The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-03
REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE on REsoLC'
TIoSs, (oFFICIAL.)


the resolutions adopted by seventeen
ont of the nineteen members OF the com
mittee. Cheers. | am gratltied tC
say that in my whole political life
have never witnessed such an earhes
desire as characterized the members o
the committee in their deliberations tc
accomplish the right, preserve the har
mony and secure the triumph OF the
Democratic party. Gen. Morgan 'heo
read the report as follows
The Democracy of Ohio resolve
First-That denouncing the eXtraor
dinary means by which they were
brought about, we recognize as accom-
plished facts, the three amendments In
fact to the Constitution, recently declar
ed adopted, and regard the same as nc
longer political issues before the coun
try.
Second-We demand that the rule OF
STRICT CONSTRUCTION, as proclaimed oy
the Democratic fathers, accepted by the
statesmen Of all parties previous to the
war, and embodied in the Tenth Amend
meut to the Constitution. be vigorously
applied now to the Constitution as II Is
including the three recent amendments
above referred to, and insist that these
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 10 1t;
and to that extent, and no more, 10
have abridged the reserved rights OF the
States and that, as thus construed, the
Democratic party pledges itself to the
full, faithful and absolute execution and
enforcement OF the Constitution as 1t
now is, so as to secure equal rights to
all persons under it, without distinction
Of race, color or condition.
Third-That the absolute equality OF
each and every State within the Inlon.
is fundamental principle ofthe Federal
Government
Fourth-That we will always cherish
and uphold the American system OF
State and local government, for State
and local purposes, and a General Gov,
ernment for general purposes only; and
are unalterably opposed to all attempts
at Capitalization and consolidation OF
power in the hands Of the General Gov
ernmcnt; and the more especially when
such attempts are in the torn Of usur-
patton by any department OF that Gov
ernment. And, further, thatwe adhere
firmly to the principle OF maintaining
perfect independence between the CO.
ordinate departments ofthe Government,
the Legislative, the Executive and the
condemning all encroachmcnts
by one upon the functions OF the others.
Finh-WhlIe the fundamental law
as expressed in the Constitution, is neces-
sariIy permanent until abrogated as
prescribed by that instrument, all legis-
lation is, in its nature and purpose,
temporary, and subject to change, moi
ification, or repeal, at the will OF a
majority Of the people, expressed
the law-making power: and
that the pretense that any act OF Con
gress not executed and spent, or any
legislative policy of a party, is an abso-
lutte tinalty, is totally inconsistent with
the whole theory of republican govern
ment, and that it is the unqucstionable
right of the people, Of themselves and
their representatives, at each
successive election, and in each success
sive Congress, to judge OF what legisla-
ton is necessary and proper or appro
pirate to carry into execution or enforce
the constitutional powers, rights and
duties of the Federal Government.
Sixth-That, as an Instance Of en-
nently appropriate legislation under the
Fourteenth Amendment, we demand
now Of Congress universal amnesty.
Seventh-That while we denounca
all riotous combinations and Conspira-
cies against law or TO disturb the peace,
in the South, or elsewhere, and demand
of all good citizens their utmost infu-
ence to put all such down, we also
denounce the act commonly called tie
"Bayonet Bill recently passed by Con
gresS, and the more recent act common
" called the "Ku-Klux Bill, - extending
bv its terms, to every State; as enacted
Tor no other purpose than to complete
the Capitalization OF all power in the
hands of the General Government, es.
tablish a military despotiSm, ant
thus perpetuate the present administra.
ton without regard to the will of the
people, and as not only utterly incOn.
sistent with the whole theory and char.
acter of the Federal Government, and
revolutionary and dangerous in thei.
nature, but in direct conflict with tn.
spirit and letter OF the Constitution, i'm
cluding the amendments which the
pretend to enforce.
Eishth--That holding still to the gooi
old Democratic doctrine Of annexation
or acquisitions Of territory, we are ye
totally opposed to the scheme of Pres.
dent Grant, to acquire San Domingo a.
a Job and by the means and for the
purposes, evidently intended.
Ninth-That we are in favor of
strictly revenue tariff, coaformed to tn.
theory and principles OF all other JUS
and wise tax laws, and opposed to tie
"protective' theory, so called.
Tenth-That the prohigate corrup,in
and wanton extravaganza which pc
wade every Department Of the Federd
the sacrifice OF the intc-
ests of labor TO aggrandize handful #
aristocrats; the wicked deprivation #
the people of their rightiul heritage n
the public lands, which have been mae
a gift to the railway and other monop-
lists; the payment OF more than twent-
four millions premium, during the al.
ministra,ion of President Grant, q
Government bonds payable at par; tie
maintenance at an annual cost to tie
people Of nearly thirty millions. o, n
unconstitutional, oppressive and extr-