The New Orleans crescent. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1866-1869, 1868-03-05


party can lose nothing by the position taken
by it in the Democratic State conventions of
Ohio, Indiana and other Western States The
Republicans of those States have been forced
to accept the idea of redeeming the debt in
greenbacks, and thus share whatever discredit
that policy may bring on its supporters in
other parts of the country. On the other
hand, in the West, the Democrats will gain
whatever is to be gained by the popularity of
the new doctrine, because they were its oIigi-
majors; and one of their prominent candidates
for the presidency is claimed to be its author
Those who fear that the Democrats may lose
strength by their attitude on the financial
| question are, therefore, in error. They can
lose nothing, and may gain much in this re-
spect. In order that the general views of the
party in the West may be distinctly under
stood we republish the following Resolutions,
justadopted by the Democratic State conyen-
ton of Iowa:
l. ResolUed, By the Democracy Of Iowa, In con-
vention assembled, that the reconstruction policy
OF Congress Is unconstitutional and destructive OF
the spirit OF American liberty, and il carried ont
viii inevitably result in permanent despotism.
z That the present depressed condilioH of the
country, with its prostrated and paralyzed in
DUSTY, oppressive taxation and political anarchy
are the dread results Of the unwise and unconsti-
tulional legislation Of the dominant party in Con-
gress.
8. That II is the avoved object of the congress
sional policy to continue in power the most yensl
sne coIrspt political party that ever dishonored
CIVILIZATION; policy vindictivey enacted and
mercilessiy prosecuted, with the Unconstitutional
purpose OF centraiizng and perpetuating ali the
u2oEer OF the country in the hands of the dominant
party.
4. That for the maintenance of the national
credit we plege the honor of the Democracy OF
Iowa, but that We will unalterably oppose that
policy which proposes to pay the rich man in gold
ana ihe poor man in deprecated currency, and |
Una. We Deheve tnat the currency which is good |
enough 10 pay the soldier, the widow and the or /
phan, is good enough for the bondholder: that
as Inc greenback note is legal tender for Ali /
debts, public and private, except duties on i'm.
poIts ana interest upon the public debt, it ia re-
ceVaDle Tor all loans made to the United States
we are IN favor OF paying off the bonded deot OF
THIS nation in greenbscks rapidly as they be-
come Que or the financial safety Of the country
s. That the national bank system. organized !,
the interest Of the bondh0lders. ought IN he |
abolished, and United States notes Substituted for
us currency, saving the people in interest more
.aan sle' OOO,VOo annually and until such system
taxed the same as other property.
b. mat u Is the duly OF the United States tn
protect all Its citizens native or naturalized in
every light, at home and abroad, without regard |
20 me pretended claim of foreign nations to per.
petual allegiance.
Z. That we are in favor of repeating the pres-
mt prohibitory liquor Law Of this State, aud sub
ititutlng license Law therefor.
3. That we are opposed to comforting Abe right |
\ suffrage upon the negro in Iowa. aud we DEW
ne night OF the general government to interfere
nth the question Of Suffrage in any Of the States
Il the Union.
g. That the Democracy of Iowa respond 10 the
olce OF their brethren of the Northwest a,
nnncnted at Columbus, Ohio: Indiananolis
indiana; Nebraska City, Nebraska; WheeIing' I
vest virginia Madison, Wisconsin and Frank.
orr, Kentucky; and they unite in expressing
lelr preference for Hon. George II. Peadleton,
I Ohio, as our first choice for the ofice of pres
ent OF the United States. That ia him Wa | ,
ecognlze eminent ability to Gil the ofice and 10
Diain It as candidate before the people. and
rat the delegates appointed by this Convention q
re hereby instructed TO use 81 honorable mean. | I
secure he nomination by the National Demo. Z
ratio Convention. :,
To which was added the following: ,
WHEREAS, The existing conflict between The
xecutve and Legislative branches Of the federal .
overnment the incumbents of both having been
NOR, for which the Democrats party "a In no a
~ responsible, but nevertheless We as Demo- "
ats and lovers OF the Union and Constitntion | -
e not Indifferent to the vital issues involved in 81
G controversy in the State convention assembled a.
enter cur solemn protest and warning against
partisan and unconstitutional acts of Congress- v,
d DO hereby proclaim our determination 10 re, | s.
= by all the means in our power every uncoa. :.
tuuoDal attempt, on the part of Congress- to 81
eftITow or impair the powers verted in the al
uonsl executive and supreme court of the q
ited States, oy the federal Constitution. r.