, 1869-10-23

Citizens ticket. We appea1 to the un-
bought voters Of the First Ward to stand
by him, and We can ASSURE them that he
will stand hv them.
MR. HAYES As a CANDIDATE.
The speech Of Hon. s. s. Hayes, c,n1i-
date for The Constitutional Convention. de-
livered in tie Teeth Ward On Thursday
evening, by its delibezatiou, sasacity, and
candor, stands in marked contrast with the
frantic and ult1a-bilious zeal af that class OF
Bourbon politicians who never learn and
never forget anything. As an effort had
been made to brand him rs one whose cloo-
ton to tho Constitutional Convention would
in fo1ne way prejudice the principles Vi
equal rights to which tho Republicans
stand pledged, he freely stated in
adrnnce the course Re shoul1 pursue on
most Of the public questions on which the
convention will act. In relation to the
question Of suffrage, or any other
question OF e9ua1 rights. he declared he
would " cheerfully vote for such PROPOSE
ton as would be agreeable to the gontle-
men Of the Republican party, to be sub
uitted TO the people for their approval OF
rejection when thew came to vote upoa tho
constitution" In his view. however. The rec-
ple of ulipois had already passed upon this
question as concerns this State bv adoptinc
the Fifteenth Amendment. He reio;csl in
the abolition Of slavery, and aided in the
| suppression Of the rebellion, and, though
be 5;a not hal;are IN tba rot,,,t ,;,+,t ~
MI ,,oseae ,f ;oro,n,t r.cs. D.,,,, ~
frhr;s.;an ch;neea or African +o vo,a ha
r,r,5 vo.a for env nrono.;t;or ,,h,oh
-.<-,,a ,,-<o- +h.+ ,;<*..+ - ~ +,,o It,
| ~ ~. s,ot, ,,io,,t .T,i,,,,
Tbi. "a not an th;art;ono,,,o ,,oaor,,
,,5 No tho onest;on r. ,rh;cb u ra,a,os h .
lnar ,1;soosat1 ~ Il "a srf.,c;ant 4he, n,
f1aves, c,,u,se nnan II ia ona In which M
| penn,,,;car can ob;act on5 wh;cb Vii c,r-r
,nt .ho oassnt;,f ,,nrr,,as ~ tha nannh.
r.,, ,,,.t,, eo ~ a. il. a,.ou,,,1;sb,non -.
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Aaa4' 1n4 u'A1.e&"'
~ hayes 'nen annouue,,s' u 1ls ia!tu ~ =
sure. eoosltac''on.ss o. ~. eohss''o..'ns'
WEIGH las no very Important OK eons'aeta'
he besf1nG On Jus tunct'ons as const'to'
tloh-laasef. II ne oeneses toe eons'1t"slon
be will take part IN framing Is to be strictly
cor strued, he will be sareto leave no needed
power open to implication or reservation.
but 10 express every conferred power &C
clesray that, when strictly construed, it viii
not be actually weakeEcd or din'nished
Mr.. Hayes function in tho convention viii
be not to const1ue, hut to create constitu
ton for others to copstrnc. His principle:
Us strict constructionist Will only require
him to submit his work, when doue, to th'
people Of Illinois foz 1asshcas.on or EeJes
ton, and with that no Republican eau fint
fa,tlt- ........
Alr. Hayes, doubtless, meana by strict con
strucion That as few powera should b
, given to any government, whether State o
national, as are possible consistent with til
, preservation Of order and the promotion 9
all those interests Of society in which th
q individual cunvrnirncu luuss yield 10 tt
8 general welfare. He would carefully linn
!. the power Of States, cities, md counties
i Enn in debt, especially in tho interests
9 private corporations md speculative a<
i. nopolies, who, under ptesence Of Promoun
t public welfare, dip deep INTO the pockets
u taxpayers. Is thcro an7eaane nn-hepop'
9 can in that! Ho oel1esea IN i"Pos.l
a more effective checks on LUG tnonoPo'..1
q power Of corporations 70 eteluae anaslc
10 ais from many klnda oa euaanesa' W 1ne
10 vidlous exemptions aud pf1sAeeea laey
"a joy, and IN more ehectiSe restraint up
Is the powers Of cospofatons TO plunocf tnt
10 stockholders and tho people, ne Won
"a increase the tneagTe SALARIES q the GOV
e. nor g ,eoo) and Of the other State office
ut and tho Judges, WHICH arc now less u
#, hali the actual worth OF their services
ae 80 doing the State waA not e1penu me
d. money, but viii ray its officers opon'y VT
ce it is now compelled to pay them suFsep
IN t'oos'y ~ appropriations, Pefqnasa'es, .
q oshef o1hnono3'ne anu pesoaPs' ol,eons'l
ut .lonal oes'ess' a. Ae , snno e'ne ,a ~ sot
b. li"'. OIL n'acets 10 1u''''loas sa1an.us' s. :,
nj S'eoo CT al'o"1ng tnc1n 10 aoSo,9 steae ~
II ."1e7' a''''sa''s ~ onee 11ss* ~. .
as IN reforming our 1oss sss'e" 80 ,n',,
.. lives III" properly VI LUZ peop'. aaa'i :
u be brought tor ~ 1ndlcatton oe1o1e
70 present irresponsible Vaghoohas VINO IL
Or around our courts md alleys as pro1ess'o
Of jnIsmen. He would LIMIT TIC power
Of specisl legislation by requiring oil inc
Of roratienr, charters, and such jobs 70
III formed under general laws, " comply
H. with prescribed forms, Or W
nd plieation to the courts This NO
lie end the chief sourco Of the