M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-09-28
Democratic State Platform,
ADOPTED IN CONVENTION AT cCLUMBgs
-s~--- y, August %, 1865.


last four Years has demons rated, in an EN-
inrnt degree. the wisdom Of our loefa,hers
IN insisting upon a strict constitution of
TIE +, dera Constitution; and We utterly
ubhOr the sophistry ny which violations.
the most ain aud papOh.e, o. he letter
and spirit of that instrument, have been
and are defended.
8. RcSOIrrd, That the reserved rights OF
the Slaes are essential to the exi>tenre Of
II Republican Government, and TO the lber-
ties and prosperity of The people, and we
are, there ore, unallerabIy opposed to a
consolidation Of all powers in the hands Of
the Federal Governmeut- the inevitable
consequences Of which would be to nuke
that Government the most desrotic, cor
Tupt and oppressive in the world
4. ReSOiUcd, That the Democrcy OF Ohid
will maintain and defend, as they have O1N
ways heretofore done, as essential to the
existence OF our Federal system Of fgovern-
ment, the irua doctrine Of State RigtS
not nullifcatol, not seces ion but the
theory OF that 81 stem as laid down in tn
Virginia aud Kentucky resolutions o. 1873
Os interpreted by their authors: the one b,
Madison in his report OF 1899 ard the
other by Jefferson in his SOLEMN official
Inaugural Of 1901.
3. Rsoiued, That, their ordinances Of
secession being VOID, the so.cihed seced
ing States are sill in the Union as States
and are. therefore entitled tO all the reserv
I'd lights ui the States, aud To their due
representation in Congress. aud to vote
future elections OF President and Vice
President aud any attempt Of the Federal
Government. or any department thereof, t.
deprive them OF lhase rights, would be an
assault upon the rights OF every State in
the Union and an effort 10 overthrow tn
Government ordained by the Consttu.
ton.
6. Resolved, That to each State belong.
the light 10 determine for itself the qualiIi.
cali, rs 4 its electors, AMI the Genera
Government cannot. nor can any depart
ment thereof interfere, directly Or inti
rectIy, with the exercise Of this ligIt
without palpable violation OF the Con
sfiturion, snd of the res rived rights of the
StVtes.
Z, Resolutd That the effort now being
maze. 10 confer tie right of sulfoge upon
negroes, is al inSidOus attempt to over
throw popular institutions by bringir 6 the
light TO vote into disgrace. That the
groes are not competent to the eXercis
ol that right. nor is it necessary to theh
safety or protection. On the contrary it,.
exercise by them, if attempted, would bt
fraught with terrible Calamities to botl
them aud the whites We are. therefore
mncquiyocally opposed TO Negro SUI
frage.
8. Reso' Ueni, That the experience Of 4
OOJ yet7s has demonstrated lhat negroes az
Mt equal white men, and all attempt
10 pla hem on foo ing of equality.
POLITICAL, an1 Sncinllv. with the whites
ever have proved, and ever will prove
failures, ild ali such atteuD T. ever have
proved, uLd ever will prove, injurious I,
both Cas.
8. RfSOired That this Government wa
made by white men, and so lar as VT hav'
tie power to preserve it, it shall continue,
to be Govemu ent OF white men.
10. Resolved, That u der the rule o
AOoIitjonism, and eseCiolly under tie
recent military orders IN Kentucky, TIE
emigration Of negroes into Ohio is grow
iug evil, and in or ler that white labor shouc
he Eroter ted 'gnrst negro labor, and the
pcuI le against negro Pauperism, It is lh'
duty Of Tie leg isuture to discourage ne. 7,
chi ,ralion into pur ate.
II. ReSolrcd That the war having
reased, il is the duty Of the Governments
State aud Federal, ard of every citizen, to
strive to heal the wounds inflicted by it,
and TO b.ing about a ira ernal feeling be.
tween the people Of the different section
Of the Republic.
II. RcsoL ed, That the vaIor and for
tiule ofour troops hav5 never been sur
las ed, and their patriotic devotion t,
their G, NIFTY can meyer be obiterated lrou.
our m moriCs
l3, ReSol Ell! That we regard a ma,
tional debt 5s . na,j"Ga curse. a. d ID ,i'u
Of our INN en,r debts Federal and State
and Of tie euormO eYp-nd ures of our
I, d-ral and State Governments, we de.
miur an exercise OF lne most rigid eccne.
ms b, both that all taxation by eirhe
sha. b. perfectly far and equit5ble. tina
Tub &c expenditure shall b re Uctd to tie
lowest esce audard Consstont. with Il e
Iu5 ic, ssfe'y.-'hat useless Offices, civil
and military. shIil be abolished and uu.
necessary officers dispensed with, and tha
lie Tariff and Internal Revenue Law,
s.a.l te reduced to the exact revenue ppn,
sufficient ior the Government, econo mical
ly end honestly administered.
IA. Resyh cd. That We most explicitly
condemn the policy Of the party in power
in ciea!iGg thousands Of mi ions OF Gov
eminent stocks. and attempting 10 exhon.
erate the holders thereof from all obi ga
tion to pay their just pro portion o.; taxes
for the support Of the States in VIII icI,
they reside and thereby creating an obi
Gus and privileged moneyed ariS:ocracy,-
and We declare it TO be the immediate duty
Of Congress and the State Legislature t.
use all legal and constitutional power they
possess to subject money 50 invested to
burden of tsxaton quail to that imposed
upon other property for Federal, State and
municipal purposes
15. Resolved, That Federal taxes
should, as far as possible. be collected by
the County Treasures Of the Sa'es-and
!he- people be thereby relieved from the
horde of Federal tsx.gatherers who are
now eating out their substance.
Ie D.a,J, oJ .frbat tIa po,, nol1o-