Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-22


THE Democratic State Convention
Just held at Hartford, Connecticut,
resulted in the denomination of the
present incumbents Of State offices,
including Hon. James Z. English as
the candidate for Governor, for an
other term. With reference to ma
tional affairs, the following are the
distinct and emphatic resolutions of
the Convention:
Resolved. That the present Federal ad-
ministratiOn is unworthy of the conf
dsncs Of the people, because u has failed
70 establish and sustain a proper financial
policy, and thereby restore b currency
of the Constitution: because il has failed
10 reform the abuses of the tariff, permit
ting Sill the principle Of protection and
f6vUrirism 20 override the id6a Of reve-
nue.; because II upholds and maintains
taxes to an extent OnsrOus to the people,
and largely in excess Of the mount Ne
essssry 10 protect public credit and pay
the expenses Of the government; because
its foreign policy Is weak and vaclllstiug,
and unworthy the psst history Of our
government: and because. by its improper
interference in the elections, it seeks the
utter destruction Of the rights Of the
ElaHEes thereby EGDhcELAlE the principles
upon which the government Is based,
building up a great central power, which,
il unchecked, viii override the liberties
Of the people.
Rss0iusd, That the Democracy Of Con-
neCtiCut, following in the footsteps of
their illustriOus predecessors, are unsl-
tersbly devoted to the principles and
practice Of territorial expansion, and the
consequent extension OF our American
inhenLancs Of free, enlightened and con-
s~tltuuoual government; that they are
nevertheless st6rnly opposed to any such
expansion Of the territorial area of the
republic in any direction, north or south, |
by fraud, violence or intimidation: and
that the acquisition of san Domingo, in
the manner and by the means now iB pro
Ersss by the present administration, is
Justly liable to the gravest suspicion, /
Iraught with danger TO the stability of
our institutions, and meets with our IN
qualified condemnation.
Res0LEsf, That rsitsrsting stime-hon-
Orsd principle Of the Democratic party, 4
We adopt the words of the resolution in
troduCed into the United States Senate
by thr Hon. Carl Schurz, Of Missouri,
in regard 70 the Acknowledgement Of siE-
~ thousand citizens Of that State; thHt
due regard for tie fundamental prinCi-
pies OF q system of government, As well
as every consideration Of sound states
-@a-ANH 1@aaAA4a arc AAAAAH4a IA a4I D
disqualification and disabilities" Of citi-
z5nE; and, further, we indOrse the asser-
ton Ofthis eloquent leader Ofthe reform
ersi that the party which "stiu attempts
70 prescribe and disfrauchiss its OpUO-
nents merely for the purpose Of main
tanning Itseifin power, and Of mOnOpO-
lZiuE The Offices, viii lose su moral In
nueucs over public opinion, and viii be
EOund % 20 20 the bottom"
RsSD,esd That the source of power be-
Ing in the people. free schools and general
education are essential to good govern
manJ and the pUrpetuati0n Of free institU-
tions.
Resolved, That the appropriation by the
Radical party Of near two hundred mill
lions Of acres Of the public domain to rail-
road corporations and speCulatOrs, de-
serves condemnation. The territory thus
given away Is greater than the entire area
Of Germany, embracing a population Of
fOrty-hve millions; and this WastBful ex
travagauce Is Gripping our resources, and
lesssning Jhs ability OF the Government
90 provide free homestssds. They have
parted with lands which would have pro
Vld6d in the future two hundred acres for
each OF n million Of families.