The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-09-13
DEn1oCRATIc PLATFoRM.


/. Resoloed, That the Federal Gov
eminent exists only by Write Of the Fed
eral Constitution, and possesses no pow
ers not granted BY that instrument.
2. Resolved, That the experience Of
the last four years has demonstrated, in
an eminent degree, the wisdom Of our
forefathers in insisting upon strict con-
struction Of the Federal Constitution; and
we utterly abhor the sophistry. BY which
violations, the most PLAIN and paIpable,
Of the letter and spirit of that instru-
ment, have been aud are defended.
3. Resolued, That the reserved rights
of the States are essential to the exist
ence of Republican Government, and
to the liberties and prosperity Of the peo-
Pile and we are, therefore, unalterably
opposed to consolidation Of all power in
the hands Of the Federal Government
tho inevitable consequences Of which
would be TO make that Government. the
most despotic, corrupt and oppressive in
the world.
A. Resolved, That the Democracy Of
Ohio will maintain and defend, as they
have always heretofore done, as essential
to the existence Of our Federal system of
government, the true doctrine Of State
Rigats-not notification, not secession
but the theory Of that system as laid
down in the Virginia and Kentucky res
olutions of 1898, as interpreted by their
authors tbe one by Madison in his Re-
port in 1899, and the other by Jefferson
in his solemn, official, inaugural of 1901.
5. Resolped, That, their ordinances Of
secession being void, the so-called sece-
ding States are still in the Union as
States, and are, therefore, entitled to all
the reserved rights Of the States and to
their due representation in Congress; and
10 vote at future elections of President
and Vice President; and any attempt Of
the General Government, or any depart.
ment thereof, to deprive them of these
rights, would be au assault upon the
rights of every State in the Union, and
an effort to overthrow the Government
ordained by the Constitution.
6. Resolved, That to each State belongs
the right to determine for itself the quail
ifications of its electors, aud the General
Government cannot, nor can any depart
ment thereof, Interfere, directly or indi'
rcctly, with tho exercise Of this right
without palpablc violation Of the Con
stitutiou, and Of the reserved rights o
0 the States.
: 7. Resolccd, Tha. tho effort now be
0 | ing made, to confer the right of suffrag
e upon negroes, is an insidious attempt t
/ overthrow popular institutions by bring
' ing the right to vote into disgrace. Tha
, the negroes are not cohfpetent to the ex
, ercise Of that right, nor is it necessary +
: their safety or protection. On the con
trary, its exercise by them, if attempted
r would be- fraught with terrible calamitie
Il to both them and the whites. We are
{ therefore, unequivocally opposed to Nc
!, gro Suffrage. ...
I'll s. Rcsolped, That the experience o
' 1000 years has demonstrated that nj
i. groes are not equal to white men; an
all attempts to place them on q footin
of equality, politically and socially, wit
the whites, ever have proved, and ev'
will prove failures and all such attemp
t, ever have proved, and ever will prove, il
ID ;,r;o,,a IN both races
/ 9. ResolUed, That this Governmel
10 was majs by white men, and so far as '
. have the power to preserve it, it shs
ID continue to be Government Of viii
u men. .fe
h. 10. Resolued, That under the rule
lg Abolitiouism, and especially under the I
lis cent military orders in Kentucky, 4
e. emigration Of negroes into Ohio is
r growing evil, and in order that white
,h Dor should be protected against negro
It, Dor, and the people against negro paup'
es ism, it is the duty Of the Legislature
ey discourage negro emigration into .
'st State.
et IL. Resolued, That tho war havi
m ceased, il is the duty Of the Government
10, State and Federal, and Of every citiz
IN to strive to heal the wounds inflicted
~, IL; and to bring about a fraternal feeli
q between the people of the different 8
ne tions Of the Republic.
1r IL. Resoloed, That the valor and
ne titude OF our troops nave never peen $
mt passed, and their patriotic devotion
m their country can never be obiitera'
rm m from our memories,
lce 10. Rcsolped. That We regard d
rs' tional debt as a national curse, and
'ss' ~ view of our immense debts, Federal !
lte' State, aud Of the enormous e1penditu
ev' Of our Federal and State Governmel
sn, e,, we demand an exercise Of the most Il