Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-08-25

Layman and W W Webb .....
A Committee, consisting Of Messrs. Nc
Maxim Dodge and Houk, we're appointed to
wait on the President-eect and inform him
Of his election. In few minutes the Com.
mittee returned with Judge Ranney, who,
upon taking the chair, thanked the Conven.
ton for the honor conferred aud in a speech
OF twenty-five minutes the Judge briefly re.
viewed the past history OF the Democratic
party and its future, throughout which his
remarks we're warmly applauded
THE PLATFORM.
Hon A @ Thurman, Chairman Of the
Committee on Resolutions, submitted the
following ,port, which was unanimously
adopted by the Convention:
Bs~Jpsd That the Federal Government exist,
only by yittue Of the Federal Constitution, and pos
sea- no powers not granted by that instrument.
2. ResolVSi, Thst the experience Of the last kesr
years has de nonstra et in an eminent degree the
wisdom o. our fore Rthers In insisting upon strict
construction Of the Federal Oonstlt ton, and we ut
moSt plain and apSbe, Of he letter Snd sprt oi tb.
instrument have been and are defended.
B. Resolved, That tho reserved rights ofthe States
ssenal to the existence Of Republican Govern.
ment AID TO the liberties and prosperity ofthe people
and are, therefore, unalterably opposed to con-
sol daon Of all pos in the hands Of the Fed raj
Government, the inevitable consequences Of which
would be to make that Government the most des
poi G., corrupt and oppressive IN the world.
4. Resciuef, That the Democracy Of Ohio will main.
tain and deie nd, as they always heretofore done ss
essential 10 the existence Of our Federal sys,e OF
Government, the true doctrine OF state rights not
nulled not secession, hut the the Theory OF that
system lsld own IN the Virginia aud Kentucky
resoluu Of 1923, rs interpreted by their au hors
the one by Madison IN his report in l799 and the ot7er
by Jefferson, in his solemn of1cal inaugural oflsOl
s. RssRged That their ordinances Of secesson be ng
VOID, the so ca-d sec ded states till in the Union
States and therefore emitted all the reserved
lights OF the States, and 10 their due represent alton
In Congress- to vote at future elections for resi-.
dent end Vice. President, and any attempt ofthe gen.
eral Goyernrn Mt, or any part thereof, to deprive
them Of those rights, would be an assault upon the
overthrow the Government ordained by the Consti.
tu ion.
determine for tselfthe qualifications Of its electors
aud the General Goyeroment can not, nor can any
with the exercise OF this right, without papable
lston Of the Constitution, and OF the reserved rights
OF the Stotes.
7 Rssolrs Thatthe effort now beinR made to confer
the right OF suffrage upon ne sroes is an ins dious
temp to overthrow popular Institutions by bringing
the rigat to vote into dis race that the negroes are
not TO the exercise Of that n eh nor is il
necessary 20 their SAFETY or protecttoni on the con-
trary, Its exercise by them u attempted, would be
fraugh with terrible calamtes TO both them and tho
whites; we are therefore uneQuivscally opposed to
negro sun age
years have demonstrated that negroes are not equal
to white men and NIL attempts 70 place them on
footing OF equality point caliy and socially with the
whites, ever have proved aud ever will prove failures B.
and all such attempts ever have proved aud eve will
pr We injurious to DO races.
0. Resolved That the Government was made by white
men, aud far we have the powertto preserve IT,
il shall continue TO be Governmt nt OF white men.
10 ResolUei, That under the rule OF Aboltionism,
aud especially under the recent military orders in
Kentucky. the emigration ofnegroes into ohio is a
Prowi q evil, and N order that white labor
the people against negro panperism, 1t
is the duty Of the Legislature to discourage negro
H. Resolusi That the war baving ceased, It is the
duo of the Governments, State and Federal, ana OF
every citizen, T. strive to heal he wounds inflicted
the people OF the different sections Of the Republic.
H. ResolUed, That the yslor and forlitude oil our
troops hAven been surpassed and their patriotic
devotion to the country can never be obliVerated
from our memories.
lS Resoluei That we regard National debt "a a
Nationai Gu Sc, aud in view OF our Immense debts,
Federal and State, and Otthe enormous expenditures
| Of our Federal and State Government, we demand
an exercise OF the most rigid economy by both that
ali IA katou by either shall De perfectly fair and equi
table that public expenditure snail BE- reduced 10
the n peace standard consistent with the public
safety that useless oficea, civil and military shall
be abolished, and unnecessary officers disp nsed with
and that the tariff and Internal revenue laws shall he
reduced to the exact point sufficiently for the
Government economically and honestly admins
tered. .5I ...
policy OF the party In power in creating thousands OF
| mill ons OF Government debts, aud attempting to
exonerate the holders, thereof from s obi {.
nav their lust proportion OF taxes tor ths support ofth
States in which they reside, and thereby creating
odious and pr yieged moneyed arstoeLscy and We
the State slaures TO use all legal aud constl ntion
al power they possess to Sabieet money 80 invested
to burden Of Taxation equal to that imposed upon
other properly for Federal, State, and mum cipa pur
poses
possible, bs collected by the County freasurers o
the Stale aud the people be relieved the reby from
the hordss OF, Federal tax-gstherers who are nov
ie' r solosd, Tnat the four dollar mil tia commu
ta,on tax is oppressive and ought T. be repealed
! ~ Resolved, That the freedom Of speech, OF IN
press, and of elections hdbsds corpus, and trial b
! iury, are the rthrghi OF all Am mercan czens
guaranteed by both Federal aud state Constitution
mat we will ms ,ntan aud defend them as such II
every extremity and that We denoun e especial
the arrest ofcuzsns by military authority, In State
or places where the civil tribunals are unmo Tested
and their execution, imprso ment, or trial mllita
= ry mis sions palpable nfractions ofthe Const
tuition, and outrageous upon pubic hberty and prvat
! Re Rcsovsd, T hat the continued suspension of tn
writ ofhabsas eorPus since the tetnlnaton ofthe Wal
and when all PCetense OF necessity s passed, the
nia ofths right 0ftri by juIy and the tuRi OF citizen
lot in the mltar service by Military Commss,oD-
and the open interference with elections by itar
power a. In the resent inStances in Kentucky an
y Tennessee, revolutionary violations OF the Con
/, sututon threatening the very existence four
4 ancient aud sacred rights that they portend DANCE
to the liberties Ol the country greater than has eve
= before anenseed them, and which Il rs he duiy q
good citizen to meet with the most de rTnned oppt
n sition and most sleplesa vigilance. 80.
~ Resolved, That while we will resoutely and pc
sistently con Ie mn all inactions of the uonstto o
. by whomsoe er committed and while We regret thl
% the Of pacihcaLon agreed to by MAJOR Geneu
Sherman, ia April last, were not at once ratified
. the Federal Executive, we will nevertheless stan
by President johnson in all Constitutional Efforts
J. restore to the States the exercise Of their rights
e powers within the Uuioh. -
- Oa motion OF Judge Thurman, Gen. Gee
: W Morgan was nominated by unanimous q,
clamation The nomination was receive
with tkc widest enthusiasm. On motion