The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1871-05-27
Ohio Politics. Democratic Resolutions in
Il County Convention.

n\NTuN, O.. May l~.-ln the Mont .
s:nin.ry county convention to-day, Mr.. .
\all;mdiMhaul, committee on rrSolu- ;
tiunS, reported the. following, after Il
preamble reritinH that the party of 1871
WAS made mp 81 men :,,i>...ltinG .iiifr-
rnt measures before, hurin.: and since
the late war, and the present common
purpose in view doc not involve amy
ack WledGment or error in the uniting
OF such men:
/. Agreeing: [" ii~:r:rcc ~ 10 the past.
on The liNin" ISSUES al tia. day all l:r-
pnblranS hulir\inM ~ We do are invited
to join I,~.
=. Accepts the legitimate rr@ultS nI
the war So far n, Wa"tei for the Union
and constitution, and he constitutional
powers of the government, inciutiuE
the three amendments DE- J,t,i'. added
I" the constitution ASA settlement OF the
issues of the war.
;. tnnSiHnS Ia Oblivion the right OF
secession. slavery and political Unequal
lily. and admitting; the work of recon-
-truttinu completes. WaiNins all uuc'-
tiun- :,~ to the means by which il was
accom- pli-hrd.
/. Recognizes the absolute, equality
OF every state in the Union. and denies
tho. ri"ht OF the Federal government to
eXrrf il t!.rrrtrnn, on deprive il Of amy
equal right.
=, Maintains State and local self gov
eminent for every State. and Il general
government for general purposes only,
with 4 perfect independence bet wrcn
lis coordinate departments.
e. That all Legislation, being tempe
rarN, is subject to change by the tN
pressed will of :, majority Of the people.
:. Demands universal amnesty.
;. t'iTnr- the earliest payment of the
public debt consistent with moderate
taxation.
y. Calls for such revenue reform as
Will decrease the expense Of its coilec-
tion, and render taxation no greater
than iht necessities of ;tH economically
u'lmi iSirrru government demand.
10. Declares for civil service reform.
If. Insists on strictly revenue tariff.
T.. Bases taxation ON wealth instead
of populations.
Is. Recommends a specify return to Il
specie. basis.
II. Asserts that there is no rrtpreSS-
ihl.. conflict between labor and capital,
and rXpr"S"s sympathy with the Ia
hnriu: ci,s;S,4i.
10. Opposes further ialll grants by
Congress, holding that these lands
-llrhli DE l''l'i ~ holilt'5l''.tiT
IL. Di5upiruEes, the san Domingo
scheme.
4. Anirn,# the uncnn.:titutiuns,lity of
the. baSunut and ku-k lux act OF Con
gfc.5ss.
Is. thururl'.ri-st.5 III" pr,Hsent k.plh
licun party a. A Grant party, deserving
the emphatic conformation of he pcu-
pie.
MH. NAi.i.ASDit.liAM'5 SPEECH.
IN Offering; the resolutions, Mr.. Val
1anii"ham saiL they eNrflinet them
selves. For more than two years past
the bitter and bloody passions of the
war have been uNin" ont, and iiScpru
among The Republican party has fol
lowed. lawn" titled it, mission, it
wa; rapidly falling into decay. Its
death iiud begun from rat&c@ Oiiutts
and intut"rabl' to Che people. On the
questions of amnesty, lr"i7latiou and
executive honesty, tlrin, revenue and
civil service rcinrni, land grants, cur
rrncN, taxation, san Domingo and other
like quest ions, it was certain to he con-
'ienIncI. 10 avert this, not statesmen,
but politicians, parasites ctinEin" to
executive favor, were called into cnun-
ell. If civil war III fact could not t,t
inauGuratcd, civil war i'll form, with all
its lrgiSlativranh "<e'utiVrniachincry,
must be r..V'iN,-t to- rt-,.i,tt Grant. \
Senator, tn" confidential adviser and
main support of the President, W:lS put
turth rs the ioniriitrr of this new cru
SADIE, but he would tell him and those
behind him that the hour had come
when issues could not he. dictated for
the Democratic party. The suspicious
moment for he party, laying aside all
the 'trad body of thrpast, and :t'ihcring