The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-09-10

rs it has been, for the preservation OF
the Union for all time to come. should
be extended over fair period for re-
demlion, ana it is the duty of Con-
grcss to reduce the rate OF interest
thereon, whenever it can honestly be
done.
9th. That the best policy to Gimin-
isl our burden of debt is to improve
our credit that capitalists will seek to
loan us money at lower rates of in
terest than we now pay, and must
continue to pay so long as rcpudia-
ton, partial OF total open Or covert
is threatened or suspected.
I. The Government of the United
States should be administered with
the strictcst economy, and the cor
ruptiOns which have been so shame
fully nurturcd and lostcIed by Andrew
Johnson call loudly for radical re-
form.
Sth. We profoundly deplorc the un-
timely and tragic death of Abraham
Lincoln, and regret the accession ol
Andrew johnson to the Presidency
who has acted trcachcrously to the
people who elected him and the chust
he was pledged to support; has usurp-
ed high legislative and Judicial func-
tiOns; has refused to execute the laws
has used his high Office to induce
other officers to ignore and violate
the laws; has employed his executive
powers to render insecure the prop
crty, peace, liberty and lite of the
citizen has abused the pardoning pow
cr; has denounced the National Leg
islature- as unconstitutional; has per-
sistcntly and corruptly resisted, by
every measure In his power, every
propcrattempt at the reconstructiou
of the States lately in rebellion; has
perverted the public patronage into
into an engine of wholesale corrup-
ton, and has been justly impcachcd
for high crimes and misdemcanurs,
and properly pronounced guilty there
Of by the vote Of thirty-iive Senators.
Och. The doctrine Of Great Britain
and other European powers that be-
cause man is once'a subject, he is
always SO, must be resisted at every
hazard by the United States. as y relic
of the fcudal time. not authorized by
the law of nations. and at war with
our national hCnornnd independence
Naturalizcd citizens are entitled to be
protected in'ail their rights of citi-
zcnship, as thouglrtley were natural
born, and no. citizen of the United
States, natural rnatua!ized, must Dc
liable to arrest and,impriSonment by
any foreign poFer, for acts done, OF
words spoken, in this county, and il
so arrested and imprisoned, it Is tn,
duty Of the Government to Interfere
in his behalf.
10th. OF those who were faithful
in the trials Of the late Nln, thcr,
were none entitled to inore especia
honor than the brave soldiers ant
scnmen, who endured the,llaHlslIip.
of the campaign and cruise, and I'M.
pcriled their lives in the service Of tht
country. The bountics ard pension:
provide by law, for these brave de-
Tenders of the nation, are obligation.
never to be- forgotten. The widow,
and orphans OF the gallant dead arc
the wards of the people, a sacred leg.
acy bcQucatlcd TO the nations pro-
tCcting.c9rc.
1itiI. Foreign emigration which in
the past has added so'much to- til,
wealth, development OF resources
and increase of power Of this nation
the asylum Of the oppressed Of AL ma.
tions shouldbe fcstercd and cncour.
! aged By = liDerakand Just policy.
l2th. This Convention declares it
sympathy with all the oppressed peo
pie who are struggling for lhci
rights.
ADbI1oNAL RESOLUTIONS.
Iiesolced. That we highly commend
the spirit of magnahimiy and for
giycnrss with which the men wht
have served the rebellion but nov
frankly and honestly co-operate Will
! Us in restoring the peace of the cOun
stry. ana 'thc recomstructing of til,
Southern State Governments upon til,
basis Of impartial justice and equa
rights, be received back into the com
muhion of tile loyal people and VI
favor She removal of the disqualified
tions and restriction imposed npol
the late rebels in the same measure Il
the spirit of disloyalty viii direct
aud as may be consistent with tn
FSafety OF the loyal people.
lIeseltpd, That we recognize TIN
s.pcat principles laid down in the i'm
mortal Declaration OF independence
As the tI4Je kund.tion of democrati,
government, and we hail with glad
ness every effort toward making then
principles living reality on every
mon nf Aynerican acil,