The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1871-09-07
Resolutions Adopted by the De-
mOcracy of Bell County.

At a large and enthusiastic meeting OF
the Democratic party of Bell county,
on Saturday, the 18th day of August,
1871, the following resolutions were
adopted
ResOlUed, l. That we endorse with unqual-
fled APPROPRIATIONS the platform of principles
adopted by the Democratic party of the State
of Texas, assembled in Convention at the city
of Austin on the 23d day of January, 1871.
and the sentiments therein expressed, and we
hereby adept them as the rule of our politi-
cal faith and practice.
2. That the revolving principles set forth,
advoc ted and practically carried out by the
present corrupt and INSCRIPTIONS Radical
party, the infamous printing school and po-
lice bills, and enabling act, the enormous
taxes imposed upon our people, the unwar-
rsnted assumptions and usurpations of auN
thority, and the utter and total regard of the
constitutional rights of the white citizens of
the State, in the suspension of the writ of
habedS corpus and other like acts, threaten to
bankrupt and ruin the State, to destroy the
last vcstige of our rights as a free people,
and call for the unceasing and uneemprom-
Using condemnation aud opposition of every
honest patriot.
3. That the only remedy for the present
misfortune of the country, brought upon US
by Radical misrule, corruption and usurpa-
ton, is to be found in the triumph of sound
Democratic principles, and through the bal
lot box to hurl from the power they have
shamelessly abused, and from the high
places they have disgraced, the unprincipled
and irresponsible miuions of that party now
fattening on the misfortunes of the people of
this State, of that party who unlawfully seiz-
ing the reins of power, found a people free
and enslaved them, found them compare
lively prosperous and afluent, and have i'm
poverished them, found State comparatively
free from debt, with surplus 10 the Treas
ury, who have by fraud aud peculation not
only emptied the Treasury, but in order to
perpetuate themselves in power, and enable
them to carry out their unholy schemes, have
contracted debts to the amount of millions,
to defray which they impose upon the people
burdens too greivous to be borne in the form
of taxes so enormous as almost to exceed be-
lief, by reason of which the whole property
of the citizens is threatened with practical
confscation,- and who have added to their
eaormity by passing and attempting to en-
force laws which have no constitutional
sanction, laws which invade the most sacred
domestic rights of the citizens, which are
without precedent, even in the most despotic
governments or among barbarisns, and are a
shame and disgrace to the civilization of the
age, and we hereby solemnly pledge ourselves
by all we hold sacred to exert ourselves to
the utmost to overthrow the Radical party,
and to that end we cordially invite the CO
operation of all who desire the perpetuation
of the principles of free government.
T. That it is our opinion that the act of the
present Radical Legislature, in attempting to
prolong their term of Office, in violation o: the
plain letter of the Constitution is an outrage
upon the rights of the people, and we here
demand as a right, an election for new mem
bers thereof at the expiration of two years
from the date of the last election.
5. That we recognize in the Hon. John
Hancock gentleman of the frat order of
ability, a sound Democrat friend of the
people, and an able and acceptable opponent
of our principles, and one who if elected will
not only reflect credit upon the State, but
whenever and whatever her interest or her
honor is assailed will be found her ready and
willing champion. We therefore cordially
ratify his nomination to Congress, and ten
der him our individual support.
6. That the chair appoint committee of
seven from this Beat os Central Committee,
and that the citizens of each of the other
Beats be requested to appoint additional
committees of Ave from their respective
Beats, whose business it shall DE to see that
every one who is entitled to register and is
not registered, has the opportunity and infor
nation afforded to register and vote, and to
see that every one who can vote has the op-
portunity to vote, and that the Central Com
mittee be instructed to prepare an address to
the people, with the request that it be pub
lished in the Bolton Journal, Austin STATES.
MAN, Gatesville FTOntiermGH and Lampasas
Dispatch, and to generally act as to them may
seem best to secure the success of our prin-
ciples in this campaign.
8. That we repudiate the action of our
Representatives, and of the last Legislature,
in voting large money subsidies to railroads,
thereby increasing our taxes, and feeding
large foreiga corporations to the injury of our
people.
ResoIUed, further, That We believe the time
has come for every man who loves his
country, and appreciates the property
purchased by the blood Of our ancestors, to
surmount the difficulties thrown in the way
of the exercise of franchise, and exert them
selves to secure the registration and polling
of every vote in our county as the only means
of hurting from power and authority the
greedy horde Of ignorant and unprincipled
officials now domineering over our down
troddsn people and eating up their substance.