Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-09-21
DEMOCRATIC PLArFoRm.

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! Reoipoi That the Federal Government exist
only by virtue OF the Federal Constitution, and pos
sesses no powers not granted by that instrument
q Resotret That the experience Of the last fou
years mas de nonstra Q I, in an eminent degree, th
wisdom Of our fore athers in insisting upon strc
construction OF the Federal Oonsit ition and we ut
.esy Sshos 1 the SoBhs5y Ss which yiOston ,h'
instrument have been and are defended.
3 Resolved, That the reserved rights Of the statei
are haentlal TO the existence OF Republican Govern
ment acdto the llberdes and prosperity ofthe people
and we are therefore, unalterably opposed to con
solldAtion Of all poser IN the hands OF the Feds ra
Government, the Inevitable consequences OF which
would be to make that Government the most dea.
pot q corrupt rs and p oppressive IN the world.
tain and defend as they always heretofore done, o.
essential 20 the existence OF our Federal system OF
Government, the true doctrine OF State rights not
nulhed not secession, hut the the theory OF that
system as LAID down IN the Virginia aud Kentucky
the by Madison his report in lT6O and the OF
BY Jefferson, In his solemn official inaugural Of 1901
o. Rss1tUed That their ordinances OF being
VOID hS so called sect ded states still In the Union
as Btatos, and therefore emitted 10 all the
rights OF the States and 10 their due represent alton
10 Congress, and 70 vote at future elections for tresi
dent and Vice President and any attempt OF the gen.
sTsI soyesnm % n, & Of any part thereof. 70 deprive
SS o. u 'nSss SsS, EOIS @ 9s an assault Hs upon the
| overthrow the Government ordained by the Constr
tuition. .1
Determine for itself the qualifications OF its electors
and the General Government can not, nor can any
department thereof interfere directly Indirectly
with the exercise Of this right without papable vlo-
laton OF the Constitution, and ofths reserved rights
OF the 6totes.
ResolUsi, Thatthe effort now being made to cenfer
the right OF suffrage upon negroes ins dious at
tempt 10 overthrow popular institutions by bringing
the right to vote into dsl that the negroes are
not competent to the exercise Of that right nor is Il
necessary to their SAFETY or protection; the con-
trary, Its exercise by them, II attempted, would DO
fraght with terrible calamtes to both them and the
whitesi we are therefore unequivocally opposed to
negro suffrage.
years have demonstrated that negroes are not
TO white msni and all attempts TO place them on a
whites, ever have proved and ever will prove iaiureS,
and all such attempts have proved and ever will
pr I'VE injurious to DO races:
.. Resolved That the Government was made by white
men, and 90 Gar as We have thpowtr to preserve 1t,
it shall continue to be Governhen mt o. white men.
and especially under the recent military orders in
Kentucky, the emigration ofnegroes into ohio is a
growing evil, and in order that white labor
the people against negro pa1perism, i
is the duty OF the Legislature 10 discourage negro
II. Resolved, That tho war having ceased 1t is the
du,o OF the Governments. State and Federal, and OF
BY il, and bring about fraternsl feeling between
81 m Thai fEsns E ssisa ssSions 81 the kspubc
troops haven,yer been surpassed and their patrotc
devotion to the country can never be obliyerated
from our memories.
IS. Resolved, That we regard National debt AZ a
National cuise, and in view OF our immense debts,
Federal and State, and oithe enormous expenditures
Of our Federal and State Government, we demand
exercise OF the most rigid economy by both that
all taxation by either shall be perfectly fair and equ
table that public expenditure shall be- reduced 10
the lowest peace standard consistent with the public
safety that useless offices, civil and military, shall
be abolished and unnecessary officers disp nsed with
and that the tariff and internal laws shall be
reduced to the exact pont sufficiently for the
Government economically and honestly admins.
tered.
IA. Resolved. That we most explicitly condemn the
policy OF the party in power IN creating thousands Of
mill ons Of Government debts, and attempting TO
exonerate the holders, thereoffrom all obi cations to
pay their Just proportion Of taxes Tor the support ofthe
States in which they reside, and thereby creating an
odious ana privileged moneyed arstocrRcy and
declare 1t TO be the Immediate duty OF Congress and
the State Legislatures to all legal aud
al power they possess to Publect money 40 Invested
to burden oftaxation equal to that imposed upon
other property for Federal state, and municipal pur-
: IS Bssolvsd That Federal taxes should, as far as
po sible be collected by the County Treasurers OF
The states, and the people be relieved thereby from
eating out their substance r.
l0 n soiosd, That the four dollar militia eommu.
tAton tax isoPgresslye and ou ght u DO repealed.
III Resolved, That the freedom OF speech, Of the
press, and OF elections habeas corpus. and trial by
nry,a the b rthrighl OF all American ciiEens,
that we will maintain aud defend them such 10
every extremity and that We denounle % especially
or places where the cin tribunals are Inmolested,
and their execution lmprso 7ment, trial by militia
~ commissions as palpa6le tnfractons oftho Const
right.
1s Resolved That the continued suspension Of the
writ ofhabsas corpus since the terDinaton Of the war;
and when all pretense necessity s passed the do.
NAL ofths right oftral by july and the trial OF citizens
tot in the mIitAr aervce by Military Commissions,
and the open interference with elections by military
power, an In the recent instances IN Kentucky and
Tennessee are revolutionary violations OF the Con-
sttuton, threatening the very existence ofour most
ancient and sacred rights that they portend danger
TO the liberties OF ths country greater than has
before uenaced them and which 1t is the duty OF all
UOs
sition and most slepless vigilance.
ls Resolved Thai while will resolutely and per.
sistsnty all inffactons OF the Consultation
by whomsoe committed and while we regret that
the terms Of pachcation agreed to by Major General
sherman, in April last, were not once ratified BY
by President Joh nson In all Constitutions efforts 70
restore TO the States the exercise OF their rights and
powers within the Uuion. ""'