The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-08-22
Resolutions Adopted by the Ohio Demo.
cratic State Convention.

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RESOLVED, That the Democratic party
seeks TO revive no dead issues, but stands
by Its principles, which are suited 10 all
times and circumstances. Itsupports the
Federal Government In all its consttu.
J tional authority, and opposes notification
and secession. 1t defends the reserved
rights Of States and the people, and OPP.
eoses Capitalization that would impair OF
destroy them. In order to maintain and
preserve these rights it insists upon a
strict construction of the Federal Consti-
tuition. Ii resists all attempts Of one de-
partment Of the Government to usurp or
destroy the constitutional rights or indie
pendence of other departments. Ii OBJ
poses all interference by law with the pri-
vate affairs or business of men not re-
quired by public peace or safety, and adj
vocates the greatest religious liberty con-
sistent with public order. 1t believes In
the capacity of the people for self-gov-
eminent, and opposes all property quail
fications as conditions to the right or ell
igibility to hold Office. 1t favors liberal
laws for the naturalization Of foreigners.
IL insists upon equal and exact justice to
all men. 1t opposes all monopolies, and
denies that 1t Is within the province of the
Government to legislate for the benefit
OF particular classes al the expense and
detriment Of the rest Of the community.
IL, therefore opposes a system by which
large proportion Of the producing wealth
of the country is exempted from taxation,
and demands that all constitutional means
shall be used to remedy this injustice.
IL insists that our tariff laws should be
framed with view 10 revenue and not to
tax the community for the benefit of par
ticular industries. 1t recognizes the evil
of an irredeemable currency, but insists
that In return to specie payments care
be taken not to seriously disturb the busi-
ness of the country, or unjustly injure
the debtor class. 1t appreciates the bene-
fits conferred by railroads, but opposes
all combinations of railroad companies to
prevent competition, and thus enhance the
cost of transportation. 1t opposes all
laws that give TO capital any advantage
over labor. Itrequires honesty and econ
omy in every department of the Govern
ment, Federal or State, and 1t condemns
corruption, whoever may be the guilty
parties. IL Is In its very nature and as a
necessary result Of its principles party
of progress, and supports all measures of
reform or improvement that are sane
toned by justice and commended by
sound practical wisdom.
Resotued, That the wealth of the coun-
try is the product of its labor, and the
best use Of capital is that which gives en-
ployment and liberal wages to the pro-
ducing classes. Hence every Just measure
which tends to protect them from oppres-
sion and to improve their condition and
dignity their calling deserves and receives
our sympathy and support, and that we
cordially recommend the conservative
resolutions adopted at the recent National
\ ahrv- oof a,.I
bitration and cooperation.
Resolved, That although always con-
shutting large majority of the American
people, agriculturists have never demand
ed Of the Government, State or Federal,
any special privilege. nor have they ever
infested the halls of Congress or Legisla-
lures with lobbyists or rings, but on the
contrary have suffered under discriminate
ing and unjust laws till forbearance has
ceased to be virtue. We hereby pledge
our sincere and honest efforts to obtain
for them redress of grievances and equal
and exact justice.
Resolred, That the public lands should |
be sacredly reserved for actual settlers, |
who will dwell upon and cultivate them,
and that we viii continue to dcnounce
and oppose, as we have always done, all
gifts of such lands by the Government to |
Incorporated companies.
Resoired, That the greatest danger to |
free institutions Is the wide-spreading cor
ruption that threatens utter destruction OF |
public virtue. When Credit-Mobilier |
frauds pass unpublished; when those en-
gagged in them are elevated to high official |
position when seats i'm the Senate are no
toriously purchased when vast sums of |
money are corruptly employed in cleo
tions: when an army of officeholders,
with the sanction of the Government, use
their official power to control elections
when bribery Of custom-house officers is
an established usage: when rings OF
plunderers are recipients of millions OF
money appropriated for public use
when defalcations are of such fire.
quent occurrence as scarcely to ex-
cite attention; when Presidential
pardons relieve defaulters from
merited punishment, and Presidential APP
pointments reward Credit-Mobilier and
safeguarding Congressman, and when
Congressional investigation Is generally a
embarrassing affair, ii is not strange that
men begin to lose confidence In free in
and the fame of the great re-
public is furnished throughout the civil
lied 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 useless offices abolished; that 1t shall
cease to usurp functions to which 1t has
no title; that official conduct and fraud
and corruption In elections be vigorously
punished and public virtue be upheld,
and the want of 1t condemned by the
united voice OF the people.
Resolved, That we condemn, without re-
serve, the late act of Congress granting
additional pay as unjust, and demand its
and unconditional repeal, and
we denounae every member Of Congress,
whether Republican or Democrat, who
the law or received and re
tained the money procured thereby. and
we especially denounce the conduct of
President Grant In using the influence Of