Middletown transcript., 1871-04-29
ADDRESS
To the People Of the United States
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DEMOCRATS Of CONGRESS-.
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The Democrats in Congress have just issued
the following address
10 ns People NJ he tnifoi Siaics:
Our presence aud official duties ai Washing
ton have enabled Us 10 become fulls acquainted
with the actions and designs Of those who con-
troll the Radical party, and We feel called npon
10 utter ~ Few words of warning apninst the
alarming strides ,hcy have made toward crnira-
l:xaiion OF power In the bands vf Congress and
ile Executive. The lime and attention OF the
Radical leaders have been almost wholly di-
reesd TO dcsisng such legislation as will in
their view, best preserve their asccndcncy, aud
no regard for the wise restraints imposed by the
Constitution has checked their reckless and dcs-
tsratc career. The President Of tue United
States has been formally announced as q cand-
date for reelection, The declerair:s OF his
selfish supporters have been rc-Cchae,i by n sui
sidixed press, aud ihc discipline OF fyty has al
ready made Adhesion 10 personal fSe,uncs the
supreme test " political icalir, The partisan
legislation 10 which we refer uns dccrtcd and
shaped In secret caucus, wbcrc the extrcmesf
counsels alwitys dominated, and was adopted \
ccrtainly with tie siicSt TO place in the hands %
+. the Prcsideu, power TO command his own re-,
nominatoni aud 10 employ the isns, navy ani)
militia, ai his sole discretion, as means Of s,ih
serving his personal ambition. When the sad
experience OF she last Two years, SO disappoini-
ing TO the hopes and generous confidence ut the
e0untry is considered, iu connection with tho
yiolcn, utieranccs aud rash purposes OF those
who ccuirol the Presidents policy, it is hot sur
prising that the prascst apprehension for THE
future peace oi the nation should be entertained
Al time when labor is depressed, and every
:. material interest Is lalscd by Oppressive taxa.
tion, the public ,ilius have lccn multiplied he
yond all precedent 10 serve as instruments in the
pcrpctuaiion ofpower
Pariixenship is the onl, test applied 10 the
distribution of this vast patronage. Honesty,
Ia
Ia favor Of trucking submission and dshonora-
bile compliance. Hence enormous deialcaiioAs
aud widespread corruption has followed rs the
natural consequences Of this pcruicious system.
by the Official report Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury II appears that, after the deduction oi
all proper credits, many millions OF dollars re-
i,,n due from cx-cnllociors u the internal rcsc-
i,l,c, mud that no proper diligence Inns ever been
used 10 collect thrn Reforms In ie revenue
and fscal systcins, which all experience demon
stratcs 10 be necessary 10 frugal adminis'ra-
ton Of the Government, as wei as measure OF
rslefso m oyerbr, dened people, have leen per-
sisicniIy postponed or wiliully neglected.
Conerss now adjoufns without having even
aiicmrted to reduce taxation or to repeal the
rlaring imposi,ioI.s by which Industry is crushed
aud impoverished. The Treasury sovcr flowing,
nud an excess Of eighty millions of revenue IL
admitted, and yet. instead Of some measure o'
present relief, barren and lclnsiyc resolution
cxtise systems hereafter, ms II the history Of
broken ps dgss aud pretended rniedcs furnished
any better nssiiranee for future legislation than
experience has done IN the past. Shpbuldinp
and the carrying trridc, once sources OF national
pride aud prosperity. nov languish under a
crushing l0nh OF tixaiiun, aud nearly every 9th
cr business Interest is Struggling, without profit
"a maintain itself. Our ngricul,uris,s, whit,
lssying heavy taxes On all they consume, ei,her
IN me Government or monopoliss, find Tie price'
fur their own prnluc's &c rcJu-ef That honest
labor Is denied is just reward, and industry j.
psossraied By iasidiaus Discrimination. Nearly
200. .OO0, ,up0 dcnss 4ernbIic lands. which si.nnid
hNvt isetn reserved for thc hcncit Of tile people
have iecn voted away TO giant corporations, ne
electing our soldiers, esrching u iiandfai o
greedy spcsulators and lobbyists who are there
hy enabled 10 exercise n most dangerous aut
ccrruteng Influence over State aud Federal leg
islation. II the eprccr Of these cnnspira,ors l.,
not chccked, The downfall Of free Goyernmen, Il
ii inevitable, ani with Il the elevation OF a mitar,
dirtasdr y thgruins Of the Republic.
- In6eg Tie pfcicncc of passing laws to enforc,
Z eteenth AmcnJmrni, and for other pnr
POSES, CuM1Fss has 6pferrcd the most dcspoti,
6oWesuposth The Executive, and provided m oficia
1aatAlncsy ~ whi<h the liberties lof the pcop
snss ajenaccd, and the sacred right OF local self
kovsssrs~tia The States = i1n6rcd, ifhos ioiali,
s slious IL history, ti,lt are at rariancc Will
4 vi the s1Acti6ed iheories of our Institutions
and The e1Ssiruciiqp given By thc1e Radical il
: sespsstej9io the Fourisenih Amendment, h, Il
~ ths hnsuags r nm cmli1tnt ScGator--Mr
&. 4iulnLull, of lliin1ls--an "annthilation Of III
f]ootes.n rndefs1b< lsxt ~u1bfcemcnt ILL., "ttt
G~t<uiivs may. - ~ dl1ssrtion, thrust .Asid
IN (2ovesnmenf - any etAis. susieuAb ths wri
hoheas corpus, arrest - Governor, impsisoi
1t dl1ssuc ~ 1<<l11 1oorc, silence lst y6dges
Z, - t3qpls ~ ~ ceople under the mi1es
&; ~ Esll|s1 : =. o,ah. 4 elite, ~.
~ 6 ~ MtV suftfance -.
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