The New York herald., 1871-10-05
ILL n o I s
Meeting Of the Democratic State
Convention.
A Mosaic Plstform-Bourbouism and the New
Departure -Un.versal Suffrage and General
Amescy-Return to Specie Payment De-
mandsd-sharp Thrust at Tammany.

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SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, Oct. s 1871.
Tns Democ. attic State Convention met to-day 10
Executive Hall. More than five hundred delegates
were present Mt. Skinner was chosen President
and J. H. oberr Secretary. The following are the
resolutions reported by the Committee on ResoIu-
tiOns.-
trust in Providence upo the patriotism and
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and whereas amid %s genera. y:na and
age and power under the sovernmsns now threaten the
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is rendered more than ever necessary; therefore
entire faith in the wisdom and eaciency Of tSs
Great N M truths ~ Of the . held and
by Thomas Jeer.on The us.rous founder Of
the same great principles Tor Of thrss
Quarter. ot century while managed ne a.r. q .hs
whole people, has now no new principles put forward
Resolved, Tha. the manifest necessity for the declaration
OF our adherence TO those truths "a now obvious
Sf open disfsssra sdsr. Grsns Of the pc.esi
violent military measures to which the admnisifaton re-
sorted to destroy their freedom the calling IN q .hs military
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ssss. disturbing rssdom Of state ana %aiSdu.
action and IN cases resting as whole power Of the general
ars within hs States in utter Of I'll State author
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nothing unaccomphshed TO hs will absolute and his
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government Of limited powers that these powers are pre-
States according tie letter Of that il /. sx
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raents important to hsrmon.e Of both 10
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The present directly involve the destruction
hs u party OF Illinois regard the
conss,tuop with y. ;pprems law q me
political distinction founded on race and color being now
e and
Of :. waSu, regard s to prevOn. " m
port the government and maintenance Of s credit and
rnn.isr Of CAPITAL from one class section or inddua 10
another without the consent Of the OWNERS UNJUST de
ve mpotc and to all the principles Of republican
Tha. trade and industry are founded
upon mutual exchange Of services among that
whatever operates crppe obstrucs such exchanse
Ks.Svsd That .ns present tariff la. % ;s the ship
ms sna de N
the CONSTRUCTION lands and rivers OF iron with
@s with &
pairs and oil Of which tend to materially .
success In increasing the profits OF the iron
grea. aEes rivers. respects to competition
with Canadian rival. our interest; are placed ne
face great and abundant natural for shpbud
Resolved That TO the policy chsrgsabe large
degree the heavy cost Of railroad the cost Of
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ducts 70 market over rails which cost seventy
Resolved That our system taxation should
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tina. the cost Of collection may be reduced and fruitful
Resolved That acpartnsn.s Of the general govern.
ther and OF each other and should
be nS policy les. than til.
nterp Of the requires return 70 specie
Of gold and sr silver !. only legal tender payment
Resolved That every American citizen should be entitled
TO the Of his rights under the constitution
past political oaences and ressorson all tSe privileges
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sh1pd % be given to TIVE , e that citizen. - and
coUns nder what they viii and
especially thai tho american citizens whether
the national government every part Of the world against
'n Ke.oved That labor the true o. ali wcsS and
I'll. h ct Sa 1s s e ss
Of centr therefore no less the dictate Of wise
maintained and every possible opportunity Of Individual
provemen be secured by laws to the workngmen OF the
Resolved, Tha. in view Of the continually recurring
fearful Of fe limb and wealth there
demand In the interest OF humanity that the State
Legislature sha at such laws for the protection
operative miners this State will fully respond
requirements OF the constitution In references to that
Resolved That We view with alarm the pronigate sqnan
dering Of the public domain BY the party now n power and
demand that hereafter the public lands be held for the benefit
ana OF actual settlers only
Resoved That honor and duty alike fsGnrs the hone
Al public obligations more especially with such
a sn il
pretaon Of the laws as would confer upon them rights
aress under which Ke obligation or debt was created
Resolved That the duty q Consrss, y to avoid AZ l. waste
distribution to redncs revenue ~ fast asprHcsicabe,
those especially which bear upon production and labor and
Of the admnistrstion and in the collection Of It's
revenues. and 4 s The duty Of every branch Of the
duct Of pubic anas thai we denoMnce the assumption OF
the making power General Grant 10 The San Domingo
The following additional resolutions were offered
by E. L. Merritt, OF Sangamon:-
Resolved That all tariffs levied for protection
robbery That experience has shown that
character productive OF evasion and crime There
fore, declare correct principle OF democratic govern
with all nations be legally reached ty tie
United States government
BY JOHN HINcpLgY OF st. CLAIR
rate Department oi soysrn,Osn bylaw. which dspsrtmsn
shall be known as The Department q Labor It's features
ali classes OF tie producers OF our country.
BY s. ASHTON, OF Cook county
Resoved That we are opposed 70 and hereby denonnce
any sna pocal % or partisan purposes whether
state municipal and desire the thorough abo
''r The Convention nomInaied as candloate for Con.
gress at Large $. s. Hayes, of Cook.
THE TRUTH ABOUT THE MILWAUKEE,
TRACK Mr. HAswELL CONDEMNS 1T.