The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-08
More Dem0cratic RAc0rd.

hO AOAVHAh5 AONpANOsOho WSi y oVNpN-
ed BY the Democracy of Jackson coun-
ty only two years ago;
TIE MEETING AT BT&Rs' GROVE.
Pursuant to call of the Township.
Committee, the Democracy of Jackson
Township met in Chas, Byers' grove,
on Saturday, Sept 9th.
e The meeting was called to order at 2
o'clock, p, NJ, and organized by ap-
pointing John Goodrich President, and
Edward w. eating, Secretary.
On motion, committee of five were
appointed to report resolutions express
i've of the sentiments of the meeting,
whereupon the following gentlemen
were appointed said committee: John
Mckee, Edward w. eating, Jeremiah
Woodrow, Thos. W. Leach, and VIM.
Wellington.
The committee reported the follow
ing resolutions, which were read and
commented on by e. W. eating, at
considerable length. On motion, the
resolutions were unanimously adopted,
excepting the vote Of Martin Ray.)
1. Res0lreCl, That the Democracy of
Jackson township still adhere with un-
faltering fidelity, and will maintain with
unabating zeal and energy, the princi-
Piles of Democracy enunciated by James
Madison and Thomas Jefferson. in the
celebrated Virginia and Kentucky res
olutions of 1708-9, in which the doc
trine of State Sovereignty is emphatic
ally declared.
2. Re8olped, That with them we hold
that each State has the indisputable
right to regulate its own internal do
mestic affairs as it pleases, Independent
of Congress OF the President. To say
who shall enjoy the privilege of the
elective franchise; and who shall rep
resent it in Congress, and to be the
Judge OF encroachments and usurpa-
tions of the general government, and
to resist it if necessary with arms.
8. Re8otUcd, That we will warmly and
actively support President johnson in
all necessary and proper means of ear
rying out his reconstruction policy,
particularly in securing to each State
the right to representation in both the
houses of Congress, without any fur
ther conditions imposed upon any of
them.
4, Resolced, That the present Con-
gress, composed largely of thieves,
perjurers, robbers, murderers, simple
tons, villains of every character, des-
cription and caste, is disgrace to ev-
cry civilized christian nation; it is an
unconstitutional body of usurpers; its
enactments are void, and of no more
binding force upon the American peo-
pie, and entitled to no more respect,
than those of the odious Rump Parlia-
ment Of England - headed by the in,
famous Praise God Bareb0neS.
5. Resoloed, That we, as citizens OF
the Northwest, do most earnestly pro-
test against the present unjust system
of taxation, and the high and oppress-
i've tariffs, which are only calculated to
build up Yankee Bond Shoddy Aris-
tocracy, at the expense OF the people
of the Northwest.
6, Resolced, That the dreadful civil
war forced upon the country in 1861,
by few traitor scoundrels and dema-
gogues Of both sections, for their own
emolument and aggrandizement, Of
whom Lincoln, Chase, Stevens, Sum
ner and Seward, were chief of the
North, and Davis, Toombs, Yancey,
Rhett and Mason, OF the South, was
the greatest outrage ever imposed upon
any people, Therefore, the people
ought to refuse to be taxed to defray
the expenses of war, unjust, uncaled
for, and one that they never desired
7. ResolUed, That we are totally and
forever opposed to comforting upon the
negroes the rights and immunities be-
longing only to white men, and We
hesitate not to declare that it can never
be forced upon the people of the north.
west and south.
8, Resoloed, Finally, that we will la.
Dor with might and strength, to secure
the election of the entire Democratic
tickets that we will present to the en-
emy front as true as steel, and as i'm
pregnable as a stonewall.
0. Resohed, That these resolutions b.
published in the Jackson and Ports.
mouth Times,
Porter DuHadway, Esq, was ther
introduced to the meeting, who made
an able, telling speech, of two hours
length. John G. Stevenson concluded
in a brief, pointed speech The meet
ing then adjourned.
JOHN GOODRICH, Pres't
e. w, GAZING, Sec'y
How do you like it, honest Demo
cratsf No wonder you are ASHAMED
Of your record, aud wantit forgotten.