Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1870-06-07

must be thrown off; and it remain:
with The Democratic party-the PEG.
ple-to accomplish that great task
which will fling aside forever the law,
less usurpations with which mean and
reckless selfshness has too long
chained and shackIed the noble prin.
ciples of long-asserted and approved
free government. The following are
the resolutions Of the Ohio Democracy
alluded to by General Quarles, and
which he requests us to publish;
H PLATFORM.
General George W. Andrews, of Aug
laize county, Chairman of the COMMITTEES
on Resolutions, submitted the following
platform of principles:
The Democracy of Ohio, coming to-
gether in the spirit of devotion 10 the doc
trine and faith of free representative GOV
ernment, and relying for success upon
discussion and the intelligence of the peo-
pie, deem the present convention a fit
ting occasion to r~eassert he following
time-honored principles of the Demo-
or tic party.
That the Federal Government is one of
limited powers, derived solely from the
| Constitution.
That the grants of power made therein
ought to be strictly construed by all the
| dependents and agents Of the Govern
? ment, and that it is inexpedient and
| dangerous to exercise doubtful powers.
That the Constitution Of the United
/ States is founded on the fundamental prin-
ciple of entire and absolute equality Ofthe
States of the Union, and it is not compe-
/ tent for Congress to impose upon them
any conditions in respect TO their inter-
nal concerns which the Federal Const1tu-
ton has not imposed.
That the liberal principles embodied by
Jefferson, in the Declaration of Indepen-
dence, and sanctioned in h Constitution,
which makes ours the land of liberty,
and an asylum Of the oppressed of every
nation, have ever been cardinal principles
Of the Democratic faith, and every attempt
to abridge the privileges of becoming cit
liens and the owners of soil among US
ought to be resisted with the same spirit
which swept the alien and seditiOn laws
from our statute books; and in order
that we may more distinctly declare
views Of the measures and policy Of the
present Administration:
ReSoJVed, That we denounee the pres
ent tariff as well as the substitute lately
introduced in the louise of Representa-
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Means, as a gigantic robbery of the labor
and industry Of the country; that they
are solely designed to advance the inter
ests of a few thousand mOnOpOlies; and
that this should be no longer submitted
to; and that no candidate for Congress
nor for any other Office is worthy of sup
port who is not in favor of a low revenue
tariff which closely approximates TO free
trade; that in the arrangement of any
revenue tariff all the necessaries Of life
should be absolutely free of duty.
ReSOIUed, That the internal revenue
system OF the United States is Unendur-
able in its oppressive eXactiCns; that 1t
should be Immediately remOdeied; that
its annoyances Of stamps, and licenses
and taxes upon sales and incomes should
be abolished; hal the tax itself should
be collected by the State and county OIL
Gals, and That the multiplication OF Off
GERS is wholly unnecessary except TO eat
out the esources OF the taxpayers; and
that we pledge ourselves TO effect a thor
Ough reform IN this particular.
kesotUed, That we denounce the profit
gacy in the present administration of the
Federal Government; the corruption
which has entered all its official stations;
the favOrlgism which, overlooking fitness
for Office, has appointed TO positions of
public trust the friends or tools OfthOse
who control the public patronage; and
the imbecility which directs the destinies
of the Republic without an apparent pur-
pose, and manages its affairs with such
embarrassment and disaster to the ma
teriaI interests of its people at home, and
with such disregard of the rights and lib
critics of its citizens abroad.
ReSOtUed, That land monopoly Is one OF
the great evils of our country and against
the spirit of our Institutions; that the
whole of our public lands ought TO be
held as a sacred trust to secure home
steads for actual settlers; we therefore
~denOunce the recent action Of Congress
in making grants to mammoth railroad
corporations, which are already too pow
erful, and may become dangerous TO a
free people.
ResOL0ed, That we regard the act re-
Gently passed by Congress to enforce the
Fifteenth Amendment as unconstitu-
tional. unjust, and oppressive; an inva-
sion of the rights of the States, subver-
sive of the best interests of the people,
and therefore demand its unconditional
repeal.
ReSoLDed, that the powers of the Fed
eral Government TO assess and collect
taxes Onsthe bonds of the United States
is clear m unquestioned, and we de-
of Congress that a share of taxa
ton equal to the fair average amount
in each State on money loaned
Snal1 Do dSsesSeu ana COilGCleu run al
investments in bonds.
ReSOiUed. That we are opposed 10 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 of the United
States shall be substituted.
ReSOEUed, That the Democracy of Ohio
sympatbize with the efforts of all people
for self-government, and we
denouDce the trucking of the Federal adj
ministration to Great Britain and Spain,
and the efforts OF the party in power to
reduce whole States in our Union to a
condition of vassalage to the General
Government.
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the Dem
Ocracy of Ohio are extended TO u SEN
ator Allen @. Thurman, and the Demo-
cratic Representatives in Congress, who,
though in a small minority, nave bravely
cOntended for the principles of the DEM
ocracy and the interests of the people.
ReSolUed, hat upon the foregoing plat
form w cordially invite all the electors
Of Ohio, without regard to past differ
ences, to vote for the ticket this day nom
The resolutions were adopted with a
dissenting voices. After a short
by Heisley, the Convention adj
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