M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1855-08-17

ures, in he restoration TO tue States OF
the constitutional currency of gold and
sill yer. &
Srd. Hostility to general system OF
Internal Improvements, in accordance
with the principles expressed in the re-
cent veto message of the Executive; but
a just and impartial application within
tae limits contemplated by the Consti.
.utior, for Lake and River improve.
ments, as we'll as for the haTbors Of the
Atlantic and Pacific coasts.
4. Uncompromising hostility to any
attempt of the European powers to es-
tablish colonies on, or to extend theil
political systems over any part of this
continent or the islands adjacent there
TO.
5; The acquisition and annexation tC
our Union Of Cuba and the Sandwich
Islands, al the earliest moment consis
tent with our national honor, and the
securing Of passage across the lsthmu'
for our commerce il peace and our arms
in war.
0. The speedy passage Of a'law placi
ing the national domain, in limited
quantities, within the reach Of acmdl
settlers at a price not exceeding the ne,
cessary expences Of acquisition and sur
yey.
z. Economy in public expenditures
the investment Of public revenue for the
redemption Of the national debt: and q
rigid enforcement Of the Independent
Treasury act
Re6olued, That the Democracy of Ohio
are attached to the Union of the States
and 10 the Constitution, in which are
expressed The principles and the com
promises upon the faith Of which the
Union was Originally abished, and by
strict adherence to which alone thai
Union can be preserved; and they de
nuunce, as dangerous to the peace ant
liberties OF the country, all attempts II
organize political parties with reference
to geographical or sectional distinc'
tions.
ResOlucd, That this Convention, in
behalf of the Democracy of Ohio, here
by affirm the platform Of resolutions
adopted at the National Democratic
Con, eEtiOn which assemblep at Balti
more in June, 1852 as a clear and dis
tinct declaration Of our political pri nci
pies.
RcSolUcd, That the people of Ohio
now. as they have always done, look "
on slavery as an evil, and unfavorable Il
the development Of the spirit and prac
tical bene its Of free institutions; anC
that, entertaining these sentiments, the!
will at all times feel it TO be their duty
TO use all power clearly given by the
terms os the national compact, to pre-
vent its increase, to mitigate, and final
ly TO eradicate the evil; but be it fur
ther
Re8olpcd, That the Democracy Of Ohio
do at the same time fully recognize the
doctrine held BY the fathers of the Re
public, and still maintained by the De
mocratic party in all the States, that to
each State belongs the right TO ADOPT
and modify its own municipal laws, to
regulate its own internal officers, to
hold and maintain an equal and indie
pendent sovereignty with each and eve'
ry State, and that upon these rights the
National Legislature can neither legis'
late hor encToach.
Resolucd, In the Language Of the Con
tinental Congress, adopted forty days
after the Declaration of independence
that "it is a wise policy to extend tht
protection of our laws to all who shal
settle among us, of whatever nation o
religion they may be, and to admi
them to participation of the benefits
Of civil aud religious freedom;" that w
therefore proclaim the language Of Jsl
lerson as our party creed, to wit
Equal and exact justice to all men, o
whatever state or pursuasion, religion
or POLITICAL and we hereby reiterat,
the declaration of successive Democrat
ic National Conventions, from 1886 Il
1852, namely: That the liberal princi
pies embodied by Jefferson in the Dec
lara.ion Of independence and sanctioned
by the Constitution, which makes our
the land Of liberty and the asylum o
the oppressed of every nation, have ev
er been cardinal principles in the Dem
ocIatic faith; and every attempt t,
!, ab:idge the privilege of becoming citi
zens aad the owners of soil among us
ought 10 be resisted with the same spir
it which swept the alien and seditiol
laws from our statute books."
ReSOlved, That we will labor for III
election of a Democratic majority in tn
General Assembly OF Ohio, pledged t
the following measures:
/. A law Withholding The remidies o
our State courts from such banks o
bankers as refuse to pay their taxes &C
cording to the Constitution and laws o
Ohio: and forbidding the State Treasur
er or County Treasurers from receiving
the notes Of such banks or bankers il
payment Of taxes.
2. An exercise by the General Assem-
bly, of the power granted by the Consti
tuition, TO restrict the taxation by u
authorities Of cities and incorporate
Villages, as we'll as Of county commits
sioners. thereby preventing the abuse @
: such power.
ReSolucd, That we recognize in tn
Democratic Administrations, State an
, National, fearful. consistent and patri
otic auxiiaries in the above and kiud
lFal of