The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-10-08

r., ds,randing these measures and reforms we
.rra;gn the Radical party for its disregard for
r;gbt and the unparalleled oppression and tyr.
amy which has marked its career, after the
most solemn and unanimous pledges of both
honses of Congress to prosecute the war exclu.
sively for the maintenance of the Government
and the protection 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 victory. Instead of restoring the Union
it has, so far as il is in its power, dissolved it.
and subjected ten States in time of profound
peace to military despotism and negro supre-
macy. 1t has nullified there the right of trial
by jury. 1t has abolished the habeas corpus,
that most sacred writ OF liberty. 1t has over.
thrown the freedom of speech and OF the press.
1t has substituted arbitrary seizures ana ar
rest, and military trials and the secret star
chambers of 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
Offices and even the private rooms OF individ-
uals and seized their private papers and letters
without any specification, or notice, or ahida-
Wit, as required by the organic law. 1t has
converted the American capitol into Bastile.
1t has established system of spies and official
espionage to which no constitutional monarchy
in Europe would now dare to resort.
1t has abolished the right Of appeal on i'm
portant constitutional questions to the SUI
preme judicial tribunal, and threatens toIcur-
tail or destroy its original jurisdiction, whichis
irrevocably vested by the Constitution, While
the learned Chief Justice has been subje cted to
great and atrocious caluInnies, merely because
he would not prostitute his high office to the
support of the false and partisan charges pre-
ferred against the President. Its corruption
and extravaganza have exceeded anything
known in history, and by its frauds and monop-
olies it has nearly doubled the burden of debt
created during the war. 1t has stripped the
President of his constitutional power of ap.
pointment even of his ewn cabinet. Under It's
repeated assaults the pillars of the Government
are rocking on their bases, and should 1T sue
coed in November next and inaugurate its
President, we will meet, as subjects and COZ.
quered people, amid the ruins OF liberty and
| the scattered fragments ofthe Constitution
And we do declare and resolve, That ever
since the people of the United States threw OH
all subsection to the British crown, the priv.
iege and trust of suffrage have belonged to the
several States, and have been granted, regulated
and controlled exclusively by the political pow
er of each State respectively; and any attempt
| by Congress on any pretext Whatever 10 de'
prive any State of this right or interfere with
| this exercise is fragrant usurpation OF power,
which can find no warrant in the Constitution
and if sanctioned by the people will subvert our
| form of government and can only end in SIM
gle centralized consolidated government, IN
| which the separate existence OF the States Will
potism be established in fplace of Federal
union of coeuual States; and that we regard the
| reconstruction acts so called, of Congress such
usurpation, and unconstitutional, revolutionary
and void; and that our soldiers and sailors who
carried the flag of our country to victory
AGAINST a most gallant and determined foe must
| be ever gratefully remembered, and all guaran.
| ties given in the law must be faithfully carried
| into execution.
That the public land should be distributed
widely among the people, and should be dispos-
| ed of under the presumption OF homestead laws,
| and sold in reasonable quantities, and to none
but actual occupants, at the minimum price es.
| tablished by the government. When grants OF
| the public lands may be allowed, necessary Tor
the encouragement of important public I'M
| provements the proceeds of the sale OF such
| lands, and not the lands themselves, should De
That the President of the United States, An
drew Johnson in exercising the power of his
high office in resisting the aggressions OF Con
press on the Constitutional rights OF the States
| and the people, is entitled to the gratitude OF
the whole American people, and on behalf OF
| the Democratic party We tender him our thanks
| for his patriotic efforts in that regard.
| Upon this platforms the Democratic party ap-
meals to every patriot, including all the Conser-
| yativo element and all who desire to support the
constitution and restore the Union, forgetting
| mast differences of opinion, to unite with us in
| the present great struggle for the liberties OF
| the people and that to all such, to whatever
marty they may have heretofore belonged we
extend the right hand of fellowship, and hail all
such cooperating with us as friends and broth
crs.