The Weekly Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, O. [Ohio]) 1861-1???, 1865-08-29

State being represented.
C.L vallaudiglom was chosen temporary
President.
The Convention organized with Rufus 7
Ranney, of Cuyahoga, as President, and d
VIcc-Prcsident for each district.
The nominations are AZ follows:
Governor-Gcn Geo. w. Morgan.
Lieut Goyeruor-Gcorgc w. Lang, o.
Seneca.
Supreme Judgc-Full Tcrm-Judge p
Van Tiump. of Fairfcld Short Term
Judge honas NJ. Key, Of Hamilton.
Trcnsurcr-G Spencer. of Clark.
Attorney Geueral-David NJ. Wilson, oI
Mah9nng.
School Commissioner H. Barney, Of
i Pickaway.
Mcmbcr Of Board of Public Works
Chul,s Boesel, of Aughizc.
Clerk Of Supreme Court Daniel s. Dancr,
nf Vintan.
Speeches were made by Hon. Rufus p
Rnnuey George w. Morgan, George H.
Pcndlcton, Allen G.. Thurman, G. H. Vallan-
dghan, and others.
Tug PLATFORM.
The Committee on Resolutions through
the Chairman, Judge Thurman, reported the
following resolutions, which were uuani
mously adopted;
1st. Rcsgircd, That the Federal Govern.
ment exists only by virtue of the Federal
Constitution, and Possesses no power not
granted hy that instrument.
~. That the experience OF the last four
years has demonstrated, in an eminent de-
gree the wisdom Of our foretathers, in in.
Stating upon strict construction of the
! Federal Constitution, aud we utterly abhor
the sophistry 10y which violations, the
most Plain and palpable, of the letter and
spirit of iha. instrument, have been and
arc defended.
81. That the reserved rights of the
| State are essential to tho existence of II
republican government, aud to the liberties
and prosperity Of the people, and we are
! therefore unulterahly opposed to the con-
soldution of ul power in tho hands of the
| Federal Government, the inevitable cOusc.
qucnce of which would he to make that
Government the most despotic, corrupt and
oppressive in the world.
4th. That theDrmocarcy of Ohio will
mahtain and defend as they have always
heretofore DONE as essential to the exist
cnce of our federal system of government,
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cation nor secession, but the theory of that
system as l,id dowu in the Virginia and
Kentucky resolutions of l79S,as interpreted
10y their authors, the one by Madison in his
report IN 1899, and tn; other by Jefferson
in his solemn official inaugural OF 1901.
9th. That their ordinances of secession
being void, the sp-called seeded States are
ia tie Union. Hs States, aud are therefore
entitled to all the reserved rights of the
States, aud to their duo representation III
Congress ami tO vote at future elections
OF President aud Vice President, AMI any
attempt oi the General Government, or any
department thereof, to deprive them of
these rights would be an assault upon the
rights OF every State in the Union, aud an
effort TO overthrow the Government Or
dained by the Constitution.
9Th That 10 each State belongs the
right to determine tor itself the quaifca.
tious OF its electors, and the General Gov.
crunieut cannot, nor any Dcpar tincnt there
of, interfere directly or indirectly with the
exercise of this right. without Il ralpnhlt
violut ON of the Constitution and of the
reserved rights of the Stale
7lh. That the effort now being made to
confer the right of suffrage upon negrocs is
an insidous attempt to overthrow popular
institutions by bringing the right to vote
into disgrace that the negroes are not con-
pctcut to the exercise OF that right nor is
it necessary to their safety or protection
on the contrary, its exercise by them, il
attempted, wouli be fraught with terrible
calanntics to both them and the whites, and
we are, therefore, uncquivocally opposed
TO negro suffrage.
Sh. That The experience Of four tlious-
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are not equal to white men, and all attempts
to place them on footing of equality.
politically and socially with the whites,
over nave proved and ever will prove
failures and all such attempts ever have
proved aud ever will prove injurious to
both races.
9th, That the Government was made by
white men, and SO far as we have the power
to preserve it, it shall continue to be
Government of white people.
10th. That under the rule of Abolition
ism, aud especially under the recent military
orders in Kentucky, the emigration of
negroes into O6iO is u growing evil, aud in
order that white labor should bo protected
from negro labor, and the people against
negro paupcrisn, it is the duty Of the
Legislature TO discourage negro emigration
into our State.
lllh. That tho war having ceased it is
tho duty of the Governments, State and
Federal, aud of every citizen, to strive to
heal the wounds Indicted 10y it, and 10
bring about lraternal feeling between the
people Of tho different sections of the
Republic.
18th That the valor and fortiule of
our troops have never been surpassed, aud
their patriotic devotion to the country eau
never be ohliterated lrou our memories.
18th, That we regard national debt as
national curse, aud in view of our i'm.
menso debt, Federal and State, and of the
enormous expenditures of our Federal aud
State Governments, we demand an exercise
OF the most rigid economy by both that
all taxation by either shall he perfectly fair
aud equitable; that public expenditure
shall bc reduced to tho lowest peace stand.
ard consistent with the public safety; thai
useless offices, civil aud military, shall be
abolished and Unnecessary officers dis.
pensod with; and that tariff and internal
revenue laws shall bo reduced to the ex.
act revenue po6t sufficient for the Govern
meut, economically aud honestly admiuis.
tered.
ll,h. That we most explicitly condemn
the policy ot the party in power, in Great.
ing thousands ol millions of Government
debts and attempt to cXuuerate tho holders
thereof from all obligations 60 pay thoir
jus, proportion of taxes for tho suppor, OF
the State in which they reside aul there.
by creating am odious aud privileged
moneyed arlslocracy and we declare it to
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