Claiborne guardian. [volume] (Homer, La.) 1877-188?, 1879-07-30

ance of the unconstitutional, cor.
rnpting, violent, and unjust election
laws aforesaid, and the President of
the Uuited States by his unprece.
dented use of the veto power in or.
der to perpetuate said laws, and the
use of armed men at the polls, have
shown Il spirit of faction and a de.
votion TO party success instead of
the welfare of the country aud the
preservation of its Constitution and
liberties, that demand the condem.
nation of the whole American peo.
pie.
Resolred, That President Hayes,
by his frequent interposition of the
veto, in order to defeat legislation
that was plainly constitutional, that
in no way interiered with the in.
dependence of any other depart
ment of the Government, and had
received the most mature consider
alton of Congress, has shown an
utter disregard of the cOnsidera-
,ions and principles that induced
the insertion of the veto power in
the Constitution, and like disre.
gard of the wishes and welfare of
the people.
Resolred. That we declare it as
the sense of the Democracy. of
Ohio, that not dollar should be
appropriated 10y Congress to pay
soldiers, marsEals, deputy marshals
or supervisors of election, to inter.
fere with or control elections.
ResoIred, That the efforts of the
Republican party to open and keep
alive the war feeling between the
North and South are to be con.
demaed 10y every lover OF his coun.
try.
Resolred, That we reafiirm the
financial principles heretofore adj
vocated by the Democratic party OF
Ohio; that the issue of money in
any form, and the regulation there
OF. belong to the General Govern
mput alone, and Ought not To he
delegated or entrusted To individ'
uals or corporations; that we there
fore oppose the perpetuation OF tn,
present National banking system
as means of control over the cur
rpncy OF the country, and demand
the gradual substitution of TrcaSu
RS uotes-tor National bank eur
rpncy to be made receivable for al
dues, and legal tender equal,
with coin-such Government issue!
to he regulated upon principles es
tablishcd by legislation or organic
law. so rs to secure the creates
possible stability of value.
Resolred, That after changing thu
valuation of all property from tn
scale of paper money by which th'
heavy burden of debts now resting
; upon the people, were created, t
the former level of gold and silve
the change then made in the me
talic standard itself, 10y the demon
itiZation of silver-was a mon
= strous fraud upon the people, cur
nincly devised in the interest G
; the holders OF bonds, that shoul
be condemned AZ in violation c
every principle Of honest dealings
and covert assault upon the tui
= damental rights of property, an
/, we therefore demand the full resto
alton of silver to its original plac
as money metal, the same as golt
t Resolred, That the rapid increas
!, of the interest bearing debt of I'll
:. Government under the present Az
J. ministration, ought to excite Ill
e serious apprehension of the peopl
s We demand that the further II
l. crease in the bonded debt, in tin
= of peace, be stopped and it be p,
:, in process Of extinction.
l. ResOlred, That the attack mac
e upon the State Legislature in Il
}, Republican platform is wholly u
Z deserved. aud that the Legislator
g in it's arduous work of codifyir
If the laws of the State and in u
e reduction of fees and salaries
lie county officers aud the passage
n. a law to protect the ballot aud pr
VI vent OTiWTH ~ tltclio"o' u''.
" the commentator OF the people
u, the State.
re Resolred, That it is the duty
o' our Government to maintain to
u fullest extent the doctrine that
% man may. in good faith, change /
J" habitatiOn and become a citizen
T. any other country. We should pr
'e tect in every part If the world
Is our naturalized citizens AS we Won
@ our native born, aud should res
all improper claims upon them
rs Governments to which they no Il
ID ger owe allegiance. We dema
IS that existing treaties with all f
ah eicn Governments be rigidly I