The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1869-09-23

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ery man who has the interest of the
country at heart:
Resolred, That the law simply pro
vidcs that the interest of the public debt
made up of the fvc-twenty bonds, near
ly $4,000, 900, 900, shall be paid in gold
and the pincipal in lawful money, which
is greenbacks. They were bought by
patriots who invested thirty or forty
cents on the dollar in them, and who
now seek to get back not only extrava-
CANT interest but more than three times
the amount they invested, and congress
resolves that their claims are Just. and
pays them what practically amounts to
10 Per cert interest on three times the
amoiifit of their investment. No nation
can pay ten per cent. interest on such a
debt and live, and no nation ought to
live which viii tax itspeoplc three times
the amount borrowed.
Rcsolred, That it is the policy of the
Republican party to make money con-
troll the legislation Of the country, State
as well as national; to make the rich
man richer, the poor man poorer and
make money king.
Resolred, That We are unalterably op-
posed to the proposed Fifteenth Amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States: First, because we believe that
the right of suffrage exclusively belongs
to and should be exercised alone by the
Caucasian race; second, because we hold
that the question Of suffrage is ORC that
each State should have the right of de-
termining for itself, and because a cor
rupt and wicked radical congress had
made the adoption of this odious inno-
walton upon she reserved rights of the
States condition precedent to the re-
organization of certain sovereign States
ofthe Union, thereby depriving the
people Of such States of free and fair
expression of their opinions upon this
most vital question.
ReSolred, That the usurpation and
at tempted usurpations of power by the
IA dical majority of the last legislature,
are worthy of, and should receive, the
pronounced condemnation of every hon.
est citizen OF the State, and We especial
" denopnce and condemn the lawless
attempt to ratify the infamous amend
mehs to the fundamental law of the land
known as the Fifteenth amendment to
the constitution amendment which
the radical majority of our leg islature
well knew would be beaten if submitted
to the people, by majority of over 1OO,-
600; that Legislature which makes an
enactment in opposition to the peoples
will, and against the expressed voice of
the people, strikes deadly blow at lib
erty.
Resolred,, That the last radical legis-
latafe furnished proof conclusive of its
want of faith and confidence in the peo-
pie, BY attempting, in the Enactment Of
an unconstitutional law to prevent an
election this fall; that it, infamous con-
duet during the regular and extra ses-
sions, calls for the rebuke of every good
citizen; and that We especially denounce
the conduct of the senators and repre-
sentativcs from this COUNTY, and'we ask
that the people may have the opportu-
nifty of passing their Judgment upon
them in the next election for members
Of the general assembly.
Rcsoircd, That this convention de-
-nounces, as an outrage un0n the taxpay-
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ers of the State, the act passed by the
last radical Legislature authorizing tax
to be levied upon property for the pur-
pose Of Constructing railroads: that We
regard this class of legislation as vicious
and pcrniciots, andis tcndingto impov-
erish ana bankrupt the people of Iidi-
ana and place them at the mercy of soul
less corporations; that we demand the
unconditional and unqualified repeal Of
said law by the Legislature, and that we
will support no candidate for senator OF
representative who will not pledge him
self to ad+ocate anfy6t6 fcrs such re-
Peal.
Resolred, That We commend the La.
fayettc daily and weekly Dispatch tc
the confidence and support of the De-
mocracy of the county and the congress
sional district, and urge them to use al
proper means to enlarge It's circulation
| SCRIBBLITG IL PR1 YER BOOKS
A casual pcepint6 The prayer books
which lie scattered aboub the peSs Of
some Of our fashionable churches reveals
the fact that what has hitherto beer
looked uPoa as means Of eommunicat
ing with God may be made the chan
mel for at least four things which have
very remote connection with religion
Wis: criticisms, love making, GOSSIP
and poetry. Under the first heading
who is'sfAt gentismarthat has jas'
como. in with Annie Browf!?o "I dom,