The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1870-10-20

uccc,sarics of Lille should be free Of
duty.
lHrLRNAL EEVLAULS.
!. Resolved, Ihat the internal rev
cnuc system Of the United States is OPP.
prcssiyc in its cXaclious; that it should
he remcdicd; THAT It's annOYancc5 Of
stamps, licenses and taxes, upon sales
and income should be abolished; that
the tax itself should be collected by
State and county officers; and that the
multiplication OF Federal officers is
wholly unuecG say, and eats out the
substance Of the people, and that We
pledge ourselves to labor for tho
rough reform in this particular.
WHISKY AND TOBACCO SEIZURE.
3, Resolved, That the practice OF
the Government in the enforcement Of
the rcI cnuc laws, which authorizes Tie
seizure and cJnlisaation of the proper
" Of the citizens and their imprison
mcnt sided by the baJonet, without
trial 10y jury and conviction, is subvrr
slyr Of & Q rights OF the people, and IN
cullraYcntion Of the Constitution, and
should therefore be abandoned.
GRANTS ADMINISTRATION.
3. Rcso cd, That we dcnonnce ".c
rrohjgacy in the present administgN-
ZION oil the Federal Government; the
corruption winch has entered all its Of
ticiaI station; the layoriIism which,
overlooking fitness for oIli'c, has ap
pointed TO positions Of public trust
friends OF tools Of those who control
pubic patronage; and the imbcci,ty
which directs thc dc5tnies Of the Re.
public without y apparent purpose,
and manages it, affairs with such EN-
harraasmcnt and disaster to the mutual
interests Of it's people at home, and
with sdcH disregard e. the RIGHTS and
liberties Of its citizens abroad.
ENFORCEMENT ACT.
7. Resolved, That we regard the act
recently passed by Congress to enforce
the fifteenth amendment as unconstitu
tional, unjust and oppressive, IN nya
sion OF the rights of the States. subver
sive Of the best interest, OF the people, |
and Therefore urge its unconditional re I
peal.
TAXATION OF BONDS.
g. Resolved, That the power Of the
Federal Government 10 assess and col |
Get taxes on the bonds of the United |
States is clear and unqucstloned and
We demand of Congress that share Of
aXatlon equal TO fair average Of the
amount levied in each State on money
canGd, shall We assessed and collected !
rom all investments IN bonds.
NATIONAL BANKS.
o Resolved, That We are opposed
o the system of National Banks, aud
lrge the immediate repeal of the law
,rcaiing them; aud that in place of
he notes OF such banks, the treasury
lotcs OF the United States shall be sub
tituted
REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT.
TO- Resolved, That the Democracy
ere assembled sympathizc with the of-
)rts of all people struggling for self.
0vernmcut; and we dcnonncc the
olicy Of the party in power to reduce
hole States IN our Union to condi-
on of vassalage to the General Gov
lnment.
GENERALIZATION.
III. Resolved, That TIE present adj
Illustration Of the Federal Govern.
cnt has been persistently suhvcrsive
the rights OF the States, invasive of
C Federal Constitution, necessarily
nding to Capitalization and the ami
lation Of loca! enlightenment, and
Hess Iepudiatcd by Tue country will
eWtably result in the obstruction of
publican liberty.
THE EATIosAL DENoCRACi.
II. Resolved, That this Convention
ldcrs its thanks TO the National De-
Jcracy of the North who have so no
Y vindica:ed the great principles
rein announced. and that the people
Tennessee will cordially unite with
3 party in the maintenance of free