The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-11-03

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-
ton the expulsion of corrupt men from Office;
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 to the civil power to the end that the Usur-
pations of Congress and the despotism of the
sword may cease.
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for nat
uraliZed and native born citizens at heme 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 of the rights of natursliz-
ed citizens against the absolute doctrine Of i'm
mutable allegiance, and the claims of foreign
powers TO punish them for crime committed
beyond their jurisdiction.
In demanding these measures and reforms we
arraign the Radical party for its disregard for
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.
sively 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
flag TO victory. Instead of restoring the Union
il has so far as il is in its power, dissolved it,
and subjected ten States in time of profound
peace TO military despotism and negro supre-
macy. 1t has nulliied 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-
. has liaranardad in TINA Of nance 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 lndiVld'
uals and seized their private papers and letters
without any specification, or notice, OF atnda'
Wit as required by the organic law. 1t has
converted the American capitol into Bastile
1t has established a system of spies and Official
espionage TO which no constitutional monarchy
ia Europe would now dare to resort.
1t has abolished the right of appeal on i'm
portant constitutional questions to the SUI
preme judicial tribunal, and threatens toScur'
tail or destroy its original jurisdiction, whichis
irrevocably vested by the Constitution, while
the learned Chief Justice has been subje cted TO
great and atrocious caluinnies, merely because
he would not prostitute his high office to the
support 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. 1t has stripped the
President of his constitutional power OF ap
pointment even of his own cabinet. Under It's
repeated assaults the pillars of the Government
are rocking on their bases and should 1t sue
coed in November next and inaugurate Its
President, we will meet, as subjects and a con
auered 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 privi
lrge 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 TO de
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 subvert ouI
form of government, and can only end IN 81:
gle centralized consolidated government, IN
which the separate existence OF the States will
be entirely absorbed and an unqualified des
potism be established in fplace Of Federal
union of coequal States and that we regard the
reconstruction acts so called, of Congress such
usurpatiOn, and unconstitutional, revolutionary
and void; and that our soldiers and sailors who
carried the flag of our country to victory
against a most gallant and determined foe must
be ever gratefully remembered, and all guaran
ties given in tho law must be faithfully carried
into execution.
That the public land should De 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
but actual occupants, at the minimum price es
tablished by the government. When grants Of
the public lands may be allowed, necessary fol
the encouragement of important public i'm
provements, the proceeds of the sale OF sucl
lands, and not the lands themselves, should b(
80 applied.
That the President of the United States, An
drew johnson, in exercising the power of hi:
high office in resisting the aggressiOns OF Con
gress on the constitutional rights OF the States
and the people, il entitled to the gratitude o
the whole American people, and on behalf o
the Democratic party we tender him our thanks
for his patriotic efforts in that regard
Upon this platlOrla the Democratic party ap
peals to every patriot, including all the COnser
vativo element and all who desire to support toe
constitution and restore the Union, forgetting
past Differences OF opinion, to unite with us il
the present great struggle for the liberties u
the people and that to all such, to whatever
party they may have heretofore belonged, W,
extend the right hand of fellowship, and hail al
such co operating with Us as friends and broth