Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-06-02
Political.


TENNESSEE-MORE DEPARTURE"
NASHVILLE, June 1.-The democratic state
executive committee to-day adopted resolutions
declaring their acceptance, in good faith, of the
issues of the war; with all the late amendments
to the constitution, and their acquiescence in
them as the supreme law of the land; and also
declaring their approval of the late democratic
congressional address. The editors of the dem
Ocratic press Of the state this afternoon unani
mously approved and endorsed the action Of the
committee.
oHIo-THE "DEMoCRACY" IN CoUNCIL-"GLIT.
TERING GENERALITIEs."
COLUMBUS, June 1.-THE democratic conven-
ton assembled at two O'Clock, when perma-
nent organization was effected, with George IL.
Pendleton chairman and one vice president for
each congressional district. After the reports of
several committees, Gen. Geo. W. Morgan sub
mitted resolutions as the report Of seventeen out
of nineteen members of the committee on reso-
lutions, and moved their adoption. The resolu-
tons declare:
First, that, while denouncing the means by which
they were brought about, the democracy of Ohio
recognize, accomplished facts, the three amend
ments to the constitution recently declared adopted
and consider them no longer practical issues before
the country.
Second, demands that the rule of strict construc.
ton embodied in the tenth amendment to the con-
stituton be applied to the constitution it is in
Guiding the three recent amendments, and insists
that those amendments shall not be held to have in
any respect altered or modified the original theory
and character of the federal government but only
to have enlarged the powers delegated to it, and to
this extent, and no more, to have abridged the re-
served right of states. AS thus construed the demo-
cratic party pledges itself to the faithful enforce
ment iof the constitution as it now Is, securing
equal rights to ALL without distinction of race col
or or previous condition,
Third, declares that they shall always uphold the
American system of state and local governments,
for state and local purposes only, and are opposed
to all attempts at Capitalization OF power.
Fourth, adheres to the principle of maintaining
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partments of the government,
Fifth, declares that all legislation Is temporary,
and subject to change, modification or repeal at the
will ola majority Of the people, and that it is the
right Of the people to Judge what legislation is
necessary TO enforce the powers of the government
Sixth, demands general amnesty
Seventh declares that, while we denounce all
riotous combinations in the south or elsewhere we
also denounce the bayonet and kukux bills
Eighth, opposes the annexation of San Domingo
by the means and for the purpose evidently intended
by General Grant,
Ninth, fayors strictly revenue tariff, and OPP
poses the protective theory.
Tenth, condemns the extravaganza of the federal
government land grants to railroads and other
mOnopolies, and the national banking system.
Eleventh, tay0rs large reduction in the expen.
ditures Of the federal and state governments, and
the collection of the internal revenue by state au
thorities, and the speedy punishment of thieves
who have stolen taxes paid by the people:
Twelfth, that, while we reject reputation, we
equally reject the proposition to pay the bondhod-
ers more than the contract with them demands;
bnati IL Jne DQnunOluers nave rights so nave the
taxpayers, and Insist upon justice being done to
BOTH that the creditor is entitled to be paid in the
same currency that he loaned to the government;
that where he loaned greenbacks ho should be paid
in greenbacks, unless the contract otherwise pro-
yides, and where he loaned gold he should paid in
gold that to guard against too great expansion
0fgreenbaeks, they should be made convertible into
three per cent bonds at the option of noe-holders
said bonds to be redeemed in greenbacks on de-
mand; that the true method of returning to specie
payments is to make custom dues payable In legal
tender currency whether paper money or gold, etc.
Thirteenth, that, with the watchwOrd reform"
we confidently go to the country
Valandigham seconded the motion for their
adoption.
Frank H. Hurd, on behalf of the other two
members of the committee, moved to strike out
the first two resolutions of the majority repOrt,
and insert the following instead; "That the 14th
and 18th amendments, having been made parts
of the constitution by violence and fraud, are
revolutionary and void" The motion was lost
1859 to 296. The majority report was then adopt
ed-365 to 1879.
On a second ballot, George w. McCook was
nominated for governor, and Samuel f. Hunt
for lieutenant governor,