American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1872-02-24

The following are the resolutions relating
to national affairs adopted by the recent
Democratic State Convention of Connect
cut:
Rcso',e1, That the Democrats of Connect
cut regard emancipation, equality of civil
rights and Acknowledgement established
facts now embodied i'll the Constitution and
deserving the support of good citizens of all
parties.
R,solged, That true and lasting peace can
come only from such profound reconciliation
as acknowledgements has brought to the State
of Missouri nor can those governments be
pure or great in which taxpayers have 10
active part. We therefore demand, with
equal suffrage for all, complete amnesty for
all, that the intellect and experience of every
State may be welcomed to active service Tor
the common welfare.
Reso1sed. That no form of taxation is just
or wise which puts needless burdens upon
the people. We demand Il genuine reform of
the tariff, so that those duties shall be re-
Yielded to the Treasury, involve an increase
in the price of domestic products, and con
sequcnt tax for the benefit of favored in
terests.
Resoy,.d That the shameless abuse of Gov
eminent patronage for the the control of
conventions and elections, whether in the
interests of an individual, faction, or of Il
party, with its corruption and demoraiza-
ton of political life, demands thorough
and genuine reform of the public. Those
who would suppress Investigation forget that
they owe 4 higher duty to the country than
to any party; we honor those Senators whose
courageous course has compelled the dis
closure of gross misdeeds, and they deserve
the thanks of all good citizens
Rtsolred, That local self-govcrnment with
impartial suffrage will guard the rights of
all good citizens more securely than any CEN
tralized authority. 1t is time to stop the
growing Entertainments of the Executive
power the use of coercion or bribery to rati-
fly treaty, the packing of Supreme Court
to relieve rich corporations, the seating OF
Members of Congress not elected by the peo-
pie, the resort to unconstitutional laws to
cure the Ku-Klux disorder. We demand for
the individual the largest liberty consistent
with public order for the State self-Sovern-
ment, and for the nation return to the
methods of peace and the limitation of Fed
eral power.
Resolped, That it is alike the duty of honest
men of all parties to expose corruption, de
nounce the usurpatior. of power. and work
for reforms necessary for the public welfare
The times demand an uprising of honest citi
zens to sweep from power men who prosti-
tute their official positions to selfish inter
ests.
Resolsed, That we repudiate with scorn the
oft-repeated SANDER of our opponents, that
the Democracy of Connecticut are in favor
of repudiating any portion of the national
debt. even so much as has been fastened
upon us by extravaganza and fraud, and that
we are for paying that debt to its last dollar.
Resoiced, That the Democratic party, re
Wondering the example of their fathers in
the expression of their sympathy for the
struggling republic of South America, as
well as for the oppressed Greeks. and CRATE
ful for the aid which the founders of our
own republic received from the country
men of Lafayette, Montgomery, Steuben
and Pulaski, feel impelled by these consider
ations well as by our obligations to our
common humanity, to lift up our voices in
behalf of the suffering Cubans, now desper-
ately struggling for relief from their Cypress
osr, who set at naught all the usagcs of
civilized warfare in their savage butehery of
captive men, women and children.
Resolyed, That we are in favor of n liberal
system % free schools, and protest against
all interference by the General Government
with institutions purely local and concern
ing so deeply and tenderly the ties which
bind them to our homes and to the State.