The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1871-10-13

/. 1.so.vch. That the three , apartment,
Of The General 60 eminent. legislative
cxerMtivc aud judicial. are coordinate
in their powers. aud the imt cpemdemcS
OF each should bc sacrcdly ,phcfd amd
maintained.
Resolved, That sound inM, cial rQjcy,
lino less than 4 true iutcrprrt' ton ~ III.
1 ~ohslitutioII, requires u rtura IL specle
dpaymcnis ut the earliest p,aclicahle ~
Anlcnt, AMI The restoration OF gtr1
{silvcr assthc only lceal-trMdcr iNx:pM0 =
imcnt OF all debts, both lublic alia pm
vatc.
Resolved. That every American CHI.
zen should he entitled 10 tho enjoyment
pt lissrixhts Mmdcr the Constitution MS
l'aisnd ID we tkfAalkl 0f1 'Ongrrss iMt
amnesty for all past political ~Otlcnscs,
tasd Tho restoration Of NIT the privileges
! wi.uleid by thc.iftuftcemtii amend.
memt.
Resolved, That The fmllriylh Of Amer:
lean association and influence should bc
given to the dQclrin HAT citizens and
subjects Of all the States, have u right 10
choose in what country aud under what
government they will live, aud we slc-
cially insist that all American citizens.
whether native Or S~aturalixed, shall bc
promptly and efficiently protected by
the National Government IN every part
of the world against the oppression AMI
injustice Of all governments whatever.
. Resolved, That labor Is the true source
OF wealth, and men Of labor. arc not ON
~ the real authors Of our national well.
: s,cimg. but tic best defenders of the hon
or aud interests 1T tic country. His.
therefore. 10 less the dictate Of. wise
policy than OF sound principle TINT the
rights OF labor he fully maintained. and
every possible, opportunity OF .imlivid-
uai Improvement be secured b. law ~
the workingmcn ofthc country.
Resolved. That in view Of The comtin-
ually recurring calamitics ia coal mines
throughout tho worll, and the fearful
sacrifices Of life, limb and health comsc-
lqucnt thereon. we demand. in the inter
est Of humanity, that tho State Lcgisla-
turc shall at once pass such laws for the
protection OF operative miners ia this
State Us will fully respond Il the re-
quircmcnts of the new Constitution in
reference to that subject.
Resolve !. That we view with al srm
tho profiig' ne squandcring Of The public
domain 10y the parry now in power, and
demand that hereafter the public land.
be held for the benefit and use Of actual
settlers on. .
Resolved, That honor and duty. alike
require the honest payment of the pub.
lie debt and the faithful performance of
all public obligations, anil more especial
y. such obligations as have been entered
INTO " preserve and mIintaim our Ma
tional CaiiOsI. but we do not admit that
the creditors mere than other men are
to special favor in any such i'm
.erpretaiOn Of the laws as would confer
upon them rights neither intended nor
warranted by acts Of Congress, under
which the Ob!iyatiOii or debt was crc,l.
tel.
Resolved, That il is the duty Of Con
g'csS 10 cease all wa.tcful expenditure.
to alleviate the burdens Utilization b, n
wise distribution. To reduce our revenue
Ia Ncs a> fast rs practicable. those c-pc-
emily Inch bear upon production and
and to prevent fraud and corruu-
ton in all hral.chcs of the Mlmimistra-ss
and the collection Of ia rcyepx-.
and il Is the duty Of every braMch 800
Ia enforce and prsctjAr
rigid economy in the conduct Of public
-
Resolved, That we dcnoumcc the ~.
Of war-unaking W bN (;trkl
in the San Domingo pucs,ionarSI
4 gross violation Of Tire Constitution. ~
The following additional resolutions
offered AMI adopted: tM
by T.. il. Merritt, OF Sangam"n: II
Resolved, That all taxes or tariffs lew
lnxy Esp p,rts.. 49,. ~ . -alkI
that experience has shown 70 rcvcUuc III
larif us the most unequal IN its natural
most bur,lciisUnic IN t.ilarnctcr. and mo- 4
Of evasion and rinc thcrdd
fore, We declare. as correct principle al
temperate Cover nmcmt. that We arc i'll
Of absolute free trade with all me-
lions. as soon AS il tniI be reached bffl
he United States Government. Ia
by John llimchlcy, Of st. Clair: a
Resolved. That vi call upon Crr.rcssu
. establish y separate department. OF
by law, which Department.
be known rs the Department Off
labor. Its duties shall he the promo Il
ion Of the material sM.ial welfare OF all 4
Of producers Of our country.
by ). Ashton. Of Cook n
Resolved, That. We. are opposed Ia. /
hereby %lcilouncc, ANY aud all cont
'iliations or rings, Tamnany or other
wise. fir political or partisan purposes. 4
Ihetiler Federal, State, county. or mu- 4
icipdiI, anl desire the thorough alMli. \
ion OF Government and State patroh- '
&c. =. IS
The Convention nominated rs cal,di- a
ate for Congress at large $. >. lIwycs, =
! look. IN
Clerk .ef the Supreme Comrt.< :
We believe it would be an act Of juxrNG
&C upon tho part Of the Democracy of.s