New Orleans Republican., 1873-08-07

a large portion Of the property producing
the wealth of the country is exempted from
taxation, and demands that all constitu.
tional means shall be used to remedy this
| injustice; insists that our tariff laws should
! be formed with view to revenue, and not
to tax the community for the benefit OF par
! ticular industries recognizes the evils OF an
irredeemable currency, but insists that in
the return to specie payments care shall be
| taken not to seriously disturb the business
OF the country, or unjustly injure the debtor
| class appreciates the benefits conferred by
| railroads, out opposes all combinations Of
! railroad companies to prevent competition,
| and thus enhance the cost Of transporta-
| ton opposes all laws that give to capital
ahy advantage over labor; requires hon
esty and economy in every department Of
demns corruption. whoever may be the
guilty parties; it is in its very nature, and
as a necessary result of its principles. a
party Of progress, and supports all measures
Of reform or improvement that are sane
toned by justice or commended by sound,
practical wisdom.
Resolred, That the wealth Of the country
is the product Of it's labors, and the best
use of it's capital is that which gives en-
ployment.and liberal wages to to the produc-
ing classes. Hence every just measure that
tends to protect them from oppression and
to improve their condition and dignity their
calling deserves and receives our sympathy
and support; and that we cordially recon-
mend the conservative resolutions adopted
at the recent National Labor Congress at
Cleveland, favoring arbitration and cooper
alton.
Resolred, That although always consti.
tuting d large majority of the American
people, the agriculturists have never de-
manded Of tina government, State or fede-
raj. any special privilege; have never in
tested the halls Of Congress or the Legisla-
ture with lobbyists or rngs, but on the con-
trary they have suffered under discrimina-
ting and unjust laws until forbearance has
ceased to be virtue. We hereby pledge
our sincere and honest efforts to obtain for
them redress of their rgrievances-equala and
exact justice.
Resolced, That the public lands should be
sacredly 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 incorporate companies.
Resolred, That the greatest danger to free
institutions is the wide-spreading cOrrup-
ton that threatens the utter destruction of
public virtue. When the Credit Mobilier
frauds pass. unpunished; when those en-
gagged in them are elevated to high official
positions; when seats in the federal Senate
are notoriously purchased; when vast sums
of money are corruptly employed in popu-
lar elections: when the army of office hold
ers, with the sanction of the govern
ment, use their official influence to control
elections; when the bribery OF the custom.
House officers is established; when rings of
plunderers are recipients of millions Of
money appropriated for the public use;
when official defalcations are of such fire.
quent occurrence as scarcely to excite at
tention; when the Presidents pardon re-
lieves de1aulters from punishment, and the
Presidents appointments reward Credit
Mobilier and salary-grabbing Congressman,
and when congressional investigation is
generally whitewashing affair, it is not
strange that men begin to lose conf.
the fame of the great republic
is tarnished throughout the civilized
world. To remedy these evils we insist
that the receipts and expenditures of the
government shall be diminished; that it's
patronage shall be curtailed and all useless
offices abolished; that it shall cease to
usurp functions to which it has no title;
that official misconduct and fraud, and cor
ruptons in elections, shall be vigorously
punished: and that public virtue shall be
upheld and want of it condemned by the
united voice of the people.
Resolced, That we condemn, without re-
serve, the late action OF Congress IN grant
ing additional salaries as unjust and un-
justitiable, and demand it's immediate and
unconditional repeal, and denounce every
member of Congress, whether Republican
or Democrat, who supported that law or
received and retained money procured
thereby. and we especially denounce the
conduct of President Grant in using the in
huence of his position for its passage. and
whose official signature made it law.
Resclred That the act of the President in
setting up the bayonet government IN Lou
isiana, not chosen by her people, and hav-
ing no title whatever TO rule over them,
was fragrant violation of hep rights aud Of
the federal constitution.
Resc1red, That every department. OF the
publican party, they are justly responsible
for the evils aud wrongs in the legislation
and administration Of which the country
complains.
Reso,rea. That vnder The .ine-honored
Democratic banner, with this declaration
OF prNciples inscribed on it's fold, we en-.
gage in the conflict. and We earnestly ap-
peal 70 the patriotic men of every class,
without regard to party names or of past
differences. 10 unite with us on terms of
perfect equality in the struggle 20 rescue
the government from the hands of dishon-
est men and redeem it from the food Of
corruption which threatens its ruin.
The nomination Of a Governor being next
in order the name of William Allen, of
Ross county. was suggested, and received
with long and continued cheering. Mr..
Allen was then nominated by acclamation,
after which three cheers were given for the
nominee.
The following is the full ticket nomi.
mated: Governor, William Allen; Lieutenant
Governor. Barnabas Burns. of Richland
county: Supreme Judge. long term, Fl. G.
Whitman. of Hamilton; short term. Charles
II. Scribner. of Lucas: Attorney General,
NJ. A. Dougherty. of Franklin: Treasurer,
George W. Elmer. of Summit; Comptroller.
J. X. Necomer. Of Marion: member of the
Board of Public Works, Christian Schurck.
of Mercer.
Massachusetts Labor reform Convention,
LOWELL. Mass. August 6.-The Labor
Reform convention adopted series Of resO
!utions deprecating the long labor per day
OF operatives, and asking the pledge Of the
factory operatives 70 vote only for ten-hOul
men for representatives and senators: de-
nOuncing the non attention of Legislatures
for the past twenty-five years to the peti.
,ions to them on the subject of labor reform
Resolred. That we regard the recent
changes made by Governor Washburn in
the bureau Of labor, after his proposition
to hit this department to higher level
as sv:ndIe apon the labor organizations
Of most atrocious and offensive character,
and his denomination by the Republican
party and the indifference OF the Demo
cratic organization to the crime agains,
labor, we sha.! regard as additional evi
dence that We have nothing whatever 10
hope for from either of the two parties.
Reso!red, Tha. they nave been captured
by the capitalist classes as completely as
the Whig ana Democratic organizations
were controlled by Southern slave owners