Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-01-13

Rssslced, That the practical effect Of the
20 called reconstructlon acts Of Congress 10
10 deliver over Zen States 10 The political
and social control II negroes; TO place the
lives. liberties and fortunes Of the whites re-
siding there into the hands Of = bsrbsrous
people; End that it would irevitably lead
10 either n war Of races or TO the Africani-
cation Of the South.
Resolred, That Notwithstanding the snor-
NOUS and conceded frauds in the creation Of
the public debt, the faith Of the country is
pledged 70 its payment, principal and in
terest according to the terms OF the several
acts Of Congress under which the bonds
representing the debt were issued, but not
Otherwise; and We are opposed to any plan
for extending the times Of payment. thus
increasing the amount Of gold interest to
more than tho principal, or TO any declar-
alton By Congress that the principal is pay
able in gold, which would virtually add
more than . thousand millions 70 the bur
then OF the debt, and to the whole insane
financial policy Of which these measures
are part.
Resoirsd, That neither forgetting or de
nying an ancient faith that gold and silver
coin form the currency Of the country, We
eclsre that the 6ve-twenty bonds should
be paid in the same currency received oy
| the Government for their issue, aud tnets
by the Withdrawal Of the monopoly granted
| 10 Nhe national banks this result can be &C.
couplishsd without an undue or dangerous
increase Of paper money, now the only cir
| culs.ing medium, thus relieving our people
from tie bur,hen Of a debt, the tendency
| Of which is always to corrupt and ensisve,
and our Government from the reproach OF
p.ying . favored class in gold, while dis
charging it's debts 10 ell others, including
pspsions to widows and soldiers, in an in
fcrior currency.
Resolved, That this plan violates no law,
impairs no contract, breaks no faith, and,
instead of retarding return TO specie pay
ment, i, the shortest, because the only sale
way OF reaching that end.
Resoived, That all the property OF the
county, including the Government bonds,
which receives the equal protection OF the
Government, should bear an equal share in
| its burdens.
Resoired, That We Indignantly reject the
principle derived from the feudal system,
that the masses Of the people belong to the
government under which they live, which,
IN another form, 10 contsnced for BY the
monarchies Of Europe. including Great
Britain, that once subject always . sub
isc,. That We, on the contrary, maintain
that an individual can, BY emigration and
residence in another country, ioSswssf hls
previous allegiance, and be admitted into
oil the civil and political rights Of his new
home; that American citizens, by adoption
and naturalization, are entitled to oil the
rights, IS between u and foreign pc ~srs,
which can be claimed by our native born
citizens, and that it 10 the duty Of the Fed
eral Government to protect and maintain
them BY every means within its power.
Resolved, That the people will sustain
Andrew johnson, President Of the United
States. in his struggle with Congressional
usurpation, and that No pledge tho Democ-
racy Of Ohio 70 support him In oil censtitu
tional measures 10 relieve the white people
Of she South from the negro governmental
now being imposed upon them.
RssoIred, That the fortitude and gallant
~ Of our soldiers in the late civil war. II
defense Of the Union, entities them to th'
gratitude Of the country. and they should
ever DO remembered by il IN its boun sies
Resolced. That the Democracy Of tn
country have neither the purpose nor desir
to re-establish slavery nor to assume AM
portion Of the debts OF the States lately il
. rebellion.
The resolutions were adopted unanimous
w, amid the widest enthusiasm and Up
plause.
DoN'r LIKE THE Liquor The Portlan,
Argus tells . story Of countrynan VIII
was coming from that place TO Boston q
one Of the steamers, and who met with
curious accident. The vessels, it seems
venient spots The gentlema. frem the in
terror became thirsty eyed an annihilat
for ne and evidently concluded il was
new tangled drinking arrangement and wa