The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-08-19

ing upon the Constitution as the fourd
alton and Limitation of the powers O
the Government, and the guarantee O
the liberties of the citizen, and recog.
MIXING the questions of slavery and &C.
c~ession as having been settled for al
time to come by the war or the volun-
tary action of the Southern States il
Constitutional Conventions assembled
and never to be renewed or regulated
do, with the return of peace,
FIRsr-Immediate restoration Of al
the States to their rights 10 the Unior
under the Constitution aud Of civil gov
eminent to the Amencan people.
overwhelmingly for all past politi
cal offenses, and the regulation of tn,
elective franchise in the States by theil
own citizens
THIRD-PaymeDt Of the public deb
Of the United States as rapidly as prac
ticat le-all money drawn from the peo
pie by taxation, except 80 much as is
requisite for the ne necessities Of the Gov.
eminent economically administered,
being applied to such payment ; and
where the obligations of the Goveru-
ment do not expressly state upon their
face, or where the Law uoder which they
were issued does not provide that they
shall be paid in coin, they ought in right
and in justice to be paid in the lawful
money of the Unired States.
FoURTH-Equal taxation of. every
species of property according to its real
value, including Government bonds and
other public securities
FIFTH-One currency forthe Govern
ment and the people, the laborer and
the of6eeholder, the p~ensioner and the
soldier, the producer and the bond
holder.
SIxTH-Economy in the admins
~tration of the Government; the reduc-
ton of the standing army end navy /;
the abolition of the Freedman's .Bureau,
aud all political instrumentalities de
signed to secure negro supremacy
simplifcatiou of the system and dis.
continuance of inquisitorial modes of
assessing and collecting internal reven
ues SO that the burden of taxation may
be eaualized and lessened ; the credit
Of the Government and the currency
made good ; the repeal Vt all enactments
for enrullins the State militia into Ma.
tionai forces in time Of peace, and a tar
if Tor revenue upon foreign imports
and such equal taxation under tie In
rernal Revenue avs as will afford IL
cidental protection to domestic manu-
fact1res and as well, without impair
ing the revenue, impose the least bur-
den upon and best promote and encour-
age the great industrial interests of the
coIntry.
SEvENTH-Reform of abuses in the
administration. the expulsion Of corrupt
men from Office, the abrogation of use
less officers, the restoration of rightful
authority to and the independence of
the Executive and Judicial Departments
ofthe Government. The subordination
of the military to the civil power, to
the end that the usurpations of Cor=
gress and the despotism of the sword
may cease.
EIGHTH-Equal rights and protection
for n~aturalized and native-bern citizens
home and abroad tho assertion of
American nationality, which shall con
mand the respect of foreign powers and
an example and encouragement
to people struggling for national integ
rity, constitutional liberty and iDdivi
dual rights, and the maintenance of the
of n~aturalized citizens against
the absolute doctrine Of immutable
and the claims of foreign
powers to punish them for alleged crime
beyond their jurisdiction.
BILL OF INDICTMENT AGAINST
THE RADICAL PARTY.
In demanding these measures and
we arraign the Radical party
Tor its disregard Of right and the IN
paralleled oppression aud tyranny which
have marked its career after the most
solemn and unanimous pledge Of both
Houses of Congress to prosecute the
war exclusively for the maintenance of
the Government, and the preservation
Of the Union aud the Constitution.
1t has repeatedly violated that most
pledge, under which. was rallied
hat noble volunteer army which car
lied our flag to victory. Instead of re-
the Union, it has, SO far as in
It's power, dissolved it, ADD subjected
ter States, in times of profound peace
military despotism and negro su-
premacy.
1t has nulli6ed the right of trial by
Jury.
1t has abolished the writ of haLeas
that most sacred writ of liberty
It has overthrow the freedom Of
speech and press.
It has substituted arbitrary seizures
md arrests, and military trials, and
secret star chamber inquisitions, for
Constitutional tribunals.
1t has disreg1rded in time of peace
he right Of the people to be free. from
and seizures.
1t has entered the post and telegraph
,fices, and eve the private rooms OF
Individuals, and seized their pri>afe
papers and letters without any speci6
,ation or notice OF affidavit, as required
Dy the organic law.
I. has converted the American Capt.
.ol into a bastile.
1t has established a system Of spies
and official espionage to which no con-
monarchy of Europe would
lare to resort.
1t has abolished the right of appeal.
IN important Constitutional questions,
the supreme Judicial tribunals, and
threatens to curtaiI or distroy its origi.
pal jurisdiction, which is i~rrevocabIy
by the Constitution ; while the
Chief justice has been subject
I'd to great aud atracious calumnies