Union and American. [volume] (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1875-1877, 1876-10-26
Tho Principles Of the Democracy.
rpr Observation-Disclosures

II -hffOhh.
Immediately a. lie tea,ssmbling n
.hc Coovtnlion 1udgs Mrrcdiih Of Va
presented the firjrt ai The ICemnbtec
on Resolutions, %hicn Gays nh n gfu,
many resolutions were prrschied 20 the
committee. alt 81 which Nvo Leen cere'
fully examined and dicussed before
c ming To m agreement. He ihen IRE
1ursIed Lieut. Gov. Dorsheimer of New
York Ia lead IT TO the Convention. as
follows.
We, the delegates of the Democratic
p1ffyoof tine United State,, IN Reti0eaI
convention 81 The Federal Government
40 lie N nrgfnt need of, imHAeJiste, no.
dorm. we No hereby ,rioinh upon tit
nominers nf this Ccnvcnlirn and Of the
Dem ncruiic party in rsch State II zeal-
-ous effort ana eo-opcraSIIn rWtaisre end
and do hereby appeal To our felIow-cit,
izens Of every formcr political connec
sion to undertake with us this first AID
snos, pressing patriotic dnty OF the Je
anuci acy of the whole country.
We 10 here reafirm our faith in the
'srmancncy of the Federal Union, Our
leyutinn to the Constitution OF the Uni.
ted States with its Amendments univcr-
sally accepted NJ a final settlement OF
the conlrove fsies. that engcndered civil
war, and do here record our steadlas'
confidence 10 the prrpetnity OF republi-
can self government In abso!u e ar
iuicsrencc 'afhe will Of tie majority
The vital principle of republics; in lhe
supremacy otsthe civil over the military
authority; i'm the total separation o
church and sta.e. for the sake alike al
civil and religions freedom; in the equal
iiy of all citizens before just avs Of
their own enacfment; in the liberty ot
individual conduct unvexed 10y sumpt-
nary laws; in the faithful education OF
the r;singigeperalion, that they may pre-
serve, enjoy. Npd transmit these best
conditions Of tuman happiness and
hope, we behold the noblest products OF
20 hundred years Of cbangeful history.
But, while u~pholding the bond of our
union, the great charter OF these our
rights. it hchooves a Tree people TO prac'
stice also that eiernal vigilance which is
the price OF liberty. Reform is necesr
,sarv to rebuild mi establish in the
hearts of the whole people of the Un.
ion, eleven years ago happily rescued
from the danger OF a secession oi
Estates, but now to re saved ftcm q cor
xupt centralism. which. after lnficting
upon ten States the rapacityof cafpets
bag t~yrannies, has honcy.comhe0 the
offices of the Federal GJveFbmeptitse li
with incapOciiy, waste and fraud, in
fec,ed States and municipalities with
Nhe coutagion of misrule, AMI locked
'fa t the prosperity Of an industrious
lpeopIe in the paralysis of hard times.
TnF CURRENCY PLANK. p.
Reform is necessary to establ;shn sound
currency, restore the public credit, and
maintrin the national honor.
We d%enounce the failure for all these
eleven years TO make good the promise
Of he LEGAL tender notes, which are a
changing standard of value in the hands
of the people, md the ponpayment OF
Which is a disregard Of the pl'ghted
faith of the nation. -
Wedcnouncc the improvidence which
in eleven yeais OF peace has taken from
the people in Federal taxes thirteen
times the whole amount OF the legal
slender notes, and 90 wandered four times
this sum 10 useless expense without nc
.cumula,ing any reserve for Their re"
-demptiou. ~ -.
We denounce hefnaucial imbecili'y
and iTmorality of that party which du
ring eleven years OF peace has made no
advance toward resumption. that in
stead has DISTRACTED resumption by
wasting our resources and eXhaus.ing
.nli our surplus income, and while annu>
ally protesting to intend a speedy re"
turn TO specie payments has annually
enacted fresh bindro noes thereto. AS
rsuch a hindrance we d%enounce the re-
sumption clause OF the act of 1878, and
we here demand its repeal. We demand
a iud,c;ous system OF preparation Ivy
public economies, by official retrenchN
merits, and by wise finance, whichsaall
enable the nation coon to assure the
whole world of its perfect ability, and
its per ect readiness 10 meet any of.
4;ts promises at the call of the creditor
entitled to payment. =,
We believe such q system well devised
and above all Entrusted TO -c"mpe'ent
hands for execution, creating at n, time
mn artificial scarcity OF currency, and Mt
no time alarming the public mind into
a withdrawal Of that vuster machinery
of credit by which s95 per cent of all
business transactions are peiforined--a
system open, public, and inspiring gem
4ral confidence, would from The day #
its adoption bring healing on its wings
10 our harassed industry, and set "a mo.
tim the wheels oil commerce, manulac-
tues, and the mechanical ar'S, restNrc
,emnloyment to labor, and renew ~ all
ils national sourcc the prosperity OF the
peop'e
Reform is necessary in the mode Of
Federal taxation to the end that capital
,ray I've SCI free from distrust, ard labor
lightly b%urdened. We denounce the
present tariff. levid upon nearly 1000
articles, as n masterpiece Vt injnstice In
equality aud false pre- ence. It yields a
dwIndling. not . yearly rising revenue.
Ut has Impoverished miny industries to
sNbsidize a few, It prohibits. imports
.N,, nioht purchase the products nj