The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1870-06-25

which are already too powerful
and may become dangerous to 8
free people. q
Resozred, That we regard the
act recently passed by Congress
to enforce the Fifteenth Amend.
lnent as unconstitutional, unjust
and Oppressive; an invasion of the
States, subversive of the best
interests Of the people, and there
fore demand it's . unconditional
repeal.
Hesozred, That the powers of the
Federal Government to assess and
collect taxes on the bonds of the
United States is clear and I'M
questioned, and we demand OF
Congress that a share of taxation
equal to the fair average amount
levied in each State on the money
loaned shall be assessed and col
lected from all investments in
bonds.
Resolred, That we are opposed
to the system of National banks
and demand the immediate repeal
of the law creating them; and
that in place Of the notes of such
banks treasury notes shall be
substituted. -....
Resolved, That the Democracy
of Ohio sympathize with the eft:
forts of all people struggling fol
self-government. and we edenounce
the trucking of the Federal ad-
ministration to Great Britain and
Spain, and the efforts of the par
ty in power to reduce whole
States in. our Union. to a condi-
tion of vassalage to the General
Government. l-..- a..
,Resozced That the thanks of
the Democracy of Ohio are ex-
tended to our Senator Allen G.
Thurman, and the Democratic
Representatives. in Congress, who,
though in small minority, have
bravely contended for the princi-
pies of the Democracy and the
interests of the people.
Is Resolved, That upon the fore
going platform we cordially in
vite all the electors Of Ohio,
without regard to past differences,
to vote, for the ticket this day
n Ominated. ~ '~- -
How LOPEZ D1ED.-The dictator
of Paraguay did not yield his life
like a hero exactly, but he died
only after sharp struggle and
determined to hold out as long as
he could. First he was dismount-
ed from his gray horse; then he
was driven with his men through
swampy ground into a wood:
then he fred on the Brazilian,
command who ordered him to sur
render; then he struggled until I,
ball pierced his breast; and finally,
when come up with, he lay dead
with his feet in the stream and
his body on the sloping grassy
bank. He wore blue pants strip
ed with gold lace, at the side, a
fine undershirt, and threw away
his blouse in the woods that he
might not be distinguished from
his men. His mother expressed
pleasure that he was dead. He
led strangely romantic life, and
his end was in perfect keeping
with his career AS q commaud-
er, few in history have been able
to point to a whole people who
followed his fortunes with equaI
devotion. 80 F...-
PROF. GOODWIN SMITH AND"LO
TIA .''-Ne,o York, June 6.-The
Tribune will publish tomorrow
the following letter: ..
May 25, 1870.
SU'-In your "Lothiar," you in
troduce an Oxford professor who i!
about to emigrate to America, ant
you describe him as a social par
asite. You we'll know that if yo,
had ventured openly to accuse mt
Of any social baseness, you woult
have had to answer for your words
but when sheltering yourself
under literary forms ola work o
fiction, you seek to traduce will
impunity the social character of
political. opponent, your expires
sions can touch no mans: the.
are the stingless insults of a COW