Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1871-06-08

q sjeb," and by the means and for the
p1, Thai ea We ars Is ss,leo fsyor Do et,;etlv
revenue tariff conformed to the theory
and principles Of all others just and
wise tax laws, and opposed to the
protective" theory, SO called.
10. That the prohigate corruption
and wanton extravagance which per-
wade every department of the federal
government; the sacrifice of the inter-
ests of labor to aggrandize handful of
aristocrats; the wicked deprivation of
the people of their rightful heritage in
the public land, which have been made
q gift to railway and other monopolists;
the payment of more than twenty-four
millions premium, during the admin
istration of President Grant, on gov
eminent bonds payable at par; the
maintenance at an annual cost to the
people of nearly thirty millions, of an
unconstitutional, oppressive and extor-
tionate system of banking, whereby
money is made scarce and interest
high, are abuses which call for wise
and thorough remedies. - a-
II. That we are in favor of strict
economy; of large reduction in the
expenditures of the Federal and State
Governments; of civil service reform;
of the collection of the internal revenue
by State authorities, and return to hon.
est labor, the myriads of tax-gathers
who, like the frcgg and locusts of
Egypt, af1ict our land and eat up its
substance. is-- -
II. That while we reject repudiation,
we equally reject the proposition to
pay the bondholders have rights, SO
have the taxpayers, and we insist upon
Justice being done to both. That the
creditor is entitled to be paid in the
same currency he loaned TO the Gov
erment, that when she loaned green
backs, he should be paid in greenbacks,
unless the contract otherwise provides
and when he loaned gold he should be
paid in gold. That to guard against
too great an expansion, greenbacks
should be emade convertible into three
per cent, bonds at the option of the
note holders, said bonds to be redeem
ed in greenbacks on demand. That
the true method of returning to specie
payment is to make custom dues pay
BILE IN legal tender currency, stop gam
bling in gold, and thereby elevate the
crefift of the Government.
Is. That with the watehwOrd OF
REFORM, we confidently go to the
country; that we believe the interests
of the great body of the people are the
ssme= that without regard to past pO.
itical associations, they are the friends
OF free government; that they are equal.
EIy honest, brave and patriotic, and we
lappeal to them as our brothers and
tc0untrymen to aid us to obtain reliei
/ from the grievous abuses which wrong
land oppresS every one, except the
Ewrong-doers and oppressers them
EselveS. or 1i.fi G 9ai Ela 81 a2HaH iH
4 IA. That upon State issues we re
Isolved that we are in favor of calling
a convention, as provided for in article
18th, sec Sd, OF the State Constitution.
Mr.. Morgan moved that the report
of the committee be adopted. Mr.,
Vallandigham seconded the motion.
Mr., Hurd submitted minority re
port as follows: -''-
/ s4 MINORITY REPORT. s
The minority of your COMMITTEES
having deemed it inexpedient to make
j any expression of opinion as to the
Hath and 18th Amendments; yet, be
I lieving ifany expression be necessary
that the truth be declared, propose that
i the following be adopted as substitut'
for the firstand second resolutions offer
led by the majority: 15 greile-.
| Resolued, that the 18th and 18th
amendments, so called, having beer
EInade parts of the Federal Constitution
by violence and fraud, are revolutions
ary and void.
u Mr.. Armstrong moved to lay the mi
>fuorifxy rnn0Pt nm the fqhIo s- -.-.