Wyandot County Republican. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1869-1903, 1871-06-08

tDOul1ieu tue OilS theory ana Guar
acter of the Federal Government, but
only to have enlarged the powers of
it. and to that extent and no more to
have abridged the reserved rights of
the States and that, as thus construed
the Democratic party pledges itself to
the faithful execution and enforce
ment of the constitution as it now is,
SO as to secure equal rights to all
persons under it without distinction
of race, color or condition.
ThirG-That the absolute equality
of each and every State within the
United States is fundamental prin-
cipie of the Federal Government.
Fourth-Tkat we will always cher
ish ard uphold tie American system
OF. State and local government for
State and local purposes, and gen
erai government for general purposes
only, and are unalterably opposed to
all attempts at Capitalization of pow
er in the hands of the general govern-
ment, and the more especially when
such attempts are in the form ofrsur-
patton by any department Of that
government; and futher, that we
adhere firmly to the principle OF msin-
tanning q perfect independence be-
tween coordinate departments ofthe
government, the legistive, the execu-
tive, and the Judicial, condemning all
encroachments b. one upon the func-
tions OF the other.
Fifth--While the fundamental law
as expressed in the Constitution is
necessarillypermanent until abroeated
as provided by that instrument, all
legislation is in its nature and purpose
temporary and subject to q change.
modification or repeal at the will oil a
majority of the people, expressed
through the law making power, and
that the pretense that one act of Con
gress, not executed and spent, or the
legislative policy of a party, is an
absolute finality. is totally inconsist-
ent with the whole theory of republi
can government, and that it is the
unquestionahle right of the people, of
themselves and through their repre-
sentatives, at each successive election
and in each successive congress, to
Judge of what legislation is necessary
and roper or appropriate to cary
into execution, and enforce the con-
stitntional powers. rights and duties
Of the Federal Government.
| Sixth-That as an instance oil
eminently appropriate legislation IN
der the Fourteenth Amendment, we
demand now Of Congress- universal
amnesty
Seventh-That while we denounce
all riotous combinations and conspir-
acies against the law, OR to disturb
thepeace of the South or elsewhere
and demand of all good citizens theiI
utmost influence TO put all such down
we also denounce the act commonl,
called theBayonet bill. recently passed
/ by Congress, and the more recent act
commonly called the ku Klux bill
extending by terms to every State as
enacted for other purposes and tilal
the complete Capitalization of al
powers in the hands of the general
| government to establish militar,
despotism, and thus perpetua.e tho
! present administration without regard
to the viii of the people, is not utter
ly inconsistent with the whole theory
and character of the Federal Govern
ment, and revolutionary. ard danger
Gus in character, but in direct conflict
with the spirit and letter CT the Con
stitution, including the amendments
which they pretend to enforce.
Eighth-That holding still to tho
good old Democratic doctrine oil
annexation or acquisition of territory
we are yet totally opposed to the
scheme of President Grant to acquire
San Domingo as a job. and by means
and for the purpose evidently intend
ed
Ninth That we are in favor of 6
strictly revenue tariff conformed to
theory and principles of all ether just
and wise tax laws, and opposed tc
the prote, ton theory, so called.
Tenth-That the proiliigate cor.
ruption and wanton Extravaganza
which pervades every department OF
the Federal Government, the sacrifice
of the interests of labor to aggran
die handful of aristocrat, the wick
| ed deprivation of the people Of thei
right!ul heritage in public lands wh.cl
have been made over to railroad anC
other 2lonopo!ists. the payment O
more than tweyty four million ofdol
lars premium during the administra
ton of President Grant in Govern
ment bonds, payable at par, for til,
maintenance, at an annual cost to th,
people of nearly thirty million dollar
of an unconstitutional oppressive ant
eXtortionate system of banking
whereby money is made scarce ant
interest high, are abuses which cal
for wise and thorough remedies.
Eieyenth-That we are in favor O
strict economy, and of a large reduc
ton in the expenditures of the Fedora
and State Governments OF the civi
service reform, the collection OF rev
enne by the State authorities an
thereby return 10 honest labor of tn
myriads tax gathers who eat up th
subsistence OF the land, and of til
spe edy trial, conviction and punish
ment Of the thieves who have stole
the taxes paid by the people.
Tweltth--That while we reiec
reputation we reject the propositio
to pay bondholders more than th
contract demands that if bondhol lc
ers have rights SO have tax payers
and we insist upon justice heing don
both; that the creditor is entitl
to the same currency as lie loaned t
g the Government; that when he loane
greenbaclis, he should be paid i
greenbacks, unless the contract othel
: wise provides. and when he loane
: gold he should be given gold. This
to. guard against too great expansion
greenbacks should be made convert
: BILE into three per cent bonds, at til