Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1879-06-12

plainly constitutional, that in no way
interfered with the independence of any
other department of the Government,
and had received the most mature con-
sideration of Congress, has shown an ut
ter disregard of the considerations and
principles that induced the insertion of
the veto power in the Constitution and
a like disregard of the wishes and well
fare of the people.
Resolved, That we declare it as the
sense of the Democracy of Ohio that not
dollar should be appropriated by Con-
gress to pay soldiers, marshals. deputy
marshalS, or supervisors of election to
interfere with or control elections
Resolved, That the efforts of the Re
publican party to open and keep alive
the war feeling between the North and
the South are to be condemned by every
lover Of his country.
Resolved, That we reafirm the finan-
cial principles heretofore advocated by
the Democratic party Of Ohio; that the
issue of money in any form and the reg
ulatiOn thereof belong to the General
Government alone, and ought not to be
delegated or intrusted to individuals or
corporations that we therefore oppose
the perpetuation of the present Nation
al banking system as means of control
over the currency of the country, and de-
mand the gradual substitution of Treas
ury notes for National bank currency, to
be made receivable for all dues and le-
gal tender equally with coin, such is
sues to be regulated upon principles es-
tablished by legislation or organic law
oas to secure the greatest possible sta
bility of value. f. -......-5
Resolved, That after changing the
valuation Of all property from the scale
Of paper money, by which the heavy
burden of debts now resting upon the
people were created, to the former level
of gold and silver, the change thus made
in the metallic standard itself by the de-
monetization Of silver was mOnstrous
fraud upon the people. cunningly devi-
sed in the interest Of the holders of
bonds, that should be condemned as in
violation Of every pricbiple Of honest
dealings, and covert assault upon the
fundamental rights Of property, and We
therefore demand the full restoration of
silver to its original place as a money
metal, the same as gold.
Resolved That the rapid increase of
the interest-bearing debt of the Govern
ment under the present administration
ought to excite the serious apprehension
of the people. We demand that the fur
ther increase Of the bonded debt in time
of peace be stopped, and it be put in
process of extinction.
Resolved, That the attack made upon
the State Legislature in the Republican
platform is wholly undeSeTved, and that
| the Legislature, in its arduous work OF
codifying the laws of the State and in
the reduction of fees and salaries OF
county officers and the passage of a law
| to protect the ballot and prevent bribery
Of the people of the State.
Resolved, That it is the duty of OuI
Government to maintain to its fullest
extent the doctrine that man may in
good faith change his habitation and be
come citizen Of any other country
We should protect in every part of the
world all our naturalized citizens as We
would our naiive-hOrn, and should re
sist all improper claims upon them by
Governments to which they no longer
owe allegiance. We demand that the ex.
isting treaties with all foreign Govern
ments be rigidly enforced, and that ear
ly steps be taken to obtain from the
German Empire the fullest recognition
of the right Of expatriation, of the right
of our naturalized citizens returning Oh
having property there by modification
tof the treaty existing between us.
Frand Hurd, on behalf of the minori
tY of the Committee on Resolutions, sub
misted the following additional resolu
tiOn:
| Resolved, That We request the Demo
cratic members of Congress not to vOt,
for any appropriation to any army unit
/ provisions shall have been made tina
such army shall not be employed TO in
fiuence or intimidate people at the polls
This resolution was defeated by heay.
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