The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-16

uost solemn and unanimous pledges Of both
houses Of Congress to prosecute the war ehcfu.
sively for the maintenance OF the GoyeIhme ,
and the protection Of the Union nnusr tne
Constitution. 1t has repeatedly violated that
most sacred nledpe. under which was rallied
that noble volunteer army which carried our
fac 10 victory. Instead Of restoring the Union
it has, so far as it is in its power dissoived ~
and subjected ten States In time Oh Proiouna
peace to military despetism and negro supre,
macy. n has nullified there the right OF trial
he ;1rv n has abolished the habeas corpus,
that most sacred writ OF liberty. 1t has over
thrown the freedom of speech and OF the press
II has substituted arbitrary seizures ana ar
rest, and military trials ana tne seeres sta aI
Chambers of inquistions for constitutional tn
bnnals IL has disregarded in time OF peace the
r;gbt Of the people to be free from search and
aa7zures IL has entered the post and telegraph
offices aud even the private rooms oil inuiVid-
mails and seized their private papers ana letters
Without any specification, or notice, or afhda-
Wit. as required by the organic law. 1t has
converted the American capitol into a Bastile
n has established system of spies and ofhclal
espionage TO which no constitutional monarchy
in Europe weuld now dare to resort
1t has abolished the right of appeal on I'M
portant constitutional questions to the su-
preme judicial tribunal, and threatens tocur'
tail or destroy its original Jurisdiction, which,
irreyocably vested by the Constitution, wnlle
the learned Chief Justice has been subJe cted 10
great and atrocious caluinnies merely because
he would not prostitute his high office to the
snnnort of the false and partisan charges pre-
ferred against the President. Its corruption
and extravaganza have exceeded anything
known in history, and by its frauds and monop.
olies 1t has nearly doubled the burden OF DEBT
created during TIE war. II mas stripped tne
President of his constitutional power oil ap
pointment, even of his ewn cabinet. Under It's
repeated assaults the pillars of the Government
are rocking on their bases, and should 1t sue
ceed in November next and lnaugurate iH
President, We will meet, as subjects ana a COB;
ouered people, amid the ruins OF liberty and
the scattered fragments ofthe Constitution.
And we do declare and resolve, That ever
since the people of the United States threw of
all Subsection to the British crown, the priv
lege and trust of suffrage have belonged to the
several States, and have been granted regulated
and controlled exclusively by the political pow
er of each State respectively; and any attempt
by Congress on any pretext whatever 10 ae
prive any State Of this right or interfere with
this exercise is fragrant usurpation OF power,
which can find no warrant In the constitution,
and if sanctioned by the people will snbvert our
form of government, and can only end III SIN
gle centralized consolidated government, IN
which the separate existence of the States VIII
he entirely absorbed and an unquallhed des.
potism be established in Iplace of Federal
union of coeaual States; and that we Regard tDe
reconstruction acts so called, OF Congress suci
and void; and that our soldiers and sailors who
carried the flag of our country to victJry
against a most gallant and determined foe must
be ever gratefully remembered, and all guaran.
ties given in the law must be faithfully carried
into execution.
That the public land should be distributed
widely among the people, and should be dispos'
ed of under the presumption OF homestead laws,
and sold in reasonable quantities, and to none
bat actual occupants, at the minimum price es.
tablished by the government. When grants oil
the public lands may be allowed, necessary for
the encouragement of important public i'm
provements, the proceeds of the sale of such
lands, and not the lands themselves, should be
so applied.
That the President of the United States, An.
drew Johnson in exercising the power OF his
high office in resisting the aggressions OF Con
gress on the Constitutional rights OF the States
and the people, is entitled to the gratitude OF
the whole American people, and on behalf OF
the Democratic party we tender him our thanks
for his patriotic efforts i'll that regard.
Upon this platform tho Democratic party ap-
peals TO every patriot, including all the Conser'
vative element and all who desire TO support the
constitution and restore the Union, forgetting
past Differences of opinion, to unite with us in
the present great struggle for the liberties Of
the people and that to all such, to whatever
party they may have heretofore belonged, we
extend the right hand of fellowship, and hail all
such co operating with us as friends and broth