The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-16

confident you will, good selection, present
to the people good names for the ofhces that
are to be filled at the approaching election
and 90 out determined to elect them, you
will succeed.
| RESOLUTIONS.
Hon. Melville W. Fuller then read the
following report from the committee on res
olutious
Resolred, That tho happiness of the American
people and the protection of their liberties are
not to be found in splendid government sup
ported by powerful monopolies and aristocratic
establishments, but, in the language of our great
leader, jackson, Gin q plain sy stem, devoid of
pomp, protecting all, and granting fayors to
none, dispensing it's blessings like the dews of
heaven, unseen and unfelt, save in the freshness
and beauty they produce That it is the mis-
sion OF the democracy, in accordance with its
tine-honored principles, to undertake the admin
istratlon of the government in these its ancient
ways, and, by the restoration OF the practice OF
the virtues of frugality, honesty and devotion to
the public veal, to place the country again upon
| that course the pursuit of which osn alone rem
der it for the ages to come, united, prosperous
and free.
| Resotred, That we arc in favor of free trade
| on principle and while ooncedlng the legahty Oh
| a tariff for revenue simply, We denounee PR
| teosive tariff rs not authorized under the ie"ol
| con stitution, . destructive OF the peg ~
| of our people, and as enrichIng the ie" NJ '
expense of the maLy; that we arc oPP ~
mopopoiies and to subsidIzing colPofa'iohs
| the use of the peoples money anu ehe Pe'f
| Inas. that the bonds issued by the federal gov
| mapt should be subjected to federal taxation
except when otherwise explicitly provided by
law; that the national debt should be paid at the
earliest practicable moment consistent with such
reduction of taxstion as the necessities OF our
people require, and to this end we Insist upon
the strctest economy in public affairs, the care
full husbandry of all public resources, and the
rigid accountability of all public servants; that
we are opposed to the present system of national
banks and legislation of every kind which ex
ats capital at the expense of the people and the
government, and that so long paper currency
is in use among our people, We are in favor OF
the people furnishing it's OBLIGATIONS as
such cur eney, and reaping the benefits to be de-
rived therefrom.
Resolred That we demand the overthrow of
the party in powsr-beeause 1t stands committed
to the destruction of the legitimate rights of the
state, to the subversion of the executive and ju
dicial departments for partisan ends, and to the
erection OF a consolidated government upon the
ruins of the federal stem; because il is pledged
to the policy of protection, which 1t has enforced
| by oppressive legislation for the last ten years
| 20 the continuance OF an erroneous and aggrava
ting system of internal revenue taxation, TO Tbs
| postponemeut of the payment of the nationa
debt, to the Wholesale surrender to spectators o.
| the public lands. aud to the fostering of schemes
| of private aggrsndzement; because it is extraya
| giant, wasteful and corrupt, sustaining and sus
tanned by ring legislation, its most distinguishes
| leaders un blushiDgly open to bribery and usins
| the power of their official positions for private
purposes: because. destitute of principle, 1t ii
held together solely by the power OF public
| plumber.
| Resotred, That, in view of the administration
| Of our state affairs, de clare that the
present administration has been more reckless IL
| the expenditure OF the public money than any
| that ever yet exercised the power Of the state
| and in proof of this We need say nothing NOR,
than call the atten ton of the taxpayers TO the
fact that the appropriations of the last repubh
| can general assembly have forced the auditor o
| state to raise the levy of state taxes from si1
mills and five tenths to thirteen mills on thu
dollar to meet these corrupt and prohigate eX
pend lures: that all this is done by tine party II
| power while protesting economy in the manage
msnt of the public business; that we opposed
| to the present management of the state peniten
tarv, whion we declare has cost the taxpayers o
the state for the last three years nearly, if no
quite, 81 ,00G per day, and which enormous sun
| we believe to have been either squandered o
stolen by the persons in charge of the same
that this expendi, ure can and should be avoided
and the prison made self supporting.
| ResoireG, That the democr attic party now a
ever profoundly synpsthizes with the efforts o
| the people every here to be free that the grea
| republic of the United States necessarily occu
pies positI nof an sgonism towaTdthe DIES posisn
| of the old wcrld,-a portion which he democra
| ey have no disposition to disavow, but which, OF
! the contrary. they openly acknowledge, and will
| unhesltstingly maintain; that the republic o
| Irap
| family OF free nations; that its people eDdsaret
to us by trad tional ties, have sincere sy mpa
thies in their release from thralido In' that VT
commend the ad mi instr alton of the federal gov
ern ment for the recognition so far accorded &c
| the French republic, and demand that the mora
aid of its support be to Fen the fullest extent II
| behalf of the rule of the people inaugurated upon
| the overthrow of an imperial dynasty; thst tht
| inhabitants OF Germany have our heartest gooc
| wishes il their endesvor TO bring about a united
! country: that congratulate them on their
valiant conduct in the pending war, and trust tina
the liberty which the defeat of the emperor hR
given their sister st.te will he indicated in thsi
own persons, and grand German republic b
the glorious result of their efforts that the islam
of Cuoa has long languished under the incubu
of foreig IN despotism, and every effort of thi
coun try should he lent to the attainment of il
liberation, that its people may partake of tina
freedom for which they long, ard share in GU
N in dful of the people of Ireland, and fully II
coguizing the wrongs they have been called upo
to endure. we trust that the tocsiD ofliberty no
sounding has struck the hour of their redemption
that while thus declaring our unutte-sble dete1
miaatiou to rsuu ire the who ght of the GOV
eminent to be thrown in behalf of republican 10
situations, We protest against this country bein
drawn into taking sides in the quarreis of de:
pots. and we cOBd emn the leaders of the oppC
sition for their desperate attempts, from unwor
thy motives. to commit our nation to the caua
any poten:ate claiming to rule q people b
divine right.
Mr. Fuller, having read the resolutions
called for the previous question on thei
adoption. The call was made, and the re
port adopted with great applause.
| CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE.
Mr.. Stephenson, of Mclean, moved tina
congressman at large.
Adopted
Mr.. Knapp. of Jersey, nominated Do
Morrison, OF ST. Clair.
MIR. Shannon, of Carroll, nominated 7. .
Turner, of Stephenson.
The following dispatch was received fror
Mr.. Morrison, declining the nomination:
"While my heart is with you, my priva,
engagements are such that | cannot acceI
the nomination. | shall give my hearty an
cordial support to the nominees
Mr.. Knapp then withdrew the name
Mr.. Morrison.
Mr.. Hanna, of Wayne, nominated Gen. "
B. Anderson, OF jefferson.
Mr.. Smally nominated David NJ. Wood
son of Green.
The name of Mr.. Woodson WAS withdraw
and Thomas ] Turner, of Stephenson, wa
nominated.
The vote was taken by counties and re
suited as follows Thos. J. Turner receive
80 votes, and Gen. Anderson 1893 vote
whereupon Gen. Anderson was declare