Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-09-29
DEmOCRATIC PLATFORM.

only by virtue OF the Federal Uonstituiion and pos
| sesses no powers not granted by that instrument,
z. hesotUet That the experience OF the lzst four
years has de nonstra q 4, IN eminent degree, the
wisdom OF our foreaIhers 10 insisting upon tlict
construction Of the Federal Cons 1t tOn, aud We ut
/ leriy ahhOr the sophlstryb by which yoletion the
most plain snd slpab OF he letter and splt al that
instrument have bseu and are defended
g. Resolved, That the reserved rights OF the states
ssenhAl to the existence of Republican Govern.
ment, d to the liberties and prosperity oithe people
and we are, therefore, unalteralhy opposed to con
sol datiOn Of all power in the hands of the Fed raj
Goyernnment, the inevitable consequences Of which
would be to make that Government the most des-
pot O, corrupt and oppressive IN the world.
a. RssolUed, That the Democracy Of Ohio will main
essential to the existence Of our Federal system OF
Government, the true doctrine OF State rights not
nulhed or not secession, but the the theory Of that
| system AS lad down IN ths Virginia and Kentucky
resolutions OF 1913, Interpreted by their Au hors
the one By Madison his repol in l7dO, and the other
by Jefferson, In his solemn Official inaugural OF 1901
g. Resolved That their ordinances Of secession belng
VOID the called ded states are still in the Union
as states and are therefore entitled all the reserved
rights OF the States, and 10 their due representation
In Congress- and 10 vote ut ture elections for Lres
dent and Vice President, and any attempt Of the gem
eral Goyerntn Mt, or any part thereof to deprive
them OF these rights would be an assault upon the
rights OF every State in the Uniou and stI0rt to
overthrow the Government ordained by the Constl.
tuition
9 Resolved, That to each state belongs the right to
determine tor itselfthe qualifications OF its electors
and the General Goyeruinent can not, nor any
department thereof interfere directly or indirectly
with the ezercss Of this right, without pable vO.
OF the Btotes.
Rssolve That the effort now being made to confer
nS o, sasEe upon hssroes; ~ an ms dons at
the rigit to vote no dsg that the negroes are
notcompetent to the exercise OF that right is Ii
necessary to their sa'ety or projection; on the
trary, Its exercise by them, II attempted would be
fraugnt with terrible odamites both them and the
whites; we are therefore unequvScally opposed to
negro suffrage.
3. Rsso psI, That the experience offour thousand
years have demonstrated that negroes are teonai
n aftaFn nf- IN MI ham,
footing OF equality, pot cally and socially with the
whites, ever have proved and ever will prove iallures
and all such attempts ever have proved and will
prove injurious to bo h ia
0. ResOlVeiThat the Government was made by white
men, and so Tar as have the power to preserve IT.
il shall continue to be a Government OF white men
10. Resolved, That under ths rule Of Aboitonism,
and especially under the recsDt military orders In
Kentucky, the emigration OF negroes into ohio is
Rrowi g evil, and In order that white labor
should be protected against negro tabor,
1 the people against negro panperi.m, Il
is the duty OF the Legislature 10 discourage neero
emigration into oirr State.
IL. Resolved, That the war having ceased 1t ia the
duio Of the Governments, stste and Federal ana o /
every citizen u strive 10 heal the wounds inflicted
by it, and to bring about fraterns feeling between
| the people OF the dlberent sections Of the Republic
l2. Resolved, That the valor and fortitude Of our
troops have Yer been surpassed and their patriotic
devotion to the country can never be obiverated
l3 Resolved. That we regard National debt as
National en,se, and nvew OF our immense debts
Federal and State, aud OF the enormous expenditures
Of our Federal and State Government We demand
an exercise Of the most rigid economy by both that
all taxation by either shall Oe perfectly isir and equi-
table that puolIc expenditure snail ba reduced TO
the Ia" eE peace standard consistent with the public
safety that useless Offices evil and military sha
be abollshed and unnecessary officers asp used with
and that the trif and Internal revenue laws shall I've
reduoedtO the exact revenue ont sufficiently Tor tha
| Government economically AMI honestly A,iluln,s
teIed. -'
| il Resoicsd That we most expiatiy con IeInn tho
policy Of the party IN power, IN Creating thousands OF
| mill ons of doyefnnent debts, and sttemptlus 10
e1Onerate the holders thereof from all obll .ons 10
pay theryust proportion taxes for the support ofthe
ntHtss IN which they reside, and thereby creating An
| odious and pr uleged moneyed Rrsforrscy snd we
dsilAre It to be the Immediate duty OF CoIgre3s An
the State Legislatures TO all the legal and consI H.
hOnsl power they POSSESS IN sublect money invest
ed TO Lurden o IL xaon equal to that i'm ed upon
other property TOR Fe'iera, state, and nuniGpAl pur
Is. BssOtpsd, That Federal taxes should, as far AZ
20 slbe, be collected by the County Treasurer- OF
the btates ana tho peop be relieved thereby from
| the hordes Of Federal taX-gathsrers who are nov
| eating out their substance.
| IL. X solOed, That the four dollar m tia oommu .
taiion tax isoPprsssiye snd ou ght {, he rerealed
N. Resolved, That the freedom OF speech, OF the
PRESS auI OF elections, habsds corpus and trial ny
guaranteed by both Federal ard state Constitution
That We will maintain and defend them as sucn IN
| every extremity and that we denoun'e especially
the arrest Ofciuheus by military authority, 10 states
or places where the civil tribunals are unmo
and tnelr execution, lmpriso omen trial Uy nilta.
ry commissions as papabe infractions ofthe Const
tuition and outrageous upon pubic liberty and private
right.
writ ofhdbeaS corpus since the naiion OF the var
and when all pletanse OF necessity passed, the
NAL ofthe right otria by JuIy and the trial OF cit
Lot in the military service by Military Comm
and the open Interference with elections by military
power, as in the recent Instances in Kentucky and
Tennessee, are revolutionary violations OF the Con-
sttuton, threatening the very existence OF most
ancient and sacred rights that they portend danger
TO the liberties OF tho country greater than has
before Slsnaced them and which 1t ia the duty oi all
good citizen to meet with the Diet +rmned oppo.
siuon and most slepless vigilance.
~. ResoUei That while will reaOluely and pc
sstentIy lemn all inn actions OF the Constitution
i BY WhomsoeSeT committed and while regret that
the terms OF paciheaton agreed TO by Major General
sherman, IN phi last were not At ratified by
the Federal Executive, We Wnl, nevertheless, stand
by President Johnson IN Nil Constitutional efforts u
restore to the States the OF their rights and
| powers within the Uuion.