The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-19
The Convention in Montgomery
County, Ohio.
A New Departure from Old Demo-
cratic Landmarks.
The Constitution as Amended Acceptable TO
the Pre-Eating Democracy.
NaiIandighan the Apostle Of
the New Faith.


democracy Of Montgomery county, in convention
to-day, assembled Ior the purpose OF appointing
delegates to the State Convention proclaimed their
long taked-Of new departure inspired by G. l.. VAL
landlgham. The event called forth gathering as
select in Its character as 1t was dignned In It's ex.
preston. II was a gathering Of leading proies-
sional and solid business OF the city and coun-
tv, who came, some to lend counsel and others to
listen TO the new revelations expected from Mr..
VaandiQlam. The following are the resolutions,
which were unanimously adoDted:-
Whereas he democratic party 1871 is made up Of men
who prsyioa. to ana during hes.e for time
n"re,i tota~ orp"s,e ms ."rea opinions ana SUP
on. and Issue. Of those times whersa.
extent their several opinions would. If in like
ra,ons AMONG men resolved 70 unite
present common purpose require a surrender
Of sIlSt as ssr..otsrs ssppsasd
pa eorsy upo" living issues Of the day. and
ron present issues W. be-ve cooperate fully
every member Of tue democratic psY s''A'' WIN
SsoaaThst, waving Al dieI sncea Of opinion the
accer. estmse results Of the war; 30 isr as
right. and powers OF the federal govern
meo, including the three several amendments 70 to the
fact Of all the issues Of the war; and acquisscs in the
That thus buryins ont Of sight all that i. of tn. dead
past. the right Of ss,ee'son slavery inequality
Their that reconstruction ia complete represents
tons by which !, was accomplished we de-
that the vt, and long established rule
ceed by the statesmen Of all parties to the and
vigorously applied tho constitution is including
the three pSsn 81 s'sr Geerred TO- insist
spect altered modified the ORIGINAL theory and character
founders, and repeatedly early Times. in
81 s s os s tn BY Hs s s Of s g
and to that extent and no more to have abridged the reserved
70 and we'll h
a ss to Of ss the @ a and
TO secure equal rights to all persons under IT, without
Ion1h absolute equality of each ana every State
the ana % no q a of gov
power to errel State from the Union, to deprive
- ss% ss as's. tn
r1l-Ihat WIN always cherish and uphold Amer,
can system of state and local self-government
purposes are !" al
when such the u.urp by any
rmIy principle Of maintaining psrec,
.hs legislative, the executive and the Judicial
y II. ,as III
rs nature and purpose % and subject 70
people expressed through lie law making power and tnSa
tn. PRESENCE that any &C. 81 consre. not e.ecusd and
w h.y theory r sp"s
he . people, and through
Judge Of what legislation proper APP
proprae to carry into rlscon or enforce the consn-
r,"o-Iha, as an Instance Of eminently appropriate e
gaton under the fourteenth amendment In the of
political rights and equality both the white
that have peace at last call well
behalf Of the North as ON the SOUTH upon Congress for
ii9G That favor Of the paymen, Of the pubic
debt at the earliest practicable consistent with
moderate taxation, and the more erectua to and
In part Of the administration OF the govern
W,na-That we Of such revepus will
greatly simply the sr manner and a redHss The number Of Of
largely diminish the expense to the govern
% AZ" Win ma the Of
equal uniform and just and no than the necessities
T,Ihat we are in favor of searching and adequate
boSe anS eeey ali rs s1 n m
every officer and appon,ee connected with Il.
conforncd 70 the theory and principle of ali other and
TreJh That all taxation ought be based wealth
stead Of population and that every person should be required
to the amount and not with reference 70 the character of his
TMt.,nd-rha, 81 ecie the sound currency
aud that nne policy requires as speedy return 70 that basis
people.
sodatcd wealth country flourish that capital en-
titled TO the jus! and equal protection 81 the laws and that
all men, whether acting Individually or IN corporate
anG ns for pavose Of wrong or opprs.an means
their properly to increase and consolidate e, the
declare corda sympathy and co.operaon with the
move ali capita and who only seek by ia. and
themselves against the oppressive excons
OF capital and To aDeliorsie Their condition and dignity
Fyt,r@,n That totally and resou,ely opposed to
the grant Of any more OF the public lands, the common
property Of The oeo. Of ,ls states, 70 for rail-
devoted horneseads sccra sold small guam
titles e nGy .nn at Price SO low as induce speedy oc
Sltet1hs., holding SIN to the good old democratic
tos opposed the scheme OF President Gran, acquire
poses .vsenty intended accept the issue he
n his message, submitting the subject 10 the -
Srsns,na-Thst the commonly called the sb.vossl
Of May, a. $50 and d sapp,e@.n, q ,bs Is,
in all the States. subjecng them to the absolute 81
sdent and Commander Chief the seia q q.
cent act o. Congress commonly called the .sku Kar bil
extending by lis terms to every state in,ermedne with the
President, upon the existence OF CONDITION things
S .os "men, 70 susreny The wr, ~ bspss, eorna IN
time Of peace and to march standing army into state
pleasure thus snover,ng the entire evil power legislative
speech of the press and the peac-aolc assembling
the people, ant subiecing cerson therein military
purpose complete the generalization OF all power in
issoosm and thus perpeaas the present
without regard to the WI, Of the people, and only
the federal government anil revolutionary aud dangerous in
OF tho constitution including the amendments which they
pretend 10 enforce.
np-That the radical party OF ls7t, as now cons
tuted the republican OF the previous
war; socali.d Union party Ing war, ana 10
entitled tue public confidence such that
10 only administration or rsnt party dating back
March 1862 and 10 be Judged by It's record since Ard
upon that record totally hostile TO doctrines aud
policies heren mania ned, aud wholly committed In the
policies doctrines herein denounced II deserves The
emphatic condemnation OF the people
MR. vALLANDlNGHAM's SPEECH.
In reporting these resolutions. which were unani.
mousy adopted, Mr.. vaIlandingham said
These resolutions Mr. President sufficiently explain
selves The principles and policies which
quire the honest censure OF those only whose hostility
sincere Carpne criticism we both .ipect amt conennn.
| For more than two past the bitter and hpudy
passions of have bsen gradually bnf steadily
and surely dying oot Continual and ecohciable dasen
upon the Issues necessarily born 81 to-day and even
bitter personal dscord anopg o. the republican party
who had together the questions OF the past inev.
tably followed The party wisely enaned silent
confined itself The republican party,
having fmhIed original MISSION rapidly falling into
decay Moderation, justice and peace we're becoming 70 us
OF death The adm nsua
ton party into which, tho 9Th of march, 1851 has been
wholly transferred had begun from causes thoroughly under