The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1865-09-01

but the Republicans ask "ipGemnity for the
past and security tor tho future" The case
10 fairly stated.
That inimitab'e Union Democra Judge
Ranney, Permanent Chairman of the Con.
ventiop. on taking the chair, made speech
as remarkable for its weak mesa and iucohe-
rency as for its disregard Of the truth of bis.
tory. aud it's deplorable want of resem blar CO
to bis radical Union speeches of four years
ago. 1t is enough to say of 1t that il wat.
by no means. so good speech as Mr.. Val
'and'ghams. Judge Ranney makes q
most sorry appearance among the Copper.
heads; he seems entirely out of his place;
and VIC would advise him to bewsse of the
honors they are lavisbing upon him. Al
moral nightmare came upon him as soon a.
he essayod TO speak. 1t must bo exceeding.
" Notifying to some of his old admirers.-i
candor. and even ordinary Intelligence, at
once forsook him, and he talked like q DO.
hticai maniac. Indeed, so wild did he be.
come as even to forget that the Rebellion
aud War were inaugurated under the aus.
pices Of Democratic Administration, for
he asserted, what, IL il were not serious
matter. would cause q horse laugh, that,
"down to the advent ofthe present party in
power--a little over four years ago-no
country on the face of the earth presented
such attractions as this beloved and happy
country Of ours. 10 no country on the face
OF the earth wore all mon's rights so per.
fect'y respected, Iu bis opinion, these bal.
cyon days we're suddenly cut short BY the
unfortunate expiration OF James Bucha na AN q
term, and the accession OF Republican to
the Presidency. But for this, they nigh,
have continued. All the terrible evlls tba,
have befallen 10. as o nation, during the
past four years, he, Of course, attributes to
Republican rule, and the sole remedy he
would prescribe is restoration of tho old
order of thingsH Said he: "Instead Of a |
united and free people, standing as the rcp.
resenta.ives of republican government in
the Western Hemisphere to the rest of the
world, we have presented, in the last four
years, faction and disunion that have torn
Us asunder, aud rendered US utterly absurd
and disgraced in the eyes of foreign coun:
tries." Right here we beg leave to differ
from Judge Rauney. A Government that
has succeeded in crushing a rebellion Of On.
heard.of magnitude, and, at the same time,
maintained peaceful relations With all for.
eign powers. is not so absurd" aftN ALL
Never before. in her history has our country
held position 90 proud and impregnab,e
a. since abe has demonstrated her ability 10
withstand the assaults of her most danger
Gus enemies---tbe traitors she has nurfurcd
in her own bosom. she is not "disgraced,"
save az those traitors and their aiders and
absttors have disgraced her, but is to. dsy the
wonder and admiration of the world. sho
has survived tho war. and wo can assure
Judge Ranney she is not likely to prove
more weak aud vulnerable in peace, unless
(Which God forbid y sbo shall again be
cursed with the rule OF the Democratic
party.
The platform adopted by the Convention
consists of nineteen resolutions, of which
the following is a synopsis:
lat. That the Federal Government exists
only by virtue of tho Federal Constitution.
and possesses no powers not granted BY
that instrument. ....
I'd. A strict construction of tho Federal
COnstitu luton.
Sd. The reserved rights of the States are
essential TO the existence of republican gov.
ernment. and declares uDalterablo opposi.
.ion TO the consolidation Of power In the
hands Of the Federal Government 1
4,h. That the Democracy of Ohio main.
tain, as tboy have always done, as essential
10 the existence Of our Federal system of
government, the true doctrine of State
RiShts-nOt notification, not secessiop-i
but tho theory of that system laid down in
in the Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions
Of 1898. 1s 'r. -
9th. Their ordinances of secession being
void, the 60 called seeding States are still
in tho Union as States, and are therefore
entitled to all the reserved rights of tn Q
States, and to their due representation in
Congress. and to vote at fature elections of
President and Vice President; and any at.
tempt of the Federal Government. or auy |
department thereof, to deprive them Of
these rights, would be an assault upon the
rights OF every State in The Union. and an
attempt 10 overthrow tho government or.
dained by the Constitution.
9th. That TO each State alone belongs the
right 10 determine for itself the oualifica.
tiOus Of its electors.
7,b. That the effort being made TO con.
fer the right Of suffrage upon Negroes is an
insidious attempt to overthrow our popular
institutions by bringing the right to vote in.
to disgrace.
Stb. That the experience of four thou.
rand years has demonstrated that Negroes
are not equal to white men.
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