The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-09-19

the diseontinuance Of inQuisitOrial boards
for assessing and collecting internal revenue,
so that the burden Of taxation may be
equalized aud lessened the credit Of the
Government and the currency made good
the repeal Of all enactmeHts for enrolling
the State militia into National forces in time
of peace; 81 tariff for revenue upon foreign
imports, and such equal taxation under the
internal revenue laws as will afford Incl
dental protection to domestic manufactures,
and as viii, without impairing the revenue,
impose the least burden upon and best pro
mote and encourage the great industrial in
terests Of the country.
Z Reform of abuses IN the Administra-
tion, the expulsion Of corrupt men from
Offices, the ObrOgatiOn Of useless offices the
restoration Of rightful authority to, and the
Independence Of the Executive and Judicial
departments Of the Government, the sub
ordination of the military TO the civil power
to the end that the usurpatiOns of Congress
and the despOtism of the sword may cease.
g Equal rights and protection for natural
lied and native born citizens at home and
abroad an assertion Of american nationality
which shall command the respect of foreign
powers, and furnish an example and encour
agement to people struggling for national in
tegrity, constitutional liberty and individual
rights, and the maintenance Of the rights Of
naturalized citizens against the absolute doc
trine Of immutable allegiance, and the
claims Of foreign powers to punish them for
alleged crime committed beyond their juris-
diction.
In demanding these measures and reforms
we arraign the radical party FOR It's disregard
of right, unparalleled oppression and tyranny
which have marked its career, after the most
solemn and unanimous pledge Of both
Houses Of Congress to prosecute the war ex-
clus'vely for the maintenance of the Govern
ment aud the preservation 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
Instead Of restoring the Union, it has, so
far as in its power, dissolved it, and subjected
ten States in time Of peace to despotism and
negro supremacy.
1t has nullihed there the right of trial by
jury.
It has abolished the habeas corpus, that
most sacred writ of liberty.
1t has overthrown the freedom of speech
and the press
1t has substituted arbitrary seizures and
arrests, and military trials and secret Star
Chamber 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 Of
fees and even the private rooms Of indi-
viduals, and seized their private papers and
letters, without any specification or notice Of
affidavit, as required by the organic law
1t has converted the American capitol
into a bastiIe.
1t mas established system of spies and
monarchy Of Europe would now dare to re-
sort.
IL has abolished the right of appeal on
important constitutional questions to the
supreme judiciary tribunal, and threatens to
curtail or destroy its original jurisdiction,
which is irrevocably vested bv the Constitu
ton, while the learned Chief Justice has
been subjected to the most atrocious
caIumnies, merely because he would not
prostitute his high Office to the support Of
the false and partisan charges preferred
against the President.
It's corruption and extravaganza have ex-
ceeded anything known in history, and by
its frauds and mOnOpOlies it has nearly
doubled the burden OF debt created during
the war.
1t has striped the President of his con
stitutional power of appointment, even of
his own cabinet
Under its repeated assaults the pillars of
the Government are rocking on their base,
and SHOULD it succeed in November next and
inaugurate its President we viii meet as a
subject and conquered people amid the ruins
of liberty and the scattered fragments of
the Constitution and we do declare and re
solve that ever since the people of the
United States threw off all subsection to the
British Crown, the privilege and trust of
suffrage have belonged to the several States,
and have been granted, regulated and con
trolled exclusively by the political power 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 a fragrant usurpation OF
1 power which can find no warrant in the Con.
/ stitution, and, if sanctioned by the people
/ viii subvert cur form of government, and
! can ou!y end IN a single centralized, con
| solidated government In which the separate
| existence Of the States viii be entirely alb
| sorbed, and an unqualified despatism be es
] tablished in place Of q Federal Union oil
| equal States
That we regard the reconstruction acts ot
! Congress, sO-calicd, as usurpatIons uncou
! stitutional, revolutionary and void, and thai
/ our soldiers and sailors who carried the flag
/ of cur country to victory against a mOsI
/ gallant and determined foe must ever be
!
! tees given In their favor must be faithfully
/ carried iRto execution.
! That the public lands should be distrib
/ uted widely among the people and should
! be disposed of either under the pre-emptior
or homestead laws, and sold ia reasonable
! quantities, and to none hut actual occupant;
at the minimum price as established by tbs
J Government When grants Of the publi,
lands may be allowed, necessary for the en-
couragement Of important public improve
meuts, the proceeds of the sale of sucf
lands and not the lands themselves shoulC
be so applied.
That the President of the United States
| Andrew johnson, in exercising the powe
i Of his high Office IN resisting the aggression
of Congress on the Constitutional rights o
the States and the people, is entitled to th,
gratitude of the whole American people
and on behalf of the Democratic party w
tender hlm our thanks for his patriotic
efforts in that regard.
UTon this platform the Democratic part
appeal to every patriot, including all TIA
conservative element and ali who desire t.