The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-08-12
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maud Tree ana fair elections, and to that end
denounce all interference with elections by
the military power; that the experience of
this and other countries has abundantly
proved that the presence Of troops at the
polls Is destructive of freedom of elections
and is incompatible with the existence of
free institutions; that the laws enacted by
Congress which. under the pretense of regu-
lating the manner of ofCongressional elections
interfere with the election of State officers
and overthrow the laws of the state govern
ing the choice of such officers are unconstitu-
tionsl, aud for that reason ought to be re.
pealed; that they are also instrumentalitiss
of fraud, force and corruption, by which the
party in power uses the money Of the people
to corrupt and thousands of irresponsible of
6cers to harass and coerce the voters and es-
pecially by force and fraud to deprive our
natural zed citizens Of the right to vote, and
for these reasons also said laws ought to be
Immediately renealed.
REsoLvsp. That impartial juries are essen
tial to the administration of justice, and
thereby to the preservation Of libery; that
no man can be secure In his person or prop
erty when the Juries are packed and controli-
ed by the Government for despotic and par
tisan purposes; that under the Federal Jury
Laws now in existence juries may be and
have been so packed and controlled, and that
the highest interests of justics and free gov
ernment require that the laws be changed SO
as to secure fair, impartial and independent
juries in the Federal Courts.
Resolved that the Republican minority
In Congress, by refusing to vote supplies to
maintain the Government unless the MAORI
ty would agree to the use of troops at the
polls, and also to the maintenance of the
unconstitutional. corrupting, violeut and un-
Just Election Laws aforesaid; and the Presi-
dent of the United States, by his unpreoe-
dented use of the veto power in order to
perpetuate said laws. and the use of armed
men at the polls, has shown spirit Of fac
tion and devotion to party success instead
of the welfare Of the country and the preser-
vation of its Constitution and liberties that
demand the condemnation Of the whole
American people.
RESOLVED. That President Hayes, by his
frequent intsrposition Of the veto in order to
defeat legislation that was plainly CONS titu-
tional, that in no way interfered with the in.
dependence of any other department Of the
Government and had received the most ma
ture consideration of Congress, has shown
an utter disregard. of the considerations and
principles that induced the insertion of the
veto power in the Constitution, and like
disregard Of the wishes and welfare OF the
people.
RESOLVED. That we declare II rs the. sense
of the Democracy of Ohio that not dollar
should be appropriated by Congress to pay
soldiers, Marshals, Deputy Marshals or Su..
rervisors Of Election to interfere with or
control elections.
RESOLVED. That the efforts Of the Repub.
| lican party to open and keep alive the war
feeling betw cen the North and South are to
be condemned by every lover Of his country.
RESOLVED. That we reafirm the financial
principles heretofore advocated by the Demo-
cratic party Of Ohio-that the issue of mon
ey in any form, and the regulation thereof,
belong to the General Government alone, and
ought not to be delegated or intrusted to In
dividusls or corporations; that We therefore
oppose the perpetuation Of the present
National Banking system as means of con-
troll over the currency Of the country, and
demand the gradual substitution Of Treasui ,
notes for National Bank currency, to be
made receivable for all dues, !, and legal ten.
der equally with coin-such Government is.
sues to be regulated on principles estab-
lished by legislation or organic law SO as to
secure the greatest possible stability of val
ne.
RESOLVED. That after changing the valua-
zion of all property from the scale of paper
money, by which the heavy burden OF
| :, L..
created, to the former level Of gold and sill
YER, and that the change then made In the
metallic standard itself by the demonetizs-
tion Of silver was monstrous fraud upon
the people, cunningly devised in the inter-
es. OF the holders of bonds, that should be
condemned as in violation of every principle
of honest dealing, and q covert assault upon
the fundamental rights of property, and we
therefore, demand the full restoration of sill
yer to its original place as money metal,t
same as gold.
RESOLVED. That the rapid increase of tn,
/ interest bearing debt of the Government
under the present Administration ought t.
excite the serious apprehension of the peo
pie. We demand that the further increas,
in the bonded debt in time Of peace b,
stopped, and 1t be put in process of extinc
ton.
RESOLVED. That the attack made upon th'
State Legislation,in the Republican platform
is wholly undeserved. and that the Legisla
ture in its arduous word of codifying tn
laws of the State. in the reduction of fee
and salaries of County officers, and the pas.
sage of Law to protect the ballot and pre-
vent bribery at elections, deserve the CON-
mendation Of the people of the State.
RESOLVED. That 1t is the duty Of our Gov
ernmept to maintain to its fullest extent tn,
doctrine that man may in good fait
change his habitation and become citizel
of any other country. We should protect Il
every part Of the world all our naturalize'
cit zens, as we would our native born. an
should resist all improper claims upon hir
by Governments to which they no longer ow
allegiance. We demand that existing tres
ties with all foreign Governments be rigid
enforced, and that early steps be taken I
obtain from the German Empire fulle
/ recognition of the right of expatriation an
Of the right of our naturalized citizens n
turning or having property there BY a mod
dcation Of the treaty existing between US.