The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-09-16

shalkbe aia,thay-oughtsin right
and in justice to be paidin the ,ls0ful
,moneyFof the Uhisd States.S
. FoURTH-EquaI taxation of every
species of property according to its real
value, including Government bonds and
other public securities.
; FIFTH-One currency for theG overn-
ment and the people. the 1aborer and
the oficeholder, the pensioner and the
soldier, the producer and the bond
holder.
SIxTH-Economy in the admins
~tration of the Government; the reduc-
ton of tie standing army and navy 4;
tho abolition of the Freedman's Bureau,
and all political instrumentalities de-
signed to secure negro supremacy;
simplifcatior Of the system and dis.
continuance Of induisitorial modes of
assessing and collecting internal reven.
ue' so that the burden of taxation may
be equalized and lessened ; the credit
of the Government and the currency
made good the repeal of all enactments
for enrolling the State militia into Ma
tional forces in time of peace, and q tar
if for. revenue upon foreign imports,
and sach equal taxation. under the In
ternal Revenue laws as will afford in
cidental protection to domestic manu-
FIXTURES, and as well, without impair.
ing the revenue, impose the least bur-
den upon and best promote and encour
age the great Industrial interests of the
country.
SEYENTu-Reform of abuses. in the
administration, the expulsion of corrupt
men from Office, the abregatfon of use
less officers, the restoration of rightful
authority to and the independence of
the Executive and judicial Departments
of the Government. The subordination
of the military to the civil power, to
the end that the usurpations of Con
gress and the ~despotism of the sword
may cease.
Observation-Disclosures and protection
for naturalized and native-born citizens
at home and abroad ; tho assertion of
American nationality, which shall com
mand the respect of foreign powers and
furnish an example and encouragement
to people struggling for national integ-
rity, constitutional liberty and indivi.
dual rights, and the maintenance of the
rights Of naturalized citizens against
the absolute doctrine of immutable
allegiance and the claims of foreign
powers to punish them for alleged crime
committed beyond their jurisdiction.
THE RADICAL PARTY.
In demanding these measures and
reforms, we arraign the Radical party
for its disregard Of hight and the un-
paralleled oppression and tyranny which
have marked its career after the most
solemn and unanimous pledge of both
Houses of Congress to prosecute the
war exclusively for the maintenance of
the Government, and the preservation
of the Union and the Constitution.
1t has repeatedly violated that most
sacred pledge, under which was rallied
that noble volunteer army which car
ried our flag to victory. Instead of re-
storing the Union, it has, so far as in
its power, dissolved it, and subjected
ten States, in times of profound peace
to military despotism and negro su-
premac:y.
It has nullifed the right of trial by
jury.
It has abolished the writ of haLeas
corpus, that most sacred writ of liberty
: It has overthrow the freedom OF
speech and press.
1t has substituted arbitrary seizures
and arrests, and military trials, and
secret star chamber inquisitions, for
Constitutional tribunals.
1t has disregarded in time4of peace
the right of the people to be free from
searches and seizures.
1t has entered the post and telegraph
offices, and even the private rooms of
individuals. and seized their private
i2apers and letters without any specif
cation or notice of affidavit, as required
by the organic law.
II has converted the American Capt.
tol into a bastile.
1t has established a system of spies
and official espionage to which no con-
stitutional monarchy of Europe would
dare to resort.
1t has abolished tie right of appeal,
on important Constitutional questions,
to the supreme judicial tribunals, and
threatens to curtail or distroy its origi-
nal jurisdiction, which is irrevocably
vested by the Constitution while the
learned Chief justice has been subject
ed to great and atrocious calumnies
merely because he would not prostitute
his high Office to the support of the false
and partisan charges preferred against
the President.
Its corruption and extravaganza have
exceeded any thing known in history,
and by its frauds and ~monopolies it has
nearly doubled the burden of the deb
created during the war.
It has stripped the President of his
constitutional power of appointment,
ever Of his own Cabinet.
Under its reported assaults the pill
lars Of the Government are rocking on
their base, and should it succeed in
November next, and inaugurate its
President, we will meet it as a subject.
ed and conquered people, amid the ruins
of liberty, and the scattered fragments
of the Constitution.
FURTHER DECLARATIONS.
And zoe do Declare and Resolve, that
ever since the people of the United
States threw off all subjugation to the
British Crown, the privilege and trust
of suffrage have belonged to the several
States, and have been granted, regu'
lated and &C controlled exclusively by the
political power Of each State, respective