The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1879-06-21

ftlt people :tO COiiup upt. anu tuou-
cands of irresponsible officers to
harasS and coerce the voters. and
especially bv force and fraud to
deprive naturalized citizens OF
the right TO vote. ald for these
reasons also said laws ought to
be Immediately repealed.
Resolced, That impartial juries
are essential to the adminIstra
ton Of Justice. ana thereby to
the preservation Of liberty. That |
no man can be spcule IN his per
son or property wher juries are
packed aud controlled by the
government for despo1ic and par
tisan purposes. Thai under the
f. deral jnry laws now in eSis-
tenca iulies may he, and have
been. 50 packed and controlled,
and that the highest interest of
. justice and free government re-
ouire that these laws be changed
so as to secure far, impartial and
a independent jurieS i'll the federal
courts.
l Resolred. That the republican
g minority i'll congress, by refusing
to vote supplies to maintain the
II government unless the majority
Il would agree to the use of troops
at the polls, and also to the
maintainance of the unconstitU-
rlonal, corrupting, violent and IN
d Just election laws aforesaid, and
- the President Of the United
States, by his unprecedented use
n of the veto power, in order to
,e perpetuate said laws, and the use
of armed men at the polls, have
As shown spirit OF faction and a
Of devotion to party success, instead
of the welfare OF the country and
~ the preservation t It's conStltu'
h ton and liberties. that demand
the condemnation of the whole
., american people.
" Resolred, That President Haye:
et by his frequent lnteTpOsltlOn 0
on the veto in order to defeat legls
lation that was plainly constitn
Is tional, that iii no way lntPrteret
SIX with the independence of an.
other Department of the govern
ny mcnt. and had received the mos
he mature consideration of congress
has shown al utter disregard
the consideration and principle
that induced! the insertion OF tn
'sll veto power in the constitution
ars and a like disregard OF the wlshe
and welfare of the people.
'ys Resolred, That we declare it q
red the sense OF the democracy {
Ohio that not "A dollar should b
ere appropl lated by congress to pa
ely soldiers, marshals, deputy MA
shats, or supervisors of election
'" to interfere with or control elec
st. tions.
Reso1red, That the efforts
ard the republican party to open ar
keep alive the war feeling b
to tween the north and south are
can be condemned by every lover
his country.
Resolred, That we reaflirM Il
she financial principles heretofore a
il vocated by the democratic par
of Ohio; that the issue Of mon
anu in any form and the regulate
S in thereof belong to the genel
government alone, and oug
not to be delegated or intrnst
''S' to individuals or corporation
yhed that we therefore oppose the p'
j., uoa petua ton of the present natlor
banking system, as means
was control over the currency OF t
e or country, and demand the grad
Iown al substitution of treasury not
r the for national bank currency, to
dim made receivable for all dues a
. a legal tender equally with co
''se" such government issues to be r.
nlated upon principles establl:
ina ed by legislation or organic Ia
ted so as to secure the greatest 2
,o. sible stability of value.
49, ResoIred, That after chang1
aop' the valuation of all property II
the scale of paper money
up which the heavy burden OF de
ntlai now resting Oh the people WI
the created, to the former level
q at. gold and silver, the change Il
made in the metallic standard
'oer: self by the decentralization OF
yer was monstrous fraud
was the people, cunningly devised
the interest of the holders
,racy bonds, that should be condem
fair as in violation of every prime
de of honest dealing, and co
elec- assault on the fundamental ri
t the of property, and we therefore
coun- manh the full restoration OF
that yer to it's original place as
polls ey metal, the same as gold.
elnc- Resolred. That the rapid
with oroaSp Of the interest bearing