The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-09-03
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State Democratic Convention.

mag MADE a0SPGSs SEs Bsd sf a 4 i o6: or
I For Governor, John Quincy Adams,
+ Of Quincy; for Lieutenant Governor,
II Reuben n 5ble, of dXestfeld; for Sec
i retary of State, Charles Bumbleeomb
/ for Treasurer, Henry Arnold, OF
| Adams A ulitor. q n .DeyHeuZ,
| Of Salem; for Httorney General, VIM.
9. Endicott, of Salem.
j. @. Abbott, of Boston, and JnO.
! Il. Briggs. of sShefheia were chosen
President Electosss1 : A.
Loud calls were made for a speech
from Adams. but he not being pres
ent, Judge Abbott briefly addressed
/ the Convent ti0D eulogizng Seymour
ana Blair and charging the Republi
! cans with gross extravaganza IL man
aging he financial department Of the
/ Government.
The CohmisaSg on Ulgtions re-
ported as follows: - ~"A
ReSOlUed BY the Democracy of Mas
sdchusettS an ConcentioB assembled,
Thek tAesReepleysETthe URiteda States,
haSssAskhiGanklG pEOved-E -EbVt SaKpeFJ
Ience the lesson OF history that the
caprice of majority is intolerable tyr
amy; we therefore invoke the pro-
lection, and demand the immediat6.
return to the limitations and require
ments Of theml Constitution of the
United States.
-AfesOtved, That the leaders of the
Republican party In Congress having
shown as consistent and persistent a
purpose to usurp all the powers and
functions of the departments Of the
GoEerHmeut, tsFtraupeEoR. the 0n-
stituticn, ihaofder to ereanfze b sddad
Ut negro colonies dependent upon
thems elves, by whose accord they
hope to, ,perpetIate their CIV nvpolitical
power and ne utrafiz s. &c, Wkaovot
of the South to degrade and debase
the high Office of President by depo5
ing its present incumbent for differ
Ience Of political opfnion, and In order
to satisfy their lust for power,
therefore inevitably destroying the
6nd Dn5'' tbqowiSSs9 Ef J bat peIley; s5sSs
constitutional department to be the
mere foot ball Of furious factions, and
to deprive the Court, which is the
last delenseof an opiJEe ssea mJnarity,
OF all poweT to Inquire INTO the con
stitutiouality of certain Congressional |
enactments, thus planting the heel Of
party upon the neck of the Judiciary
Itself But their revolutionary meas |
ures. should be put to the test Of the |
organic LAYS, and be declared void. |
The time has come when every man |
must choose between the sovereignty /
Of a party majority in Congress and |
the supremacy OF the Constitution of I
the Fathers.
Resolged, That Congressional re-
construction, while it is unstatesman- 4
like IN its attempt to rule communi 4
ties by, y, thes leaS STABLE classes ,isFI FIdlc 4
ernment can only be republican which \
majority of the governed tolerate \
only from intimidation contemplate I
for It's prepostorous preteuse that the
States which never got out of the 4
UniaR rean be bestofqd ehys allowing
seats In both Houses of Congress to .
be occupied By vagrant squatters who Il
msTepresent the district to which they
do not belong, and whose pretended .
elections polute the very formation of 4
Congressional representation; dal- A
gerous ns2 csta lishing % 10 icy, Efhe .
legal results OF which as shown IN 4
Ireland and Poland, are incompatible
with peace and libertya and is above 1
all unconstitutional and revolutionary.
ResolUed, That we would earnestly /
recall the xpedple~st the tried and /
proved wisdom of the ancient doc /
trines which require from our law
givers a strict construction of the let
ter of the Constitution of the United |
States and the scrupulous observance /
by Congress of the reserved rights of /
the several States.
Res )l0ecj, That gold and silver coin /
is the only constitutional legal tender, /
Snd while we would have but one cur
rency for all, the Democracy of Mas /
sachusetts, now as 10 the past, are 4
true to their old faith IN hard money,
and demand that it be restored t. the 1
people at the earliest mopent consist
ent with the interests OF fhebUSiuess /
and labor of the country.
ReSOtred, That while We recognize 4
the presenE ngsssityof . faxSen i'm
ports, we renew our adherence TO the
doctrine Of 2 tariff solely for revenue.
.Resotue6a That if the lavish and
reckless extravagance of Republican
rule in National and State affairs is to
be accepted, as our opponents claim,
for a judicious economy. then we IN
slst upon rigid parsimony IN the eX-
pehditure Of public mo ney ;IeYery dol
lar received by taxation from the peo-
pie, not absolutely necessary for the
economical and legitimate expenses
of the Government, tosbe applied to
the payment of the public debt
Res0lved, That while we deny any
responsibility ornthes forum of the
present License Law, we are fully
persuaded of the wisdom of some
Gnorg. as dfstintufshed roth the
principle Of total prohibition.
Res0ieed, That while. We depreeate
all attempts to detract from the mill
tary fame or blacken the private
character of General Grant. we feel
shat Ehensarms exert an undue and
abnormal power IN a free government
In a time of peace, -and-its -eenstitu-
tional funetionssar are greatly .denanged
and partially suspended by partisan
violence, a people Jealous of heir
liberties should netJslfft higher yet
the hand which holds the, sword.
The hatfon7 needs now not the sues
cessful soldier, skilled only, in the
acts of war, prone to rule by the swift
methods of the camp but the wise
and thoughtful statesman, trained 10
the patient processes of leoncibiatioB,
and Kindness. and rel5ing g-aIone upon
the united and firm sway OF law and
Justice sas 19A .s.<9,s -. - - ~. 500 q s
Resoluea, That ne We b hereby agree agree
with the declaration of principles put /
forth by the convention which met in /
New York City on the 4th day of July
last; that We .cordia liy approve of the !.
candidates. selected ssana JeOh6dently
ask the suffrage Of ALL who value the