The Belmont chronicle, and farmers, mechanics and manufacturers advocate. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1848-1855, 1855-01-19
Democratic Platform for 1888. in Ohio.

hcSOINeu' L nat tne BlgnJn Ol Jlnln.
ry Is an anniversary which tho Democ.
racy Of Ohio nre proud to honor; not on.
ly Tor the ilIusrious military achicve-
mcnls of Andrew Jackson aud his com.
panions in arms forty years since but be.
cause the events and results Of that day
will always be associated in the minds of
the American people with the courage,
patriotism aud purity which characterized
the civil career the Hero Of New Or.
leans.
Resolved, That we earnestly recon.
mend 10 the Democratic press of he S,a,e
tc republi>h. as The best tribute 10 the
memory of the departed chief,ain and
sage. the Farewe Address of Andrew
Jackson, delivered To his countrymen on
the 81 Of March, 1874 legacy as wor-
thy Of reverence, a creed of Democratic
truth as sound and invaluable, as the In.
augural Address of Thomas jefferson in
1871.
Resolved, That the names and exam.
! pies of j JetlG rson aud jackson are u tower
OF strength. whenever temporary revcrs.
es occur " the Democlauc parity and, as
| in l79S and 1924, our motto for future
conflict and victory shall be FORWARD
forgetting those things which are behind,
and pressing forward unto those things
which are before.
Resolved, That IL is the duty Of every
Ohio Democrat TO determine, and by this
declaration oil sentiment we propose TO
proclaim, those immediate and urgen, is
sues Of state and National policy. upon
which the Democracy are fully agreed;
but which can only be secured to the peo.
pie by 'union.cOncession and harmony
everything for the cause; nothing for
mcni"
Resolved, That we demand fro n The
Democratic majority in Congress.
|. A revision Of The Tariff of .846,
with the double purpose Of reducing The
amount el revenue, and excluding The
principle of boun,ics to special Interests.
9. Cooperation, by efficient measures,
in the restoration TO The STATE of the con-
slitutional currency Of gold and silver.
3. Hostility to general system Of In.
ternal Improvements. in accordance with
| the principles expressed in ,he recent veto
message Of The Executives; but a just and
Impartial application within the limits con.
! templa,ed by the Constitution. for Lake
and river improvements, as well as for
the harbors of The Atlantic and Pacific
coasts.
4. Uncomprornsng Hostility TO any
attempt OF the European powers to stab.
Iish colonies on, or to extend their polil-
ical systems over. any par, of this conti-
ncnl or the islands adjacent thereto.
5. The acquisition and annexation to
our Union Of Cuba and the Sandwich
Islands, at the earliest momerl consis,e Mt
with our national honor, ,and The securing
o u passage across the Islhmus Tor our
commerce in peace. and our armies in
war.
e. The speedy passage of law pa.
cling the. national domain,in limited guam.
lilies, within the leach Of actual se,lers,
at price not exceeding The necessary
expenses Of acquisition and survey.
7. Economy in public expenditures
Investment. Of the public revenue for the
redemption of the national debt; and Il
rigid enforcement of the lndependcnl
TGasury ncl.
Resolved, That the Democracy of Ohio
are attached to the Union Of lhe States,
and 10 The Constitute II, in which are eX-
pressed lhe principles and lhe compromi.
scs upon the faith Of which the Union
was originality established, and bv strict
adherence 10 which alone that Union can
be pre>ervcd; and they denounce, rs dan.
gerouS 10 the peace and liberties of the
country, all attempts to organize po i,cai
parncS with reference 10 geographical or
sectional distinctions.
Resolved, That this Convention in behalf
OF the Democracy OF Ohio, hereby affirm the
platform of resolutions adopted at the Ma
ton Al Democratic Convention which assem-.
oled at Baltimore in June, 1852, as n clear
aud distinct declaration of our political prin-
ciples.
Resolved, That The people of Ohio, now,
as they have always done, look upon slavery
as an evil, and untHvorable to the develop.
ment of the spirit and practical benefits of
tree institutions; and that, entertaining these
sentiments, they wi. at all times feel it to
be their duty to use al power clearly given
by the terms OF the national compact, TO pre-
vent its increase, to mitigate and finally to
eradicate the evil; but be it further
Resolved, That the Democracy Of Ohio do
at the same time fully recognize the doctrine
held by the fathers of the Republic, and still
maintained by the Democratic party in all
the st ties, that to each State belongs the
right to adopt and modify its own municipal
laws, 10 regulate its own internal aft ,irs, to
hold and maintain an equal and independent
sovereignty with each and every State, and
that upon these rights the National Legisla-
ture can neither legisIate nor encroach.
Resolved, In the language of the Con,inen.
tai Congress, sdopted forty days utter the
Declaration OF Independence, that "it is u
wise policy to extend the protection of our
laws 10 all who shall settle among us, of
whatever nation or religion they may be,and
TO admit them to a participation OF the ben
etts of civil and religious freedom" that we
therefore proclaim the language OF Jefferson
rs our party creed, to wit. Equal and exact
Justice to ali men, Of whatever state or per-
'uasior, religious or politcal;" and we here
,y reterate the declaration of successive
Democratic National Conventions, from 1886 |