The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1868-06-27

| political intercourse and association with
that portion of their fellow citizens Of other
States who coincide in opinion with them
and desire to assist in the administration OF
the Federal government principles and
measures which will restore it to its integ
rity. Ia this step, they deem 1t proper to
adopt the name and designation borne by
the only political organization with which
they can associate, and in thus formally
uniting themselves with the Democratic
party as 1t non EXISTS, they herewith declare
the principles they maintain, and the
measures they hold necessary for a wise and
safe administration of the public interests
l. Rea3lred That, as in the course of
events, tie question whether State of the
| american Union could, under the compact
secede, was submitted to a contest Of arms,
and decided L the negative; and as it Is
| wise that theories in government should be
! abandoned when found impracticablo there
| for, the American people, North and South,
J .bn,,Id me. ant such decision as final and con
! elusive. nevertheless. We assert aud main
! tain that the Constitution created the Federal
| government supreme unuCr We. '1euned NM
taGons, leaving to the States 4 me MSS o.
| residuary rights and power over then Go
mestic concerns, and making the Stat co
! equal in respect of such rights; and that
! the result Of the war has not, and should not
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! these rights, or aggrandize the power Of the
general government Of public liberty.
| q Res0IUed, That we recognize the sys
/ tenn of African slavery formerly existing in
a portion Of this country as extinguished by
the result Of tie war, and that fact is rati-
! fed by a binding constitutional amendment,
/ but that we regard the measure of the Fed
eral Congress bestowing the elective fran
chise on the black race IN ten States, and
Withholding it from large numbers Of the
white race-the owners Of the soil and pay
eTs Of the government taZes-as a gross
usurpatiOn Of power, and that such snhiac-
ton Of these States to the political and
social control Of negroes, Is a policy unjust,
unwise and oppressive, and tending to e1-
cite a war Of races; and that any measure
/ which seeks TO deprive the white men Of
America Of their rightful position Of su
petiuFty and supremacy in the administra-
ton Of the governments, both Federal and
/ State, or to divide or impair it, is fraught
/ with great danger TO the perpetuity Of free
republican institutions.
s. ReSolccd, That notwithstanding the
enormous frauds IN the creation OF the pub
lie debt, aud the corrupt and ruiuous ex-
travagance by which it Is being increased
the faith of the nation is pledged to its pay
inent, principal and interest, in the terms of
the acts Of Congress issuing the bonds which
represent il, but not otherwise and we are
opposed to extending the time of payment
and the consequent iEcr, ase Of the amount
OF gold interest to more than the principal
an also 10 the view that the principal Of a
large portion of these bonds is payable In
gold and, that while we hold gold and silver
to be the true constitutional currency, we
declare that the fYe-twenty bonds should be
paid IN the same currency received by the
government for their issue, and that by the
withdrawal o. Tie money granted to the IA
tiOnal banks, we held this rosL.t c1a &c &C
complished without an undue increase of
paper money, now the only circulating me
dunn and that by this means the people
can soonest be relieved Of the burden of
public debt cOrTupting and enslaviug IN its
character; and that in this there is no in
fraction ct the public faith nor violation of
contract with the holders Of bonds.
Z. ReSOlgcd, That every species Of prop
erty in the country, including the govern
ment bonds, which receive the equal protec-
ton of the government should bear an equal
share Of the burdens Of taxation and that
as justice is the true foundation Of all good
governments, there should not exist a favored
class paid In GOLD, while the government dis
charges It's debts to the ma SIS of the people,
in currency which is kept deprecated in
value by this iniquitous system
3. Re3olUed, That the doctrines and prac-
tees Of the radical Republican party now
in possession Of the legislative department
Of the Federal Government, ard endeayor-
ing by encToachment on the powers of the
Executive and Judiciary branches to absorb
to itself all power, VIII inevitably lead, if not
checked, to the destruction of the republi-
can system of government, and the civil
! liberties Of the people !; and that it Is the
! highest dictate OF patriotism to oppose It In
gross and detail and that for the purpose
of rendering opposition effective, we cor
daily ally ourselves with that party whose
creed ununciated by Thomas Jefferson In
| 1901, and approved in substance and spirit
by the great leaders of every party that has
fourished until the era Of the civil war and
which is in the following words Equal
and exact justice to all men of whatever
State or persuasion, religious or political;
/ peace, commerce and honest friendship with
all nations, entangling alliances with mono;
the support Of the State governments In all
their rights as the most competent admins
| tratiOu of our domestic concerns, and the
5urest bulwaTk against anti republican ten
denotes the preservation of the general
! government II its whole constitutional vigor
| as the sheet anchor of peace at home and
! safety abroad; a jealous care Of the rights
| Of election by the people, and the sUpFem-
/ acy of the civil over the military authorities
! g. ReS0lCed That Andrew Johnson, IN the
! discharge Of his great functions as Presi-
/ dent Of the United States at a period Of try
1 ing and Unprecedented embarrassment, has
/ rendered his name illustrious By the fidelity
/ with which he hes sought TO. preserve,
protect and defend the Constitution" against
/ the assault Of a revolutionary sfaction, and
/ IN his recent signal triumph iu that behalf
I has earned the gratitude of-the American
people, andrendered himself wuftby Of. the
highest mark Of eCHadenee thai nay be be-
slowed upQn hlm and n tie event. ms
name sheaId be eaeEsd tg tie Aadonai
( noHIinetipg Convention and i due that
4 the repFeseutatlves % Eis own etate sh0ula
cast . al5aa vote IS Ia lasoe Nessfthe
less Delegates sze a liberty 70 e. 80
ea w Alrtsera es r. the sefae-
on aadidate d uau promi-
4 nen associated and i4sazed witt ths
acl2es a6a measures aeEsin a1riuez
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