The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-05-02
Kentucky Democratic State Con.
VenIion.

FRANKFORT, Ky, May 1.-The Demo
cratic State Convention to nominate
candidate for State Treasurer met In thi
city to-day, and was the smallest Stat
Convention ever held here, there belnl
only delegates from fiIty.one counties ii
attendance, and quite number of theSI
were proxies.
At ii o'clock the Convention was callGt
to order by the Chairman Of the Stat
Central Committee, Hon. G. W. Chad
dock. Hon. G. G. Perkins, Of KentoE
county, was elected permanent President
Committees on Resolutions and Perms
msnt Organization of the party were ap-
pointed, and, the Chairman announced
that nominations for the office Of Stat
Treasurer were in order, and Mr.. jane
W. Tate, the present incumbent, wa
nominated By q unanimous vote to bt
the choice Of the Convention for thai
office. The present Central Committet
was continued with the addition Of on'
from each Congressional district.
Tho following resolutions were adopt
ed, after which tho Convention adjourned
sine die.
RsSO!ued, lst, That tho Federal Union
was formed by and Is, composed Of CO
equal sovereign States, and It's government
possesses none but delegated powers, al
other powers not prohibited 10 the States
being reserved by the several States
respectively and all attempts to eXeecist
any power in violation Of these funda
mental principles are subversive OF the
Constitution in tho direct conflict with
the rights OF the State aud destructive oI
the interests oil the people.
Re,OIUed 2nd, That while we earnestly
maintain that the federal Government
should be sedulously sustained in the
proper exercise Of eve'y power delegated
10 It, tho Constitution should be carefully
and strictly construed as the establish.
ed means Of securing justice and
harmony among the several States, tho
chosen medium OF communication be.
tween them and other nations, and the
safest means of defence against foreign
aggression. We hold Il 10 be eaGsntial 10
the preservation Of the liberties OF The
citizens that the several States shall be
maintained in all their rights, dignity und
equality, as the most competent and rell-
bic administrators Of their own domestic
concerns, and the surest bulwarks against
anti.Repu6licAn tendencies.
ReS0IUed 3rd, That every attempt on
the part of the federal government 10
exercise power not delegated to 1t in
the constitution, or TO exercise q delegated
power in manner not therein prescribed,
Is an act of usurpation which demands
the instant and unqualified condemna-
tion OF people who are jealous Of their
liberties; and especially, that every
unconstitutional interference by the
general government with the al
fairs Of any State to any ex.
tent on any pretense whatever, should
be at once repudisted and condemned by
all classes in every section Of the Union
as all such acts tend directly TO the de.
struction OF our federal system and the
placing Of all power in centralized dos
potlsm. As a most alarming instance In
point, VIC denounCe, as we feel oil good
men should everywhere, the atrocious
conduct OF the present administration to.
ward the sovereign State Of Louisiana.
ReSOIUed, 4th. That the only power dele
gated to Congress 10 impose laws upon
the people, consists in the right to collect
revenue for the purpose Of paying the cur.
rent expenses OF the government, and for
the payment of the federal debt, and all
other duties imposed for the pur.
pose Of protecting one class o!
labor at tho. expense OF another are in
violation of the federal compact and sub.
versive Of the rights Of the people.
ReSolred, 9th. That justice to the people
as well as the dictates of common honesty
demands the most rigid economy in the
administration Of both the State and the
federal government, the speedy and i'm.
partial arraignment Of all the abuses
Of public trusts OF whatever char.
acter or description, both before the
established tribunal Of justice and the
great bar Of popular judgment. That a
jealous caro- Of the elective franchise re-
cognized by the founders Of our govern,
ment as the exclusive property Of
the several States and the pallad.
ium Of their independence Is es.
sential to the perpetuity Of our re.
publican institutions in the preservation
Of civil liberty itself, requires at all times
and in all circumstances, that absolute
subordination Of the military to the civil
authority.
R<sOlred, 9th. Referring to the spirit OF
generosity and sympathy, which the
Democracy has uniformly exhibited TO
our citizens OF foreign birth, as a guaran.
tee Of our sincerity, VIC will in the future,
as VIC have always done in the past,
extend a cordial and hospital welcome to
the honest, industrious and intelligent
emigrant, not only to the rich fields Of en-
terprise presented in our State, but too
Just participation In our rights as freemer
ReIolued, eth. That the Democracy Of
Kentucky, forgetting all past political dit.
ference and looking to the best interests
Of the whole country, invite all who are
opposed to corruption and consolidate
"a m, nnaFata with ihpm