The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-08-28
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Dsm0eracy of the United States.


The people, standing upon the Constitution ~
the founiatiO and limitation Of the powers u
Govern ment and the guarantees Of the libeltsS VI
the citizen, and recognizing the questions q slH
very and secession as having been settled Iot All
time 70 come by the war Of the voluntary aeeiOn
Of the Southern States in CONSTITUTIONS con'eh-
tions assembled, and never TO be rehe"e' Ut re-
| agitated, do, with the return Of peace
pElAyn
FIRsr-Immediate restoration OF all the
States to their rights 10 the mon under the con
stitution ard of evil government 10 tue amer
sTroFT@A Amnesty for all past political often.
ses ana the regulation of the elective franchise
In a. Statag by their own citizen,
| Tutpg. Payment Of the public debt oithc nj
tod States ~ rapidly as practicahie-all money
Jravu from the people BY taxation, except 80
much as is requisite for the necessities Of the
Government economically administered, being
applied to such payment and whore the obIig].
! lions Of the Government do not expressly state
! upon their face, or whore the law under when
| they we're issued does not provide that they
! shah be paid in coin, they ought IN right and
! Justice to be paid In tho lawful money OF the
| nited States
FouRTH- Equal taxation Of every species Of
property according to its real value, iHcludhB
Government bonds and other public securities
FIFrH-Oue currency for the Government aud
the people, che laborer and the office holder, the
! pensiouer aud the soldier, the producer and the
| b0ndh0lier.
SMru-Ecouony Ia the administration OF the
| Government, the reduction Of the Standing army
and navy; the abolition Of the Freednen's Blu
| reau and al political instrumenthlucs designed
! 10 secure negro supremacy; stmplihcati0n Of the
y.teln and dIseout nuanoc Of lnqulsitorlal modes
! 0f messing and collecting informal revenue 80
TINT the burden et taxation may DO equalizel ana
l.,,cued: the credit Of the Government and the
currency IA AIDE good the repeal OF all enact
uents for enrolling the state mllitiainto Nation
nj forces in time Of peace and a tarih for rcFe-
nue. upon foreign imports, and such equal taxa
ton under thc internal revenue laws, as will Of.
ford incidental protection 10 domestic manulac-
lures, and as will, without mparing the revenue,
impose the least burden upon and best promote
and encourage the great industrial Interests Of The
country.
sEyESrn-Rcform Of abuses in the administra-
ton, the expulsion Of corrupt men from ONCE,
the abrogatUu OF useless offices. the restoration
" rightful authority 10 and the Independence OF
the Executive aud Judicial Departments OF the
Government the subordination Of the military to
tho civil power 10 the end that the usurpnuohs
orcong rcss and the dcspotisn Of the sword may
cease.
ErGuru-Equal rights and protection for nat.
uralized and uatiye-bOrn citizens at home aud
abroad the assertion Of American nationality,
which shah command the respect Of foreign pow
crs aud furnish an example and encouragement
10 people struggling for national integrity, con
stitutOual liberty and individual rights, ant the
maintenance Of the rights Of naturalRed citizens
against the absolute doctrine Of immutable ale
gicnre and the claims Of foreign powers to pun
sh them for alleged crimes committed beyond
their Jurisdiction.
rm BIN or I>DrrTurNr AGAINST rHE RADICAL
rAHTY.
In demanding these measures and reforms, We
arraign the Radical party Tor lite disregard Of
right and the unparalleled oppression and tyr
amy which have marked its career after the
most solemn and unanimous pledge Of both
houses Of congress to prosecute the war exclusive
Nv for the maintenance Of the Government, and
the preservation Of the Union and the constitu-
ton.
It has repeatedly violated that most sacred
pledge under which was rallied that noble vulun-
teer army which carried our flag to victory. In
stead Of restoring the mon, it hus, 80 iar as IN
IT, powor, dissolved H. aud subjected ten states,
in tunes of profound peace, to military despot-
ism and negro supremacy.
IL has nulIGed the right Ot trial by jury.
1t has abolished the writ Of habeas corpus,
that most sacred writ Of liberty
IL has uverthrOwn the freedom Of speech and
press.
1t has substituted arbitrary seizures and ar
| rests, and military trials, aud secret star cham
| her iuauisillons, for constitutional tribunals.
! II has dlsregarded, in time of peace the RICH
Of the people To be free from searches an
seilures.
1t Ans entered the post aud telegraph Offices an
even the pri,at rooms Of individuals, and seize
! their priya'c papers and letters without an.
specification or notice of affidavit, ms required by
the organic la~.
! II has converted the American capitol into
basIlr.
It has established system Of spies aud othci'
espionage 10 which no constitutional monarch
Of Europe would dare resort
II has abolished the right OF appeal, on in
porlant constitutional questions, to the suprcn
judicial tribunal, and throRtens 10 curtRtl or d
stroy It's orjgiDRl jurisdiction, which is irrevoci
| bly, vested by the oOHstitutiou3 while the learnC
Chief Justice has been subjected to great an
utrOciOus caIumnies merely because he would Il,
prostitute his high Office to the support OF Il
false and partiaan charges preferred against Il
President.
Its corruption and extravaganza have eNeeec
ed any thing known in history, and by its fraud
and monopocs il has nearly doubled the hurdc
Of the debt created during the war.
II has stripped the President Of his constitl
tonal power otappointmonr, even of his own cal
met
Under its repeated assaults the pillars of Il
Government are rocking on their base an
should it succeed in November next, and ulau!
e uratc its President, we will meet it as a SUI
|, dued and conquered people, amid the ruins
liberty, and the scattered fragments Of the col
sttuuOn.
, FURTHER DECLARATIONS.
b And we do Declare and Resolve, That ev
since the people OF the United states threw
the subiugation to the British crown, the privile
and trust OF suffrage have belonged to the sever
States aud have been granted, regulated and co
trolled by the political power Of each State, 7
spectEely, aud any attempt by congress, on al
preteNt whatever, to deprive any State Of tn
j right, or interfere with tins exercise is 1agra
usurpnuou Of power, which can find no wa
i, rant ia the constitution, And If sanctioned /
u the people, will subyert our form OF Goverumeu
" and can only end in single, centralized, co
= solidated Government, in which the separa
g existence Of the States viii be entirely Nbsorbc
T and an unqualified dcspotism be established
x place of federal Union of equal States.
f." That we regard the reconstruction acts of co
grrss, so called, rs usurputiUns, uncGnstitutIou