The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-10-08

tsPcOho Neutrality-suspicious. ana ueciarati0ns. IL
resolved that any attempt by Congress to
intsrfere with any State in regulating the
suffrage OF its citizens is "a fagrant usur-
patioa OF power which can find no warrant
1 in the constitution, and
that we regard the reconstruction acts ESQ
oallsD OF Congress as such-as usurpations
and Unconstitutional, revolutionary and
voidsn ''.'''".!''' "a 1..5ss a 1#o-4 .
Itindulged in the most gloomy forebo-
dines az to the future II the reconstruction
policy were pursued, and, speaking of Con-
gres9 held this solemn language: " Under
its repeated assaults the pillars of the
1 government are rocking on their base and,
should 1t meet in November next and in
augurate its President, we will meat as q
subjected and conquered people amid the
ruins Of liberty and the scattered fragments
Of the constitution. ..., ......s
10 concluded its declarations, denuncia-
tions and resolutions oonoorning the ag--
gressive measurer OF Congress and its dis
NAL lamentations over the frightful calami-
ties impending in the future by an unquali-
fed endorsement of Andrew johnson IN
these words: '.-7#m @a. eds ,ssa...
| a"That the President of the United States
Andrew johnson, in exercising the power
sf his high Office In resisting the aggres-
sions Of Constitutional rights of the States
and the people is entitled to the gratitude
Of the whole American people, and in be-
half Of the Democratic party We tender
h,m our thanks for his efforts in that re-
gard" .rrgst ---.- '.,....- ..
To all these doctrines the Dem oc.atic
party has, in the year 80, pledged itself
anew with especial emphasis, for it has
placed at the head of its ticket one who
was full Of sympathy with its platform :;
who so expressed himself at the time of
It's adoption BY the Democratic Convention:
who helped to make np the history out Of
which the platform itself was constructed
who in New Orleans assisted Andrew john
son in resisting the "aggressions Of Con-
gress - who attempted to nullfy the re-
construction measures, which this plat
form denounced az usurpations, uncousti-
tutional, revolutionary and void who, in
furtherance Of that scheme, revoked the
policy Of General Sheridan, Who left the
field Of duty, to which he had been assign
cd by Andrew johnson, in disgust, because
General Grant stood behind him and re-
voked him and his policy who endeavored
- all hnr IN, IN
in which, Congress declared no legal State
government or adequate protection for life
or property" then existed and, who, in
most vehement language, denounced any
ono who assumed that he did not thor
oughly concur 10 and endorse this platform
upon which he General Winfield Scott
Hancock) declared thai. be unqualiiedlyg VI
stood. .I ..., ...e.t. .-.-a ...
{. These declarations Of principles, thus
made from time to tine by the Democratic
party, are emphasized By the action of that
party in Congress upon all measures look
ing to the reconstruction Of the Union upon
opposed the fourteenth constitut ional
amendment, for upon the vote on that
amendment in the Senate every Democrat
voted nay, and in the House the negative
vote was solid Democratic one. The re-
construction acts were opposed by the
Democratic party by solid party vote. 1t
opposed the fifteenth Constitutional
amendment. The vote stood In the SEN
ate, yeas, 80, all Republican nays, l3, all
Democrats, including James Il. Doolittle;
In the House, nays, A all Democrats. rt.
ad These amendments having been adopted,
It steadily and solidly opposed all legisls-
ton locking to their enforcement. The
enforcemsnt bill passed the Senate in May,
10, encountering there solid Democratic
opposition and also solid Democratic op-
position in the House.. 1t has repeatedly
refused to affirm the validity Of the four
teenth and fifteenth amendments. This
steady and psraistentf opposition Ito those
great measures has extended to the States.
| The Democratic Legislatures Of the States
| Of New York and Indiana withdrew the
4 previous ratification By preceding the Re-
publican Legislatures Of those amend
ments. In IA resolution rsciting the ac-
tion Of the Indiana Democratic Legislature
and reafirminz tho validity Of this amend
! meuts encountered in the House negative
vote Of 76, all Democrsts, aud that party
also opposed by . solid vote tho sKn-k klux
i and amsudatory enforcement acts. n.rars.
/ In,72 but four Democrats could be found
i In the House to vote for. . resolution rsti-
j fy,pp the validity OF these amendments.
1 In US it opposed BY . solid party vote in
IN. House and in the Senate the supple
msntary civil rights bill; and in Nationa
Convention in 80 it declares 'E'" -
ave pledge ourselves anew to the Con
s,i.ntional doctrines and traditions Of tb'
Democratic poc party as illustrated by the e1
ample and teaching Of . long limo Of Dem
, ocratic patriots and statesmen" ~ s5'. :
On these great questions the Democrati
narty n. from its history, doctrines an'
traditions shown to have been, ard TO be
reactionary and revolutionary. @..,,
III Deuouncimg the Reconstruction measure
lsNF H.tE
, iu ,ss as usurpations, revolutionary. .uncon
stitutional aid void, and renewing its s,'' ia'.
]. 70 its former doctrines and traditions tHa,'''
$50 il Is fair to assume that, II the The oppor
2 sunity u presented by an enlargement q to
: supseme Court to have that documsn. y
! dioislly declared unconstitutional the DEN DEN
/ ocratic party would avail itself Of {. suon al
! opportunity and wreck not only those :
!. oonstruction measures but the constitu.iol ia
4 !, amend nendments which have 'E. tne
: foundation upon them. This 10 no meie'
il | Imaginary peril !; We are absndan1y lols
4 v,rnsd. The havoc which you'd con
from thu suocessful carrying ous o. Dem'
!. or,siu doctrines and. traditions involylr
: All busipsss interests, all legit'maS ous
= ness enterprises in ruin, Is TOO oovlous
. = reouirs mention. In '7a. made WISER WISER
!, lonr- r-continued defeat, the Democrat'c p
= r. undertook to conceal its hereticai nos,o ...
y ~ STATE sovereignty. under the j'nsh,
!. phr.seology Of home rule and 'ooai .
n l..c~Srument. Eas 81 - Z $50 F494 VI