Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1865-08-30
I'm Favor of Everything Claimed
by the Rebels. fd

by the lfebels.
In speaking of the Democratic Platform,
the Toledo Blade says:
"The nineteen resolutions may be
summed up In few words: They resolve
against Negro Suffrage and nJduor Of ece,
sythin0 cidimed by the rebels at the OUTBREAK ana
during The continuance of the rebeIhon-in Ia,
vor of allowing the rebels the unrestricted
right to control the Southern States, there
bv throwing away all for which our brave
soldiers fought, bled and died to achieve"
If the Democratic party resolved "in fa-
vor of feverything claimed by the Rebels at the
outbreak and during the continuance OF
the Rebellion" and phich the Republicans
or AbolitioniSts toould not grant them, IL De-
comes an easy matter to determine what
the "eUeiything" was that was "claimed py
the Rebels,p and the concession OF whlch' 10
them, by the Republican party, would have
prevented the War, so far as the South was
concerned. Do not lose sight OF the fact'
that the charge, is here made with direct
ness, and without the slightest qualification,
that, on the 24th day of August, 1865, the
Democracy of Ohio, in State. Convention,
did resolve I" in favor of euerythinq claimed
by the Rebels at the outbreak and during
the continuance of the Rebellion'-aoth'ng
more and nothing less.
Now let us see what the Democratic party
did resolve on the day aforesaid. 1t re-
solved, first, that the Federal Government
exists only by virtue of the Federal Con-
stitution; second, that the experience OF
the past four years has made it clear that
we should insist on strict construction OF
the Federal Constitution; third, that the
reserved rights of the States are essential
to the existence of Republican Govern
ment; fourth the Democracy Of Ohio will
maintain and defend the true doctrine OF
State Rights, which neither sanctions Null
LITIGATION nor Secession; fifth, that the Sc
ceding States are still in the Union; sixth,
that to each State belongs the right to de-
termine for itself the qualifications OF its
electors; seventh, declares the effort to con-
fer Suffrage upon the Negroes an attempt
to bring the right to vote into disgrace;
eighth, that the experience OF 1000 years
shows that Negroes are not equal to White
men; ninth, that this Government was
made by White men, and that it should be
continued as Government of White men;
tenth, that the immigration of Negroes into
Ohio is a growing evil; eleventh, that now
that the War is over, it is the duty OF the
Federal and State Governments, and of ey-
ery citizen, to strive to heal the wounds In
flicted by it; twelfth, that the valor andforti-
tude of our troops have never been sur
passed, and that their patriotic devotion to
their country can never be obliterated from
our memories; thirteenth, that National
debt is national curse; fourteenth insists
that taxation should be equal; fifteenth,
that as far as possible, the Federal taxes
should be collected by the County Treasur-
ers of the States; sixteenth, that the four
| dollar militia Communication should be re-
/ pealed; seventeenth, that freedom OF speech,
of the press and elections, habeds corpus and
trial by jury, are the birthright of all Amer
lean citizens, guaranteed by both Federal
and State Constitutions; eighteenth con-
demns the continued suspension of the writ
of habeas corpus since the termination OF the
War, and when all pretense of necessity is
passed-the denial of the right of trial by
iury, and the trial of citizens not in the
military service by military commissions;
nineteenth is a regret that the terms of
pacifcation agreed to by Gen. SHERMAN in
April last, were not at once ratified by the
Federal Executive, and a pledge given to
stand by President JOHNSON in all Consti-
tutional efforts to Immediately restore to
the States the exercise of their rights and
powers within the Union. q
It will be seen from the foregoing that
resolutions one, two, three and four have
exclusive reference to the Constitution, the
Federal Government and the Rights Of the
States. They declare that the Government
is the creature of the Constitution OF the
United States, that it is our duty to con-
strue the Constitution strictly, and that the
States have Rights as States, the exercise of
which. ,oitlsin the Union, are necessary to the
existence of a Republican form of Govern
ment. This is exactly what the Democrat
ic platform amounts to in regard to these
particulars. Now, if this is resolving sin
favor of everything claimed by the Rebels at
the outbreak and during the continuance
of the Rebellion" why could not and why
did not the party in power give the Rebels
guarantee before a blow was struck, that
the Constitution would be strictly con-
strued and the reserved Rights of the
States not interfered with? ? Can the Tole-
do Blade give us satisfactory answer? 1t
must do one of two things: either say that
the Democratic party of Ohio, in State Con-
vention, cid not resolve sin favor of every |
thing claimed by the Rebels at the out
break and during the continuance of the
Rebellion;'' or it must admit that its party |
we're guilty of the most infamous crimi-
,ality in allowing the country to DRIFT into
,le late terrible civil War. Which horn of
ne dilemma will the Blade take?