National Republican., 1876-01-05
DEMOCRATS IN COUNCIL.
Those Res6iutions-Livsly and Interesting
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pkAoCkAfs IN COUNCIL.
Those RssSiutions-LivsIy and Interesting
Discussion.
The jackson Democratic Association held its
regular monthly meeting last evening, at San-
gerbund hsll; the president John Z. Norris,
esq, occupied the chair, and DR.. Charles Allen
acted as secretary.
The name of Martin Glenn was proposed fer
membership anc rcforret to tn, committee on
nominations,
The committee on nominations reported favor.
was duly elected member Of the ss".,c,atJon
Mr.. r. s. Davis, from the CO.., r,mittee on resolu.
tiOns, to when was referee the resolutions intro
eucea cue Uy nin .ne meeting OF the assocla.
llen' fepofleu tAe'- PACK, remarking as follows:
Mr. DAVIS WRITTEN REMARKS.
"The rsolutions enbody the democratic faith
az uLderstand It; and have been adopted BY sew
eT>l Democratic clubs in different parts OF the
country since they were first published In the
"Any man who cant endorse these principles is
not fit to enjoy the privileges of an American
The democratic party from It's foundation to the
present; and when the party sbandons either or
any one Of these principles then its dissolution
Blains amendment to the constitution; there is
no difference Of opinion between chathllcs and
Should not be divided under any circumstances;
fer sectarion purposes"
TACTICS.
DR.. Allen would like to ask what the muiit-
tee had done with the resolutions referred TO
them.
MT. Davis. There they are, the identical ones.
DR.. Allen. There seems to be some important
NY: Davis. Not the crossing of st" or the
dotting OF an a."
Dr. Allen could not be satisfied that no changes
had been made in the wording Of the resolutions,
and procured the original manuscript.
ferred back for mature deliberation to the COM
mittee from which It came.
This suggestion was received with disgust by
the supporters OF the resolutions.
At this point bright idea struck the Doctor.
The third resolution was an exact copy Of the
Blaine. This was not a law. and he wanted to
know what right the association had to pass reso-
lutions directing the States
STEALING Mr.. BLAINR's THUNDER.
Mr.. Davis stated that his obje:t in introducing
the resolutions had been to let MIR. Blaine and
those Rbsut him who thought they would make q
tremendous thing in Introducing the amendment
know that they nsanPg nimss ,nna ana %
gress they were laughing at Mr. Blaine, and say.
ing that the Democratic jackson Association had
out Of it. That was the reason he tMr. Dsvisl
had introduced it, and it had had the desired
effect.
mandatory power whatever. They had no right
10 pass resolutions; that no State could make
certain laws. The resolutions were crudely drawn
from beginning to end.
MI Davis. You cannot draw q better set Of
resolutions.
was very glad to tee that since the Ohio election
his friend, DR.. Allen, had come down little.
He was
NOT QUITE so sTARcHT.
He had always ridden high horse, and he wanted
MI. Norris, as a peacemaker, suggested insert
ing in the beginning of the Questionable resolu-
tion the words, "in our opinion, which was &C.
Colonel Tyler argued that it was untImely to
pass such q resolution as Mr.. Blaine's amend
forbidden in 1t, and the Republicans were going
Several voices cried out, I'VE want to meet
them" and the necessity of meeting them struck
Colonel Tyler so forcibly that he sat down, after
feebly urging that they would be met in Con-
gress, and they could let It be fought there.
the act of legislative body, but as resolution,
and hoped that it would be referred back to the
committee.
ANOTHER BREEZE.
Col. Tyler moved 10 lay the matter on the table.
Upon division five rose on the affirmative side,
including DR.. Culver. Mr.. Davis, then waving
his hand to the members on the back seats, asked
Those who are not not democrats need not stand up."
DR.. Culver, who had not yet been heard from in
the din Of the voting, quietly expressed the wish
was put down, and the motion w6s lost. Mem
the wording Of the resolutions, and, finally, Mr..
Davis, in sheer disgust, exclaimed that Hsome
oKe would want to amend the Lords prayer if it
were introduced in this society"
Col Tyler got uI and %.p proposed to make few
look at the Chair. Col. Tyler objected to the
expression seen in the resolutions below, that
the galaxy Of the Republic" He also obiec.ed
10 the word "nation" in the original resolutions,
and accepted country" which was received by
DR.. Culver thought that ssFederal Union was
better, and moved an amendment to that effect.
1t was not q nation, but q union Of independ.
potion OF nation.
IT . CONES WARN,
Mr.. Davis said that know;nothing spirit in
the gentleman. cropped out when he made this
little fling at him 1.-THE speaker) When there
sides OF the line, the Doctor had done all in his
power TO destroy the Union and now he came to
Instruct them In the principles Of union.
DR.. Culver did not want TO be personal. When
a gentleman made low fling at him, as Mr.
Davis had done, he would regard It as a personal
another plsce to settle this than in the associa-
tion.
DR.. Tyler az ain urged that they were acting
PIematrIely, put me question was put on its
The resolutions, with the several slight amend
ments as adopted, read as follows:
THE RESOLUTIONS AS REPoRTRD By NE. DAVIS.
"Resolved, That the free-scbool system is the
highest star in the galaxy Of the Republic; and
that on its maintenance and perpstuity depends
the present and future happiness OF the American
people that the Democratic party always has,
and at all times hereafter will resist any and all
attempts looking to division Of the public school
funds no matter for what purpose; that the Dem
ocratlc party has beep is now, and always will be
in favor Of free schools, free press free speech,
free trade, and gold and silver as the snIy con.
stitutiOpal money of the country: paper money
b. ing the nigttimate cfsprlng Of the Republican
party.
"Reseitef, That the base and hypocritical effort
Of the Republican party TO Introduce the school
question into the politics OF this country de-
serves the condemnation Of all liberal and en-
lighteued men Of the nineteenth centuary, and
especially so, when IL is we'll known to the coun-
try at large, that the only fatal blow ever at
tempted to be struck at the free schools OF this
country, was made by the Republican party In
Congress, when Il endeayored to mix the white
and black children in the same schools.
"Resolred, That in our opinion no State shall
make any law respecting an establishment Of re-
lgion or prohibiting the free use thereof; and no
money raised by taxation for the support OF pub
lie schools or derived from any public fund there
for should ever be under the control of any re-
lIgious sect, nor should any money go raised ever
be divided between religious Eects or denomina-
tons"
Mr.. Wilson reported having received q small
sum Of money for the Ohio election fond, and IL
was turned over to Mr.. Columbus Alexander.
DR.. Charles Allen rendered his resignation as
secretary, but on motion of DR.. Culver the matter
was laid on the table, and the association ad-