The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-04-22
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ADDRESS
- The People of the t"if'd >'"''> ~
tho Democrats OF Congress
-. democrats in Congress have luS'

-.Ae pnonis Of the i"''cd H'o''S'
..-,s.,,,,r and official duties nj wash |
~, ,nahlrd ~ to become tutit nc
- II = nam thr actions aud designs Oh
'"', ~, control the Radical party, aud
7" .,.',.,cl mon ~ utter few WORDS OF
N' Nv ,,ainsi the alarming strides lhey
''', ,,,-.,, toward Capitalization OF power
1",, It',,1Snf Congress and the Executive.
i. go. and attention. nf the Radical lead
'.' 49,, bc.,, almost wholly directed 70 de-
'' ,'+, ,,,,f lpri>latlcn a> WILL in their view,
''''- ,.rr,rry, their asccndancy. ana no re-
i,r IN, wise restraints imposed ny the
,..r:.o2 has checked their reckless ana
..,n career. The President OF Inc
." a S,qteS Ia, been formally announced
..rt:jytc for reelection. The dcciara-
~ his selfish supporters have been
.n,%J hy subsidized press. and
~. f,sc;pl;nc Of party has already
,.lr adhesion 10 ms personal Tor
..." .., N, >unrrmc test OF political fcalty.
49,. ,art,<tn lccl>aiion ia which VIC refer
i.rrrr,, aud shaped III secret caucus,
.,r.r. th.r\trrmr>i cyunScl> ALWAYS DON'T
,'..t. and was adopted by Suh>erHicnt
, .,,r.,. II not with the intent, certainly
. - .h,. erect 10 place ia the hands OF the
,...,iatnt powcr ~ command his own re-
p .,gsn4,.au. ana ~ employ the army. navy,
-, militia. IL his sole discretion, As
Ans Il subscribing his personal ambition.
Wen the >ld experience OF the last TWO
,,af,. - Disappointing 10 the hopes ana
..rrrn,is confidence Of the country, Is con-
.,rgrG IN connection with the violent ut
,.-.rrc> auj rash purposes Of those who
.n.r,i m. Presidents policy. il is not sur
f,lu. that the -ravc>t apprehension for
ARE pracc nf The nation should he enter
...,.,i. Ala time when labor is depressed,
nd every material interest is palsied by
.,rre>>iye taxation. the public offices have
.,.a multiplied hrrond all precedent TO
eve l. !n>lrumcntS in the perpetuation Of
.na"r.
Partnership is the only test applied TO
-. distribution OF this vast patronage.
Honesty. Illness. and moral worth are open
n described in favor Of trucking >uhm!S-
-. !, AMI Gi>hoGorahlc compliance. Hence
.g.maus Publications and widespread
corruption have followed rs the natural
n>,qurncr> Of this pernciouS system.
IS he official report Of the Secretary OF
'au Treasury it appears that, after the de-
cotton Of all proper credits. many millions
.. dollars remain due from eX-tolcctorS Of
', internal revenue. and that no proper
. a-.urn HIS ever been used 10 collect
r.a. Reforms in tie revenue and fiscal
.N,'rI~. " hlch all experience demonstrates
'.. .,.. Uc,D .>iry 10 Il frugal administration
O., II" Government, ~ Well a. Il measure Of
..' to m ov"Ihurdcncl people, have
.o'u rcr>j>tcntly postponed or wilfully
neglected.
