M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-01-19
Resolutions OF the DeInecrati,
State Conventions!

| HcSOtVcut lHdt AIo ElSuAu oliJuu
is an anniversary which the Democracy
of Ohio are proud to honor, not only for
the ilIustriOus military achievements OF
Andrew Jackson and his mpapions IN
arms forty years since, but becsuse Iha
events aud results Of that day will al
ways be associateG in the minds Of the
American people with the courage. pat.
riOtism aud purity which charScterlzeF
the civil career Of The Hero of NsE
| Orleans.
RssOluSd, That we earnestly recon-
mend TO the Democratic press OF the
State TO repat lish as the best tribute to
the memory Of the departed chieftain
aud sage, the Farewell Address OF An
drew Jackson, delivered to his country
men on the Sd OF March. 1871 lega-
cy as worthy Of reverence a creed ot
Democratic truth as sound and inValua-
BILE, us the Inaugural Address Of Thomas
Jefferson in 1901.
RESOLVED, That the names and exam
pies Of Jefferson and Jackson are tow
er of strength whenever Temporary re-
verses occur 10 tEc Democratic pavtyi
and, as in 1898 and 1924, our motto foI
fulnre conflict and victory shall be FOR
wARD-Gorgetting those things which sr'
behind, and pressing forward unto those
things which are before!
RESOLVED, That il is the duty Of every
Ohio Democrat to determine, and BY tb:,
declaration of sentiment. we propose &c
proclaim, those immediale aud urgsnI
issues of State and National policy, uF
on which the Democracy are fully agreed
but which can only bs secured 10 tht
people by "union, concession, ana har
money-everything for the cause; uoIh
ing for men!'
ResOlvsd, That we demand frAm III,
Democratic mOjv:ity Ia Congress,
lst. A revision Of the Tariff OF 1916
with the double purpose oI reducing the
amount of revenue, and excluding tive
principle of bouniiss 10 special interetS
2nd, Co operation. by efficient meas
ureS, in the restoration to the State o
the constitutional currency Of gold ant
silver.
3rd. Hostility TO general system ol
Internal Improvements, in accordance
with the principles expressed in the re
cent veto message Of the Executive, bu
a just and impartial application withir
the limits contemplated by the Consti
tuition, for Lake and River improve
ments, as we'll us for the harbors Of h
Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
4. Incorporating hostility TO an!
attempt If the European powers 10 eS
lablsh colonies on, or 10 extepa tNei
political systems over any par, ot thi
continent or the islands adjacent there
to.
5. The acquisition and annexation Il
our Union OF Cuba and the Sandwich
Islands. at the earliest moment uonsis
tent with our national honor, and tn,
securing OF passage across the lsthmu
for our comerCe in peace and our hrm
in war.
6. The speedy passage uf law plac
ing the national domain, in LIMITED
quantities. within the reach Of actaa
settlers at price not exceeding she ne
cessary expenses Of acquisition and sur
vey.
7. Economy in public expenditures
the investment Of public revenue for thI
redemption Of the national debI; and {
rigid enforcement of the Indepsnden n
Treasuary act.
RssOlved, That the Democracy Of Obi,
are attached 10 the Union of the States
and 10 the Constitution, in which az
expressed the principles and The com
promises upon the faith Of whilh IN
Union was Originally established, and p,
strict adherence to which alone tha
Union can be preserved; and they de
nounce, os dangerous TO the peace an,
liberties Of the country, all ctteupti
to organize political parties with ryfe,
ence TO geographical or sectional dis
tinctiOns,
Resolucd, That this Convention, Il
behalf of the Democracy Of Ohio, hereb
affirm the platfarm Of resolutions adopt
ed at the National Democratic Conven
ton which assembled at Baltimore il
June, 1852 as a clear and distiacg dec
laration Of our political principles.
Resolped, That the people of Ohio
now. as they have always done, look up
on slavery as an evil, and unfavorabl
10 the development of the spirit ant
practical benefits of free institutions
and that. entertaining these sentiments
they will at oil times feel il TO be thel
duty to USE all power clearly givan b
the terms Of the national compact, 4
prevent its increase. TO mitigate, an
finally to eradicate the evil; but be j
further
ReSolutd, That the Democracy OF Obi
do at the same time fully recognize tn
doctrine held by the fathers of the Re
: public, and still maintained by the De
mocratic party in all the States, that t
each State belongs the right to adopt an,
motify its own municipal laws, to -egu
late its own internal officers, to hnli an
maintain an equal and indPendent sov
ereignty with each aud every State, an
that upon these rights the Nationi Leg
islature can neither legislate nor en-
croach.
! RssolUsd, In the language Of he Con
tinen:al Congress, adopted forty days af
ter the Declaration Of IndePt 'Aence
that "it is wise policy to extend tn