The Tiffin tribune. [volume] (Tiffin, Ohio) 1848-1859, 1857-08-21
The Looofooo Platform.

We have Inadvertently omitted sooner to give
the Platform Of the Slave Democracy, adopted at
thoir State Convention last week. It will be
found below, aud furnishes its own best con-.
ment,-
1, RESOLVED, BY tho Democracy Of the State
Of Ohio ia Convention assembled, that IL is one
Of the Grst and highest duties o the people OF a
republican Goyeramgut TO obey the laws OF the
country, whatever tney may be, until modified, ,
repealed or pronounced uuc constitutional by
Court OF competent jurisdiction, and that all Of.
tempts to oveIe or resist this high obligation Of
our national compact 4 on net OF rebellion lead
ing to revolution, aud should bo irowned upon by
every lover Of the Unon,
2. RESOLVED, That at this, the first Conven.
ton Of tha Democracy since the Pres dental cleo
lion OF 1856, the Democracy OF Ohio present their
congratulations 10 the Democracy oil the Union,
who stayed the tide Of sectional ianatacism, which
was fast sweeping the vessel Of State upon the
quic ksands of disuniOn.
2. RESOLVED, That we have every confidence
Ia the patriotism, talents aud integrity OF the Ne
uonal Administration, And we cordially endorse
the doctrine, enunciated by President Buchanan
10 his inaugural Address, TO dispose Of the slave-
~ issue IN Kansas by suhmttln~ the same TO
vote Of the actual residents Of the Territory, as
emnentl, wise aud Democratic.
4. RESOLVED, That the great doctrine OF pop
ular ,oyeroignly FIRST proclaimed to the world 10
tho DeClarauon Of Independence reiterated by
| Thomas Jelersoo u his resoly oC l783-en-
dors cd by the Kansas n ebraska Act, and re.sf
| armed 10 The Cincinnati Platform, II faiiy car
ried out, will rid the country alike OF Mort he rn
aud Southern ianStcism, end fixes In perpetuity
the existence OF our glorious Union,
| 5. RESOLVED, That while we look to no au
thorlty but reason tor our political opinions, we
deem Il proper to eXpressdeep gratihcalion at the
concurrence ofthe supreme Court OF the Uni cd
| States In he doctrneswlih regard TO the Consd-
tutlonal Powes aud political Rights OF the States
| aud Territories, which have been maintained by
the Democratic Party aud formally ayowed by il
| IN three Natic al Conventions.
6. RESOLVED That the late defalcation Ia the
Treasury Of the State imperlopsly demands that
the m ney OF the people, placed therein, shc0ld
be guarded with jealous care. aud that, the on.
" means offs doug, We assert aud re-endorse
the resolves Of the Democratic State Convon llOn
! OF the 9th Of January, 1876 plodging the next
Democratic Legislature 10 carry i into effect Ia
word and In deed as follows,
"RESoLyEn, That the Independent Treasury
established by the Democracy OF the Union ate r
conunued struggle for years has In its practi-
cal operation vindicated aud proven all that was
claimed for t by its warmest advocates. And that
] the Democracy OF Ohio are 10 favor OF the enact.
nent by the Legislature Of system, similar in
is principles, for the suia keeping snd dstribn.
ton Of the public luuds ofihe State"
! z. REsoLvED, That wo are Ia favor Of an eco.
noniloal administration Of the State, aod the Fed
Z tral Governme nj; and that tho public policy de.
nanda.at this ume the most efficient and thorough
measures OF reform Ia Ohio, 10 order 10 redure
/ The burdens OF taxation BY restraining the opeIa-
| lions o. the goverhment from prQie ,s Of public
| expenditure not neoostaiy or essential 90 ils
tuctY legidmAIo purpose and also by imposing
salpsary checks npon tho abuse ef the taxing
! power Ia the bands Of tha local NuihorHes.
] 3. ResoLygo, That Wm, Il, Gibson, and John
G. Breslin, By their corrupt epbez'lement OF the
I public moneys, merit and We iru,t will receive
/ The reward Of inqul,y Within the walls Of the
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