Fremont weekly freeman. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County, Ohio) 1850-1853, 1850-09-21
LOcOfOcO Platform for 1850,

The following resolutions adopted at the
Democratic Convention, which assembled in Co.
Iumbus on the 4th of July, 1850. Let the People
of Ohio read and remember them:
Resolred, That with reference to the currency
question, the Democracy of Ohio plants itself upon
the Constitution of the United States. The cur
reDcy fixed by that instrument we desire to restore
and establish, and will all legal and honor
able means TO accomplish this object; and being
sincerely opposed TO the existence Of Banks for the
circulation of paper money, utterly opposed
TO any feature being incorporated into the new Con-
stitution, by which the Legislature of Ohio would
have the power 10 create any bank for the crcua-
ton of paper money.
Resolred That we consider ii the duty of all our
public officers, after taking the oath to support the
Constitution of the United States, to make all pay
ments, in their official capacity, in constitutional
currency, instead of paper moneys; and that we es-
pecially demand from the Board of Public Works,
that they convert all paper money which may come
under their control into Specie and in that shape dis
burse it.
ResoIUed That banks Of circulation are hostile
alike to the equal rights of the people, and the pFn
ciples of sound political economy; that hard money
is the only currency recognized BY the cons ttutiou
the only currency that defrauds man, the only
currency that is expedent and just; aud we hold it
Ito be inconsistent with the principles Of the party
for Democrats TO participate in creating or uphold
ing banking institutions.
Hard JTOney Report Of gte Currency Committee IN The
Co71stituionGL COnrention, July 5G.
"SEc. !. The General Assembly shall have no
power to create any bank or banking institution
whatever, or TO authorize the making, emission or
putting in circulation of any bill of credit, bond,
check, ticket, certificate, promissory note, other
paper medium, intended to circulate money or
currency.
BY law any person persons, association, compa-
ny corporation now in existence from exercising
the privilege of banking, creating, emitting
putting in circulation any bank notes, or paper Of
any description whatever, TO circulate as money or
currency
"SEc 8. The business of banking and dealing in
money shall be free to all, subject to such restric
tiohs may be provided by law; but special
privileges exemptions shall ever be granted to
those engaged in such business; shall any per-
son persons, either natural artificial, be
allowed to deal in issue paper money, called.
JOHN LARWILL, Chairman
"Thsy may introduce clause in the new Con-.
stitutioR FOREVER PROHIBITING the establishment of
any banks Of issue in Ohio. VIII they do it?
"We say to the Journal, wo BE TO THEM IF THEY
Do NOT DO IT! The people Of Ohio have de-
manded, in voice that fool cannot msunder-
stand, that the Constitution shall forever pro-
hibt Banks-and wo be TO him who shall trifle with
this demand IAshland Union.
Here it is, fellow -ctizsus! Read il! Ponder it!
Make up your minds, Democrats. how many of you
are willing to stand on that platform.
Some Of your leaders who fear the results of such
maniacal aud absurd measures, will tell you that
this is not their platform, that it is only Whig lie,
got up for electoneering purposes, hoping by it to
deceive men from the ranks of Democracy. Il is
still it has been, the policy of the LocOfoco
party, to keep the mass, the honest and the unsus-
pecting of their adherents in the dark,-concealing
from them the consequences which viii inevitably
result from such mad course.
Their true position is beginning to be understood!
The drapery which they put on can no longer con-
cea the carcass that is enrobed! 1t is plainly vis-
bic and stands conspicuous in its naked deformiIy
Their appeals to the 'dear people, will no longer
avail in placing them where they can rob and plum
der the county, state, or national treasury. They
are aware Ofthis fact. They becoming sensi-
bic Of their own misery. They see the PEOPLE will
no longer submit to such misruIe, and thus they
have made bold aud desperate effort. determined
that if they cannot rule, they will destroys they will
subvert free institutions, and bring upon our
common country anarchy and confusion.
Read again, their platform! and if you can stand
upon and support it you will have just reason to
complain of their misruIe.