The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-09-26

The National Liberal League met AT Gin
cinnati ON the l3th, about 30 delegates be-
ing present, representing nearly every state
In the Union. A preliminary declaration and
platform was adopted. II Il very long, and
resolves, among other things, that the gen.
cral motive Of the National Liberal party Il 70
realize more fully than has ever yet been
done the main object OF a Government BY the
people A. expressed In the Declaration Of
Independence and preamble Of the Constitu-
tion OF the United States; that 20 secure
these purposes a new party j. necessary 10
administer and reform the whole Ma
tionai and State Governments. The
principles cnunciatcd arc-equal and exact
Justice 10 all men, OF whatever state or per-
suasion, religion or politics; peace, COM
merce and honest friendship with all nations,
but cntangling alliances with none; the sup
port of the State Governments IN all their
rights as the most competent administrators
OF our domestic concerns and the surest bull
warks against anti-republican tendencies;
the preservation Of the General Government
In IT, whole constitutional yigor; freedom Of
religion, Of the press, and Of persons; pro-
lection Of the habeas corpus and trial
by juries impartially selected. Labor
reforms Of various kinds are asked for
and legislation against tramps condemned.
Reforms IN the currency, in the use and &C.
cupation Of lands, female emancipation, uni
versal compulsory secular education, the
election Of all public officers directly by the
people, the repeal Of all sabbath, sumptuary
and temperance laws are also demanded.
Hon. Elizur Wright was reelected Presi-
dent. Among the principal speakers were
Col. Robert q. IngerSoll, Prof. Toohey Of
Boston, and Elder Evans, the Shaker, Of
Lebanon, n. y. The President OF the League
was authorized to call National Conven-
tion az his discretion TO nominate candidates
for President and Vice. President In 1880.
The British Government has appointed a
commission 10 investigate the condition Of
agriculture I'm Great Britain, Continental
Europe and America. The commission NUM-
bcrs 20 members, and includes the Duke OF
Bucclcuch, who l. said TO be the wealthest
landed proprietor In the world. The sub
committee appointed 10 visit America con-
sists Of Glare Sewel Read. member
for Norfolk, and Albert Pell, mem
her for South Leicesfcrshire, both
large farmers. They have already arrived
at New York. The English farmers have
steadily lost money for the last four years.
II was recently stated in Parliament that the
bad yield and low prices Of last year involved
a loss 20 the country Of fss, 100000, and that
II present prices are maintained agriculture
In England must be given up. Meanwhile
America l. prohting by England's misfor-
| tunes.
General Sherman has written letter de-
Ginning TO attend a reunion Of Confederate
and Federal soldiers at Salisbury, n. G. He
says: "There were very few Union SOL
diers in North Carolina during the War
Though we believe the people generally were
opposed to secession and war), 30 that your
meeting, which u confined 10 the surviving
soldiers Of North Carolina, will be, in fact, a
Confederate reunion, where would certain
" be out Of place. All soldiers in their so
cia reunions glorify their deeds Of heroi-m,
and this reunion will hardly be an exception,
and IL would be strange sight for Gen
sherman 10 cheer the victories Of his cnernie.
and respond to the claim that, because the
soldiers Of North Carolina were brave and
true 10 their State and section, their cause
was sacred a. ours, which finally triumphcd
and made our Union more glorious and more
rcspIendent than before"