The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-03-09

fraud upoa the people oy tue Na'ioa"
Banking Law.
A molten was made aud carried t.
call tho club now to be organized The
"Greeaback and WOrkiug.Nlcn's Clut
Of Lewis county," and that it should
meet at any place in the c0anty' on dye
notice being given.
Colonel O'Brien was then chosen
President of tho Greenbuck aud Work
ing-slep's Club Of Lewis county, and
the further organization was suspended
until tho next regular meeting, WHICH
was appointed to bc held at the same
place one week from that date, which
would bo Saturday, March %, a. 7
Pm.
Hr. James Basel was requested to
act as temporary Secretary.
It wus ordered that the Club should
meet as ofton as possible. to compare
views, keep the members informed on
every question relating to their inter-
ests, aud keep up the spirit of tho or
gauization and also to solicit. the ci!i
zcns in other parts Of the county to
unite with this Club, aud secure una.
nimity and concert Of action in tho
county. under the banner Of the Green
back and WOrking-Mcu's Club. and
the same invitation 30 extended to the
citizens throughout the State.
hIr. Basel ihen submitted the fol.
lowing preamble and resolutions as e1-
pressiyc Of the feelings AMI sentiments
Of tue Club, and as their "dCclaration
Of fai,b," on which 4tc organization is
to bc kept up and extended oVsr the
country aud the State:
WrERHAs, The Government Of The
United States was formed 10 the inter.
ests Of the pcopta, ior 'teir benefit, by
their consent. and with all power and
right retained in their hands; aud
WnEHEAs,, The people recognize the
fact tut "Some Of their agents may
prove uuf4i!hfal to their ,ru.t. while all
arc liabl9,O err" believe that 1t Is Pc
culiarS appropriate at this time for
,llelal hake known their wishes in
rctstsico 10 certain political measures
which it is their desire that thci agents
ID Congress shall adopt !; and
WHEREAS, It has become customary
for certain political dcmagOgn0s to do
clare that. "tho Constitution has become
a dead letter." "an obsolete instru.
ment;;" that I'VE need strong cen.
tralized government and a larger resu-
lar army "that the people arc too
free," and "frce government is q fail
ure;" and recognizing as wc do the
fact that there has been q tendency in
the legislation o. our country for some
years past to ..subvert and change the
form Of our governmental utter disrs.
gard of tho Constitution. contrary to
tho wishes and interests Of the people;
to make the creature greater than the
creator; and to build up mouOpOlies
aud mOneyed aristOcracy on tho TOLL
the wages and the tiual sersitude Of the
people and in all Of whish the same
old story Of the aggressive plotting Of
the few against the rights and liberties
of the many, is to be recognized
therefore
/. Resolrsd, That we consider the
centralizing Of all power in this couu-
tly, in the Government Of the United
States annihilating the authority Of
the separate State Governments; as
being equally as fatal to our liberties
aud tho continuance Of our free gov
erunsut as q recognition Of the right
Of secession; that the issue forever set
tied and set st rest by The late uubuppy
civil war 10 our country, aud which are
embraced in tho 18th, l4th aud 18th
amendments to the Constitution, We
consider as part and parcel Of that in
s,ramens, always understood aud ia.
cluled when we speak Of the Conslitu.
ton Of the United States. And We are
firmly determined never to surrender
the powers and rights reserved to US by
,ha, ius!tpmcpt, the precious legacy Of
our futbs rs; and iu tho defence Of
which We will, if necessary most cheer.
fully invoke tho crown Of .aartyrdOm,
believing rs freeWeu that death is pref.
cradle TO servitude. shame and i aon.
or, Born free, We intend to die free.
That We ccmmeud to tho attention Of
our agents in the Congress Of the Uai'
tee States tho Constitution aud its 10.