Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-10-02
NO. 317
DEmoCRATIC pLArrnnm.

J. ResolUei, That the Federal Government exist
only by yHtue OF the Federal Constitution, and pos
| sesHes no powers not granted by that instrument
| 2. Resolved, That the experience Of the LAST fog
years has de nonstra ed, In eminent degree, th.
| construction Of the Federal Consul ton, and we ut
| terly abhor the sOphletfy b., which volstion the
most plain and epabe, Of he letter and spirit OF thai
Instrument have been and are defended
g. ResoUed, That the reserved rights OF tho States
are essential to the existence OF Republican Govet n
and ~, a sro 70 se othe people
eoldation OF all power in the hands OF the Fed raj
Goyernnnent, the inevitable consequences Of which
would be to make that Government the most des
potc, corrupt and oppressive IN the world
4. Resolved That the Democracy of Ohio will main
tnn and delend, As they always heretofore done,
essential to the existence OF our Federal system OF
| Goyernment, the true doctrine ofStale rights moi
nulihed or not seoesson, hut the the theory of that
system as laid down In the Virginia aud Kentucky
resolutions OF 1898, as Interpreted by their auho
the one by Madison in his report in 1900 and The other
W Jenerson, IN ms solemn official inaugural Of 1901.
D. Resolved That thor ordinances of secession be- nq
VOID the called ded states are still in the non
as states, and are therefore emitted 10 all the reserved
rights OF The States and 10 their due represen ton
In Congress, and 10 vote at utre elections for Iresi.
dent and NcePresdeRt, and any attempt OF the gem
erai eoyeEnm' nj, or any part thereof, to deprive
rights Of every State in the Union and an effort to
overthrow the Government ordained by the Constr
tuition.
0. Resolved That to each state belongs tho right TO
determine for itself the qualifications OF lis electors
and the General Government can not, nor can any
department thereof interfere directly or indirectly
with the exercise OF this right, without palpabe yio
aton Of the Constitution, and Of the reserved rights
fthe BtoteB. .lI
ReSovei, Thatthe effort now being made to confer
the right OF suffrage upon negroes, " IN ns dous nj
tempt 20 overthrow popular institutions by bringing
the right to vote into disgrace that the negroe are
notcompetent to the exercise of that right, nor is Il
necessary to their safety or protechon on the CON
trary its exercise by them, If attempted would be
raugnt with terrible csamihes to both them and the
whltesi we are therefore unequivocally opposed to
negro suffrage. ''TT-
n Reaopoi That IN, axnari.oa. fr,,,- A. 60,
years have demonstrated that ne groes are not eoun
to white men and all attempts 10 place them On a
iooung OF equality. pot cally Rnd socially with the
whites ever have proved and will prove failures
and all such attempts ever have proved and eve will
prove injurious to bo h races:
o. Resolved That tho Government was made nv white
men, and SO far we have the power 10 preserve NJ
y shall continue 70 be a government white men
and especially under the recent military oraps In
Kentucky. the emigration ofnegroes into Ohio is a
growing evil, and in order that white labor
the. people against negro panperisni, i
is the duty Of the Legislature TO discourage negro
II. ResoiUei, That the war having ceased n il The
du,o Of the Goyernments, State and Federal, and d
every citizen, p strive to heal The wounds Inflicted
the people OF the different sections Of the HepubIc
H. ReSotuof That the valor and forttude OF our
roops nave never been surpassed, and their patriotic
aevouoh 70 the country can never be oblivorated
from our memories.
ls. Resotsed, That we regard Rational debt as a
4.
Federal and State, and ol the enormous expendires
OF our Federal and State Government we demand
an exercise OF me most rigid economy by both thlt
ali axanon by either sha be perfectly fair and eau.
table that public expenditure shall b.. reduced 10
The lowest peace sandai conslstent with the puLc
safety that useless Offices civil and altary shnll
be abolished, and ecessary officers disp nsed with
and that the tafl and internal revenue laws shall i've
euto tue exact revenue ont sufficiently for the
tersd. '-'' -'S
"A. Resolued, That we most explicitly condemn tbs
policy or the party n power, creating thnusands of
mill ons OF Government debts, and attemptIng 10
eXonerate the holders thereOffrom qll ollgstons IN
pay lhelr Just propoon Of taxes tor the support othe
states IN which they reside, and thereby creating an
odlous ana privileged mOneyed arstocracy and we
declare 10 be t1e immediate duty OF Congress and
the State Legislatures TO all the legal and cons m
uonAl power they possess IN yubect mUney 80 invest
ed TO turden Of taxation equal to that impo, Ell upou
other property for Fefera state, and nun clpal bur
IS. BssolUsd, That Federal ti.zes should, as far as
possible, he collected by the County TIeasurers OF
the States and tho peope be relieved thereby from
lhe hordes OF Federal hx-gatherers who arc now
eating out their substance.
49, solved That the four dollar militia commu.
TALON tax lsoPprasslge and Gu ght t. be repealed
". Resolved, That the freedom OF speech OF The
press, and OF elections, habods corpus, and trial by
uryisre the brthright OF all American chizens
guaranteed by both Federal ard state Constitution
that we will MAINTAIN and defend them as such IN
every extremity and that we denoun'e especially
the arrest of citizens by military authority, in States
or places where the civil tribunals arc nnmoleEt,d
and their execution, mprsor ment, or trial by militia
~ colHsSious rs IhlpaDle lnIrncuonB Olthe ConAtl
tntion, AMI outrageous upon pubic berty and private
right.
Is. ReolVed That the continued suspension of the
writ ofhdbedS corpus since the terninAon of the war
and when all pretense OF necessity is passed the 1e
nal ofthe right oftra juIy and the trial Of citizens
Lot IN the miitar service by Military Oomtnssens
and the open Interference with elections by military
power, as In the recent instances in Kentucky and
tennessee, are revolutionary violations OF the Con-
snuton, threstenlng the very existence Of our most
ancient and sacred rights that they portend danger
70 me liberties OF the country greater than has ever
before nenaced them, and which II il the duty OF All
good citizen TO meet with the most Diet rfnned oppo
siuon and most sepless vigilance
49, Resolved That while we will resolntely and per
slstenIly conuemn all inactons OF the Constitution
by whomsoe ser committed and while we regret that
the Terms OF paccAtion agreed 10 by Major General
sherman, in April last, we're not at once ratified by
sne Federal Executiye We will, Deyertheieas, stand
restore 10 the States the exercise of their rights and
powers within the Uuion