Litchfield enquirer., 1871-01-26
DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTIONS.

The following are the resolutions adopt ed by last weeks Democratic State Con- vention: ea ~s~s''e*H
 Resoloed- That the present Federal Ad- ministration is unworthy of the confidence of the people, because it has failed to es- tablish and sustain proper financial poli- cy and thereby restore the currency of the Constitution because it has failed to re- form the abuses of the tariff, permitting still the principle of protection and favor itism to override the idea of revenue; be- cause it upholds and maintains taxes to an extent onerous to the people and largely in excess of the eamount necessary to prott ct public credit and pay the expenses of the Government; because it's foreign policy is weak and vacillating. and unworthy the past history of our Government; and be- cause, by it's improper interference in the elections, it seeks the utter destruction of i lg the principles upon which the Govern ment is based, building up great central power which, if unchecked, will override the liberties of the people. .@>@ s@51szS
 ResolUed-That the Democracy of Con- necticut, following the footsteps of their illustrious predecessors, are unalterably de- voted to tie principle and practice of ter ritorial expansion, and the consequent ex. tension of onr American inheritance of free enlightened and Constitutional Govern
 ment. That they are nevertheless sternly opposed to any such expansion of the ter ritorial area of the Republic in any direc- tion, north or south, by fraud. violence or intimidation, and that the acquisition of San Domingo in the. manner and by means now in progress by the present administra- ton is justly liable to the gravest suspicion as fraught with danger to the stability of our institutions, and meets with our m qualified condemnation. }@itaBa t4t Res0lced- That, reiterating time-honor- ed principle of the Democratic party. we adopt the words of the resolution introduc ed into the United States Senate by Carl Schurz of Missouri in regard to the dis franchisement of sixty thousand citizens of that State. that "due regard for the fun damentat principles. of our system of Gov ernment, as we'll as every consideration of sound statesmenship, demands the remo- val of the disqualiications and disabilities 7 of citizens and, further, we endorse the assertion of this eloquent leader of the re- formers of that party which 1" still attempts to prescribe and disfranchise it's opponents merely for the purpose of maintaining it. self in power and of monopolizing the of fees, will lose all moral influence oyer pub lic opinion. and will be bound to go to the bottom l Resotred- That the source Of power be- ing in the people, free schools and general education are essential to good government and the perpetuation of free institutions. ;. i ResoiUed- the appropriation by the
 radical party of nearly 200 100000 acres of the public. domain to railroad corporations and specnlators deserves condemnation.
 The terr1tory thus given away is greater l than the entire area of Germany, embrac-
 ing apopnlation of forty five millions; and
 this Wasteful extravaganza is crippling our
 resources and lessening the ability of the
 Government to provide free homesteads. They have parted with lands which would ! have provided in the futurea two hundred
 acres for each of one million families.
 | Resolred- That we approve of the iudi5 cious infringement of the Executive depart
 ment of the State, and are gratifed to learn
 that $500, 600 of tho, State debt IS to be Epaid within the present fiscal year. N 2 KesolUed That in Gov. James E. Eng. lisl, and the gentlemen associatedwi him lon the. ticket we have the fullest eonfi-
 denoe. We pledge to them united and cordial support.