The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-01-10
THE prNocRATrc MARKETING AT
SPRINGFIELD.

SPRINGFIELD, Jan. ga maSS-meetlng OF
the democracy of this city and vicinity was
held this evening, at the new democratic
club-rooms, spacious hall, which was crowd
ed to suffocation. =
The meeting was called to order by Hon.
J. NJ. Straus, who proposed Gen. John A.
McClernand as chairman Of the meeting.
The proposition was approved by the meet
ing mem con.
Gen. McClernand, on taking the chair,
spoke few noble and timely words.
E. L. Merritt, of the Illinois State Regis
Ter, and J. B. Wright, of Havana, Mason
county, were appointed secretaries.
A committee of seven, consisting Oh ene
following gentlemen, were appo:nteu W orai'
suitable resolutions: ~ n,
Messrs. j. w. McNeely, Hon. Murray NC
Connel, Hon. J. r. Eden, U. W. smut, non.
B. G. Caulfeld, Mr.. Sponsler, and Col. Wm'
R. Morrison.
After the com mittee had withdrawn, Hon.
las G. Allen addressed the meeting in a
noble vindication of the policy and princi-
nles of the democratic party. The commit
tee returned and reported the following res
olutions, which were adopted with applause !:
Whereas, All lovers of liberty recognize this
day as an anniversary of which every American
citizen should be proud, day upon which great
triumph of arms vindicsted not only the truths
upon which our political fabric rests but our ca
pacity to defend them, and made them respected
by all the world, We, therefore, deem it an appro-
pirate occasion to announce the principles which
we conceive will, in the future, most eonduee to
the public welfare and the preservation of the
liberties of the people therefore, be 1t
Resolved That at the present, as IN times past,
il is our firm conviction that the only manner in
which the American Union can be preserved and
a free republican form of government can be trans
mitted to posterity is by faithful observance OF
the constitution of the United States; strict full
ilment, by all and each of the coordinate branch
of the federal government, of their prescribed
powers. as well as complete restriction thereof;
the submission to each state of the entire control
of its domestic afairs,-the supremacy of the civ
il over the military authority, and a faithful,
honest, economical administration of the fnan-
eial affairs of the state and national government
Resotued, That we regard the acts of congress
entitled 1.-THE reconstruction acts as revolution
airy, as an attempt upon the part Of its authors
10 substitute mil tary despotism for the free in
situations which we inherited from our fathers
that the governments established in ten states,
in pursuance of said acts, unknown TO the
constitution, and are at war with public liberty,
and will, if not abolished subvert all forms of free
government in our country. and lead to the es-
adjustment of an irresponsible despotism.
Resotred, That the attempt by congress to pre-
scribe the quallncatlODS OF electors IN ten diner
ent states and thereby place the political powers
of the said states in the hands of the negroes,
is not only gross usurpatiOn, but is hostile to
all the interests OF civilization and abhorrent to
natures and its authors merit for their in.
fanny the detestation of every lover of the white
race; that we hereby declare ourselves unalteraby
and forever opposed to negro suffrage, in any
shape form whatever; that this is q white
mans government, and should he controlled by
white men on ".
sResoired, That the party now in power has
fastened upon the country paper currency. we
are in favor of compelling the rich bOndholder
to accept the same kind of money that is paid to
the laboring classes, except where it is expressly
provided he shall receive coin, and that all kinds
of property should bear its just proportion OF
the burdens of taxation; that just tariff, for rev.
enue purposes, imposing upon the Injuries the
heavy duties, and entirely relieving the necessi-
ties of life from al imposition to the greatest ex-
tent, promotes the public welfare, and that the
present tariff and revenue laws only tend TO in
crease and consolidate capital in the hands of the
few, are destructive to the labor and agricultural
interests of the country, and result only in the
robbery of the poor.
Resetred, That we regard the assertion by En-
gland and other European governments that the
nativity of men controls their allegiance, as IA
tally hostile TO our progress as a nation as relic
of the feudal system, and at war with all ideas of
personal liberty; and that hold it to be the
bounden duty of those in authority to demand
and secure its immediate and unconditional
abandonment; that government must at all
hazards he maintained as the asylum of the op-
pressed of oil nations, and that naturalized
citizens entitled at home to all the rights of
American citizenship, and must be secured in the
rights and protection which our native citizens
enjoy abroad.
Hon. j. G. Robinson and Murray McCon-
nell also addressed the meeting, and B.
G. Caulfeld, of Chicago, made one of his
strong speeches.
The meeting, which was prolonged to a
late hour, was more thoroughly awake and
enthusiastic than any democratic meeting
for years. The presence and harmony of
the members of the central committee added
much to the interest of the meeting.