The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1880-09-30
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The Democrats Of The United /
States, ia convention assembled, &C.
clare:
=. We pledge ourselves anew To thci
constitutional doctrines and traditions +
Of the Democratic party IS Illus
tra.ed By tie teachings and example /
.0f long line Of Democratic States
luen auJ patriots, ana embodied in
The pi:tfcT.n q Che icst rational cor
Nen;ion Of the party.
,. Opposition to contra.izatioa ana
70 that dangerous spirit q eGcro2ca~l
lnenU ulie. tends IL consolidate The
powers OF al tie departments l.. che, I
and thus create, whatever tho form of
government, Il real 1epotiaa: 10
sumptuary laws; separation oil
Church and Gta.a lcr the good q
each; common 1-a0,l5 Iastercd and
protected.
3. Home Rule; honest money,
consisting Of gold and silver and pa
per convertible INTO coin OF demand
the strict maintenance Of the public
faith, State and national and tariff
for revenue only.
!. The suborlination Of tho mill
.tary 20 the civil power, and q genuine
and thorough reform OF the civil
service.
5. The right to q free g ballot is
right preventative OF all rights, and
must AID shall be maintained il every
part Of tdc United States.
8. The present administration is the
representative OF conspiracy only, and
its claim OF right to surround the
ballot-boXos with troops and deputy
marzhais, TO intimidgte and obstruct
the election, and the unprecedented
use Of the veto to maintain It's cor
Tupt and Gespotic powers, insult the
people aud ia:pelil tbeiI Institutions.
Z. Ne cxecrate the course Of thia
administration IN making places in the
civil service reward for political
crime, and demand a reform by statute
which shall make il forever impossi-
bic Tor a defeated candidate 10 bribe
his way to She seat OF Il usuyper by
bjletng Williams upon the people.
3. The great fraud Of lST6-l6I7,
by which, upon false count Of The
electoral votes OF two States, the can
didate defeated at the polls was de
ciared 10 be President, and for th6
first time in American history the viii
Of the people was set aside undor i
threat Of military violence which
struck deadly blow at our system ot
representative government. Ihe
Democratic party, to preserve Tho
country from the terrors Of civil war
submitted for the time in firm anc
patriotic faith that the people wouIt
punish tbs crime in 1880. This issue
precedcs and dwarf5 every other.
imposes q more sacred duty upon th,
people than ever addressed the con
science Of nation Of freemen.
9. The resolution d Samuel j.Nl
den not again to be q candidate for tx
exalted place to which he was eiecbe,
by majority Of his countrymen, anc
from which he was excluded by th'
leaders OF the republican party, i5 re
.ceivod by the Democrats OF the United
States with deep sensibiiiry, and the,
declare their confidence in his wisdom
patriotism and integrity mistaken b,
the assaults Of the common enemy
and they further assure him that he i
followed into the retirement the h9
chosen for himself by the syupath,
and respect Of his feiio#-citizcus, wht
regard him rs one who, by eieyatins
the standard Of public morality an,
adjoining and purifying thu public sol
vice, merits the lasting gratitude olhI
country ana his party.
10. Frto ships and a chance il
American commerce Oh the seas, an,
on the land no discrimination IN tayo
Of transportation lines, corporations @
moHopolies.
II. Amendment Of the Burlingam
treaty no more Chinese immigration
except for travel, education and fen
eig4 commerce. and il even CAREFUL,
gu4rdol.
l., Public money and public crejl
Scr public purposes solely, and publ
land for actual settlers.
-. The Democratic party Is tn
friend Of labor and the laboring mm
and pledges itself to protect him ak
Against tkc cornorants and the Com
llune.
IL We congratulate the counu
upon the honesty asId Ihritt Of "a Dem
aoratic CONGRESS which has reduce
lhe public expenditure $40, 600, GOO
your; upon tie continuation OF pros
p.litv I'll home, auj the national Lono
abroad, and, above all, upon til
promise Of such change in tho nd
ADMINISTRATION o. The Government 4
shall iusUreus genuine and lasting j.,
form in every department 81 the PM
liC service.