M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1865-09-07
Democratic state Platform,
ADoPITD IN CONVENTION AT CuLUNByS
AUGUST "a, 1865.

!. Rss0lred, That the Federal Govern.
ment exists only By virtue Of the Federal
| Constitution and possesses 10 powers not
granted by that instrument.
.. ReSo'Csd, That the experience Of the
last four yeats has demonstrated, in an en-
inent degree, the wisdom of our iOrcfa,her7
IN insisting upon a strict construction OF
the Federal Constitution; and we utterly
abhor the suphistry by which violations,
the most plain aud p0lpab.e, Of the letter
and spirit OF that instrument, have been
and are defended.
8. Res0lUCd. That the reserved rights OF
the States are essential to the existence Of
a Republican Government, and to the libcr-
ties and prosperity Of the people, and we
are, therefore, unolt0Ta5ly opposed to Ii
consolidation OF all powers in the hands Of
the Federal Goyernment-the inevitable
consequences of which would b. to make
that Government the most dcspotic, cor
rupt and oppressive in the world.
4. Res0lrsd, That the DCmoCrcy Of Ohio
will maintain and defend, as they have lI'
ways heretofore done, as essential to the
existence of our Fededl system orgoyorn-
mcnt, the tiua doctrine Of state RiylS-.
not notification, not scCc5 iOu-- bat the
theory of that system as laid down in the
| Virginia and Kentucky resolutions Of 1889
as interpreted by their authors: the ono by
| Madison in his report OF 1893, ana the
other by Jefferson in his solemn, official,
! Inaugural of 1901.
! 8. R.solred, That, their ordinances Of
secession being vol, the so.called sacei.
ing States are still in the Union as States,
and are, therefore entitled to all the Ie5Cry-
ed lights OF The States, and to tlai. due
representation in Congress, aal to vote a
| future elections Of President ani Vice
| President, aud auv attempt OF lba Nelorul
Government, Or any Departments thereof, to
deprive yhem of these rights, would be an
assault upon the rights OF every SlNeiu
the Union. and an effort to oyrGhlo" lH'
Government ordained by the Cons,,tu.
ton.
6. Rc73'U3d, That to each State belongs
the right 10 determine Tor itself the quoi.
cations Of its electors, AMI the General
Government cannot. nor can any depart
mcnt thereof Interfere, directly or ildi
rectly, with the exercise of this right,
without palpaU!c violation Of tho Con.
stitution, anl Of the reserved tights Of the
StO'ca.
7. Rc5o'0.d That The c.!1d now Aaiug
maze, 10 confer the right Of Full'.ge droa
negroes, is an in3duu5 attempt t. ov-s
throw popular institutions by bringing The
irIt to vote into disgrace. That the
nre,oss ere uut competent TO tho ca9rcsa
Of yho, rinht, uor Is it necessary TO their
safety or profession. On IN, contrary, it-
exercise 6y them, If attempted, would be
tranUht with t'uiJls taami'ica to both
them aud the whites. We are. therefore
|ulealivo,ally opposed to Nog.J SIf
| IiHE'.
/ B. Le$o gcl una. i,' experience OF t
900 Jco'5 hos d,M'a,'i-'!1 .'', .n,6'o'- d g e,
Inoi ,lra' to "Al'e men a"' an 2".Mt
to place ,I'm Oh ''lH2 g' 'f~.!.'y'
politlcatly an" socially, VIVA 'na whites
ever have proved 'no ever WIZ rove
imi0rGs' ana az suCr a,'e.Ni Is ever nave
proved ana eVor"'' tto'v' hJoF''ol I"
ooh races .,..,..........,.....
y; h]a',Isl lh1' '''s % o2','',''anI ,.@ @ NO. I
made Oy Wh''e men, an" - I"I ,T 40 we NV,
the power 10 preserve ih, II SNlil continue