Preble County Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1857-1859, 1857-07-16
The Democratic state Conven-
ton Issues Of the coming Cam
Poign-An "IndePendent Trea-
Sury'' for Ohio.

Governor" is the question, "what shall
be the issue of the coming campaign p
The first is secondary; the candidate be
ing bound to conform to that platform
of the Party as determined by the Re
solutions of the Convention.
Time has demonstrated the wisdom O.
postponing the 18th of Janury Con,
v~ention" to its late date. New matter
has arisen, new events TRANSFERRED, and
new issues developed. Since the Sth Of
January, the bred Scott decision has
beenspronouneed by the Supreme Court
of the United States; the Missouri
Compromise" has been officially declar-
cd unconstitutional; and a negro born Of
slave parents has been decided to be not
a citizen of this Union. Since the Sth
of January last there has been raised a
question of jurisdiction between the
State of Ohio as represented by her pre-
sent authorities and hat of the General
Government in regard to the rendition
of. fugitive slaves, and a conflict Of pow
or has taken place which has resulted
in resistance, treason, and death.
Last, but not least, has been develop
ed a defaleation in the public treasury
of the people, astounding in its magni-
tude' and alarming in its consequences
to the present interests and future we'll
being of the State. These are the liv-
ing and startling issues of the times
which now call for the cool and candid
consideration of all good citizens. That
the Convention which meets in Column
bus on the 9th of August will meet
these issues as they should be met we
have no doubt. When did the Demo
cratic party ever falter when the coun-
try was in peril? Was it when the war
broke out in 1911? Wa it when Null
i6catiep reared its head under Jackson,
or when the public deposits were remov-
cd from the United States Bank? Was
it when an Infamous Bankrupt Law was
to- be repealed ? an Independent Trea-
eury to be established? a high tariff re-
duced 4? Texas annexed? Mexico con-
quered, and California and New Mexi-
CO acquired? Did the Democratic Par
ty falter when the Kansas Nebraska
Bill was introduced. declaring the true
meaning of the constitution in regard to
the power of Congress over the subject
of slavery in the Territories, forever
settling hat great and fundamental
principle of our government? In all
these trying times, when has ever the
Democratic party failed to meet the full
expectations of the country? Never!
There is not on the statute books of this
Union a single law, mol in its archives
a single treaty, thatin its legitimate op-
crations materially affects the foreign or
domestic policy of this country that was
not placed there by the Democratic par
ty. The opposition have occasionally
stole into power, but was never allowed
to remain long enough to impress a sim
gle measure of their own permanently
upon the people. A crisis has arrived
in our domestic affairs such as was new
er before known in the State. The first
question presented is, shall Ohio be-
come a NuNtyting State? Shall laws
be passed with a view to resent her OBJ
legations under the Social Compact, and
set at defiance the decisions Of the Su-
preme Court under the Constitution ?-I
Shall her governor and other State Of
fcers be found with arguments in their
mouths and arms in their hands dra-
geoning peaceable citizens into REBEL
ious attitudes against the general gov
eminent, and contending for the abso-
lutte equality of the negro with the An
glo-Saxon race? Are the people of
Ohio ready to embrace the Red Repub-
lican doctrine of "Negro Equality ?"-I
The time has come to settle these ques-
lions and permanently fix the future
policy of the State.
Aside from these questions affecting
her duty to the General Government
and fidelity to the Union, Ohio has got
to determine upon a new system of in
ternal finances. No State in the Union
has suffered more from arrangements in
her currency than she. A more dismal
and damning record of Broken Banks,
broken promises, and consequent brok-
fortunes, cannot be found out of
domains than the financial his
tory of this State produces. For the
convenience Of a paper currency the peo-
pie of Ohio have paid to Brokers, Ban
kers, Stockholders and other charter
mongers in the shape of worthless and
Bank notes, over thirty mil
lion Of dollars; enough to twice pay off
the public debt. They are now lot on
ly paying the taxes of Banks, but a bo-
nus to them in corn, wheat, pork, and
whatever else they may have to SELL
The Spectator who buys your produce
gets his accommodations at these banks
~ vour avnonea Tho more shave he