The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1873-08-15

ty and economy III every ucpdIt Itiiizt-l u
tie Government whether Federal or State,
and condemns corruption, whoever may be
the g,,ilty parties. 1t is in its very ii;lture,
and as necessary result of its principles
the party Of progress, and supports all
measures of reform or improvement that
a;;e, sanctioned by justice ard recommend
eH hV souud practical wisdom.
RGsolred That the wealth OF the country
is the product of is labor, and the best use !
OF its capital is that which gives employ
nlent and liberal wages to the producing 7
classes; hence every just measure that +
tends to protect them from oppression, and /
inprQYe their condition, and dignity their .
calling, deserves and receives our sympa-
thy and support, and that we cordially
recommend the conservative resolutions
adopted at the recent Natippal Labor Cons
gress at Cleveland favoring arbitration and
RtsoIUsd, That, although always consti-
tuting large majority of the American
people, the agriculturists have. never de-
lnahded oftbe Government, State or FEEDER
al, any special privilege, have never infest-
ed. the halls of Congress. or Legislature
Will lobbyists and rings; but. ON the con-
trary, have suffered under discriminating
and unjust laws until forbearance has
ceased to be a virtue we heartily pledge
our sincere and hontst efforts to obtain for
them redress of their grievances, and equal
and exact justice ....., -.
ResoEvcd, That tIi1. bublic lands shoiild
be sacrcdly reserved for actual settlers who
will dwell upon and cultivate them and
that we will continue to denounce and op-
! pose as we have always denounced and
opposed all gifts of such lands by the Gov
ernment to Incorporated companies.
! %, ,RssoIr8d, That the greatest dafSer to
! free institutions is wide-spreading cCrrup-
tion that threatens the utter destruction of
, public virtue when Credit Mobilier frauds
pass lInpunished when those engaged III
| them are elevated to high official positions;
when seat8j3 the, Federal Setate are noto-
rioiisly purchased when vast sums of
money are coErIptly employed in popular
elections when thesarmy of office holders,
with the sanction Qfs the Government, use
their official influence t. control elections
when the bribery Of custGm-house officials
is established usage wlIeH rings of plum
derers are recipients of millions of money
appropriated for public ttse ;iyhpu= official
defalcations are OF such frequent occur
renee as scarGcly to excite attention when
Presidential pardOps relieve defaulters from
punishment, and presidential appoint
ments reward Credit Mobilier and salary
! grabbing congressman and when Congress
| sionaI Investigations are generally white
washing affairs-it is not strange that men
! Begins to lose confidence in free institii-
tions; and that the fame of the great Re
public is tarnished throughout the civilized
World. TO remedy these evils we insist
| that the receipts and expenditures of the
Government Shall be diminished that its
! patronage shall be curtailed, and all use
less offices abolished that it shall cease to
usurp the functiOrs to which it has no
title that official miscOnddct and fraud
and corruption shall be vigorously punished,
and that public virtue shall be upheld and
want of it condefRncd by the united voice
of the people.
ResokUed, That we condemn, without re-
serve, the late action of Congress in grant
ing additional salaries as unjust End un-
jjustifiab BILE, and demand its immediate and
unconditional repeal, and we denouncA
every member, whether Republican OF
Democrat, who supported the law, or re-
cei4ed and retained the money procured
thereby and we. especially denounce the
conHuct of President Grant IN using the
Influence of his high position for its pas
sage; and whose official signature made it
law.
Resogred, That the act of the President
in setting up by bayonet a government in
LQEisIana. not chosen by the people, and
having no title whatever to rule over them,
was fragrant violation of her rights and
of the Federal Constitution.
ResOlred, That every department of the
Government being in the bands of the Re-
publican party, they are justly responsible
for the evils and wfOngs III legislation and
the administration of which the country
Complains.
ResoIred, TE3t, under the time honored
Democratic banner, with it's declaration
of principles inscribed on its folds, we ell
gage in the conflict, and we earnestly ap-
peal to patriotic men of every class, with
out rcg'srd to party names or past differ
ences, to unite with us on terms of perfect
: equality in the struggle to rescue the gov
ernment from the hands of dishonest men,
and redeem it from the food of corruption
which threatens its ruin.