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1 t I DIr'ai^ Ji^'uR N.^ 1 Ius'_io^;ee, ind. Ter. Thursday, July 31, 1E79 Vol. 3,,o. 47 ;i. T. Roberts, 1ditor PLA`T'IF ORi OF `L` N TIJY.i, P..RTY O THE : _[JS LOG E NATION '..^e, the a: le a.tes of the,ational ^^onstitutional party of the _ usko ee :ration, in co^i^.ention arse bled at au1 ee, us-opee ': ation, do in file e ercise of tie inalienable and eovereil^n -;rero ative of a free ^. and inde p endent peo :le, decl_ :.re ttie hereunder appended resolutions a true e i ^o: i' ion oz our party ^:leasin.re and ' principles. Resolved, ghat t_^e intention and end o ' g:;vernwent should be tie attainment to, and e 1 rese. ation of the a;_opiness a.id prosperity of the people : and to this end i-u- should ire st^,_ble in its character, republican in its form, and should accord t.e larpestt '..egree of liberty to its p eople consistent with progress and justice. Resolved, 'ghat tie coll.-tits p ion id lar.s o a n tion should be si ;i c_le to be easily U. iderstood; i_!iu^ tiai

2 and ni' orn, inpartin; exact and equal jus Lice to all citizens, iit io._, re_;ard to color or previous conc_i.ion; and their E-, fxorcement.h; uld be cer'us.in, so that none can ;.lf -cily Violate withert I'.ieeting speedy and sure unishnient. hesolved, g hat to:_ou _Z.ire firnl r beli L ye in internal i nproveslent, and hold that the proper fins.ncial sup port should not be withhold fro_,_ any depart- ;lent of govern ent,..e are convinced that in all efforts for advali005ient there should be gad 'the closest regard for strict econo_ay, and that governments should subsist within their income. Resolved, That :;e deeply deplore and sincerely regret the l i IEanci cl and ` e 'eral political policy of the present ad.ini e cru,ion. --anny of our citizens ;:ere induced to su n)ort the uresent incuacent of the executive chair, under the promise that impartial Justice sho,,ld iae adninis towed: that our fint,ncial condition should be improved: tat strict rectitude and efficiency should be had in the hational o_-`f icer and that there should be pursued a general policy wi cal i.,ould ce...- gent the affections of our people. but each of These nro.ises have been signally broken.

3 1. Our public debts =pithi a tile past four years nave bee j.i ; iore than dou,lied. cur Greatly de.^^recia:.ted in value, end sands of dollars have bee caused puclic securities have a deficiency of thouby an over iasue of executive warrants. 2. mere Las been sl own a favoritism, in that some of our best officers -have been ille ally and without cause removed and others equ..ally food, have by a course of carelessness, ineilicienc;, y and cmil ul wrong doing on t=ie LLart of he chief executive been forced to resign; end persons of admitted i ncoxrp pecency, v p ose names when submitted to the lhational Council, for the positions, have been rejected, have been illegally placed by the chief es ecutive, in the place of chose legally elected and by him illegally removed.` he constitutional right of trial by jury has been ignored and the right of jurisdiction over our own citizens wit'_in the limits of our domain has been relinquished to parties without authority, and contrary to the spirit and structure of our written law. 3. l vacillating and uncertain policy has been pursued v :hich has tended to increase cur difficulties. impede the uniform administration of law, and has introduced disturbing causes, which :have lessoned the confidence

4 in, and respect of our people for our system of govern cent. 5. resolved, mat v^e ii r ay p ledge ourselves to st o yort all y ract is _ole measures tending to correct the misfeasance in office, th ch has crept into our public affairs during the last four years, and to establish uniformity in the operation of our laws, i murin exact and equal justice to all. 6. hesolved, That in the selection of tie legislative, executive, and judicial officials of our iation, there shold be exercised great care, to choose none but honest, competent, firm men; and any ss,irant to politicl.l honors, vn±o has ever been guilty of dihonesty or deceit to -;arils his constituents, incompetency; n F or neglect in office, or wantin` in sufficient firmness in advocetink;, and so far as is legal, enforcing what he conceives to be.for the good of his country. 7. Resolved, Tut the rights of our citizens abroe:d should be protected by our home -government, and to tais end an enlinhtened and vise system of lays governing the extradition of p ersons and property should be formulated, he pledge ourselves to use our influence in favor of, and to support all just measures looking to that end. 8. Resolved, That our treaties with the United

5 Mates and our compacts with the different Indian nationalities should be strictly adhered to, that the various rights, privileges and immunities promised, and the interests guaranteed therein, should be constantly kept in view, that the obligations entered into by the United :states to our nation should be strictly fulfilled, and that there should tae no change either in our political relations with the U. S. Government or in our tenure of lands. 9. Resolved, That J e place sincere trust in the people of Vhe United states, and believe, that although that government has made many _vista yes in its dealings with the Indians, and has thereby,brought upon our. peo ple much suffering and wrong, that yet is paling towards us, in tie main is I.ght,axid that it will respect the obligations and adhere to the compacts which it has made with our people. 10. Resolved, That the education of our children is of vital importance to our advancement and prop?erity as a i:ation; and that in order to insure the protection of our rights in the future, and a proper degree of respect for ourselves abroad we must slake ourselves intelligent, and must encourage our institutions of learning at home.

6 11, Resolved, `shat all our interests and the interests of civilization centre e.ti ely in peace; and we hereby pledge ourselves to fcser and support all sisasures tending to nroaote 1nt _ anal h rmony, and the peaceful relations beta- een ourselves and other Indian nationalities and the Government of the United States. J A ^ s : Lc HENRY, Cheiriaan of Convention