The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-20
POLITICS IN OH1o.--DEMocRATIC STATE CONvEN-
TI0N, ETC.

toLtMbtsj tpHipft SaLusiy y, 1909.
Mr.. EpiToR TWENTY-FIVE years ago yesterday, the de-
mocracy of Ohio in convention and rcnominated for
President of the United States Andrew jackson Hero
of the Eighth The which placed him in the chair
Of State the ith of March, 1888 SO abundant and
gratifying to democracy, that the daydonbly haow
ed the anniversary Of the great battle which made Jack
the hero Of the late and the anniversary of
splendid epoch in democratic hisory-the day of
all The year the proudes in historic calendar except
that which recalls the associations of our independence
has since been regarded the grand esal and
vention-day of democracy You. sir, who knew the
hero Of the Hermitage WELL and who by the closest a
iatons well as by the pride Of your navityfor it is
something have been born the State which honor
ed Andrew jackson, and which he SO honored-can sym
pathize with the motives and devotion which lead par
ty still his character by clingng Eighth
Of January political pentecos The spirit Of
fort and zeal is renewed in hearts by the remem-
brance Of the military and civic intrepidty which clusters
about the Of the democratic 9 hero | think, too
that the sentiment Of him who proclaimed that ae Union
must be preserued has happy contagon in it and amidst
the sms and sectonalsm Of the day with which State
has been more eonspicuously cursed than Ohio the spirit
Of jackson becomes star-ke nucleus around which the
patriotic devotion Of the democracy loves cohere and
to which, as to their fountain,
s.other stars repairing in their golden urns
Draw light
Hence notwithstanding there were many eogent reasons
na,cn Of State ticket until later in the seasonrea-
which have long been felt by those who have been
wont TO fight through campaign from January until Oc
obcr nine nonhs-ye the democracy could not give IN
the day They took counsel Of his spirit who said that the
right always expedien and proceeded with general
unanimy TO the proclamation of their principles and
the nomination Of their candidates
Ii may be ninteresting TO those out of our State
who have been in the habit Of indscrmnately condemnng
the abolitionis Of Ohio read the propositions pro-
pounded in platform Notwithstanding the anti-Ne
braska excitement which here received its FIRST impulse
from the manifesto Of Chase and his patriotic compeers
Notwithstanding people anti-slavery in their
ment and the ethical and relations of sla
very have views concdent With those Of Gen. Cass-yet
they have failed TO regard with discrimination its POI
cal relations the light OF the Baltimore platform and
with rcerence 10 the terms Of the national compact and
the original INDEPENDENCE and rights tire States
Among the resolutions which they passed the follow
ing viz:
Resoieed That the democracy Of Ohio attached
the Union OF the States and TO the constitution in which
expressed the principles and compromises upon the
faith Of which the Union originally established and
by strict adherence to which alone that Union be
preserved and they denonnce dangerous the peace
and liberties OF the country, all attempts organize poi-
zeal parties with reference geographical sectional dis
tncons.
Rcsops5 That this conven.ion in behalf Of the democ
racy Of Ohio hereby affirm the platform OF resolutions
adopted At the National Democratic Convention which
senhled NJ Baltimore in June 1852 and distinct
declaration Of our political principles.
Rssofpe5 That the democracy of Ohio do a, the same
time fully recognise the doctrine held by fathers of the
pnblic and still maintained by the democratic party in
all the States that TO each State belongs the right to adopt
and modify IT'S own municipal laws regulate It's i'm
crnal affairs 10 hold and maintain equal and ndepend
sovereignty with each and every Stale ard that upon
these rights the national legislature can neither egsate
encroach.H
DO they not bespeak for US, in struggles with "a
nacism the cordial corporation Of the national demoo
racy Resisting all proiiers depart from the only true
and tenabie ground Of large roundabout patriotism
which embraces every section OF beloved land
mocracy with unanimy approved these resolutions with
ordinary feeling of satisfaction and pride After other
resolves with reference State policy, taking high
ground in favor Of the constitutional currency approving
the energetic OF previous legislatures upon The sub
ec Of bank taxation and calling for stringent egis
laon hereafter 10 check The burdens OF local taxation
the convention haudsomely applauded in specific
solve the late message President Pierce the subject OF
internal Improvements BFs general resolution which
was not an empty complimentary formula hcy also
pressed tho confidence they reposed in the present admin
istfafon recognising In il fearless consistent aud pa
tiotlc auxiliary In the contained in the pro-
gramme The convention proclaimed the policy Of the adj
ministrason 70 he worthy Of the support Of every demo
GRAFT When IL Ia recoected that our Stale has made
the thrsr. fo the Of all the bell broth of
the abolition witchcrsftthnt here especially the
unexamped congomersie Of factions and melted IN
fusion without ngreden, Of principle relieve