The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-21
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gence, patriotism and DISCRIMINATING Jus.ioo VI
the people, standing upon the Constitution as
The foundation and limitation of the powers oil
the Government, and the guarantee OF the no-
critics of the citizen, and recognizing the ques-
tions of slavery and secession as having peen
settled for all time to come, By Wat anu tne noi
untary action of the Sonthegn StateA " sons VI
tutional ana tba ne return Of
peace, demand, '.'
FRAT The immediate restoration Of al the
States to their rights In the Union, under tse
Constitution, and of civil government lor the
American people. ,-..s.
Second. Amnesty for all past political Often
ces. and the regulation of the elective iranchise
in States by their citizens.
Third. PAYMENT of the public debt OF the Uni.
ted States as rapidly rs practicable all money
drawn from the people by taxation, except so
much as is requisite for the neees being
honestly applied to such payment, ana where
tine obligations Of the Government do not e4'
pressly state upon their face, or the law unaer
which they were issued does not provide tnat
they shall be paid in coin they ought, II right
and justice, be paid in the Lawful money " 'he
United States. :
Fourth. Equal taxation Of every species Oh
property according to It's real value including
Government bonds and other public sscurities.
Fifth. Ono cum ency for the governments and
the people. the laborer and the ofhce hoider,
the pensioner and the soldier, the producer and
bond holder ''
Sixth. Economy in the administration Of the
government. the reduction of the standing army
and navy the abolition OF the freeamen
bureau lgreat cheers, and all political instru'
meutalities designed to secure negro supremacy;
Identification OF the system and discontinuance
al inc uisiterial modes of assessing and collecting
Internal Revenue; so that the burden OF taxation
NAV be eaualized and lessened, the credlt OF
the government and the currency made good
the repeal of all enactments Tor enroiiing the
STATE militia into the national forces in time OF
ueace and tariff for revenue upon foreign I'm
ports; and such equal taxation under the Inter
nal Revenue laws as win afford Incidental pro
lection to domestic manufactures, and as VIII
without impairing the revenue, impose the least
burden upon and best promote and encourage
the great Industrial interests OF the country
Seventh. Reform of abuses in the administra
tios; the expulsion Of corrupt men from ONCE
the abrogation of useless Offices the restoration
Of rightful authority to and the independence
of the Executive and Judicial departments OF
the government. The subOrdination OF the MIL
itary 10 the civil power to the end that the nsur
pations of Congress and the despotism Of the
sword may cease.
Eighth Equal rights and protection for nat
uralized and native born citizens at home and
abroad. The assertion of American nationality
which shall command the respect OF foreign
powers and furnish an example and encourage
ment to people struggling for national integri
ty, constitutional liberty and Individual rights
and the maintenance oil the rights OF naturaiiz'
ed citizens against the absolute doctrine OF i'm
lmutabe allegiance, and the claims OF foreign
powers to punish them for crime. committed
beyond their Jurisdiction. ,,.,,.3.,-.,,,-..
In demanding these measures and reforms we
arraign the Radical party for its disregard tor
right, and the unparalleled oppression and tyr
amy which has marked its career, after the
most solemn and unanimous pledges of both
houses of Congress to prosecute the war exclu'
siyely for the maintenance Of the Government
and the protection Of the Union under the
Constitution. 1t has repeatedly violated that
most sacred pledge, under which was rallied
that noble volunteer army which carried Our
fiag to victory. Instead Of restoring the Union
it has, so far as it is in its power, dissolved it,
and subjected ten States in time OF profound
peace 4 military despstism and negro supre
macy It has nuliiied there the right Of trial
by jury. 1t has abolished the habeas corpus
that most sacred writ Of liberty. 1t has over
thrown the freedom OF speech and OF the press
1t has substituted arbitrary seizures and ar
rest, and military trials and the secret star
chambers of inquisitions for constitutional tri
bunals. 1t has disregarded In time Of peace the
right OF the people to be free from search and
seizures 1t has entered the post and telegraph
offices, and even the private rooms of indiyid
uals and seized their private papers and letters
without any specification, or notice, or atfida
Wit as required by the organic law. 1t has
converted the American capitol into Bastile
n has established system of spies and official
esnionaqe 10 which no constitutional monarchy
in Europe would now dare to resort.
1t has abolished the right OF appeal on i'm
nortont constitutional Questions TO the an
preme judicial tribunal, and threatens tOfcur
faiI ar destroy ia original iu,isdictiep wbicbis
| irreyocably vested by the Constitution while
fine learned Chief Justice has been subje cted Ia
GREAT and atrocious calulnnies, merely because
| he would not prostitute his high office TO the
support of the false and partisan charges pre-
| forred AGAINST the President Its corruptiou
| and extravaganza have exceeded ANYTHING
known i'm history. and by its frauds and mOpop
| olies II has nearly ,leubled the burden of deb,
creatad Jnrin~ lie war II has strinned ths
President of Ills constitutional powsi of an
| Monument even of bis own cabinet Hinder ifs
repeoted assaults the pillars Of the Government
are rocking IN their hasrs and shoulI IL suc
cecil In Novcmher urxt and inouGura,e II.
presidcnt we viii meet as subjects and n con
ouercI ueople. amid the ruins of liberty ana
| tLe scatteTeI FRAGMENT, oftLc Constitution.
| And we do declare and resolve, That evel
since the pcople of the United States threw of
ali suhicrtion ,o the british crown ,hc nrivi
! leo. and inst of suffrage have belouged ia th,
| sa,.roi States and have hccu Vraui,j rc1nIatef
anil Centralized cycIusiveIy Inv the roIiti,aI pow
er oi each state ro"p,, uvtly; and any attempt
by congress on any pretext whatever to dc
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 subyert oul
form Of government, and can only end in sin
gle centralized consolidated government, IN
which the separate existence oil the States VII
lie entirely absorbed, anu an unqualified dies
pOtism be established In place Of Fedora
union of cOequal States and that We regard the