Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1856-05-06
ohio state Republican Association

nv dh ouJ'uIHeu tIieeNHS VI RepuUIICdnS
held in the city Of Columbus on Saturday
evening 19Ih of April, on motion. Hon,
VIM. B. Thrall was called TO the chair, and
A. NJ. Gangcwer chosen Secretary.
The commuee appointed 10 prepare a
Platform and Constitution, consisting Of DR..
J. II. Coulter, VIM. B, ThralI, and Gen S.
d. Harris, submued the following report.
which. O(Ier discussion, was unanimously
adopted; ,.....r ,,..............
PLATFORM AND CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
REPUBLICAN, ASSOCIATION OF OHIO.
To maintain the Union OF the States and
the rights Of the StaleS-lo resist the spread
Of Slavery and The aggressions Of The Slave
Power--,o secure thorough reform in The
National Administration, and Tree govern.
menl for free people--lhe undersigned, Cit.
izens Of Ohio, hsreby unite in lrniernll as.
socalion, under The name Of The STATE Re.
publican Association of Ohio and adopt the
following Platform nn6 Constitution.
PLATFORM.
Art, |. We CAIN for all men equal
rights and exac. justice, defended by just
and equal laws, and projected by honest and
impartial legislation. .......
Art. II. We resis, all attempts to sub.
von or impai, our Republican institutions
by any combination, native OF foreign, ur by
any power civil or ecclesiastical.
Art. Ill. We acknowledge The equal
rights of all persons to impartial protection
in The enjoyment of religious (roedom, TO The
froe exercise OF The elective franchise, and
we propose no ,esIs for .ffice txcepl hon
esly, capacity, and devotion to American in
s,iiulions. ...... .....
Arr. Nv. We hold lha, each State has
the righ, 10 make and enforce lis own laws
os supreme, SO far. as they do not conflic,
with the Constitution of the United States
| Art. V, We require for our country q
government OF The People, instead Of q gov.
ernmen, by an OIigarchy; government
maintaining before the world The Rights ol
Men rather than The privileges OF Masters;
government sympahizing with the efforts
Of oppressed nations 10 achieve their liber'
lies, rather than with the tyrannical despo-
,isms which are Ieagued gainsl Them,
Arr. vi, We demand thorough reform
in National Administration, by the subslitu
tion Of economy for extravaganza, and o
impartial regard lor every interest, instead
Of the subordinaiion of ull interests 10 the
views of Class. ....
Arr. VII. We insist that there shall bt
no Slavery outside OF Slave Sales, and nj
domination Of lae Slave Power over the &c
ton Of The National Government and in or
der TO accomplish these ends, we invite 6
frank and cordial cooperation Of all our fel
ow citizens of whatever political views il
other respects, for The sake of union upor
the common platform Of Exclusion Of Sa
very from National Territory, and thorough
Reform in National Administration and il
supper, Of candidates for the Presidency
and Vice Presidency, uvowedly and reliably
in favor Of these objects. ga.
CONSTITUTION.
Arr. |, Any legal voler, being ci,izel
Of Ohio, may become a member Of This As
sociaIion on subscribing this Platform Ont
Constitution. a4l ,s s4f .a,s...g
4 Art II. The Officers Of this Association
shall be a President, two Vice Presidents
hhree Directors, Treasurer, Recording Sec
relary and Corresponding Secretary, wh,
! shall serve until such day as the Association
shall uppoin, for The annual moeiing, ihel
and thereafter the officers shall be elecie'