The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-10-14

tlins power, as cxemplfed by that great leading
Democratic organization of the United States
the Tammany ring of New York. This Legis-
1ature has passed laws neutraizing and render
ing void and of no effect the homestead provisions
OF the constitution; placing the execution of the
laws establishing common schools in partisan
and uniriendly hands, and have violated almost
every pledge made by their authorized represen-
tatives when pleading for the admission of the
State to Federal representation
They have created u partizan judiciary, and
given the county judges created by caucus nomi-
nations, unprecedented and unheard of power
They have reGstablished that relic of a barbar-
Gus past, the whipping post, and by giving the
judges power to select the juries in all cases,
have enabled them to do, us they have done in n
vast majority OF instances, exclude the colored
man from the iury-boX, and deprive him of the
right dear TO ALL of defence before jury of his
peers The Republican party invite the cooper
alton of all good citizens in correcting these
abuses, and do hereby
"Resozre That we are opposed to levying
upon citizens any further tax than is neces-
sary to strictly economical administration of
the State government, and demand that our
representatives in the Legislature shall do all
in their power to alleviate to the greatest ex-
tent possible, the burdens of the people, and to
decrease the expenses of the State.
"ResoIUe, That demand the honest and
scrupulous enforcement of the constitution of
the State in all its parts, and such legislation
as will secure the equal rights to all, guar
anteed by that instrument, equitable taxation,
the benefits of the homestead act, u thorough
system of common school education, and an i'm
partial ana non-lhlftsitl Juulcltfy.
Resolutions.
Res0lued, That the battle of universal freedom
and universal suffrage having been fought and
won, and those amendments to the Constitution
of The United States, designed to secure in perpe-
tuity The rights Of man, accepted by large part
of the Democratic party, and they pledged to
abide forever thereby, and these issues having
been thus solemnly and finally determined, there
remains excuse for our natural and sympa-
thetc friends, the Wings of Virginia. to continue
in any degree their cooperation with the Demo-
cratic party
RESOLVED, That the Wings of Virginia, in stand
ing by the faith of their fathers and agreeing
with us in all that relates to our governmental
organization-the protection of American indus
try and manufactures, the system of national
banking, the right of Congress to appropriate
money for the Improvement of our rivers and
harbors, and the construction of our great water
line and commercial highway-dre Republicans
in all the name; and this Convention, I'M
pressed with these truths, and anxious that the
Republican party of Virginia should avail itself
of the capacity, character, and love of country
of this large element, is gratied in extending TO
them an earnest invitation to join once more in
patriotic battle against their Old foe-the Demo-
cratic party.
RsS0tUed, That whether these gallant allies
shall at once become the foremost of Republicans,
standing within the strictest circle of party
organization, or but yield to their cordial
operation against the common enemy we pledge
them, in either case, the warm welcome of Re-
publican President, the sncerest gratitude and
fellowship of the Republican party, and a full
participation in all the benefits to be derived
from a common victory over their old enemy, the
Democratic party.