The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1868-01-09

4. That the bonds and other securi-
ties of the United States, with every
other description of property, should
bear It's equal proportion of taxation
for State, county and municipal pur-
poses, and to that end the bonds and
other securities of the United States
ought to be taxed by Congress for
national purposes, In an amount sub
sta ntially equal to the tax imposed on
property 10 the several States for
local purposes.
D. That we are in favor of the pay
ment of the Government bonds in
Treasury notes, commonly called
greenbacks, except where expressly
made payable in gold by law, at the
earliest practicable period.
g. That the unjust and in;qujtous
tariff laws now in force ought to be
repealed, aud tariff adopted looking
to revenue only.
z. That the monstro,is extravaganza
of the Republican leaders in the adj
ministration of the Government, at
all times and all places. has been
profigated to an extent unexampied
in history, and for the hundreds of
millions OF dollars expended by them
since the termination of the war,
they have nothing to show save sew
cred States, military despotism, OPP
pressive laws, usurped power, aud a
mutilated Constitution; that the bur-
then of taxation, too grievious to be
borne, demands their removal from
all places of trust, and tho, 0ugh
course of retrenchment and reform
8. That we are opposed to confer
ferring the right of suffrage upon
the negro, and we deny the right of
the General Government TO interfere
with the question of suffrage in any
of the States of the Union
g. That it is the dury of the United
States to protect all citizens, whether
native born or naturalized, in every
right at home aud abroad, without
regard to the pretended claim of for
eIgn nations to perpefuate allegiance.
10. That the attempt to regulate the
moral ideas and appetites OF the PEG
pie by legislation, is unwise and des-
potic; and we are opposed to that
class Of legislation, which seeks to
prohibit the people from enjoyment
of all proper appetites and amuse
ments.
IL. That we shall ever hold in
sacred recollection the dead who
freely sacrificed their lives In the de-
Tense of our once glorious Union.
that the present and future genera
hon might enjoy the rich Inheritance
Of a form of government that secures i
an equality of rights and privileges to
all the citizens thereof; that the ma
ton owes to the surviving sol
diers and sailors of the Union
the highest mark of praise
and gratitude for the great sac
rifces they made in the late war, and
to those disabled in the services of
the Union, and to the widows and or
phan children Of tn lse who fell In
battles, or died of wounds or 10 the
military service of the Union, such
pensionarg aid as will enable them
to enjoy the substantial neces saries
of life.
II. That we rec 7gnize in the resto-
ration measures of Andrew johnson,
President of the United States, a pol
icy which would have given peace, Sc
curity and prosperity to theStates. and |
dIspelIed the dark clouds caused by
the Vindlctlve measures of Radical |
Congress. The adoption OF the Pres
ident's policy would, in our opinion.
have saved the nation the expenditure |
of untold millions of treasure, lesseu- |
ed the burdens of taxation, secured |
peace to the South and prosperity to
the Unioa. l-ZE
Is. That Major-Genera Hancock.
by his orders at New Orleans, rein
stating the civil, and dethroniug the |
military despotism, has manifested |
the highest respect for constitutional |
liberty, for which he deserves tie /
commentator of all friends Of
the Constitutional Government, and |
who revere the noble profession
Of arms. Like the great and |
good Washington, this gallant
soldier had learned TO respect |
the civil rights of all good citi-
zens, and to declare that IN time |
OF peace, military tribunals should |
have no place in our Jurisprudence. |
Eternal honor to the soldier who re-
fused to rise above the laws.
Il. That we congratulate the De-
mocracy of our sister State Of Ohio
on the gallant political campaign |
closed On the 8th of October, 1867-a |
campaign marked by the highest or
der of devoted ability and effort, aud |
that prominent and close in aSsccia- |
ton in the minds of our fellow
citizens of the State of Indiana.
Stands the name Of the Hon. Geo. Fl. I
Pendleton. Identified with the vital I
measures upon which our party enters I
the canvass for 1868, together with /
his ability as a statesman, and his I
high personal qualifications; all these /
entttle him to the commentator OF
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