The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-04-18
TME rOsIrION OF the DEnocnAor.


AT Democratic caucus held bv III,
members OF Congress on the 9th inst.
Hon. Alex. II. Stevens introduced 3
series of resolutions, with request thai
they be laid over and considered at tn.
next meeting Of the caucus. The reso
iutions viii meet with hearty ap
proyal from all citizens who ere in favo,
OF good government and the prone,
rights Of the people. They state The
position Of the Democracy Of the conn.
try. They declare that the Democrats,
members OF the present House are en-.
titled to be considered the true expo
nents OF the aim and objects Of tbs
Democracy Of the United States tha,
they are directed with singleness Of pur.
pose 70 the restoration Of coastitutianal
liberty, and with it, restoration Of peace
harmony and prosperity throughout Che
length and breadth Of the land.
They abjure the renewal Of sect;anal
strife; aecept all legitimate results Of IN,
late lamented war; arc utterly oppoaed
TO revival in this country or any parl
thereof of African slavery or any orhe,
KIND OF slavery or involuntary servi.
tude, except as punishment fer crimes
stand pledged to maintain the Union oi
states under tho constitution and all Il,
existing amendments as they shall be
exPounded by the supreme court of the
y nited States; against all unconstitu.
tiona. and revolutionary methods; are
ior law, order and protection of life,
liberty and property, without respect 70
persons or social conditions.
For redress of all grievances tbev
look alone to the peaceful instrun,en.
taiIty OF the constitution. First. law.
making power; second, the law-ex.
pounding power; and finally, the ulti.
mate sovereign power Of the ballot box.
They are for free ballot as well as for a
lair and just count. While they are
opposed to large standing army, as
were the trainers of the constitution
yet they are for keeping the army suf.
hciently large to repel invasion. defend
our extensive frontiers, as well az far
all necessary interior forts and garri-
sons, and TO enable the President To
put down domestic violence and insur.
rection IN any Of the States, and in aid
OF civil officers AZ a posse comita.,ss in
IN the execution of legal processes in
pursuance of the constitution. and AZ
provided in acts of Congress of I795
and 1909 but they are utterly opposed
TO the use of the military forces Of the
United States in controlling or in any
way interfering with freedom Of elec-
tions. They ara for the maintenance
OF public credit inviolate, but are op-
posed TO increase of bonded debt unless
exigencies Of war should render it neces-
sary. They are for retrenchment of
expenditures, lessening burdens of tax
alton and thorough reform in the pres
ent unequal and unjust method of rais-
ing revenue. They are for placing the
coinage of gold and silver upon the
same footing, without restriction or
llSnitafion upon the amount of either.
They are for the revival of the Ian.
gushing and perishing industries of the
country, by an increase of the volume
OF currency, founded on sound basis,
sufficient to meet the urgent demands
OF trade in every department Of labor
and business.