Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-19
The Consultation Of the United
States ans a Platform.

Two parties are III Cne heiu ashi"B '"0
support OF the people for State candidates
representing certain ideas. The first party
met In State Convention In this city on the
2lst of June and nominated Ticket--the
candidate on which for Governor Is Gen.
Cox. This party laid down as the law for
their guidance In the future the Declaration
OF Independence, which they construe as de-
manding the elevation of the Negro to
political equality in the Government State
and Federal, with the White man. Be-
yond this their Platform contemplates
nothing.
The other party (the CORY parity met
in State Convention in this city on the l7th
of the present month. They nominated
State Ticket and laid down, as a law for
their guidance In the future, the first Ken
lucky Resolution of 179S, which they
construe to justify the doctrine of Seces-
sion, and In connection Herewith, they
couple the declaration that Slavery is the
true condition of the Negro in this coun-
try. -..
To him who is disposed to look matters
in the face without blinking, there is no
mistaking the issues set up by these two
parties. The Cox party affirm the equali-
ty of the Negro, and in support of this posi-
tion they do not 60 to the Constitution oil
the United States. In looking through
their Platform you cannot find even an in-
cidental reference to that instrument. IL is
ignored completely and man who knows
nothing about our institutions might be
led to believe that In days gone by the Fed
eral Government was administered In con-
formity with the resolutions adopted in
some mass Convention. The Fathers OF
the Republic thought that something more
than the Declaration of Independence was
necessary as guide for the administration
of the great Government whose founda-
tion they were laying down. Therefore
they tried the Articles of Confederation.
They proved abortive; they did not answer
the requirement; hence they were super
seded with the present Constitution of the
United States. The object of this Constitu-
ton is declaredin its Preamble to have been
ito form a more perfect Union, establish JUS
tice, insure Domestic Tranquility, provide
for the common Defense, promote the Gener-
al Welfare and secure the blessing of Liberty
to ourselves and our Posterlty." In pursu-
ance of this purpose the Government was
divided into certain compartments, to each
of which certain duties were specifically
. assigned. 10 make these duties more pal
pable certain amendments were adopted
subsequently to the adoption of the Consti-
tuition. These amendments forbid Con-
gress doing anything that would in any
particular interfere with the free, unre-
stricted exercise of religion, or with the
freedom of the press, or with the right Of
| the people peaceably to assemble and petit
ton the Government for redress of griev-
ances; well regulated militia is declared
to be a necessity to the security of Free
State; no soldier is to be quartered in any
house without the consent of the owner in
time of peace; the right of the people to
be secure in their persons, houses, papers,
and effects, against unreasonable searches
and seizures, is asserted, and no warrant is
to issue, but upon probable cause, supported
by oath or affirmation, and particularly de-
scribing the place to be searched, or the
persons or things to be seized; no person
shall be held to answer for capital, or 9TH
erwise Infamous crime, unless on present.
ment or indictment of Grand Jury, ex-
cept in cases arising in the Land or Naval
forces, or in the Militia, ,uhen in actual SER
vice in time of War or public danger; nor
shall any person be subject for the same Of
tense to be twice put in jeopardy Of life or
limb; nor shall he be compelled in any
criminal case to be witness against him
self, nor be deprived of life, liberty,
or property, without due process Of
law; nor shall private property be taken for
public use without just compensation; in
all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall
enjoy the right to speedy and public trial,
by an impartial jury of the State and dis
trict wherein the crime shall have been
committed, which district shall have been
previously ascertained by law, and to be
informed of the nature and cause of the ac-
cusation; to be confronted with the witness
es against him; to have compulsory process
for obtaining witnesses in his favor, and to
have the assistance of counsel for his de-
fense.
1t seems to us that the impartial enforce
ment of these provisions are fully adequate
to insure to each individual all the personal
liberty that any individual can expect to
enjoy in the best constituted civil Govern
ment. These are guarantees absolute and
unconditional, and written down in the
fundamental law of the United States-the
Constitution and yet neither of the parties
now before the people in this State with
State Tickets, have avowed that they seek
power for the purpose of enforcing and
carrying into effect the provisions of the
Constitution. Both treat this instrument,
the provisions of which were good enough
for WASHINGTON, JEFFERSON, MADISON,
MONROE, and JACKSON, with contempt.
That which will ''insure domestic tranquil
ity twill inevitably contribute Ito form a
perfect Union," and that, undoubtedly,
will ssinsure domestic tranqility' that gives
complete security to the life, liberty and
property of each individual whose race and
ancestors were partners to the formation OF
the Constitution Of the United States. -
The Abolitionists, who are supporting