,auGrc-> now adiournS without having
,',u attempted 70 reduce taxation or to
.,,,.I The -iIring lmpositions hv which III
~ mr. heI
l.'a.ury i uVcr1i)winc, and an excess Of
''-aty millions CT revenue is admitted. and
w.. lD.,yId al some measure OF present re-
III. a hIrr and drlu-ivc resolution i
la,>cd ~ The senate 10 consider the tar.il
a,d cNr.>" systems hereafter. rs if the his
tr.y O! hr"k"n pledges and pretended rem
'."> furnished any better a>>urancc for flu
t@g~ legislation than experience has done
Gu T., past. Smpbuiiding and the carrying
Trade. once sources of national pride and
Prosperity. now langlISh under Il crushing
lead Il taxation, and nearly every other
business Interest X struggling. wits-
rEt pruiit. {" maintain itself. Our
a-m"llitUr-l>. while pay III. heavy taxes on
... they consume. either 10 ne Government
az :" m"nopo!i>t>, find The prices for their
rww products - reduced that honest labor
!, denied il Just reward and industry is
u.
Nearly 2n0.0Vd.g0 acres Of public lands,
winch should have been reserved for the
T. Geilt If the people. have been voted away
- giant crrp"ratlon-, nccicctinc Our SOL
rl"r>. cnrirhiuw Il handful OF greedy Specu-
it"r- and lobbyists, who are thereby ena-
n'd to rNcrci>" 4 most dangerous and cor
ItlNG Influence over state and Federal
legislation. II The career OF these conSpira-
lnI, hr not checked, the downfall of free
-"Nrrnmcnt is inevitable. and with it the
'3"|Itjon OF 4 military dictator on the ruins
Of the republic.
ndcr the rrctence of passing laws TO
'ai"rcc The fourteenth amendment, and Tor
other purposes, Congress has conferred the
M9St U">po;ic power upon the Executive,
HHd provided an official machinery by which
'h' liberties of the people are mcnaced,
and The sacred right Of local Sclf.goyern-
men, in the States Is ignored, if not totally
oyrmhronn. Modelled UP to the >ed,ion
Laws, - odous in history, they are AT vari-
.h"" with all the Sanctlifed theories OF our
Institutions, and the construction given by
''9'>' Radical interpreters TO the fourteenth
ia ndm"nt Is, 10 use the language OF an
'mncnt Scnalor-Mr. Trumbull, OF Hill
ho!>-au annihilatlon of the States" Un-
der III" last enforcement bill "thc EXecu-
G'c may, in his discretion, thrust aside the
Government Of any State, suspend the writ
i hdbrnS corpus" arrest its Governor. i'm
prison or dispense the Legislature, silence
IL judges, and trample down its people
under the armed heel Of his troops. Nolh-
m l. left 10 the citizen or the state which
can any longer be called Il right--all is
changed into mere sutferance.
Nur hopes for redress are in the calm,
good sensc, The 'sOber, second thought
q the American people. We call upon
Them TO be true to themselves and their
l",i"Tlly, and, .di>regardiDg party names
ana minor differences, to Insist upon de-
1chtraliZauon of power, and tue restriction
~ Fedora! authority within its just and
proper limits. leaving To the States that
'"n,ro! ever domestic affairs which is eSsen-
|'H 10 their happiness and tranquility, and
good government.
L'cryth!ng that malicious ingenuity
'oUId suggest has been done to irritate the
!" "i4e ot the middle and southern States.
':1,- and exaggerated charges OF dis
mid'i ana violence owe their origin to
'o' ml>thier"u> minds of potential man
yer, IN The senate and House of Repre-
''hlatlN"s, 10 which the Executive has,
lAu> helped to inflame the popu-
.'r feeling. Ia all this course of hos
IL" legislation and harsh resentment
no word OF Cancellation, of kind en-.
engagement, or traternal friendship, has
: Yer been spoken by the President or by
'nSrcss TO the people of the southern
;, r'atca. They have been addressed only in
lnr t'nguage vi prescription. We earn
'>'iE cntreat our ieIiow-citizens in all parts
u IN" Union to spare no effort TO maintain
i'Ste and order, 10 carefully protect the
ISh's OF cvcly citizen, TO preserve kindly
i'i'lons among all men, and to discounte-
Il 4hce and discourage any violation OF the
U"';"r The Constitution or any of its amend
iucnts.
Lei us, IL conclusion, earnestly beg of