The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-05-07

\ lis, on the 22d day Of February, 1870, make
\ the following declaration Of principles:
coEGRATULAToHY.
| l. We conaratulats the country on the
/ restoration Of law and order In tho lato
I rebciiiouS States, under the rcconEtruc-
I tion measures adopted By the general
/ peace. and OF frafernal feeling among the
| people OF all the states under Constitu-
/ tion securing an equality Of political and
civil rights Of ali citizen, without dis
tinction Of race or color.
THE CONSTITUTION.
2 Thai we reverence the Constitution or
/ the United States, as the upremo law or
the land, and q wieo embodiment Of the
principles Of free Government, and fol-
/ lowing It's teachings we Will adopt from
time 20 tSnei tucn amendments aq are
necessary more completely to establish
Justice, Insure domestic tranquility, and
secure the bic IS Cf liberty 10 ourselves
and our posterily.
FIFTEEsTH AMENDMEAT.
8. That we rejoice az the ratification Of
the Fifteenth Amendment, which forever
secures un equality OF political rights 10
man n helping hand 10 enable him ID
the race OF life 10 improve and elevate bis
condition.
NATIONAL DEBr.
That the National Debt, created In
however great the burden, must be cheer.
4u1y borne until hOndrabfy and honestly
extfnRuished ia accordance with the letter
the debt, and that all attempts at repudia-
ton of principal or interest sheuid meet
the scorn and denunciatiOn or any honest
and patriotic people.
EcoroMY DEMANDKD.
5. That we demand. IN every department
OF tl9 Govern meut, from the niQhest 70 the
lowest, the stfietest economy Ia all ex-
pendhures, consistent with the require
ments OF the public service the reduction
and abolishment or All exttavngant fees
and salaries; the closing OF AZ usel IS
0fI4rgN. a
benta, and all enOrts 10 these ends, 10
Congress or elsewhere, have cur unquaii-
fed approval.
RHDUcTNo TAKES.
9. That reduction or taxation is de-
manded, bCth OF tarin and internal taxes,
until it reaches the lowest amount consist
Cover. ment, and that we are Ia favor OF
tariff for revenue, believing that a proper
adJ dJustimenL % duties must necessarily AZ
ford ali the incidental protection TO which
any Interest Is entitled.
CURRENCY.
z That we are in favor Of a currency
founded on tho national credit as abund-
ant AZ the trade aud commerce Of the
country demand, and that we disapprovo
OF all laws In reference thereto which ee-
tabllshes monopoly or inequality therein.
LANDS AND SUBSIDIES.
s. That we are opposed 10 the donation
corporations, and that we demand the
reservation or the public domain tor the
use ofactual settlers and educational pur-
r soLD1Eps AND SAILORS.
O. That we fe-afIirm that "of all who
were faithful in the trials Of the late war,
there are none entitled TO more especial
honor than the brave 40 dierB and s0nmen
who endured the hardships OF cam paign
and cruise, and imperiled their lives In
the service OF their country. and the boun-
ties and pensions provided by law for
those brave defenders OF the nation are
oh HffrnH "a hA al "a
should be paid without cost TO the recipi.
ent. The widows and orphans Of the gal
sacred legacy bequcathed to Tie nations
protecting care
EHDORslIhfENT or ooNoREss.
10. That we approve the general course
| of our 1enalor ana hepubilean hePfesen-
taflveJ In Conaress, aud express our foil
! and eniire cOnndence that they Will act
with wisdom and Integrity in All that con-
! we tender thanks 20 Senator Morton for
| his exertlons IN 50 shaping the legislation
/ late rekel a. atea al "a rqnnre the ,aaaape
Il OF the Fifteonth Amendment
ADMINISTRATION EEDoRsRD.
II. That we endorse the nninistratfon
/ OF General Grant as President Of he uni-
/ led States; accept he Increased collections
OF revenue, the reduction Of expenditures,
aud payment Of o large portion of the pub-
economy. and reJotce that the victorious
General OF the Union armies should, as
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states IN Us return TO the national family.
MORAL LE0IsLATIoH.
IL rnesTnueh as all Republican Govern
,ys-rfa lep, end for their stability aud per-
pstnity. % t1e iiigence ana virtue q
Sfafe and rIall0i1stl authorities 10 81 ablt /,
foster and secure the highest moral an in-
teltectua al Development Oh inc peopte.
COUNTY R1FoRM.
L3. That taxation for connty and other
doeal purposes has become 80 great nB 70 be
oppress W 10 the peoples that opf system
/ III coNnfy admlnistration needs reform
& and We denBnd OF our representative IN
I fI1a I,eRfslature such changes ~ tue stat
utes OF the state ~ VII ProasscI ~ sno a Y
4 tharitIag end.ag an aid 70 luis needed re-
form we fav.H q radnctlon of the ices ~
county officers . stanasta ~nlen "
ttfon for the sew ices reDdereqs ana tnaJ 10
/ 9fF Ger should % favored with salary, lees
] oruerquiRites beyond SUCH falr ana renHon~
able com pensalAOn.
CANAL BONDS.
Il That the canal stocks, issued under
| the fs,QisiatiOn OF 1896 aud 1877, inmonly
called L.he Butler Bill, We're, ~ the terms
4 tic Wabaah and Erie Canal, its revenues
/ and IeSsda. 4. nd the faith Of the state never
having been cirectiy " ta1ias Ss9rs.,g
said canal Stoke therefore, eonhtlt4itts t a ho
part OF the outetaut 70 ~ tt,s
/ STATE onghf 10 s5e anlo, ided at the earliest
practicable period. 50 a. ~ XIV, an az
taking effect OF any law Or acls w sns ~ ~
eral Assembly proposing TO ,1B w tl,e w
create any liability of The s.. ste Ss I9F IN, sle
said canal stocks, or any part the. '.s,t ~
/ til such proposition shall beve bee .ftbe
mitted 10 a direct vote of the people T. s'e
State and approved by them.
STATE ADMINISTRATION 11aDOnsED.
Is. That we heartily endorse the admlh-
I istration OF our slate affairs by Governor
Baker and his associate officers, and espe-
! ctally congratulate the people thai the
| time Is so rear when the State debt viii be
/ enflrefv lGuldaffd