Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1868-06-05
MICHIGAN,
NOTHING New.

MICHIGAN.
The Democratic State CONFERENCE.-The Re
Observation-Disclosures to the National Com
vention.
DETROIT, May 27.-The Democratic State
Convention was held here to-day, and
adopted the following resolutions:
Resoloed, That the powers which the people, by
written Constitution have entrusted to the Fed
eral Government must be strictly construed and
sacredly preserved; that the trust, now ever,
reposed by the Democracy, in the intelligence,
patriotism, and justice of the people, who are the
source of power and it's faithful observance of the
limitations Of the Constitution, which is the
ure of power, prove it's political harmony with the
| fundamental ideas OF our institutions, and
plain it's successful administration of tie Govern
| ment during twothlrds Of our national existence
ResOlUed, That, on the contrary, our political
| antagonists, who, under many names-first
| Federalists, lately as Republcans-have, with oc-
| casional success commended with for power,
| have never adapted their policy, when i'll power,
| to the primary ideas of our Government; conse-
quently, often tried, they nave failed to ad-
| minister the Government according to its char
| tered powers and have failed to retain confidence
| in a distrusted people.
RESOLVED, That the differences between Ameri-
| caa Democracy and Federalism radica
! and as eternal as the law of minds, and as loL 4
as men regregate by Affinity into political orga
nization, so long the democratic policy will, and
tho Federal Republican policy will not, harmOnize
with our form of government and the adherents
| of the latter can never establish such harmon
until they change their own natures or forms OF
our Government. The first is imp Jssible; the
last Revolutionary.
| Resoloed That revolution therefore, IS the logi-
Cal tendency, and if not averted the necessary re
suit of the Republican policy, to which it's leaders
consciously, and it's masses uncOnsclOusly are now
! rapidly advancing.
Resolved That our firm, united purpose is to
restore the union OF the States, keep the Federal
Government and each of its Departments within
its proper sphere, it to respect the reserved
rights OF the States and people, abolish all bsnl
and tariff monopolies, abolish the Freedmens Blu
reau and standing armies in time OF peace, arrest
extravaganza and corruption that are wasting our
substance. compel economy in its administration
Of affairs, and thus restore credit to the Govern
ment and values TO its currency, hold all men in
nocent until proved guilty, punish crime accord
ing to law protect the foreign citizen in bis right
both at home and abroad, do .iusl and exact jus
tice to all men, irrespective of color race, aid
keep this our ia hers made it, white man .
government, asylum for the oppressed Of sil
nstions d d dispenser OF blessings to all who sub
NIT to it's laws.
ResoLued, That we propose to have all Govern
meDt bonds bear taxation equally with othtr pr
perty; Will ain the National fa.th i VIC
"a {; that all public debts shall be honestly paid
that the bonds # the Federal Gov, rnnHnt lssue0
after greenbacks wre made 4 legal teuder sh3
be paid in the currency of the country. except
when otherwise expressly provided by law or sip
nlated in the bond.
R.sotued, That we deprecate all legislation
which tends to take pubic domain fr m actu
settlers and donate 1T 10 specializing corporI.
| tt )ns.
X. solued, That the debt of gratitude due to
those who saved the nation in its peril Is the only
debt the nation can never pay; we shall cherlsi
tender care his widow and orphan; shall remem
Der the services and promote The welfare of the
living md give to ell the honor that is due tc
their brave and patriotic services.
! The following deleg ates at large to the Nation
al Convention were appointed:
~ kob obs. Nee eland, 10 y Moore, B. g. Stout
AlterAates, J. P Lincoln, H. duncan,
The convention was in ali respects harmoui-
GUS and nthusasti one
New England AntJ-sIsvory Society
wholesale observation-disclosures Abuse
| # the President etc
boston, May 27.--Tbe thirty eighth an
nual convention vi the New Euglan Anti
Slavery Society was held to day. Wendell
Phillips presented u series of resolutions
aud advocated their adoption in a speech
marked by even more than his usual force
invective, aud satire. He denounced
Grant, Colfax, the Republican and Demo
cratic parties, the Chief Justice, aud Re
publican Senators who voted for the &C
quittal of the President. and said the Radi
calls were killed by the failure OF the i'm
parchment. He, however, trusted to the
genius of the century, the laws of trade
and political economy, to bring all ou
right in the end, and to save the negro
from destruction.
The following is one of Phillips resolu
tions:
"Resotoed. That in drunken man, dishonoret
magistrate vagabond brawler, treacherous chief
stirrer-up of sedition, mobocrat, patron OF coun
terfeiters, pardorer of murderers usurper of dan
gerous powers, consplrator against the peace o
the nation and the execution OF its laws hbele1
OF Congress, oonsorting with rebels in all these
the nation finds President guilty OF high crimes
and misdemeanors, and recognizes in those who
vote him innocent only his comrades or tools
Other resolutions in substance are thai
the defeat of impeachment at the hands o.
the Republican party justities the nation il
distrusting its leadership. The nomination
of Grant ard Colfax is weak, and yielding
to availability. The resolutions Of the
Chicago platform are condemned. The
fifth resolution protests against the admis
sion of rebel States until the National Con
stitution shall guarantee suffrage to the
blacks. The sixth predicts that if admitted
at present we shall have another malignant
political power built up at the South tc
contend with. The seventh condemns Re
publicans as the first regulators in failing
to pay the negro soldiers for their services
The ninth condemns Grant for his indif
ference respecting outrages on southern
blacks. The tenth denounces the acquit
tai of the President and demands the ex
pulsion of the recreant senators, and calls
for new articles of impeachment. The
eleventh denounces the Democratic party
the twelfth criticises the Chicago platform
for failing to demand negro suffrage.
Congress1opa. Democratic Executive Com.
mtttee.
i WASHINGTON, CITY, May 26, 1868.
The undersigned requests the chairmen of all
State, county, city, township, or ward Democra-