Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1871-06-08

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the Situation Democrats.
R,sired. hysthe Democracy Of Ohio :
FTrs.-That denouncing the extraordi-
nary means by which they were brought
about. we recognize as accomplished facts
the three amendments TO the Constitution
recently declared adoptod. aud consider
the same as no longer political issues be-
fore the country.
!Second-We demand that tho rule Of
strict construction. as proclaimed by the
Democratic fathers, accepted BY statesmen
Of all parties previous TO the war, and en-
bodied in the tenth amendment to the
Constitution, be vigorously spilled nov
to the Constitution q il is, including the
three recent amendments above referred
to. and insist that these amendments shall
not be held to have, in any respect, altered
or modified the original theory and char
! acter Of the Federal government, but only
to have enlarged the powers delegated 70
it. and to that extent and no more to hare
abridged the reserved right Of the States ;
| and that, as thus construed, the Demos
cratic party pledges itself to full, faith
full and absolute execution and enforce
ment Of the Constitution rs it now is, 50
as to secure equal rights to all persons un-
| der IL, without distinction Of race. color.
or condition.
TA;rd.-That the absolute equality Of
each aud every State within the Union is
a fundamental principle Of the Federal
government that we shall always cher
ish and uphold the American system of
State and local government for State and
local purposes. and the general govern
ment for general purposes only, and are
unalterably opposed to all attempts at
Capitalization or consolidation of power in
the hands Of the general government, and
more especially when such attempts arc in
the form of usurpation by any department
of that government.
Four,h.-That we adhere firmly to the
principle of maintaining perfect indepen-
dence between the coordinate departments
of the government. the legislative, cxecu-
tive, and judicial. condemning all encroach-
ments BY the one upon the functions Of
the other.
FJfh.-While the fundamental law as
expressed IN the Constitution is necessa-
rily paramount until abrogated as pre-
scribed by that instrument, all legislation
is in its nature and purpose temporary and
subject to change; modification or repeal
at the will Of the majority Of tue people is
expressed through the law-making power,
and that the pretence that any act Of Con-
gress, not executed or spent, or ans leg
islative policy of party is an absolute f.
nality. is totally inconsistent with the
whole theory of government. and that it
is the unquestionable ri ght Of the people
of themselves, and through their repre-
scntatives 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
the Federal government.
Sirth.-That as an instance Of the en-
inently appropriate Legislation under the
fourteenth amendment We demand now of
Congress universal amnesty.
!Sewnth-That while We denounce all
riotous combinations and conspiracies
against law or to disturb peace in the
South or elsewhere, and demand of all
good citizens their utmost influence to put
all such down, we also denounce the act
commonly called, the bayonet bill, recent
ly passed by Congress, aud the. more re-
cent act commonly called the Ku-Klux
bill. extending by its terms to every State,
and enacted for no other purpose than to
complete the Capitalization Of all power
in the hands of the general government.
and to establish military despotism, and
thus to perpetuate the present administra-
ton. without regard to the will of the
people, and as not only inconsistent with
the whole theory and character of the fed
eral government, and as revolutionary and
dangerous in their character, but arc in
direct conflict with the spirit and letter ce
the Constitution, including the amend
ments which they pretend to enforce.
Eighh--That holding still to the good
old Democratic doctrine of annexation, or
the acquisition of territory, we are yet to-
tally opposed to the scheme of President
Grant to acquire Santo Domingo, as a job,
and by the means and for the purposes
evidently intended. '--
Ninth-That we are in favor Of strict
ly revenue tariff. conformed to the theory
and principles of the other just and wise
tax laws, and opposed to the protective
theory so called.
Tenth-That profiigate corruption and
wanton extravaganza which pervade eve
~ department of our federal government,
sacrifice the interests of labor, and ar
grandize handful of aristocrats, are a
wicked deprivation Of the people Of their
rightfuf heritage in public lands. which
have been made gifts to railroad and other
moncpolists paying more than twenty mil
lions premium during the administration
of President Grant in government bonds
payable at par; maintenance at an an
Eual cost to the people of nearly thirty
millions and an unconstitutional, cppres-
sive. and extortionate system Of banking,
whereby money is made scarce and inter-
est high. are abuses which call for wise
and thorough remedies. 2" ,-i.l:t e.
EiessatA-That we are in favor Of strict
economy: Of a large reduction in cxpen-
ditures of the Federal and State govern