The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-08-25
No ReanbiIfan EfaIo rIHI11r

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lis on tha22d cay of February. 1870, noa1e
the following q declaration OF prineipieas
DECENTRALIZATION.
4. We congratulate the country on tla
rebeliious States, under the rec0urf..Ia .
Llon measures adopted by the general
SoYeEnlnentt ana upon the return uf
people OF All the States under Con lIfu.
/ Iion securing en- equality OF politlc1 nH
T ~, *. nv w OF az ciuzenFi Withou %
THE CONSTITUTION.
| z. 1nab We tNefence the LcustllutioH cf
! the United states, as the supreme Iru I'D
/ the lanu, and wise embodiment cf Hra
| principles OF free Government. and fnI-
/ lowing Its teachings we VIII adont f-anr
/ ZINE " Llmei euch amendments OF aHa
i necessary more completely TO eataHHfrn
Justice, insure domestic tranquility aad
and our pOsterity.
EIBrE GeTH AMENDMENT
/ 3. 1nab we rtluics 40 the ratification nI
/ the Fifteenth Amendment, which forever
/ secures an equality OF political Rights fu
/ all men, and we extend 20 tine colonel
/ man a helping hand to enable hlna u
/ the race Of life 70 improve aud elevate hIr
condition.
NATIONAL nrBr.
A. That the National Debt. create
/ the defense and preservation of the m
/ however great the burden, must be
/ iully borne until honorabfy and hnr
/ eXtlnguished ia accordance with the
and spirit OF the several laws nuthnr.
the debt and that an attempts nt rcr.
ton Of principal or interest sh8uld
the scorn and denunciation OF any j. ~
/ and patriotic people.
ECONoMK DEMANDED
/ 8. That we demand, fu averv danart
/ OF the Government, from the highest
/ lowest, the str ctesb economy ia al.
pendltures, consistent with the rcr
/ mente OF the public service: the redu. XII.
ana aDollehmene OF All eEtraVagaut fa-
ana salaries; the closing Of an uaaffr.
oIncea. and the dismissal Of their iulaaT-
Denthl ana al EFFORTS 10 these ENDS. .u
| Congress or elsewhere, have Our unruaH-
ned approval.
REDUCING TAXES.
6. That a reduction of taxation w. de-.
manded, both or tariff and internal U.Haa.
until Il reaches the lowest amount Consists
ent with the credit and necessities oh fHa
Government, and that we are TIA favor lfa
tariff for revenue, believing that "a nrorer
adjustment OF duties must necessarily af-
ford all the incidental protection tC 81 rfen
any interest Is entitled.
CURRENCY.
2. That we ere IN favor OF a currency
founded on the national credit aa aUHHu-
ant as the trade and commerce of fna
country demand and that we disannrtNo
OF az laws IN reference thereto Wllct CO.
tabltshes monopoly or inequality tlerafls
LANDs AND SUBSIDIES.
.. That we are opposed 20 the dOuaffau
OF the public lands or the grant al rHna
sidies ~ money 70 railroads and other
reservation OF the public domain Tod mo
use OF actual settlers and educattonal pur-
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS.
8. That we Te-afdrm that "nf rI who
were faithful IA the trials of the iGUe w1f.
there are none entitled 90 more C1ucQ.aI
honor than the brave soldiers and aenmnn
wac endured tho bardahfDa of eanruaIe.n
and cruise, and imperiled their lives il
the service OF their country, and the nauu-
les aud pensions provided by lru Tor
those brave defenders Of the natal arc
obligations never to be forgotten. end
should be paic without cost % the raeInI.
ent. The widows and orphans OF tho aaI-
liant dead are The wards Of the nsLIou-a
&C inf a NHalH o.
protecting care
ENDoRs EhTENT on CONGRESS.
10. That we approve the genera. clura
of our Senator and Republican Recresau-
tatiVes IN Con greag, and express our HnIT
and entire confidence that they $500 aaG
with wisdom and integrity An an thMI cone
Germs the welfare OF the pcoplas nnu. fH.r
we tender thanks TO Senator Morton lrr
his exertionB n 20 shaping the Lex sIatIuu
OF Congress on the recDnHtructior 0r Che
late rebel states, aB 20 secure che uaaarrn
OF the Fifteenth Amendment.
ADMINISTRATION ENDoBsEu
III. That we endorse the admtnisIraiIon
OF General Grant as President of ire rHf-
ted states; accept the Increased col eef ane
OF revenue, the reduction OF e1rpar IIIrraa
and payment Qf large portion Of tro pubs
lie debt az a fulhllmeni o. hts promise uI
economy, and rejoice that the Vl.I0IfcHa
General Of the Union armies shouIl us
civil ofhcers receive the last Of Cue HH1oL
States IN It's return 20 the national GldIiy.
MORAL LEGISLATION.
~. Inasmuch as all Republican Govern
pebuity, on the Intelligence and ".u# -.
the people. 10 ia the right and duty nI tho
State and National authorities toes FhII-H.
foster and secure the highest mora al Ina
tellectuat Development OF the people.
COUNTY MEnon1r.
l3. That taxation for county ana nHHnr
local purpo or has become so great Us b.
oppressive To The people; that our .ra.am
OF county administration needs reform.
and we demBnd of our representa- vaa FIN
the Legislature such changes in tHn aEaf.
utes Of the state as viii project tha people
from eKtraVagnml tax leVlea bV l...I U.
thOrities. and as an aid 90 this NO r..
form, we raVor reduction OF thH faa. uU
county ohceT3 70 standard which VIII
furnish FAIR ana reasonable cQmuousHa
tion for the services rendered, and tantuu
officer should DO favored with aala H6ca
or perquiEibes beyond such fairmud ranHHur
able compensation.
CANAL BONDS
IA. That the cnnni stocks IaaueH mfHar
the legislation on l8iB and 1917 cnr.rlorfv
called the " Butler AM /" were 81 ti,a fel#|.
OF the CONTRACT, charged exclusive ~ uuur
the wabash and Erie Canal, ita eluea
and lands and the faith OF thestat never
having been directly or Indirectly 20 edged
Tor the payment or redemption U.HanI
said canal stocks therefore Congi Quito Hu
part Of the Outstanding debis on liabiNfIfa
ufthe State. That the Consultation oI fhIs
State ought 20 be amended 30 the earliest
practicable period. so as 20 prof. BIO enc
taking effect OF any law on acts OF tle Gone
create any liability OF the State or tl1
said canal stocks or any part thereof HHa
I'll such proposition shall have been sub.
mitted TO direct vote Of the people OF tho
State and approved by them.
STATE ADMINISTRATION ENnoH
Is. That we heartily endorse lhC InEIIIa
istratiOu Of our State affairs bV Governor
Baker and hin associate ofhcefEs uuN a#Ha.
time is SO near when the State debl iIha
entirely iquidated.