Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1871-04-04

! Congress- the right to regulate the rate OF
( interest on the bonds and the volume of the
currency, so as to effect the equitable distri-
! button of the products Of labor between money,
or nOu-prOdueiDg capital, and productive in-
! duStry.
2. by paying the national debt in strict
accordance with the laws under which il was
! originally cOntracted-gold where specifically
prOmised-but all other forms of indebted:
( ness, including the principal of the 5 90
bonds should be discharged at the earliest
I option of the Government in the legal tender
! currency of tho United States. without fund
! ing it in long bonds, or in any way iucreas.
/ ing the gold paying and uutaxed obligations
of the Government.
3. BY tariff for revenue only-believing
Us We do that abe reduction of interest to n
just rate will do moro to increase the rewards
Of labor in all departments of useful industry,
aud TO encourage the development Of our ag-
riculrural, mineral, manufacturing aud mes
chanical resources, than any system Of tariff
laws that can be devised.
/. by encouraging co operative effort, and
the building up of manufacturing industries
thrUu. hUut the country.
D. by prohibiting the importation of Coo
lies or other serviIe labor, and protecting la
Dor from all unnecessary taxes.
Il. by preserving inviOiate tho public
DOMAIN to actual settlers.
I. BY restraining, or, if needs be, abolish.
ing corporate monopoIies, Interfering class
legislation, aud coufning national legislation
to national objects, and separating the Gov
Crnment from all enterprises aud corporations
not Legitimate to the functions Of government,
aud especially prohibiting the interference Of
the military in State elections.
=. by requiring that in all future wars the
means necessary for their prosecution shall,
as required, be collected from the wealth of
the country, aud not cntailed GU the future
earnings OF labor.
8. By adopting an Indian policy founded
on natural justice, by Which many valuable
lives aud many mIlIiOus Ut money will be an.
uuuily saved.
TO- by granting general amnesty and res
tOTing the Union ut once on the basis Of the
equality OF rights aud privileges to all classes
aud iuterests-the impartial administration of
justice being the Uhly true bond Of union to
bind the States together aud restore the atfec
tiOns Of the people to the Government.
IL. By holding Legislators to u more rigid
accountability, requiring the submission Ul the
question OF the annexation OF Territory, and.
other fundamental laws affecting tho general
interest Of society, to vote Of the whole peo.
pie. .....- ...-.
II BY the creation of a board of manage
meat Ot the currency and revenue, to consist
of such number "f intelligent business men
~ may be necessary to transact the fiscal aF
fairs Vt tie Government; which beard shall
be charged with the execution of all laws re.
latinS to the collection aud disbursement of
the revenue, and the regulation Of the curren
cy, and empowered to employ and have the
oversight ni the clerical force, and other Off.
GERS aud nGeUts, required in the discharge Of
the duties pertaining TO this Department.
The same principle to he applied to all the
general departments of the Government thus
furnishing conditions Of control, res sponsiblity,
competency, and economy.
The committee have thus set forth. in brief
the substance OF the declaration Of principles
and resolutions adopted by the National La
Dor Congress, which arc published weekly. at
length, III the WOyEiRyD,Gn's Adeocaic, Chi
cagO, Ill, the ADie,icun WDrEmun, Boston.
Mass, the AHhrucihe Nymjfor, Tamagua. Pa.
aud in many other papers friendly to the
movement. ..- -
1t cannot be denied that there are radical
wrongs III our monetary, commercial. and land
systems; that the laws governing the distri.
button ut property are manifcstIy unfair, and
tend directly to the benefit of the few anI the
injury Ofthe many that out oFthcse derange-
ments, and the misappIicatiOn of the powers
aud functions Of Government, come poverty,
suffering, aud critnc.
The reason for this state Of affairs is to be
found in the fact, that the legislation OF the
whole country is in the hands, aud under the
supreme -cOutrol of bankers, stock iubbcrs.
land grahbcrs, and professional politicians, TO
the almost entire exclusion of those who pro.
duce the wealth and pay the taxes To cor
rect these and other abuses in tho Govern
ment Is cur sole purpose. Looking only to
the future, We do not propose to disturb exist
ing rights by any agrariau, or other like dis
trIbutIOn OF property; nor do we seek TO ar
ray luhor against capital any farther than de-
manded by the principles Of equity.
The rights aud interests Of all useful indus
try beng unitary, We include in our call aud
work all classes, but especially appeal to the
ngricuItuTisIs not because they suffer most,
but because the independence and comfort
they enjoy prevent them from feeling the op.
PressiUns inflicted on mechanical and common
labor by the present false standard Of distri.
button.
In conclusion, we ask of all a careful con-
siderution of the views presented, and the OBJ
Jects sought TO be attained, aud invite those
who endorse the principles enUnciated aud
sanction the movement, TO discard their pre-.
conceived opinions aud prejudices. aud unite
with Us in organized effort for the vindica
tiOn Of the rights OF the whole people. and
the restoration Of the Government to its orig.
inal purpose,
a. N. PUETT,
Cn'H COBID,., GreencTStEe, Ind
a. CAMPBELL, Sec'y, La Sale, H.
WAsHINGToS, d. c., Jury %, 1871.