Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-10-05

fteSOlrett, 1Hat III WIS, tuo 49, -
Of The democrats OF this State heIu S'oce tpe
contamination Of the great crime. 1t Is DOT oc'y
inst and fit but it is the plain duty 10 the TO-
terest of constitutional government anu 10 me
yindioation and preservation OF the sacred rig
If the majority 10 choose their rulers 10 de-
nounce with the Warmest indgDatloD this stu
nendous wrong, and we do hereby denouoce
Condemn and hold it up TO universal eXecraton'
Res27re1, That this daty OF setting marx
of inf,my upon this transaction and preventing
sny ouiet torgetiulOess or easy conformation Of
il from raising a tempting precedent Tor future
outrares rests especially and peculiarly upon
the democratic party Of this State. one OF whose
most illustrious leaders was the IreSldent ac'
tuag chosen By the nation:
Pcso7rc2, That the late House d Rsprcsen-
tatives deserves thanks OF all PATRIOTS and lovers
Of liberty for their just refusal III the exercise
Of The most ancient apd valuable privilege be,
longing to representatives Of the people, 10 all
constitutional governments, to appropriate
money for support Of soldiers to be used IN the
Illegal and despotic oppression q citizens 10 any
portion of the Repubilc.
ReSo!red, That the present national aumio'
istration by its Withdrawal OF troops from the
South and its cessation from mlschlcVouS, No.
constitutional and oppressive interference with
| the internal affairs Of States has, without re
ST cal reversed the vicious precedents q 'A9 TO.
publican party, followed tho course marked ou'
| The by Federal Constitution, and TO which the
d=mocrats stand pledged, and it is therefore en-
ti,lod to the approval of AL good clrzens Inc
| democratic psrty of New ork Ioltirm the lot
| lowing principles set forth in tho plali1rm au'
opted in 1874 now thrice cndorsed % large
msj critics OF the voters OF this oia:e:-uola snu
| silver tho only legal tender; no currency NEON
vertible with coin; steady steps toward spec't
psyncnts no stops backwards; the honest psy'
ment Of tho public debt in coin; sacred pre-
scryation Of the public faith !; revenue reform
tariff for revenue on y; no Government psr!.
nersLip with protected monop0lles nome RUE
| 20 limit and localiZo most jeal0usly few powers
instructed to public servants, municipal, State
and Federal; no tla'ization; equal and exac
Justice 10 sll men no partial legislation, no psr.
tisl taxtation; official accountability enforced
by better civil and criminal remedies; no private
use OF public funds by public cilicers corpora
tions chartered by the State Always supervise
bio by tho State in the interest OF the people
the party in power responsible for I'll legislation
wbila in power; economy in III, public expense
that labor nav bo lightly burdened.
ReSo!rel That We are opposed TO tho grant
! ing ol subsidies by the Governments corpora
tons or individual; for the construction of roll
roads or other internal improvements Ne unnec
esssry and beyond the scope of Federal power
ana inevitably producing corruption.
| Rssolcca, That We congratulate the wholii
p,oyl. OF this State that notwithstanding the sui
| lerings TO which the laborlng classes nave Deer
fer years subj octod in spite of their failure &c
obtain remuneratve emp loyment and the Bitter
privstons that have been imposed on them
whorby they have endured these calamties fol-
the most part with patience. without disorder OF
violation Ct the public peace. and we declare
hat it is through the beneficial operation Of elua
and lust laws, favoriug DO one c!a?s at the ex.
ncnse OF another, stern refusal on the part o.
| legislative bodies to yield to the schemes o
I erasping monopolies, and a decrease Ct public
| Expenditures ard taxation to the lowest practi
cable point that tho laboring classes CT the coun
try, with whom the democratic party has always
strongly aud intelligantly sympathized. are
mainly TO ind eh'sctusl and permanent rel.ct:,
The following ticket WAS nominated For
Secretary OF State, Allen 9. Beach; Comptrol-
Ter, Frederick z. Olcott Treasurer, smes Mac
kin; Attorney General, Augustus Schonmakor
State Engneer and Surveyor, Horatio Sey
mour, ir.