The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1871-10-05
ILLINOIS DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION.
SPRINagIELD, LIS, October 4,

to-day in the Executive Hall. More thai
five hundred delegates were present
Hon, S. Kinner was chosen President aut
j, II, Obert, Secretary, The following
resolutions was reported by the Com
mittee on Resolutions;
| WHEREAS, The Democracy Of tht
State reposing their trusting providence
upon the patriotism and intelligence Of the
American people, have at all times, in
good faith endeav0red 10 uphold, pre-
serve and maintain the great work Of the
Republican fathers OF the American
Union and Constitution Of the United
States, and WHEREAS, Amidst the gen.
eral opinion and startling conceptions
which in the highest places Of patronage
and power under the government, now
threatens complete subversion Of our
Republican frame work. A recurrence
of the first principles according TO the
advice Of Jefferson is rendered more than
ever necessary, therefore,
RcsOlged, That the Democratic party Of
the State, hereby reafllrtu its entire faitll
in the wisdom and eifacacy of the great
fundamental truths of the government as
held and applied to the working of our
national and State system Of govern
ment by Thomas Jefferson, the illustrous
founder of the Democratic party, and
that the Democratic party having main
tained some Of the great principles for
upwards Of thTee.quarters Of century,
while it managed the affairs of the gov.
ernment, in advancing progress and pre-.
serving the rights OF the whole people,
1t has now 10 new principles to put for.
ward or advocate .HJ s-Il HHl
ReSOlved, That tho manifest necessity
for declaration ol our adherence TO
these truths Is now more obvious, Hs the
danger to the liberties Of the people Is
most imminent The wiliul and open
disregard by Gen. Grant OF political inde-
pendence, and the quality OF the respect.
i've and violent military measures to
which the administration has resorted to
destroy their freedom by the calling in of
the military under the command Of Uni.
ted States officers, MS in Louisiana and
other States, against the will oi the peo.
pie; the breaking down by Congress of
the only safeguard Of personal liberty
the writ Of habedS c0rpfS in the States
disturbing ,oi the freedom Of State and
individual action in cases Of vesting the
whole power of the General Government
in the President, to be exercised at his
pleasure within the States, in utter disrc-
gard of all State authority, manifest d |
rising spirit Of despotism and n centrali.
zation of powerin in the hands of single |
chief, who leaves nothing unaCcomplished |
to make his will absolute, his rule per-
petual, and the masses OF the people
slaves. .''
ReSolUed, That the general government
Is as 1t ought TO be u government OF limited
powers, that these powers are prescribed
and enunclated by the Constitution Of the
United States, that according to the letter |
Of that instrument II Is expressly declared
that all powers not cor ferred upon Con
yress and the Government Of the United
States are reserved TO the States respeC.
lively or the people; that this distinction
Df action assigned to the general and State
governments Is important TO harmonize
he cooperation Of both, TO the preserva-
lion Of local independence, to the diffusion
lt political vitality, 10 the prevention Of
military despotism, to the security Of in
lividual rights and popularity Of our free
but that the usurpations oil
he present administration directly In.
1olve to the destruction of these Hepub
ican guarantees Of all. ~ ..ao /
RcS0lUed, That the Democratic party Of
he State Of Illinois regards tue ConstItu.
ion, with its amendments, as the supreme
aw Of the Union, to be respected and OBJ
erved in It's parts, and political distinC-
ion founded Onarace and color, being
low abolished VIC pledge ourselves in the
uture TO maintain ut all times the consti-
utional rights and franchise OF MI men
Without regard to previous conditions. \
ReS0lUed, That taxes should be levied
olely for the support OF the Government
nd the inalntainanco Of It's credit, and
hat the imposition Of taxes, having for
heir object the transfer Of capital from {
me class section, or one individual to
mother, without the consent Of owners, Is
lnjust, delusive, impolitic, and opposed to
ii principles of Republican government.
ReS0lted, That commerce, trade and in. ID
Iustry are founded upon q mutual ex-
hange of services among men, and that
whatever operates to cripple or Obstruct
,iCh exchange, II can only bo productive
Il loss TO the whole community. % |.
ReSOlued, That the present tariff has dc.
troyed the ship building industry and /
lmost annihilated the foreign cOtniner- /
ial marine of the United States; thatit |
las prohibited the construction on our /
lnds and rivers Of iron vessels, with in. I
reased capacity in proportion to tonnage /
nd draught Of watcr, with greater dura. I
ility, and diminished the outlay for re. /
airs and insurance OF all, which tend 10 ,
materially open the transport Of the pro- /
uct; that while this tariff Is unnecessarily /,
Increasing the profits Of the iron producer,
Is Gripping the ship building and ship
wning interests Of the great lakes and
ivers,, SO that as respects competition
Gith Canadian rivals, these interests are
laced by the General Government at
reat disadvantage, and this in the face r
{ the most abundant natural resources q
Or ship building and navigation. .y
ReSolUe,i, That to the same increase oil
,olicy is chargeable in a large degree the s
eayy costof railroad transportation, tho 1
ost of such transportation being always 1
. proportion to the cost Of iron, and that
Is idle for the western farmer, riotwith. :
landing his superior advantages Of soil i
nd climate, to expect to compete with {
ther parts of the world when his pro.
ucts are conveyed to market over rails
1hich cost seventy per cent more than
hey cost elsewhere. |h r
ReWlJei, That our system of taxation
hould be reduced and simplyfed, with I
view Of raising the necessary amount {
I revenue from the smallest number Of
rticles, to the end that the cost Of Collec.
ion may be decreased and a fruitful
ource Of corruption removed.
ReS0lUcd, That the three departments Of
he general government, the Legislative,
Executive and Judicial, are coordinate
d their powers, and the independence OIL e