Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1879-09-05

iIoni lhe committee on feSnlutlOnS reported
the following
THE RESOLUTIONS.
We, the republicans of New York, pladg-
ing ourselves anew tothe national supremacy
of equal rights, free elections and honest
money, declare these principles
Flrst-The republic of the United States
is a nation and not league The nation is
supreme within its own constitutional sphere
1t is vested with power to guard its own life
to protect its own citizens. to regulate its
own elections and to execute its own laws.
The doctrine OF state sovereignty is the bale
full mother of notification. secession and an
archy. Republicanism stands for national
supremacy in national affairs and for state
rights in state concerns. The democracy
stands for State sovereignty with its twin
heresy that the [ MON is a mere confederacy
of states.
Second-To refuse the Necessary supplies
for the government with the design of COM
polling the unwilling consent ofaco-oriinate
and independent branch of the. ma
tional legislature to odious meas
ures is revolution. To refuse to
vote appropriations for the execution of
existing and binding laws is notification.
We arraign the democratic representatives in
Congress as guilty both Of revolutionary
attempts and multiplying schemes, and we
reprobate their action as calculated to sub
vert the constitution and to strike at the
existence OF the government itself.
Thlrd-The safety Of the republic de
mands free and pure election The demo-
cratic Congress has attempted dictation by
caucus, by threats Of starving the govern
ment and by months of disturbing agitation
to break down the national election laws.
We denouncc this effort as a conspiracy to
overthrow the safeguards of free suffrage
and to open the ballnt-box to the unchecked
domination of the rifle clubs of the south
and the repeaters of New York. We declare |
our uncompromising opposition to any re-
peal of these just protective laws, and |
republican Senators and Representatives in |
Congress. for their resistance 10 this attempt.
and President Hayes for his veto messages. |
deserve and receive our hearty approval
Fourth - The republican party neither !
justities nor tolerates military in
reference with elections 1t seeks
only 10 project the ballot-box from
the interference OF force and fraud
1t repels the false charges and dcnounrrs the
false pretences of cunspiratOrs. who. while /
protesting To be- in favor of free elections |
everywhere, sustain mob law in the south
andwho, while inveighing against troops at the .
polls to protect citizens, refuse to prohibit /
armed clubs from surrounding the ballot
box to intimtate Them and who, while af-
fecting to believe that the soldiers lavonet
Will over-awc free electors, remain silent
when the assassin's bullet seals the fate of
political independence
Fifth-We call upon the people To remcm-
Der that the democratic party forced the
extra session of Congress without warrant or
excuse; that it persisrntly obStructed re-
sumption and still constantly presses dis
turbing measures that il rcdpcns sectional
questions closed hv national triumph, and
threatens to repeal war legislation: that its
southern element answers Cancellation only
with violence; that lis hope of success is
alone on solid south and that its triumph
would make II solid south the ruling force of
the nation. We recognize the fact that the
great body of people who defended the
union, of whatever party name. are equally
patriotic and equally interested in good
government, and We earnestly invoke them
10 unite in resisting the dangerous designs of
party organization under the sway of thost.
who Were lately in rebellion and seek to re-
gain in the halls of legislation what they lost
IN the field of battle
SiXth-The successful resumption OF specie
PAYMENTS despite the democratic prediction
md hostility, is the crowning element of the
'epublican financial policy, and followed hy
national prosperity, improved
'redit, refunded debt and reduced interest.
I adds another to the triumphS which prove
hat the republican party is equal To the
Iighests demands. Our whole currency ,
hould be Kept at par with the monetary
standard nf the commercial world. and any
Ittempt to debase the standard, To drprcciatc
n deteriorate coin should be- firmly resisted !
Scventh-Thc claims of the living and the
memories nf the dead defenders of the ma
ion conjurc us Ia protest against the par
lsnn and unpatrIniic greed which cNpels old I
nion soldiers from their well-dcScrvtd re-
cards AND advances confederate soldiers to
heir places
Eighth As pledge and proof Of its econ
my in state administration the republican
arty, in spite of prolonged democratic re ,
Stance, proposed and passed constitutional /.
mendments which restrict the expenses of 3"
Ic canals To- their receipts and reform the =
hole system Of canal and prison manage a
rent, and by eNtlnguIShmg the public in ii
rblcdncss effected a great saving in state :;
Naiion. These fruits OF republican meas II
rrs the democrats have hri1culy attempted +,
appropriate rs their own. Appealing To st
ic records in support "f our declaration, We "
-onouncc their claims uninundcd and hold 81
, their authors rs public impostrrS. ST
Ninth The inequalities Of taxation. which Re
rss most upon those least able Ia bear
en-, should he rcmedied To this end the
publican legislature created commission
revise the assessment and tan laws and 10
ach that class of property which now
rscly escapes, and We remind the people II,
at this Salutary reform was fundamentally il,
tcated by the present democratic ,Nccu- ii