Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1878-08-09
SHELBY COUNTY DEMOCRACY.
Resolutions Adopted by the Mass.
Meeting NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
ment, Justice and FL.
deity Demanded.

us OemOCThtlC mass meeting OF Onet'
by county yesterday adopted the follow.
ing resolutions:
Whereas, We, the Democracy OF Shell
by county, have assembled for the pur-
pose OF selecting delegates to attend the
Vubernatorial convention, to meet in
Nashville on the 18th instant; and
Whereas, That convention will, in
accordance with established precedent,
enunciate a platform Of principles which
will be a profession OF faith tor the pres.
ent, and will also guide aud control the
policy Of the Democratic party in the
State for the future; and being painfully
alive to the prostrations OF trade.
the paralysis Of industrial enter.
prise, the dearth OF labor, except at
starvation wages, the depreciation and
threatened destruction Of all values, save
moaey or bonds, and that these evils
due largely to the nsladministration OF
national and State affairs under Repub-
lican rule-can only be remedied by wise
aud patriotic legislation, we therefore in.
struct our delegates to present to the
said convention the following resolutions
as expressive Of the sentiments of the
Democracy Of Shelby county; and that
they endesvor, by all means in their
power, to secure their adoption as a part
of their platform:
Resolved, That the labors aud policies
Of the Democratic party restored to the
Southern States domestic governments,
republican in spirit as we'll as form, and
replace in the Federal circle these States
with functions aud rights co.equal with
the other members of the Union.
Resolved, That for the accomplish
ment Of this great work this political
organization deserves the gratitude Of
the South, and the respectful considera.
ton of the whole Republic; the graft
tude OF the former is due because il was
the direct recipient Of the blessings Of
restored political aud civil liberty; the
respectful consideration Of the National
republic is due because by the success Of
Democratic policies in this regard tht
sword was eliminated from its inter rea'
administration, Capitalization arrested
and the ancient forms aud methods o
the Federal system re established.
Resolved, That we deem it unwise ant
unjust 10 restrict the free coinage of sill
yer, and demand that it shall be placed
upon the same footing with gold in tbii
respect.
Resolved, That we regard the present
national banking system as burthensom'
and oppressive, and favor the immediate
retirement of the national bank note,
from circulation, and that in lieu thereo
greenbacks shall be substituted; anc
that the act imposing a lax. Of ten pc
cent. on the notes of the State banks, OIL
bureaus, chartered by any State be re
pealed.
Resolved, That we denounce as
crime against the people of these United
States that legislation of congress which
gratuitously changed and added to the
terms and obligations Of a large proper
ton of our national bonded debt-tha.
we regard such laws as a fraud upon tn,
rights Of the people, in no moral sens
binding upon them, demand their repeal
and favor the immediate payment o
said bonded debt 10 the legal tender cur
/, rency OF the United States.
Resolved, That the uvowed policy o
the Federal Administration. 10 syste
matically and forcibly control the cur
rency Of the country, constituting, as i
does, the measure Of values and tht
medium Of exchanges, is opposed to al
sound financial principles; that the 10
jury it has already inflicted is %incalcul
able; that to persist 10 it Is monstrou
and inbuman; that this policy shoull
Immediately be reversed; that the act o
1875, known as the resumption act, b
r repealed, and legal tender currenc,
: should be issued in sufficient quantitie
, to meet the lt gitimate demands of trad
and industry; and to this end, extendiuI
our sympathies to the debtor aud labor
ing classes, we invoke their cooperation
and support.
Resolved, That we recognize the con
stitulionsl power of the General Govern
ment to make appropriations for ipterna
Improvements beneficial to large sec
tons Of the country and which oanno
j be accomplished by individual action
and having in view the fact that tn
great bulk OF said appropriations in tn
past have been expended in the Mort
, and Northwest, and to the exclusion {
4 the South, we submit it is but simpl
justice, aud accordingly urge that tn
2 congress Of the United States shall el
tend aid to o Southern Pacific railyaJ
shall improve the Mississippi and il
= tributaries, and protect and reclaim th
> lands subject 10 inpndation from sol
streams.
Resolved, That in the opinion Of tbi
meeting it is Of doubtfal policy to q
tempt any adjustment or settlement
the State debt until prosperity sha
t be restored to the business Of .h
country, and such 6 material amel
Grafton 10 our circumstances sha
have occurred as will not require th
farmer, mechanic and laborer TO depriV
e his children of an education and
a scsnt his family IN food aud raimsnt
i, order to meet tho demands Of the ia
, gatherer, as is the case now with OF
d oyerwrought and overburdened peopl,
But any settlement whatever, before b
coming a law, should be submitted to Il
q people for their approval op rejection.
Resolved, That 40 convict shall |
worked outside the walls Of the penite
s tiary, except on or in mines or publ
q works,
Resolved, That We demand a reduetiC
in the fsss Of office in conformity to ii
general shrinksge of values and h
= stringency of the times, and tho adopt,
d Of q maximum stsadard-all fees ia G
peaa Ia 40 into the public treasury Of i
counties for the use Of schools.
Resolved, That we are solemn
, pledged to the passage Of 4 lien /,
which shall absolutely secure to t
- lRb9rer the payment OF his wages; an
also, a repeal Of all laws permitting
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