Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-06-05
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.cs!:rday. aonioa;y;i TX GJTlc.oI t:ou. Tii2s.
Ewing, and for L:cuicusa: Governor Gsu. :.
V. Rice, and adopted the following platform
Resolved, That the democracy Of Ohio de-
msnd free aud fair elections. and to that end
denouoce all Interference With elections hy the
military power that the experience e this
and other Countries has abundantly proved that
the presence OF troops ct the polls Is destructive
| OF freedom OF ciccii5Hs eDd Incompatible With
| the tXistcncc OF Tree Institutions that tho lays
| enacted By Congress- which. under the prctenco
OF regulating the manner OF congressional cleo
tions, Interfere with the election Of State officers
| and overthrow the laws Of the States governing
the choice OF such officers. arc unconstitutional,
ard, Tor that reason. ought to be repealed !;
that they are also instrumenlalitts G! fraud,
furct, ard corruption by which the party 10
power uses the money oil tho people to corrupt,
and Thousands OF irresponsible officers to harrass
and coercc tho voters, aud especially By force
aud fraud to deprive our na!utalizad citz.ns Of
the right 10 vote, aud, for these reasons. ALEC,
said laws ought 10 be Immediately repealed.
Resolved. That impartial iulioj arc essential
to the administration OF justice, and thereby to
tho preservation ct liberty thst no man can
be secure in his person CT properly when the
| jures arc packed end controlled by the govern
ment i)r dcspoio aud partisan purposes; that
under tho federal laws now 10 txstoIcc juries
may be and have bscn SO packed and controlled,
aud that tho highest Interests oil justice end
| free government riI1!ro that these laws be
changed SO as 10 secure lsir impartial aud iGd,'
pendent jurics in the federal courts.
| Resolved, That the republican minority 10
| Congress By refusing to vote supplies to maio.
4 ~; tho M n hn i,riI aTl6
agree 10 the use It troops st the polls and also
rupting. violent aud I'LL ust election laws atorc-
said, and the President Of the United States by
| his unprecedented nso Of the veto power in or.
der 10 porpctuac such laws ADD The use OF
armed troops at the polls. have shown spirit
Of faction aud devotion TO party SUCCESS ln-
stead Of the welfare Of the country aud the
preservation IF its constitution and liberties
that demard tho Condemnation Of the whole
American people.
Resolved, That President Hayes by his fire.
quaut Interpretation Of the veto 10 order 10 de-
feat legislation that was plainly constitutional;
| thst IN no way otcrftred with tho indopend.
| oncc OF auy oher department IF this govern.
| mco!, aud lad rtciived the mo5t mature
consideration Of Congress-, has shown 40 utter
disregard OF the considerations and principles
| that Induced The insertion OF The VETO p0Htr 10
| the CoGsiiiul;9o, aud like disregard Of the
wishes aud Glare Of The people.
Resolved, That VIC dCc,ro il as Tho s:nss Of
| tho Democracy Of Ohio that Dot dollar should
be appropriated by Congress 10 pay soldiers,
marshais, deputy nar5haia or supervisors Ut
election TO iutclt:ro with or coDiroi elections.
| Resolved. That the efforts Of the republican
party to open aud keep alive the war t.cliny
between the North aud South are to be CON
demaed by every lover of his counirs.
| Resolved, That VI reathrm the Gna ocial
principles heretofore advocated ~ the demo-
cratic party Of O6it; that the issue OF m0uey
| 10 any forul and tho regulation thereof bc!0uS
| to the general government alJlc aud ought rut
| to be delegated or entrusted 10 individuals OF
corporations; that zee, therefore, oppose the
perpetuall0n OF tho present national banking
system as mea9a OF control Over The currency
OF the country, and demand the er4udua! sub
stiutiou Of Treasury notes t,r national bank
ourfcIcy, to be made receivable for all dues
and legal tender equally with c'in, such gov
ernmcut issues TO be regulated uDOU pirGlp pics
established by legislation or orgauiv ~, SO as
to secure The greatest possible Msbii!y Of
| value.
Resolved, That after charging the na.ulou
| of all properly from the scale CT paper Dloucy
| By which the heavy burden OF debt COW resting
upon tho people vas created TO the Farmer level
OF gold and silver, that the change then made
| IL the metallic standard itself ty the dcmoncli
zltion OF silver was monslr0us fraud upon The
people, cunnincly devised ia the Interest OF the
| holders Ct bonds, that should BIZ condemned IS
| 10 violation OF every principle of honest dealing
| aud covert assault upon the fundamental
rights CT property: and VIC therefore Gcmapd
tho full restoration OF silver 10 s original place
as money metal the same as geld
Resolved, That tho rapid increase OF tic into.
est bearing debt Of the gnvorlalant under the
present administration ough! TO excite the serious
| apprehension Of tho people. We demand that
| the further increase il tho bonded deb. in limo
of roace bs stopped, ind il be pu! in process of
extinction.
| Resolved, That thu attack made upon the slate
legislature in The Republican platform is wholly
undcsorved, and that the legislature in IFS srdu-
Gus work OF codifying tho laws Of the state in
the reduction Of fees and salaries Of county et-
GERS ard the passage Of law 10 protect the bal
lot and prevent bribery at elections, deserve tho
COMMUNICATION Of the people Of tho State
Resolved, That it is the duty Of our govern
Elent 10 maintain TO IFS full ot tent tho doctrine
that man may in geo. faith chsngehis habtation
and become citizon of any other country. We
should protect in every part the world all cur
natlrazid ciLiZons SIS 10 would our nstiVe bora,
md should resist all improper clsms upon them
by governments TO which they no longer owe al.
legiance. Wo demand thst existing treaties
with all foreign governments borgidIy enforced,
and that carly steps be taken 10 obtain from the
German empire fuller recognition OF the right
Of oxpatria!ion and tho right of our naturslized
citizens returning or having property thero By O
modification of the treaty existing between us.
Frank Hurd, in behalf Of tho minority of the
Committee on Resolutions, submitted the follow
ing additional resolution
Resolved, That we request the Democratic
members in Congress not 10 vote any sppropri-
alton 10 any army until provisions shall havo
been made that such army shall hot 10 employ cd
TO influence or intimidste people at tho polls.
This resolution was defested By heavy vote
TIE Princess OF WALEs-For fashionable
ity, for nobbiness. FOR chic. for everything that
women most admire in woman there is reslly
no describing her; she Inust BIO seen 10 BIO sp-
precisted. Her dressing is always the les! ex
preston CT Partisan elegance, and invariably
her toilet is as finished rs an epigram, down to
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