The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-08

the stAFe trade iseondemns Ane tihcl9uah po
lice Siii, aad heartily rscpn mends The passag
I of Homestead law bs Congress
4 We give to oar readers, ii full ,sas follows
N THE PLATroRn
IARelging copideasls ureb ,be inteIiieenc.
and patrioti-m of the people and invoking
teai iie-fiy Tie favor or fhe S1pteme R6ler. ",
submit 20 the freemen of Ohio the followin.
declaration of Republicaa principles and'nea
snres.
II. lst. We entertain an abiding canfidpnce il
4 tie cardinal 6ecuines lnSett tore ioscriIied up
on the banners of That party. and in the de
! fense of which II has never failed o receive
from the free electors Of this Stare an ardent
ard Triumphant support: and resffirming the
same we commend them anew to the discrmi
ttnafing consitserafon ot the penpie
/ ,2i That The people of Chic demand re
inrgahfzation of fire Judicial eirci.i.s Of the
lUnited States, and that they heso constituted
as 70 give 10 ever section of the contederac7
It's just and eqaal voice in II e Supreme Conrt;
ltbat provision he made for revie ,irg the de
cisions of the District ard Circnf Gnurts Of
the United States BY appeal or writ Of error.
land for securing far and imrar;ial jqries and
prosecutions for alleged violations of the laws
lof the Uni,ed States
Sd. That proclsinlirg our Determination
irigidly to respect the CONSTITUTIONAL oblga
tons imposed npon The States by The federal
compact we maintain the Union of the States
the rights OF the States ard the liherIies oI
the people-anda in o-dcr to attain these i'm.
lportant ends we dena, d The repeal OF the fn.
1gdivelslaVe act of 1886. as it is sabversive oi
1 both the rights of the States and the liber
l nf fbo ord IL.
plainest duties of humanity and jostice. and
abhorfent to the moral sense of the civilized
world.s ds $50 5sg is,1a
4th. We claim for ci,izens, native and nat
uralized,. liberty of conscie sce, equalty o.
rights and the exercise of The ijah of suffrage
| We favor whatever legislative aud adn iuisira.
tive reform may be necessary TO protect these
rights. ard guard against their irfringer ent or
abnse and tce oppose any Gbridgement frhat
erer Of lte right Of naturalization no,U Sc
cured by iatofo rmigrdnts and all djscrimis
nation 6ettreen ndtire and n0turoiized citi
zens, tchether By amendment of a State Con
stitntlon or otherwise and we condemn equal
! " sach discriBi alton, y henerer and wheI ever
made, whether by South Carolina or any 9th
! er State q 4s
9th. That the. development of extrava
Egance and corruption in the administration Of
L
the national affairs, imposes upon Us the i'm
iportant dnty of casting o1t those who have
proved faithless, and placing. in power men
who can he,retied upon TO reduce the public
Expenditures lessen the bnrihens of taxation,
and protect the treas ,ry OF the people
ct That we regard allsagges,ions and
Epropositions of every kind, by whomsoever
made, for the revival of the African Slave
trade, as violating the moral sentiments of he
enlightened portion of mankind and hat any
action on the part Of tie Government or peo
| pie, connivlng at or leealzing that horrid and
inhaman traffic would Justly subject the G
lernment and citizens, of the United States, to
the reproach aud eyecration of all civilized
and christian people throughout the. world
= 7th. That we are in favor of granting Ia
actual settlers one hundred and sixty acres ID
the public lands, free of charge; and we do
most unqualifedly condemn the coorse of the
lpro slavery Democracy in Congress, in oppo.
sing and defeating, 10 the United States Sen
ate, The Homestead Bill, which was designed
to secure free homes for poor mep whether OF
native or foreign birth {as sa''7.z
i 8th. We regard the usurpation and abuse
Eof power by the lasi legislature, IN repea ed
instances, especially in making appointments
to office, in plain violation ofdthe Oonsri q
ton, in virtually abolshing the Board of Pnh
lie w orks. and placing the several divisions so
arranged flor partizan purposes as to give the
largest portion to the junior member, under
tthe control and charge of ofinlivid1al members,
without responsibility to The whole Board; in
making Inadequate provision for the safe
keeping of the puhlic moneys. and ia attempt
ling to force upon the people of Cincinnati an
arbitrary system of Police, against their cor.
leo Il q 10.
citizens ~ A5' t.is's. = sza .sslET
| p 9Th, That The Republicans Of Ohio poini
! with entire satisfaction and pride 10 the digni
1 fed, honest, faithful and judicious manner in
!. which the present executive and ofhefi officers
of the State Government have discharged tie
dnties Of their respective positions; tha' the
Icoufse. of Hon: B F.. Wade. 10 the .Udited
4 States Senate, and of ihe Republican men
hers of Congress, in their able aCivocacri if te
Interests of the poor man. in, urging the pas
lsage of the Homestead BILL, and in their de
fence of the principles of freedom-neri :
Our unqualified approval .-s,..sa vsfsas esis
P.ia 10TH We cordially invite all nenaeof all
lparties, TO join. with us in eaPbestendeayors %
restore the Government toaiis original purit,.
and to preserve the prond heritage of Ameri
can institutions. transmitted tous nv our faith
Eers, complete and unimraired to those who
may come after us. esazssq stF ls3a =
The Convention appointed the following
State Commttee for the year ensuing: T,
RESIDENT STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE 81
Samuel Galloway, Lucien ButtIes VIM T
4 Bascoml r N Barr, N III. Swayne j Fl,
Coulter, Geo M Parsons-all of Columbus
flseasEak isq.fv4l as5s ~ fss-vrs 3 sz rslissS =
l5rl.sasis. FOR THE STATE AT LARGE. ssr 3
s --lfa 80 rs go tEi
4 NJ. GerwiDe, of Cincinnati. sls slsi =, .y..ps
g asa STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
L. Benz. Eeeleston: O. Peter Zinn; 3
! Don Mills; A. John Walknp; s. j. w
Ross; 6. f. P Evan; Z. II Nv Smith s
lT. G. Brand; 9! 6 Leith; 10 II. "A Wal
lace; IL. g. H. Grosvenor; H. J G.
IFhompson; l3 John F. Dewy "A. Geo
G. Washburn; Is Jos w. Dwyer; 10
] Danl Applegate; II. G Douglas; I8 :
Jno. S. Herrick; ;dl9. John @ Granite; 20
i q r Hnnt.aol .zs.Jacah Hoaton o