Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1855-01-19

legacy as worthy of reverence, creed Of Demo
cratic truth sound and invaluable, as the lnaugu-
rnl Address of Thomas jefferson i'll lSOl.
Resolved, That the names and examples OF Jcler'
son and Jackson nre tower of strength whenever
temporary rcverscs occur to the Democratic party:
and Us in 1893 and 1924, motto for future conflict
and victory shn bc ruRw.RD-furgctting those
things which are behind, and pressing forward uni"
those things which ure before.
Resolved, That il is the duty of every Ohio Demo
crat to determine, and by this declaration OF senl'
mcnt we propose to proclaim, those immediate anu
urgent issues Of State and National policy, upon whIch
The Democracy are fully agreed but which can "hly
be secured 10 the people BY "unon, concession, anu
harnony-everytlng for the cause; nothihs i''
men,
Resolved, That we demand from the Democratic
majority in Congress, -,
j. revision of the Tariff OF 1916, with the double
purpose of reducing the amount Of revenue. ana
excluding the principle Of bounEies to spec''' 'e'
cStS. =,
. Cooperation by efficient measures, in the res,
uraton 10 the State of the constitutional e"''c"'!
OF gold aud silver. r
g. Hostility to a general system, OF Internal I'M
prJvcments, in accordance with the prIhc'p'es T..
pressed IN the recent veto message ol me
but Just and impartial application within inc l,S
contemplated by the Constitution, Tor Lake anu hi' 90
improvements ns well for the h"rh"rs oil '''e AK
luntc aud Pacific coasts. e ,,,o
A. Cncompromi-iug hostility 10 an! "'c''i't ~ VI.
European powers tn establish colonies on, or 10 'A
tend their political systems any part q" tbs con-
tinent or the islands adjacent thcre'"' r.;ou oc
; The acouis;;iun and annexation to our mon o
Cuba and the Sandwich Islands, at the caIiI.1' h'o
mrnt cnnsis:c,, with national honor ni'" Inc So
curing of II pnssncc ACROSS the lshus tor our com
;ncrcc in pearr, aud our armies III war.
&. The sper,lv passage al: law placing the ha'ona'
domain, in limited quantities. within 'n' L''o -.
tual settlers nj price not exceeding Inc hc'css"
expenses Of acquisition and survey.
| Erunumv in ruhl:c expenditures; the lhF'S'-
men, Of the public revenue Tor the redemption OF me
national dcb: and rigid enforcement OF tile ihue
| pendent Treasury act. n,. o.,o,
ed ~ th. Union Of the States and 10 the Constitution
in which arc expressed the principles nmd u' com
promises upon the fnih vt which the mon "as 81
y;uo,ly cs,ahE-h, and hy street Ad!lcrcncc'o "H'"
oin,' ,b,r l. MON can he preserved; md they de-
nu,rrc rs dangerous to the pence nd liberties I" '
country, all attempts to Organize p"'i''rai p",! ''
reference 10 geographical or sectional "','''ct."S
! Resolved lha: this convention, III hc!i;i ~ lac
nncrocy Of Ohio hereby affirm the platform OF re-
solutions adopted at the National Democratic Ion-
yr,inu which assembled at Baltimore III June, le"-:
~. clear and distinct declaration Of our political
! principles -. 49,,
hay, ALWAYS done look upon slavery an evil, and
| unfavornblc tn the development OF the spirit ana
practical benefits III free institutions and that, ccr
mining these sentiments, they will az all times tc" II
10 be their duty ~ u.c all power clearly given hy the
terms of the national compact prevent IT. .nr"ns"
In mitigate. and finally I" eradicate the ev; but be
| it further
Resolved, That ;nc Democracy Of Ohio 10 II; the
same time fully rrcus sn.zr the doctrine held 10y TN Ia
theirs Of the Republic and still maintained by III" DE
nocrsic uartv ia =. the States, that t""ach Stat" he
longs the right ADOPT aud modify IT. own Municph
laws Ia rcrunt" !i- own internal ainrS, I" hold anI
maintain al equal and independent sovereignty Will
each uni every Stale md tha upon these rights the
National Legislator. can neither lcsisaic nor en-
| crnach.
Resolved, In III. language "f:hc Continental Con.
| 81, II
| dependence. that ~ j. wi-" policy - extend III"
protection u our laws Ia H who shall sc;r anon:
u.s. OF whatever r"ti"m or religion thcy may BE- Hm "
admit them :" a participation "i The benefits "i cIr!
md religious irrcnm,' ,''-ii.a; wc therefore proclaim
the language ri Jefferson pariy creed. io vii
Equal and exact Justice tu all men, ui whatever
state or PERSUASION, religious "r p"!!!cGi; ana W.
hereby r,eraic IA" drc!nratI0n of ssivc Demo
cratic National Conventions, from 1886 I" ls!, viz
"rhat the liberal principles embodied by Jefferson III
the Declaration %! Independence and sanctioned hy
the CONSTITUTIONS which make ours the land Of liberty
and the Hsy!um Of the oppressed Of every nation,
have ever brrn cardinal principles in the Democratic
faith; nnd every "t"mp. t" ahridge the privilege oi
bccorlin. citizen aud The owners uf soil among
! ought I" b.. resisted wiki the spirit which
swept the alien and scdiron laws from our statute
book
/ R"-nivcd That "" will labor frr the election Of Il
| Democratic MINORITY i'll the General Assembly q!
Ohio. pledged t" til" following measures:
| |. 4 law Withholding the remedies oi our STATE
courts trUln slCn bhnkh DhiktTS rs refuse
their taxes according io the Constitution and laws al
| Ohio and fnrbiddng the State Treasurer ur County
Trcasures from receiving the of such banks
| bankers in paymcn; %! taxes.
| =. An exercise by the General Assembl" Of The
power granted by the Constitution, 10 restrict th'
taxation by the authorities of cities and Incorporated
villages as well ~ of county commissioners, thereby
preventing the Hhusc o: surh power.
| Resolved, Thnt wc recognize in the Democratic
Administrations, Stale and National. fearless c"IIs;S.
tent and patriot" auAnrcs in the above and kindred
measures of Democrat" policy, amd, Therefore, worthy
OF the confidence omd support of every Democrat.
| Resolved, That we present 10 the Democracy o
Ohio the above nominations ticket fully dcscrv
| ing triumphGn; election in October; and 10 thciG
success and 10 the nsccudancv oil Democratic princ
pies Involved i'll their election, We pledge ourselves
and those whom we represent, i'll the coming cam.
paign of 1856.
| Resolved, Tha; ih-.uainn nf the Democratic news.
papers ~ the Cnpii'l--ihe Statesman and Democra!
meets with "ur h"nr;y concurrence, as conducive
to the harmony nnd ut"gritv nt the party; and hni
ts course, since united. meets with the cordial appro
val and deserves the cordial support of the D"m"cra
cv of Ohio
Resolved, That tho Convention enter their solemn
protest against the principles Of the bill lately intro.
duced into the United States Senate by Mr. Adams,
| in relation 20 the naturalization of foreigners.