The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-10-26
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| 1OCBACY.
Resolced, That the happiness of the American
people and the protection of their liberties arc
not to be found In splendid government sup
ported by powerful monopoles and Aristocratic
esta bishments, but, in the language of our great
leader, Jsckson,-"In plain system, devoid of
pomP, protecting eli, and granting favors to
none, dis oensing its blessings Ike the dews of
heaven, unseen and unfelt, save in the freshness
and beauty they contribute to produce :" that il
10 the mission of the democracy, in accord snce
with ITS nme-honored principles, to reinstate the
accumulation Of the government in these its
ancient ways, and, by the restoration of the prac
tiee OF the virtues of frugaiity honesty, and de-
votlon to the ublic veal, to place the country
again upon that course the pursuit Of which can
alone render it for the ages come united, pros
porous and free.
Rssotred, That We are in favor of free trade
on prineip g, and while conceding the legality of
8 tariff for revenue simply, We densunce q pro-
ticsive tariff As not authorized under the federal
constitution, destructive Of the best interests
of our people, and as enriching the few at the
expense OF the many;
That We are op osed to monopolies and to
substituting corporations by the use of the peo-
PIES money aud the peoples lands;
That the bonds issued by the federal govern.
men, should be subjected to the federal ts Ration
except when otherwise explicitly provided by
law;
That we are opposed to the present system of
nation al banks, aud all legislation of every kind
which exaits capital 1T tie xpense Of the people
and the government
That the national debt should be paid at the
earliest practicable moment consistent with
suoh reduction of taxation as the necessities of
our people req aire, and to this end We insist
upon the strictest economy in public affairs the
careful outstanding Of the public resources, and
the rigid accountability OF al public servants.
Resoired, That demand the overthrow OF
the party in power-because it stands committed
10 the destruction of the legitimate rights OF the
state, to the subversion of the executive and
Judicial departments for partisan ends, and to
he erection of a consolidated government upon
the ruins of the federal system because II Is
pledged to the policy OF protection, which it has
enforced by oppressive legislation for the last
ten years, to the con tinuanee of an enormous
and sggravating system Of internal revenue
taxation, to the postponement of the payment
of the national debt, to the wholesale surrender
the spectators of the public lands, an to the
because it is extravagant, wsstsful and corrupt,
sustaining and sustained by ring legislation, its
most distinguis he'd leaders unbius hngly open to
briber, and using the power of their official
positions for private purposes because, desti-
tute of ncipe, it is held together solely by the
cohesive power of public plumber
ResoIred, That, in view of the admin tration
of our own state affa RS we declare that the pres
ent ad ministration has been more reckless in ex-
penditure of the public money than any that ever
yet exercised the power of the state, and in proof
of this We need say nothing more than call the At
tention of the taxpayers to the fAet that the ap-
propriations of the last republican general ss
sembly have forced the auditor of state to raise
the levy of state taxes from SIX mills and five
tenths TO thirteen mills on the dollar, to meet
these corrupt and orofgats expenditures that
all this is done by the party in power while pro-
Teasing economy In the mana cement of the pub
lie business;
That we are opposed to the present manage
ment of the state penitentisry, which we declare
has cost the taxpay ers of the state for the last
three wears nearly if not quite S., 900 Der dsy
and which enormous sum we believe to have been
either squandered or stolen by the persons In
charge OF the same; that this diture can and
should be avoided, and the prison made self
supporting.
kesolred That the democratic party now as
ever profoundly sympsthizes with the efforts of
the people every here to be free;
That the great republic of the United States
necessarily occupies position of perpetual antac-
onism toward the despotism of the world, "a
nos;tion which the Gemoeray have no dlsposltiop
to dissroy. hut which. on the contrary. thew
operly ACKNOWLEDGE. and will uuhesitatin Civ
maintain;
That the republic of France receives our hearty
welcome into the family of free nations that its
people end cared to US BY traditional ties, have
our sincere svmpathss in their release from
thralldom; that we commend the administration
of the federal government for the recognition so