The Vinton record. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1866-1891, 1868-09-03

on the assured SUCCESS or the recon-
struction policy of Congress, as
eyinccd by the adoption, in majoritE
of :he States l4tely ibvrebcllion{of
constitutions sec nring equal civil and
political rights to all and regardi5 as
'lljc duty of the IGoyrrnment 10 sus-
tain those institNtions,Aftl toIpreSent
tllc Rpple Of ,ssch States from Peins
rem atted I'd dNstlte Of aparchy
|, 25.s The gluFantce ny cDngreEs, 'oi
equhl1 sufIrage to- all lpyal men
in Tue Soath was demanded by every
confederation Of pubic safety, of graf
itudeand Justice, and must be main
I'tiinel, While theiquestion Of suffrage
in Al3thc loyal States prepe ly be-
longs to Tie people Of those,STatcs.
81. We denomcc all forms Orc
lpudiation rs rational crime, aud the
national honor requires the payment
of thoTpublic Indebtedness in the-ut-
most good faitr, to all creditors, at
home and abroad, not only according
to the letter, BUT the spirit of the laws
under Which it Mas contracted.
III, 1t is, due to the labor OF the
nation thattaXation should be equal
lied and reduced as rapidly as the
Anational-mith willptimit. ! Gp.s'
9TH, Tliclnationql debt. contracted
us it has been, for the prcsfryation Of
the Union for all time to come, should
be extended over a fair period. for re-
.lemtion, anu it is the duty of Con-
gres ito reduce TIE. rate OF Interest
thereon, whenever it can honestly be
done. ,....., ff.-y .,....C ...
9th. That the, best policy to limin-
ish. .orr. Bur,lcn'of debt is toimplUvc
otl' credit that capitalists will seek 10.
loan usmoncy ut lower rates Pf IN
tcrcst than We now pay,ond must
continue to pay 80 long rs repudia-
tion, partial or total, open or covert
is threatened or suspected. .i '''
III Tie Government ofthe United
States should be administered with
the strictcst economy, and the cor,
ruptiohs whiclf have been 50 shame
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
johnson call loudly for radical re-
form.
sth. We profoundly dcplorc the nm
timely AMI tragic death Of Abraham
Lincoln, and regret the accession OF
Andrew Johnson to the Presidency
who has acted trcachcrouSly to the
people who elected him and the cause
he was pledged to support; has usurp-
ed high legislative and Judicial fusc-
tions; has refused to execute the laws;
has used his hiSi Office to induce
othct officers t9ignego aud violate
the laws; has employed his executive
powers to rendcrJinseeurc the prop
orty, peace, Liberty and liie f'the
rlti2ca ;has a1gseltle pafdoningpow-
cr; has dcnolGilrrf-fhc NationOlLcg-
islaturc as Unconstitutional; has per-
sistcntly and corrupt!y resisted, by !
every measure in his power every |
proper attempt at the reconstruction
of tie States. lately in rebellion; has 4
perverted tile pjtblic patronage into |
into an cugine Of wholesale corrrp- |
lion, and has been Justly inpeached
for high crimes and misdcmdaliUrsy /
lndrroperly pronounced guilty there
Of Py the vote Of thirty--lyc Senators. |
9dl. The doetIineAf Great Brltimff
lud other European powers that be-
,m,tsG amaI Is once II subject he As
llway s. 50. must be resisted at every !
hazard by tbs UnitcQ States rs Il relic !
Of the frud.l time, i!Qt authorized by I
The law Ufmatiohs, and at war witlnt
our natiopal honor and indepcudence.+
citizens are entitled TO be
in all their rights Of citi-
,enship, is though they were natural
born, ind no citizen Of.th United I
States, natural OF or,natua.ized, must be
liable to arrest and imprisonment by
my foreign power, for acts done. or
words spoken, in this country, and if
30 arrested and imprisoned, it is the
luty Of the Goycrnmcal to Interfere /.
n his behalf.
10th. CT those wl.o were faithful
II the trials Of the late war, there
ycrc more entitled TO more especial
honor than the brave soldiers and \
camcn, who endured the hardships
If the campaign and cruise, and I'M
Jcrilcd their lives in the service of the
.ountry. The bounties and pensions
provide by laws for these brayc de-
cndcrs Of the nation, are obligations
never to be forgotten. The widows
md orphans Of the galIAit dead thc
lie wards Of the people, h sacred ilegr,t
ICY bCWIeathcd to the Eation's pro-
Cctiug care Il
1ltli. Foreign emigration which III
lie past has added so much to the
wealth, Development of resources,
ind increase of power Of this nation,
he asylum of the oppressed of all ia
ions Should be 'fostcrcd and encour-
lged by Il liberal and just policy. !
18th. This Convention declares its
with all the opprt sscd peo-
,lc Who are struggling for their
lights. t'.) 9dt oia. o. Zoa rll
" " ADDITIONAL RESOLUTIONS. q"