Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-13

Martin L.. Liardy.
LIST. r. \. E"zirr. ste. Genevievt county.
2uL. VIM. Hyde. ST. Louis county.
Yrf. sheppard Barclay. 81. l.Oui. county.
18th. : rerrymnn. Washington county.
9Th. II. 5. Errhtrt. Phelps county,
tin. il Ross. Morgan COUNTY.
s,n. Io'sph M G'S,cn: 'ac SiInto S" s"nSiy.
10th. II. {: Ireland, Livingston county.
llth. W. NJ. Eads, Carol! county.
18th. John 4. Anderson, Lewis county.
18th. ID. II. Mclnty re. Audrain county
Mr. W. II. Morrow. of Pike county, offered
the following resolution, which WAS referred l."
tn" Committee.
Resolved, That the supreme court Of Missouri
l., the only true Interpreter of the whole or any
gi,h reference thereto are decisions binding. anu
Of Lnul Huti.Gr!ty. That we view with alarm ~
subv.rsive oil the rigi,ts OF t.,r STAT ~ the eArr-
else Of It's sovereignty. the Efforts of The federal
court to infringe This right. an,i demand such
Legislation by congress Us shall cnectualiy pre-
! ypnt the federal courts BY any process 10 inter-
here with the binding iorGe aud elects oi the de
clslon5 of the state courts With .rierens" 10 TIE
Interpretation OF the state constitution.
During thu absence OF the committee on reso-
tons, Han. r. n. Cuckrell. Col. j. l. u. Nor
rlson, Hon. David lteA ani Henry Clay bean.
ESQ, addressed the convention
Hon. Siins wooison reported the following
from the committee on resolutions:
PLATFORM.
The democratic party of the state of Missouri.
, in convention assembled. declared Its confidence
IN and unsh,ksE aihErence to the great princi-
ples Of DeTnucI ATTIC ftpresrItittiTe gavtrnilent,
its devotion to the national union, ami the con
| ,ututioi with the amendments thereto, Its an
.wrryIng maintenance of the following princi
ules, namely: Strict suhOrdina,iOn OF the militia
! ~ 10 the civil power; opposition 10 a large stand
| ing army in time Of peace, HE purity oil election
and their absolute freedom from all inttrfrr
ence by officers ui the federai snvertI"ent, ei'i
or military; profound respect Tor the p,opnla
will fairly uu,t legally IMPRESSED 1T the ballot
box; u liked purpose to eApuse and punish al
poIitical fraud and corruption; the poiitlca
equality OF Nil citizens; the largest right OF III
diIiduEl Liberty ronsistent with the rights o
others universal ed,.cation aud il general an
, active participation iy the BODY 81 We .ieQ
ME in public aEairg.
: Second-We Congratulate the country on III
] fact that. after nearly thirteen years from tn
> cessation of hostiiities. u state OF peace IN &c
n uDrtisnce with tht constitution and laws Ia
/ j.. en- reached IN our southern states.
: 1Trd-Hs sole,nn;y acraign and condemn III
c high electoral cam,n.,s!on g ia.thisss 70 tn
u ~ye.ticaIs and expose the wicked ana Siarin
frauds by whish The will %! the people * ths lns
Pre-. idential election waa de!rstfd. is se,iss
law under which It was organized. and Whti
The decision made by congress oil tne 4"rstio
y. 10 who should be declared treslaeh: Hi u
United states tor the present Presidrnti'. :"l
was. in our Judgment. nnal. that decision ouHt
not to preclude u tn investigation and eAposuI
of all frauds c0nIectru Win illht tiectlVb, vi
the due accountability of all who were Ediltil
concerned with them, ami We heartily comnsn
the action 9th. majority oil the House OF hepr'
u srntatives in pursuing the Investigation.
Fo,Irth-Ws regard the national banking sy'
TEN rs oppressive apd bnTdepsome. AMI dtmar
its abolition and the retirement from clfrniatit
It of all national bank notes. and the issue of leg
tender notes in lieu thereof, AMI IN quantltl
from time TO time sufficient to suppiy The who'll
g some and necessary business demands OF Il
n entire country. and That al. greenbacks 40 Issue
- snail be used in the pprchas. and rftIretEent
3 u. :. bonds, so that the interest bearing debt
Il the country may be- lessen.i TO the extent Of .
=. rreenbacks thus put III circulation. Legal fe
70 den notes, commonly called gre.nbacks: sh"u
], he a legal tender in the payment OF all tiebt
p,bllc and private, except such obligations
a are, by the terms OF the original Contracts, e
u pre-. sly made payable IN coin