Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-09-07
LOcOfocO Platform for 1850.

The following resolutions were adopted th-
Democratic Convention. hich assembl d "a Co
unbns the An July. 1850. Let tie People
Of Ohio read and remember them:
Resolced, That with refrreuce TO the currency
question, the Democracy Of OIIo plants Its, upon
The Constitution OF the United States. T,e cur
rencH fixed by that instrument drsIre to rest
aud establish, and viii use all legal aud honor
able means TO accomplish tbs obj ct; being
sincerely opposed 10 IHe existence 0i BIuks r the
rirCulatIUu Ot paper money, we u9trTN OFpus'
any frsurr brIng incOFPOraltd ihIO the COu.
sliiuli"n, 10y which the Legislature oi Omo ~"uh
have the power Greats any Uanh for ih- ciIcula-
tIun Of paper money
Resnlred. That v e consider il the duty Of all eur
rub; fhcers, alter taking the oath TO support II
Constitution # the United States, TO make all pay
rn-nts, ia their official capacity, ia constitutional
currency, instead oi paper money; ana thai We
lecally dena. from The Board Oi PUBLIC Works,
that they convert II paper money which may
under their contru into specie aud in that shape dis
buIse il.
alike the equal rights of the scope, and the prIn
ciprs If sound pUlII,cai rcOnonS; that hard moh-y
IS The only currency recognized hx the cOn tItutun,
the "nll currency that defrAud no man, thr only
currency that is rXPed,eni and just; We hold
To be Inconsistent with the principles of the part,
E r Democrats TO participate creating uphold
ing. banking insIiiu iJns.
Hard aosy Report Of ti- c.rfer,cg COMMITTEE in the
C0aS;it- Ii 'z.-t CoHre,ltioal, july .'th.
SEC. ! The General Assembly shall have no
puwer create ANY bank banking institution
whatever, Ia auIhorize the m akIHA, emission u
uiting IN circulation Of any bill of credit, bond.
check, us k-t, certificate, prdui,Issry uutr other
paper medium intended TO Circulate as money
currency.
SEC 2. The General Assembly shall prohibit
by law amy person or persons, association. cunpa.
ny or corporation now IN existence from exercising
The privilege OF banking. c.er ertiug emitting
putting in circulation any bank notes, paper Of
'hy description whateVrr, to circulate as money or
currency
''SLc 8. The busine, s Of banking aud dealing in
shall be free all. j~ct to such TesIrIc-
'inus may be prOvd, b. law; but no specIa
privileges or exemptions shall ever be granted 10
IIse eng 'geri III such business: nor shall any per
snn persons, either na'urai or art,6~iaI, b.
allowed to deal ia paper mdnry, called.
JOHN LABWIbI.. Cnarmaii''
- They may inir "iuc- clause in the Con
s'Iiui l'n FORT vEh PROHIBITING the esiab shHtn Of
ANY banks Of issue OHIO. Will they ID II?
81 We say Ia the Journal. wO BE TO THIN IF THtY
DO NOT DO 1T! The peorIe OF Ouiu nave
tmand-d, voice that fonl cannot tmhsuu,i.r
stand, that The new CoHsituIiaa AL f,r-vrr pro-
t'ih't Banks-smd NO he 10 hi,p WHO sh al 'rf- wh
This demand - AshAu', Uaion.
Herr it is, fellow cit;zAns! Read II! Ponder it!
Make up your minds, Dem Gratis. how many OF You
are willing TO stand on thai piaIfor
Some of your l-sd-rs who fear the results Of such
InaniacuI and absurd measures, will tell you thai
this is not their platform, that il is only Wing lie,
got up for eleciioneering purposes, hoping BY it TO
deceive men from the ranks of Democracy. II is
still as il has been. the poI,ry of the Locofoco
party, to keep the mass. the honest and the
p'cting of their adherpnts in the dark, ,-eoncralng
from them lhs consequences which will inevitably
result from such mad course.
The true position is beginning to be understood!
The draPery which they put no longer con
ceal the that is enrobrd! 1t is plainly VS.
b e and stands conspicuous in its naked de(rm,y |
Fheir appeals to the ''dear people, will no longer
avail IN placing them where they Ia rob and plum
Ter the county. state, or ualoual treasury. They
are of this fact They becoming senSi-
Die of their misery. They see the PEOPLE VIII
no longer submit 10 such nisrule, and thus thy
nave made Il bold aud desperate effort, determined
hat if the! cannoi rule they will destroy; hey vii
ubvert our free institutions. and bring upon cur
common country anarchy aud confusion.
Read sgaD, tI.sr platform! and if YOU stand
,run and support it you will have just to
complain Of their misrule.