Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-06-06

is, so as to secure equal rights to all persons
under it, without distinction of race, color or
condition.
1htrd-That the absolute equality of each
and every State within the Union is afunda-
mental principle of the federal government
that we shall always cherish and uphold the
American system of State and local govern
ment, for State and local purposes, and the
general governmentfor general purposes only,
and are ultimately opposed to all attempts at
Capitalization or consolidation of power in
the hands of the general government, and
more especially when such attempts are in
the form OF usurpation by any department of
the government
| Fourth That we adhere firmly to the prin-
ciple of maintaining perfect independence
between the coordinate departments of the
governments, the Legislative, Executive and
Judicial, condemning all encroachmcntS 10y the
one upon the functions Of the other
| fttth-While the fundamental law. as ex.
pressed in the constitution, is necessarily par
amount until ahrogated, prescribed by tia,
instrument, all legislation is. in its nature
and purposes, temporary, and subject 70
| change, modification or repeal y. the will q
the majority AT the people. rs expressed
| through the Law making power of the peHplc,
and that the preiense that any ACT 0t CoDxys -,
not executed, or any legislative policy y; par.
~ is an absolute finslIy, is totally lacou>l>l-
eus with the whole theory of government. ana
that il is the unqaes,ionahle right of the yst.,-
pie, of themselves and through their rxpvs-
svnta,iVes AZ each Successive ConSres$ IL
judge what legislation Is noc> ssagy. proper ar
appropriate - carry into execution W vut,-re
| the central power, rights and duties a. lie
federal government.
Ssxfh--rha, as an instance of emiasu;-
ly appropriate Legislation under the 'oursCca.A
am, ndment w demand Now ot CunArS>< am
yersal ann, sly.
SsssH;A-Iaas while We 6tnorn1s al VS.
| Gus combinations and cou>giraSscs Sss5n>t
law or 10 disturb peace in t0e South ~ else
where, and demand ct all good citszep> lbs II
utmost influence 10 put all <a>sl down, We al
so denognce the at commonly called Il,
'hayonet bill. recently passed by ConEro>s
and the more recent act, commonly called tae
''Ku- Klux bill, extending by its ,triuS 10 Auy
State, and enacted Tor no olher purpose taAn
| to complete Capitalization OF all power in the
hands of the general government, and 10 es-
| tablish military despotlsm, and that TO per-
petuate the present administration without re-
gard TO the will OF the people and as not only
inconsistent with the will OF the whole theory
and character of the federal government and
as revolutionary and dangerous in their char
acter, but are in direct conflict with the spirit
|
amendments which they pretend to enforce
! Eiyhh-That holding still to the good old
democratic doctrine of annexation, or the ac-
| QUESTION OF territory, we are yet totally OPP
posed to the scheme of President Grant TO ac-
quire ST. Domingo as job, and by the means
and for the purposes evidently intended.
Ninth-That we are in favor of a strictly
revenue tariff, conformed 10 the theory and
| principles of all other just and wise tax laws.
and opposed to the protective theory, SO
| called.
Tent-Thc protiigate corruption and wan
ton extravaganza, which pervade every de-
partment of the federal government, sacrifice
the interests of labor and aggrandize a
handful of aristocrats; a wicked dcpriya-
ton of the people Of their rghttu heritage
in public lands, which have been made gifts
to railroads and other monopolSts; paving
more than twenty millions premium during
the administration of President Grant, in gov
ernmenL bonds, payable at par; maintenance
at an annual cost to the people of nearly thir-
ty millions, of an unconstitutional, Cypress
i've and extortionate system of banking
whereby money is made scarce and interest
high, are abuses which call for wise and thor
ough remedies.
| Herenth-That we remain in fay or of strict
economy, of large reduction of expendi-
lures in the federal and State governments of
the collection of internal revenue by the State
authorities, thereby returning to honest labor
myriads of taxgatherers, who affiict our land,
eat up its substance, and of the speedy trial,
conviction and punishment of the thieves who
have stolen the taxes paid by the people.
T.celfh-That while we reject reputation,
we equally reject the proposition to pay the
bondholders more than the contract with them
demands that if bondholders have rights, so
have taxpayers, and we insist upon justice
being done to both; that the creditor is enti-
tl.d to be paid in the same currency he loaned
to the government; that where he loaned
greenbacks he should be paid in greenbacks,
unless the contract otherwise provides, and
where he loaned gold he should be paid in
gold; that, to guard against too great expan-
sion. greenbacks should be made convertible
into three per cent. bonds at the option of
note holders, said bonds to be redeemed in
greenbacks on demand that the true method
of returning to specie payments l. to make
custom dues payable in legal tender currency,
whether paper money or gold; that such poll
icy would secure uniform currency, stop gam
, bling in gold and thereby elevate the credit OF
the government.
C Thirteenh-That, with the watchword OF
: REFORM confidently go to the country :;
that we believe the interests of the great body
Of the people are the same; that without re-
80 gard to political associations, they are the
II friends of free government; that they are
e equally honest, brave and patriotic, and we
n appeal to them as to our brothers and coun-
:, trymen to aid us to obtain relief from grev-
ii Gus abuses which wrong and Cypress every
lie one except the wrong doors and oppressors
p themselves.
a Fourteenth-Upon the State issues we re-
solve that we are in favor of callinga con
'e venton as provided for by article l6, section
e 8, of the State constitution.
ID GENERAL NEWS.