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AZ STATE Couyeniion We publish ihe
H.t al resolutions. The vote o. Their
adoption stood s65 70 lS9.
Rs,olpsI. By re DeaoTary # Ohio
That dcnouncing the extraordinary
means by which they were brought aboai'
Ne recognize as accomplished facts the
,bree amendments to the Constitution re-
GENTLY declared adopted. and consider the
same as no longer political issues before
the country.
. We demand that the rule Of street
construction. as proclaimed By the Dem
ocratie fathers. accepted by Statesmen OF
al par,irs previous 10 the war, aud em-
bodied in the Xth Amendment 20 the
Consultation, BE- vigorously applied nov
I, the Constitution as il Is. including the
three recent amendments above referred
TO. and insist that these amendments shall
not be held 10 have any respect altered
or modified the original theory and ehurae-
ter Of the Federal Government, but only
TO have enlarged the powers delegated tc
IL. and TO that extent md no more, 10
have abridged the reserved rights Of the
States and that As thus combined, the
Democratic party pledges itself 10 full,
faithful. and absolute execution aud en-
forcement Of the Contitution an it now
/ is, so as to secure equal rights TO all per-
sons under it. without distinction Of races,
color, or condition.
3. That the absolute equality Of each
and every State within the Uricn is a
/ Fundamental principle ofthe Federal Gov
eminent; that we, shall always cherish aud
uphold the American system Of State and
/ local government for State and local pur.
poses, and the General Government fo7
general purposes only, and are uualtera-
hIy opposed to all attempts at centraliza-
i T. consolidate n Of Towes in lie ! at dsO'
/ the General Government, and more es-
\ pecially when such attempts are in the
form of unsurpaiion by any department
Of that Government.
4. That we adhere firmly to the prin-
ciple Of maintaining perfect Independence
between the coordinate departments Of
the Government-the legislative, exccu-
tive, and Notwithstanding all en-.
croachmeRts by the one upon the func.
ctions of the others.
3. While the fundamental law as ex.
pressed in the Constitution is necessarily
paramount until abrogated as prescribed
by that instrument, all lcgisla lien is in it.
nature and propose temporary and sub
jet to change modification, or repeal al
the will of the majority Of the people as
expressed through the law.making power,
aud that the rretense that any act of Con-
gress not executed or spent, or any legis.
lative policy ofparty is an absolute fiuali.
ty. is totally Inconsistent with the whole
theory Of government, and that it is the
unquestionable right of the people, OF
themselves and through their representa-.
tives, at each successive election and in
each successive Congress, to judge what
legislation is necessary, proper, or appro.
PIRATE to carry into execution or enforce
the central powers, rights, and duties OF
of the Federal Government.
6. That as an instance of the emiuently
appropriate legislation under the XVIII
Amendment, we demand of Congress uni.
vcrsal amnesty.
T. That while we denounee all riotous
combinations and conspiracies againt law,
or to disturb peace in the South or else
where; and demand CT all good citizens
their utmost influence to put all such down,
We alo denounce the the act commonly
called the Bayonet bill, recently passed
by Congress, and the more recent act,
commonly called the Ku-Klux bill, ex-
tending by its terms to every State, and
enacted for no other purpose than to CON-
piete the Capitalization Of all power in
the hands of the General Government.
and to establish military despotism, and
thus to perpetuate the present admins.
tration, without regard to the will of the
people, and as not only inconsistent with
the whole theory and character of the
Federal Government. aud as revolutions
airy and dangerous in their character, but
are in direct conflict with the spirit and
letter of the Constitution. including the
amendments which they pretend to enforce.
8. That, holding still to the good old
Democratic doctrine of annexation or the
acquisition Of territory, we are yet totally
opposed to the scheme of President Grant
to acquire Santo Domingo as Job, and
by the means and for the purposes evi.
IDENTIFY intended.
.. That we are in favor of a strictly
revenue tariff, coniormed to the theory
and principles of all other just and wise
tax laws, and opposed to the protective
theory, so called
10. That profigate corruption aud
wanton extravagance which pervade ev-
cry department of the Federal Govern.
ment, sacrifice the interests of labor, and
aggrandize handful of aristocrats n
wicked deprivation of the people of their
rlghtful heritage in public lands which
have been made gifts to railroad and
other monopolies; paying more than 800
OO,O0O premium dnring the administra.
ton of President Grant in Government
bonds payable at par; maintenance at an
annual cost to the people of nearly sSO.-
oUo,o00 OF an unconstitutional, oppres.
siye, and extortionate system of banking
whereby money is made scarce and inter.
est high. are ahnses which coll g..