Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-08-02
They Endeavor 20 avert their
doom with EaIsehOod.


On Tuesday last, the indianapolis Journal
the central organ Of Repnblhcanism, in In.
diana, published the following 'stupen-
dous' falsehood.
"The Democracy Of Ohio, in Convention
assembled, March 10, 1853, unanimously
passed the following
Resolred, That Hon. S A. Douglas, by in.
augurating the most %stupendous system Of
public plumber, in besiowing large grants Of
public lands upon private corporations, that
has been devised since the days OF Alexander
Hamilton-more corrupt even than the mon.
ster Bank-a system which no honest Demo
crat could ever defend, aud one which brought
indelible inlamy upon even the last House OF
Representatives, has, by his last and browning
act Of treachery-has base desertion Of the
principles Of his own Kansas Nebraska law
identified himself with the enemies Of the
Democratic party throughout the Union.
Resoiced, That the Almighty never made a
man so great that the Democracy would wor-
ship him principles, not men, is a great
cardinal article in the Democratic creed; let
Democrats keep down their pride and arro-
gance, lest they be their ruin.
The same men in Convention at Columbus
a short time ago endorsed Mr.. Stephen A.
Douglas"
Hard run, indeed, must that party be, which
by fals6hood, such rs the above, endeavors TO
deceive and misload the people. The above
resolutions were never passed by the "DemOe-
racy of Ohio, in Convention assembled either
on the "l5th of March, 1853" or at any other
time. The Democratic State Convention in
stead of being held on Monday, March 10,
1858" was held in Columbus, on Thursday,
July 20, Of that year There were nine reso-
%lutions adopted by the Convention, as follows.
lst-Re.aGirming and endorsing the Cinoin-
matt Platform.
2d-Accepting the adjustment Of the Kan
sas controversy, by the passage Of the "Con-
ference English) Bill " and recognizing the
right of he people of Kansas alone to de-
eide finally and for themselves, without inter
%vention from any quarter, the question of ad-
mission under the Constitution"
3d--Regarding the Lecompton controversy
at an end refusing to recognize it as a test
of Democracy and regarding all as Demo
Gratis who vote the Democratic ticket, and up
hold the cardinal principles of the party.
4th-Expressing "full and abiding conf
dence in the ability, patriotism and elevated
purity of character of President BUCHANAN,
to administer the affairs of the Government.
5~th-0pposing the admission of any more
new States into the Union, "until the popula-
ton thereof shall equal the ratio for a Repre-
sentative in Congress" and until Its propos-
ed constitution, shall have been submitted to
and approved by a vote of the people"
6th-Congratulating the country upon the
settlement of the Fright of Search question.
1h-Commending the Legislative enact
ment of the preceding Democratic General
Assembly of Ohio opposing negro suffrage
and negro equality, without reference to shade
or proportion of African blood, and calling
upon the Legislature to take such immediate
me assures as will enable the people of Ohio to
effectually overcome the effort now being
made, whether through the Judiciary or other
wise, to establish such suffrage and equality as
the:.policy of the State"
9Th. Endorsing the decision of the Su-
preme Court of Ohio, requiring the imposi-
ton of equal taxes upon the banking proper
ty in the State, with that of individuals"
9th. Pledging support to the ticket that
day nominated
Mr.. Douglas name was not once mentioned
in the resolutions; nor was there a word said
in any of them in regard to "bestowing large
grants of public lands upon private corpora
tons"
If the Journal has no other arguments to
advance, or is unable to manufacture better
electioneering capital for its party, than the
above, it would make far more by remaining
entirely silent, as such bare-faced frauds bu'
reeoil upon those who originate them. If its
other statements in the campaign contain no
more truth than the extract we have copied
above, the Democracy of Indiana have moth
4 ing to fear from the Journals labors.
e 'rhe man who dares to publish frauds,
o And color them with virtues name, deserves
. A double punishment from God and men,"
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