The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1879-04-11

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TO himself and the honse that he should be
examined by the committee. He wanted
an open, fair and thorough investigation.
Mr. Nevins had mentioned him by hearsay
as the party wno had received the 81 500
and was in Jail in contempt of this house
Tor refusing to tell who his informant was
THE DEMOCRACY DECLARES ITSELF
SOUND" ON THE CONSTITUTION
AL QUESTIONS,
| WASHINGTON ApIil CA brief Demo
cratic caucus was held Immediately after
adjournment to-day for the purpose of tax
ing some action which would pcr
nit the introduction and consid-
Grafton of certain financial measures
during the present sessicn. Renr..
sentative House presided and Mills and Gov
ert acted as secretaries. Representative
Kenna submitted the following resolution.
which was adopted unanimously:
Resolved that it is the Judgment of this
caucus that the house shall not adjourn
over Monday next but that there should be
a session on that day, to allow the intro
duction OF bills in the usual manner and
placing OF important legislation in line of
progress without unnecessary delay.
Representative Stephens then offered the
following resolution with the request that
it be read and laid on the table for action
of future caucus;
Resolved that the aims and objects of the
Democracy Of the United States, as far as we
chosen by them members Of the present
house of representatives, are entitled to be
considered as true opponents of those aims
and objects, are directed with singleness of
purpose to the restoration of constitutional
liberty aid With 1t the restoration of peace,
hamony and prosperity through the length
and breadth OF the land. They allure the re-
vival of sectional strife; they accept all le-
gitimate results of the late lamented war;
they are utterly opposed to the revival in
this country, or any part thereof, Of
African slavery or any other kind Of slavery
or involuntary servtude except as punish
mcnt for crime; they stand pledged to main
tain the union of the states under the con
Stitution with all its existing amendments
as they shall be eXpounded 10y the SUI
preme court Of the United
States; they are against all IN
=, constitutional or revolutionary modes; they
are for law and order; for protection of life
and liberty and property without respect Of
persons or social conditions. For redress
Of all grievance they look alone to the
peaceful instrumentalty of the constitution /;
first, the law-making power; second, the
law eXpounding power, and finally the ulti
mate sovereign power Of the ballot
: box. They are for free ballot as well as
, for a fair and just count. While they are
y opposed to large standing army, as were
the trainers of the constitution, yet they
are for keeping the army sufficiently large
' to rcpcl invasion, defend our extensive from
y tier, as we'll as all necessary interior forts
and garrisons, and to enable the president
to put down domestic violence
= Of Instruction in any OF the states and in
=. aid of civil officers as commtatus in the
! execution Of legal processes in pursuance
=, OF the constitution ami as provided in acts
; Of congress of 1895 and 1909; but they
are utterly opposed to the use of military
forces of the United States in controlling
or in interfering with the freedom of cleo
, tons; they are for the maintenance of pub.
lie credit inviolate, but are utterly
opposed to any increase OF the
bonded debt, unless cxigencics of war
should render it necessary. They are for
for retrcnchmcnt of expenditures, lessen
ing burdens Of taxation, and thorough
reform in the present unequal and unjust
method OF raising revenue. They are for
placing the coinage ofgold and silver upon
the same footing, without restriction or linn
ltation upon the amount of either. They
are for reyiving the languishing and perish
ing industries of the country by an increase
ofthe volume OF currency founded on sound
basis.suilicicnt to meet the urgent demands
OF trade in every department Of labor and
business.
Without transacting any further business
the caucus adjourned.
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