The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-08-11
THE POSITION OF THE DEMOCRACY OF OHIO

THE POSITION OF THE DEMOCRACY OF OHIO.
We invite the attention (says the Cincinnati En-
quirer) of the national democracy to the platform
and resolutions adopted by the democracy of Ohio
in the fullest State convention held-adopted,
too, with absolute unanimity Let friends in
the South ponder these resolutions and say if they
can longer question impugn the fidelity, consist
ency, and love of the Union of the democracy of
Ohio
Resolved by the democracy Of the State Of Ohio coue-
ton assembled That it is of the first and highest du-
ties of the people of republican to obey the
laws of the country, whatever they may be- until mod
fed repealed pronounced unconstitutional by court
of competent jurisdiction and that all attempts to evade
resist this high obligation of national compact is
act of rebellion leading to revolution and should be
frowned upon by every lover of the Union.
Second That at this the first convention of the de-
mocracy since the presidential election of 1885, the de-
mocracy of Ohio present their congratulations to the de-
mocracy of the Union who stayed the tide of sectional
fanatcsm which fast sweeping the vessel of State
upon the quicksands Of dissolution.
Third That we have entire confidence in the patriot
ISM talents and integrity of the national administration
and cordially endorse the doctrine enunciated by Pres
dent Buchanan in his inaugural address, to dispose of the
slavery issue In Kansas by submitting the to vote
of the actual residents Of the Territory emnently wise
and democratic.
Fourth That the great doctrine Of popular sovereign
ty first proclaimed by Jefferson in the Declaration of In
JEFFERSON III MS resolves
1884 endorsed by the Kansas Nebraska act rearmed
in the Cincinnati platform of party creed, will rid the
country of sectionalism
Fifth That, while look to authority but reason
for political opinions deem it proper to express
deep qualification at the of the Supreme Court
of the United States the doctrine with regard to the
constitutional power and political rights of the States and
Territories which have been long maintained by the DEM
ocatic party and formally avowed by it in three national
conventions
Sixth That the late ealcation in the treasury of the
State imperousy demands that the money of the people
placed therein should be guarded with jealous care and
that, means of doing the resolve of
the democratic convention of January g. 1854 pledging
next democratic Legislature to carry into effect in
word and deed, follows
Resoped That the Independent treasury established
by the democracy of the Union, after continued strug
gle for years. has, in Its practical operations vndicated
and proved all that is claimed for It by its warmest adj
yocates and that the democracy of Ohio are in favor of
the enactment by the legislature of Ohio of system
similar in its principles for the safekeepng and dsburse
ment of the public funds of the State
:" Seventh That in favor of an economical
administration of the State aud federal governments
and that the public policy demands at this time the
most efficient and thorough measures of reform in Ohio
in order to reduce the burdens of taxation by restraining
the operations of the government from projects of public
expenditures not necessary essential to strictly ep
mate purposes, and also, by imposing salutary checks
upon the abuse Of the taxing power in the hands of the
local authorities
Eighth. Resolved That VIM. H. Gibson and John G
Bresln, by their corrupt embezzlement Of the public
moneys, merit and trust win receive the reward of
iniquity within the walls of the Ohio pententiary"