The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-03-21

By virtue Of the Democratic Central Com.
mittee Of Polk county, the Democratic Con.
yention was held in Dallas, at the Court
House on Saturday, March LIT h., 1868, for
the purpose Of elecling eight delegates TO
the State Convention and 20 place in nomina.
tion a County ticket, to be voted for, land
elected) by the Democracy of Old Polk, at
the next June election. Thereupon the FOL.
lowing proceedings were had. The Conven.
ton being called u order, the Hon. +. Way.
miro, was chosen chairman, Ira +. NJ. But.
Ter, and Jas. Il. Sites, Secretarys. After
the Committee on Credentials, and order Of
business had duly reported, the Convention
proceeded TO ballot for eight delegates 10 at.
tend the State Convention, which resulted Us
follows, to.wit; w. g. Brown, F. Way.
mire, j. NJ. Fulkerson, BENZ. Hayden, II.
V. Holmes, F. Burch, o. II. Smith and j.
d. V. Butler. After which the convention
proceeded to nominate a county ticket, which
resulted as follows, viz State Senator, +.
Burch, Representatives, f. Waymire, Ira
Townsend, and r. j.. Grant Clerk, j. j.
Thompson Sheriff, j. w. Smith ; Secretary
r.. NJ. May. Commissioners, E. G. Dice,
and r. Laton assessor, ii. Davis, School
Superintendent, DR.. Canterbury Surveyor,
s.. s. Burch, Coroner, c. D. Embree. On
motion one from each precinct, to be selected
by the same, to serve rs n Democratic County
Committee. The following resolutions were
unanimously adopted.
Resolued, /. Thatthe Federal Government Is one
of limited powers, derived solely from the Consti-
tuition, and the grants of power therein contained,
ought to be strictly construed by all the depart
ments and agents OF the government; and that II
is inexpedient and dangerous to the liberties Of
the people to exercise doubtful constitutional pow
ers.
2. That the Constitution does not confer upon
the General Government the power to legislate up
on the municipal or local affairs of any State in
tho Union.
3. That the acts passed by Congress, known as
the Reconstruction Acts. are unct Institutional,
revolutionary, reasonable and inimical to the ex-
istence of Constitutional Government, the liberties
Of the people and destructive to the best interests
of our common country, and we demand their i'm
mediate repeal.
4. That, in the language Of Senator Douglas,
this Is a white mans Government, made by white
men, for white men, and we arc opposed to enfran-
chising the Negro, Indian aid Chinaman.
5. That we will oppose with force. il necessary,
any attcIapt of the abolitionists to impose q Presi-
dent on the people of the United States elected by
the negro vote Of the ten States now under militia
ry despotism.
9. That we demand retrenchment and reform in
the expenditures of every branch Of the Govern
m~eht-Federal, State and county.
Z. That we are opposed TO National Banks, and
the entire banking system established by Congress.
8. That we are in favor of universal taxation
or universal exemption in favor of taxing the
Bonds of the rich as well as the lands and other
property of the poor.
Q. That We are in favor Of free trade, and direct
taxation to defray the expenses ofthe Government.
10. That we are favor of paying all just debts
of the Government in accordance with the con-
tract or contracts mourning the same.
II. That we condemn the acts of the present
Congress in its attempts to ignore the Executive
and Judicial Departments of the Government and
usurp both, and that we will support President
johnson in the exercise of all bis Constitutional
rights and in tho faithful discharge Of all his off
cial duties. Il. WAYMIRE, Chm,n.
J. R. SITES. Secre'aties'