powers, and furnish au example
! and encouragement Y people struggling fer
national integrity, constitutional liberty,
and individual rights and the maintenance
of the rights of naturalized citizens against
IA, OF - "a ola al OF.
auce, and the claims of foreign powers TO
punish them for alleged crime committed
beyond their jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reforms
we arraign the Radical rart, for its disre-
gard ofright, and the unparalleled oppression
and tyranny which has 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 perpetujty Of the Union
under the constitution, it has repeatedly Vi
olated that most sacred pledge, under which
was rallied that noble volunteer army which
carried our flag to victory Instead of re-
storing the Union, it has, so far as it is in
its power, dissolved it, and subjected ten
States in time of profound peace, to militia
~ despotism and negro supremacy; it has
nuliied there the right Of trial by jury; il
has abolished the habeaS c0yDJS-that most
sacred writ of liberty; 1t has overthrow
the freedom of speech and the press it has
substituted arbitrary seizures and military
trials, and secret chamber inuuisitions
for constitutional tribuuais it has dsrc-
garded ia time OF peace, the right Of people
TO be free free from search and seizures i.
has entered tie posts and telegraph offices,
and even the private rooms of individuals,
and seized their private papers and letters
without any specification or notice Of aiida-
Wit, required by the organic law; it has
converted the American capitol into a bas-
tile il has established p system of spies
and official espionage TO which no constitu-
tional monarchy of Europe would dare to
resort it has abolished the right of appeal
on important constitutional questions TO the
supreme judicial tribunals, and threatens TO
curtail its original Jurisdictions, which is r-
revocably vested 10y the constitution, while
the learned Chief Justice has been subjected
to great and atrocious calumnies merely be-.
cause lie would not prostitute his high Office
to the support OF the false nud partisan
charges preferred against the President ita
corruption and extravaganza have exceeded
anything known in history, and by it, frauds
and monopolies it has nearly doubled the
burden OF tie debt created during the wari
il has stripped the President Of his consti-
tutional power Of appointment, even Of his
own cabinet; under its repeated assaults the
pillars of the government are rocking on
ber next, and inaugurate its president, we
will meet as a subjected and conquered peo-
pie, amid the ruins Of liberty and the scat
tered fragments Of the constitution.
And We DO declare and resolve, that ever
since the people Of the United States threw
off all subiection to the British crown, the
privilege and trust of suffrage have belonged
to the seyeTa! states, and have been granted
regulated and controlled exclusively by the
political power Of each state respectively,
and any attempt By Congress, ON any pretext
whatever, TO deprive any state Of this right,
or to interfere with this exercise, is a fla
grant usurpation Of power, which can find
no warrant in the constitution, aaf! if sane
toned By the people, will subvert our RJrm
OF government, and can only end in a single
centralized. consolidated government in
which separate existence Of the states will
be entirely absorbed. and an unqualified dcs-
potism be established instead Of a federal
union Of ee-equal states, aud that we regard
the reconstruction acts Of Congress n such
usurpatious, and unconstitutional revolu-
tionary and void that our soldiers and sail
ors who carried the hag Of our country to
victory against a most gallant and deter
mined foe, must ever be gratefully remem-
bered and ali the guarantees given in their
favor must be faithfully carried into exccu-
tion that the public lands should be dis
tributcd widely among tie people, aud
should be disposed Of either bv the pre-emp-
tion or homestead laws, or sold in reasona-
bic quantities and TO none but actual occu-
pants, at minimum price established by
the government; that when grants Of the
public lands may be allowed necessary for
the encouragement Of important public irn-
provements. the proceeds Of the sale Of such
lands and not the lands themselves, should
be so applied; that r-.e President Of the L.
States, Andrew Johnson, IN exercising the
power Of his office IL resisting the aggres-
sious Of Congress on the constitutional
rights Of the states aud the people. is enti-
tied 10 the gratitude Of the American peo-
pie. and, on behalf Of the Democratic party,
We tender him our thanks for his patriotio
efforts in that regard.
Upon this platform the Democratic party
appeal TO every patriot,-inciuding all The
conservative element, and all who desire TO
support the constitution snd restore the
Union, forgetting all past differences of opin-
ious,-to unite with u in the present great
struggle for the liberties Of the people;
and that TO all such, TO Whatever party they
may have heretofore belonged, extend
the right hand of fellowship, and hail all
such cooperation with us as friends and
brothers.
THE crops are quite satisfactory IA
Ireland this yeae. Potatoes are selling
in Skibereen for a penny pound,