The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1865-08-30
Ohio Democratic State Convention.

The Ohio Democratic State Convention
met AZ Columbus yesterday. Il was largely
attended. nearly all the counties OF the
state being represented. c. L. Nall2ndlS-
ham was temporary President The Con-
vention organized with Rufus I. kahheli
OF CuvahOga. as President for each district
The nominations are as follows: Tor GoV-
ernor. Gen. Geo. " Morgan; Lieutenant
Governor, VIM. Long. Of Seneca; supreme
Judge for full term. Judge F. Van trump /
Of Fairfield; short term. Judge Thomas n. /
Key. Of Hamilton county; Treasurer oil
state Geo. Spence. Of Clark county; Al |
fornev General, David NJ. Wilson, OF Ma |
honine county; School Commissioner, IL !
II. Barney. Of Pickaway county; Member Of
Public Works, Charles BOezel, Of Angiaizei
Clerk Of Supreme Court, Daniel ,. Daner'
Of Vinton.
Speeches were made by Hon. Rufus T.
Ranney. Geo. ". Morgan, Geo. IL. fendle-
ION. Allen c. Thurman, c. L. NallandlghaIn-
and others.
! Nineteen resolutions were adopted Inc
| following is a synopsis:
First. Resolred. That the Federal Gov
eminent exists only by virtue Of the Fed
eral Constitution.
| Second. A strict construction OF the
| Federal Constitution.
Third. Reserved rights OF the States are
ESSENTIAL to the existence OF Republican
Government We are opposed 10 cOnsOn-
dation of all power in the hands Of the ted-
eral Government.
Fourth. Tho Democracy Of Ohio Will
maintain and defend the true doctrine OF
State rights. not notification nor secession
but the theory Of the system in Virginia
aud Kentucky in the resolutions Of l8ys.
Fifth. Their ordinance Of secession beng
void. the sO-caled seeding states are stu
in the Union. and entitled To the rights OF
State representation in Congress, and a
vote at future Presidential elections.
{ sixth. To each State belongs the right To
/ determine the qualification OF its electors.
p The general Government cannot interfere
without violating the Constitution ana
rights Of States.
seventh. UuequyOcally opposed 10 ne
i gro suffrage.
, Eighth. The experience Of 4, 600 years de
mOnstrates that negroes are not equal Il
white men.
Ninth The Government was made By
Z white men and shall continue Government
4 OF white men.
Tenth IL Is q duty OF the Legislature Il
discourage negro emigration into the state
Eleventh. The war being over, il Is The
il duty OF the States and Federal Government
q TO bring about a iraternal feeling between
< different sections.
Twelfth. The valOr and iOrtitude Of GU
y troops was never surpassed, and their pa
ID triOtism is ever in our memories.
e Thirteenth Regard the national debt I
a curse and demand strict economy, taxa
ton fair and equitable public expenditure
reduced. and useless Offices abolished.
II Fourteenth. Il is the duty OF Congress
e and the State Legislature TO use their pow
P or 10 subject Government bonds 10 taxa
Ia ton. the same AZ other capital
- Fifteenth Federal taxes should be col
Iccted by County Treasurers.
" sixteenth. That the four dollar militi
p tax be repealed.
IN Seventeenth. Freedom OF speech, habea
o. corpus and trial by jury are guaranteed b
the constitution, and We will maintain an
defend them in every extremity, denOunc
ls the arrest OF citizens by military authOrit
D. where civil tribunals are unmOiested.
'd Eighteenth. The continued suspension 1
e the habeas corpus since the war IS over, ia
ne denial Of trial by jury, the open interference
e. with elections by military powers, are VIC
latiOns OF the Constitution.
10 Nineteenth. We condemn all iniractiOn {
a. the Constitution by whOmsOeyer committed
n regret that the terms agreed To by Maj. Gen
a Sherman were not ratified at once by tn
; Government; will nevertheless stand b
III President Johnson in all Constitutional e.
3 forts, and restore to the States their right
Is and powers within the Union.