The Cleveland leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1865-1865, 1865-08-25
A STATE BIGHTS PLATFORM.
Gen. Morgan for Governor.

Gen. Morgan for Governor
Special Dispatch t, the Cleveland Leaser.l
~, COLUMBUS, August "a.
THE CONVENTION.
The Democratic Convention that met
here today was not equal to such Assem-
blages in former times, either as TO num-
bers or enthusiasm. The State Sovereign.
ty faction which met here last week has
no doubt detracted from the attendance to-
day, though many of the leading spirits Of
that organization are here and acting with
this wing of the party. Hon. Chiffon A
White for example, their candidate for
Lieutenant Governor = having declined
that nomination, though agreeing with
them in sentiment-wss q member of the
Committee on Resolutions. The two
m embers of this committee from Hamilton
county are known 10 hold the same prin-
ciples as those who nominated Alexander
Long; and, to give this convention en-
phatically the same character as the other.
Vallsn digham was made its temporary
Chairman and put upon the Committee on
Resolutions. He thanked the party for
his nomination two years ago, and declared
the Democracy the only Union party. 1t
was for immediate and unconditional
union-the restoration of the seceeded
States to all their former privileges white
their opponents we're for putting off the
restoration for five, ten, twenty or thirty
years and making it conditional too.
An attempt TO make the nomination for
Governor before adopting 8 Platform
raised quite commotion. Some speaker
declared that was the way the party was
sold at Chicago, their candidate sfterward
repudisting their Platform. The speaker
was hissed down, though his point was car
ried, and 8 series of nineteen resolutions
adopted, of the following purport:
lst. Resolved that the Federal Govern
ment exists only by virtue of the Federal
Constitution, and possesses no powers not
granted by that instrument.
I'd. A strict construction of the Federal
Constitution.
Sd. The reserved rights of the States are
essential to the existence of republican
government and declares unalterable op-
position to the consolidation of power in
the hands of the Federal Government.
4th. That the Democracy of ohfU nIatn-
tain, as they have slwsys done, as essential
to the existence of our Federal systNnn of
government, the true doctrine of State
Rights-not notification, not secession-but
the theory of that system laid down in the
Virginia and Kentucky Resolutions of
1898.
5th. Their ordinances of secession being
void, the so-called seeding States are still
in the Union as States, and ara therefore
entitled to all the reserved rights of the
states, and to their due representation in
Congress, and to vote at future elections OF
President Hnd Vice President: and any
attempt of the Federal Government, or
any department thereof, to deprive them
of these rights, would be an assault upon
the rights of every State in the Union'
and an attempt to overthrow the govern
ment ordained by the Constitution.
9Th. That to each State alone belongs
the right to determine for itself the quail
fcations of its electors.
7th. That the effort being made to con-
fer the right of suffrage upon Negroes Is an
insidious attempt to overthrow our popu-
lar institutions by bringing the right to
vote into disgrace.
sth. That the experience of four thou
sand years has demonstrated that Negroes
are not equal to white men.
9th. That this government was made by
white men and shall continue for white
men.
10th. Thst the Ohio Legislature should
discourage Negro immigration into the
State.
I1th. That the war being over, it is the
duty of alto bring about fraternsl rela
tious.
18th. That the valor and fortituds Of oul
troops have never been surpassed.
18th. That the National debt ia nation
al curse that all taxation be fair and The
strictest impArtiality observed.
I4th. Condemns the policy of creating
millions of government stocks and exempt
ing the same from tsxation, and demand
legislation to remove this unjust privilege
18th. That the federal taxes should, q
far as possible, be collected by Count.
Tressurers.
l6th. That the four dollar military com
mutation tax is oppressive and should b
repealed.
nth. Declares in favor of freedom
speech and press, and against military 81
rests.
a 18th. Declares the suspension OF II
writ of habess corp us since the termini
: tion of the war, and military interteren'
with elections, violAt ions of the Consult
!. ton.
: 18th. Pledges the Democracy to star
Il by President Johnson in all constitution
Is efforts to restore to the States the exerc'
of their rights and powers within q
o Union.
L The following is the ticket nominated:
" Governor General George w. Morgs
Lieutenant Governor-AOn. WilliA
Lang.
Treasurer-George Spence.
70 Supreme Judges-Van Trump and he
? Attorney Gensral-David N. Wilson.
School Oommissioner-H.H II. Barney.
Board of Public Works-A Boesel.
N. Clerk Supreme Oourt-Ar. DAner.
SENATORIAL NOMINATION.
Ill Especial Dispatch to the Cleveland Lesdsr-l
WELLsvILLE, o., August "a
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