The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-10-20
II l. A II f o h M
Democracy ofthe United States
Equal Taxation. .GreenbacAs
for Bonds.

vention assembled. reposing its trust in the
intelligence, patriotism and discriminating
justice of the people, standing upon the
Constitution as the foundation and Limitation
Of the powers of the Government and the
guarantee of the'liberties of the citizen, and
recognizing the questions OF slavery and Sc
cession as having been settled for all time tC
come by the war or the voluntary action Of
the Southern States in Constitutional Con.
ventions assembled, and meyer to he renewed
or reagitated, do, with the return of peace
demand
Rirst-The immediate restoration of all
the States to their rights in the Union under
the Constitution. and OF a civil government
Of the American people.
Seoond--Amncsty for all past political of
fsnces and sthes regulation Of the elective
franchise in the States by their citizens.
TLird-Payment Of the debt of the United
States aslrapidly as practicable; all money
drawn from the people by taxation, except SC
much as is requisite for the necessities Of the
Government, economically administered, be-
Ing honestly applied to such payment, and
where the obligations of the Government do
net expressly state upon their face OF the
Law under which they were issued does not
lrovide that they shall be paid in coin, they
ought in right and in justice be paid in the
lawful money of the United States, rThun-
ders of applause.l
Fourt1--The equal taxation Of every spe-
eies OF property according to its real value,
including govern ment bonds and other public
securities. Renewed cheering, and cries of
aRead it again."l
Fhth--One currency for the government
and the people, the laborer and the Office hol-
der, the pensioner and the soldier the pre-
dueer and the bondholder. [Great cheering,
and cries Of aRead it again"
The fifth resolution was again read and
again chesred,
Sixth--Economy in the administration of
the Government; the redlotioD-et the stand
ing army and navy; the abolition of the
Freedmen's Bureau, Argreat cheersl and all
the political instrumentaIties designed to
secure negro supremacy; simplifcation of the
system and discontinuance of the inquisito-
rial modes Of assessing and collecting inter
nal revenue, SO that the burden OF, taxation
may be equalzed and lessened, the credit of
the Government and currency made good;
the repeal of all enaetmenis for enrolling
the State militia into national forces in time
OF peace. and a tariff for revenue upon foreign
imports.and such equal taxation under The in
ternal revenue laws as will afford incidental
protection to domestic manufactures, and as
will without impairing the revenue, impose
Che least burden upon and do the best to pro.
mote and encourage the great industrial in
aerests Of the country.
Seventh The reform OF abuses in the ad-
nntriafrefion fha Of nrf
ffom Office, the abrogation of useless Offices,
the restoration of rightful authority to and
the independence of tie Executive and Judi.
,eiai Departments of the Government, the
subordination Of the military TO the civil
power, 10 the end that the usurpations of
Congress and the despotisn OF the sword
may cease.
Kighth--Rqual rights and protection for nat
uralized and native born citizens at home
and abroad, the assertion of American ma
tionality, which shall command the respect
OF foreign powers and furnish an example
and encouragement to the people Struggling
for national integrity, constitutional Tliberty
and individual right, and the, maiutef snce
OF the rights Of naturalizsd citizens against
the absolute doctrines Of immutabls alIegi.
ause and the claims of foreign powers to
punish them for alleged crimes conimitted
beyond their jurisdiction. CApplause,lni
In demanding these measures and refcfms
We airaign the Radical party for its disregard
OF right and the unI,aralled oppression and
tyranny which have marked it's career. AT.
tor the most unai,imous pledge of both
Houses ofsGougress to prosecute the war;
sxclustyely!ior the maintenance Of the Gov
srnment AID tie preservation Of the
Union under the Constitution, it has repeat
eddy violated that most sacred pledge, under
which aaoaev as allied that noble volunteer
gymy, whichs, ,rried our flag to victory; in
STEAD Of pres ,ervii ,g the Union it has, so far
q is n fts,ft ,wer. dissolvedit, and subjected
han Statesin time of profound peace to mil
atsry aaspsaism, it has abolished the habeas
corpus and trial. by jury; it has disregarded
tn ttnescf peace, the right OF the people to
be free from Sc arches and seizures: it has en-
.tsredIthe post and telegraph offices, and even
itheJprixate 70 onns of individuals and seized
.thsir lprivate papers and letters without
xny spccifcati on or notice of affidavit as re-
leuirsd by the law; it has converted the Amer
.ioas sapital into Bastile; it has established
a system of tIpies and official espionage to
swhish no crested monarchy of Europe would
:asre to resort, it has abolished the right Of
!. appeal on important constitutional questions
Se Ithe Supreme Judicial tribunal and threat
/. srs to curtail or destroy its original jurisde.
tsson, which is irrevocable by the Constitution;
while the learned Chief Justice has been sub
jected to the most atroeious calumnies mere
ly because he would not prostitute his high
offce to the support of the false and partisan
charges preferred against the President Its
corruptions and extravagance have excelled
anything known in history, and by its frauds
and monopolies ii has nearly doubled the
burden of the debt created during the war;
II has stripped the President of his constitu-
tional power Of appointment and by its as
saults the pillars of the Government are
rocking on Their base and should it succeed
IN November next and inaugurate its / resi-
dent, We win meet as subjugated and
conquered people amid the ruins OF liberty
and the shattered fragments of the Consti-
tutien; and we do declare and resolve that
ever since the people of the United States
threw off all subjection to the British crown,
the privilege and trust of suffrage have be-
longed to the several States and have been
sranted regulated and controlled exclusively
By the political power of each State respect
lively, and any attempt by Congress on any
pretsxt whatever to deprive any State of this
right or interfere with its exercise is flag
rant usurpation of power, which can find no
warrant in the Consultation, and if not pre-
vented by .he people will ssbvert our form
OF government, and can only end in single
centralized and consolidated government in
which the separate existence of the States
will be entirely absorbed and adespotism be
established in place of a Federal Union OF
eeequal States; that We regard the recoHstruc-
tion acts (so-called) of Congress, as such, as
usurpations and unconstitutional, revolution
sry and void; that our soldiers and sailors
who carried the flag of our country to vieto'
yy against 8 most gallant and determined Toe,
must ever be gratefully remembered, and all
the guarantees given in their favor must be
faithfully carried into execution; that the
public lands should be distributed widely
among the people and should be disposed
Of either under the preemption OF nome
stssd lands or sold in reasonable quanti-
ties; that the President..of the United states,
Ara,aup Iohuson Cannlanse1 in exercising