The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1868-08-26

uoltcT, lnc pcnSlOncr anu the soldier, the
producer and the bondkolder. Great cheer
ing, and cries of ''Read it again, " The
Fifth Resolution was again read and again
checred.
Sixth. Economy in the adminl stration of
the Government, the reduction Of the stand
ing army and navy, the abolition of the
| Fire dmen's bureau Great checringl and all
| political instTumentalitics designed TO secure
! negro supremacy, simplification of the SyS-
tenn and discontinuance of the inquiSitorial
modes of assessing and collecting the Inter
nal Revenue, so that the burden of taxation
may be equalized AID lessened, the credit of
the Government, and the currency made
good the repeal of all enactments for en-
rolling the State Militia into National forces
in time of peace, and tariff for revenue up
on foreign imports, and such equal taxation
under the Internal Revenue laws as will af-
! ford incidental protection to domestic manu-
factures, and as will, without impairing the
revenues, impose the least burden upon, and
best promote and encourage the great indus
trial interests of the country.
Seventh. Reform of abuses in the admin
istration, 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 subOr-
dination of the military to the civil power
to this end, that the usurpatiOns of Congress
/ and the despotism of the sword may cease.
| Eighth. Equal rights and protection for
naturaliZed and native born citizens at home
and abroad, the assertion of American ma
tionahtv, which shall command the respect
of foreign powers and furnish an example
and encouragement to people struggling for
national integrity, constitutional liberty and
| individual rights, and the maintenance of
the rights of naturaliZed citizens against the
/ obsolete doctrine of immutable allegiance,
and the claims of foreign powers to punish
| them for alleged crimes committed beyond
their jurisdiction. Applause.
| In demanding these measures and reforms
we arraign the radical party for its disregard
| of right and the unparalleled oppression and
/ yranny which have marked its career. At
! ter a 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
I Union under the Constitution, it has repeat
/ edly violated the most sacred pledges under
which alone rallied that noble volunteer
army which carried our flag to victory; in
stead of restoring the Union il has so far as
/ in its power dissolved it and subjected ten
States in time of profound peace to military
despOtism and negro supremacy. II has null
lihed the right of trial by jury. II has abol-
ished the habeus corpus that most sacred
writ of liberty. 1t has Overthrown the free
dom of speech. 1t has substituted arbitrary
seizures and arrests, and military trials, and
| secret Star Chamber inquisitions for the con-
stitutional tribunals. 1t has dIsregarded in
times of peace, the right of the people to
be free from searches and seizures. 1t has
entered the telegraph offices, and even the
private rooms of individuals, and seized their
1.FF n.
itication or notice of affidavit, as required
by the organic laws. It has converted the
American Capitol into bastile. II has es-
tablished a system of spies and official espi-
onagc to which no constitutional monarchy
of Europe would dare now TO resort. II has
abolished the right of appeals in important
Constitutional questions TO the supreme ju-
dicial tribunals, and threatens to curtail or
destroy its original jurisdiction, which is IL
revocably tested by the Constitution, while
the learned Chief Justice has been subjected
to the most atrocious calumnies merely be-
cause he would not prostitute his high Office
to the support of the false and partisan char
ges preferred against the President.
Its corruption and eXtravagance have ex-
ceeded anything known in history, and by
its frauds and monOpolies it has nearly dOub-
led the burden of the debts created during
the war. 1t has stripped the President of his
Constitutional power of appointment, even
of his own Cabinet. Under its repeated as
saults the pillars of the Government are rock
ing on their base, and should it succeed in
November next, and insugurate its Presi-
dent we will meet as a subject and canquer-
ed people amid the ruins of liberty, and the
scattered fragments of the Constitution.
And we do declare and resolve that ever
since the people of the Unified States threw |
oil er,l,facffnv, to prifioh
privilege and trust of suffrage have belonged |
to the several States, and have been granted, |
regulated and controlled exclusively by the !
political power of each State respectively, |
and that any attempt by Congress, on any |
preteNt whatever, 10 deprive any State of |
this right or interfere with its exercises is |
tlagrant usurpation of power which can find |
no warrant in the Constitution, and if sane |
toned by the people, win subvert our form |
of Government and can only end in a sin
gle, centralized and consolidated Govern !
ment, In which the seperate existence of the |
States will be entirely absorbed, and an un- I
limited despotism be established instead of |
Federal Union of equal States, and that we |
regard the reconstruction acts, so called, of |
Congress as usurpations and unconstitution-
al and revolutionary and void.
That our soldiers and sailors who carried |
the flag of our country to victory against |
most gallant and determined foe, must ever
be gratefully remembered, and all the guar
antees given in their favor must be faithful I
" carried into execution.
That the public lands should be distribu- |
ted as widely among the people, and be dis |
posed of either under the preemption of /
homestead lands and sold in reasonable GUAM
titles, and to none but actual occupants, at |
the minimum price established by the Gov !
ernment When grants of the public lands 1
may be allowed necessary for the encour-
agement of Important public improvements,
the proceeds of the sale Of such lands, and /
not the lands themselves, should be applied. |
That the President of the United States,
Andrew johnson, [Applausel, in exercising /
the power of his high office in resisting the |
aggressions OF Congress on the constitution
al rights Of the States and the people, is en- /
titled to the gratitude of the whole Ameri- |
can people, and on behalf OF the Democrat
ic party, we tender him our thanks for his |
patriotic efforts in that regard. Great ap-
plause.
Upon this platform the Democratic party /
appeals TO every patriot including the con-
servstive element, and all who desire to sup
port the constitution and restore the Union,
forgetting all past differences of opinion, to /
unite with US in the present great struggle |
for the liberties of the people, and TO all such |
10 whatever party they may have heretofore |
belonged, we extend the right hand of fel- /
lowship, and will hail all such cooperating |
with us a. friends and brothers.
The New Orleans PIcAYUSE intimates that |
jefferson Davis win soon return from Eu-
rnpo and r.s;Jo In that cit,, os tbo -.,,..,o,.