Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-09-16
DEMoCRATIC PLATFoRm.

only by virtue OF the Federal Oonstitution, and nos
sesses no powers not granted by that instrument.
2. hesotped That the experience OF the last foul
years has de uonstra Ell, In an eminent degree m
wisdom Of our ioreathers in insisting upon stric
construction o. the Federal Consul iton, and we ut
terly abhor the sophstry by which violation the
most plain and apabe, Of he letter aad spirit OF that
nstrument have been anil are defended.
Resotved, That the reserved rights Of the States
are essential TO the existence of Republiean III
me- men. ard TO the liberties and prosperity othe people
soldalon OF all power in the hands OF the FED raj
T GoyerTnrnmen The inevitable consciousness Of which
would be to make that Government the most des-
| potc, corrupt and oppressive IN the world -
g. Reso!ged That the Democracy OF Ohio will main.
tain and deleni, a. they always heretoiore done as
essential to the existence Of our Federa svsteu nf
Government, the true doctrine ofState ripLts not
nullifed not secession hut the the theoty o9 that
system rs LAID down IN the Virginia aud KsnuicEv
resolutions OF l7ss, as interpreted by their authors
the one by Madison IN his repot in l79g and the OF
by Jenereon, IN his sol smu official inaugural of 1901
O. Resolved That their ordinances OF accession being
VOID the 80 called sec ded dtaes still in the Union
rights Of the States, and to their due represent
In Congress- and TO vote at future elections for rest
dent and Vee.Presiden and any attempt of the gen.
eral Goyernm MT, or any part thereof TO deprive
them OF these rights, would be assault upon the
nght, OF every state in the Union and effort to
overthrow the government ordained by the Constl.
tuition.
.. Resolved, That to each State belongs the right to
determine for itself the qualifications OF its aeeors
and the General Government can not nor can sny
department thereof interfere directly or Indirectly
with the exercise of this right without palnabie v,o
aton OF tne Consutution and of the reserved rights
Of the Stotes ''h''
Resolve l. Thatthe effort now being nade to cortar
the rght oil suffrage upon ne srOes ins dious at
tempt to overthrow popular institutions by bringing
the rgat to vote into dstrace that the negroes are
potcompeent to the exercise of that right, nor il il
necessary to their safety protection; on the CON
trery, It's exercise by them, At attempted, would DO
raugnt with terrible calames TO both them and the
whtesi we are therefore unequiyOcally opposed TO
negro suffrage
3. Resoired That the experience off,ur thousapd
years have demonstrated that negroes are not egua
TO white m m and all attempts 10 place them on a
lootingo equality, politically and socially, with the
whites ever have proved and ever will prove falures
and all such attempts ever have proved and eve will
prve INJURIOUS to DO h races:
Q. Resolved That the Government was m ade by white
men, and so far have the power TO preserve NJ
II shall continue to be a Government o. white men
end especially under the recent military orders in
Kontucky. the emigration ofnegroes into Ohio is a
growing evil, and in order that white labor
the people against negro pauperism. Il
Is the duty u the Legislature 10 discourage negro
IL. Resolved That the war having ceased IT is tbe
duto Of the Governments, State and Federal and OF
every citizen, to strive to heal the wounds inaotsd
by it, and TO bring about fraernal feeling between
the people Of the different sections of the Hepubic
IL. Resolved, That the yslor and foritude oil our
troops havenAver been surpassed and their patriotic
devotion to the country can never be obverated
from our memories.
l3. Resolved, That we regard National debt "a a
National cuise and In view of immense debts
Federal and State, and oithe enormous expenditures
OF our Federal and State Government we deman5 |
an exercise Of the most rigid economy by both thst
all taxation by either shall be perfectly fair and eoui
table that public expenditure snail he rednoe3 "
the lowest peace standard consistent with the pubc
safety that useless offices, civil and military shall
be abolished and unnecessary officers disp nsed with
and that the tarn and internal revenue laws shall be
reducedto the exact revenue oint sufficiently for the
Government economically and honestly admins.
tered,
II, Resolrei, That we most explicitly condemn tbe
policy OF the party in power, in creating thousands Of
mill ons OF Government debts, and attenptng to
exonerate the holders thereoffrom ali oblJaiions 10
pay their just proportion otexes the supDort oTthe
states IN which they reside and thereby creating an
declare to be the immediate duty of Congress and
the State Legislatures 10 use all legal and constitution
al power they possess To subject money no Invested
10 a burden ofttxaton equal to that imposed unon
other property for Federal, state, and mum pal bur.
poses -
Is. BsSoluai, That Federal taxes should az far a.
possible, be collected by the County Treasurer o1 |
he States, and the peope be relieved thereby from
he hordes OF Federal tax-gstherers who are now
atng out their substance.
10. r so'oed, That the four dollar militia commu
alion tax is isoPprsssiye and ou ght tD be repealed
II. Resolved, That the freedom OF speech of the
press, and of elections, hlbeds corpus and trial by
guaranteed by both Federal and State Oopsttution !
mat we will msntain aud defend them as such m |
avery extremity and that denounne especially | t
he arrest ofctSeus by military authority in states
DR. places where the civil tribunals are unmolested |
md Their execution lnPrlso ment or trial by militia
~ commissions as palpa0le lnlraetions ofthe Cops
uton, and outrageous upon pubic liberty and private
light
writ ofhabsaS corpus since the naon of war
md when all pretense OF necessity passed. the de-
lia ofthe right oftral by jury and the trial OF citizen,
lot in the mitsr service by Military Commlssons
md the open Interference with elections by military
power, as in the recent instances in Kentucky and
revolutionary violations OF the Con-
htuuon, threatening the very existence of our most
ncient and sacred rights that they portend danger
o the liberties ofthe country greater than has ever
'efore Tenaced them, and which it is the duty OF All
,ood citizen to meet with the determined oppo
ition snd most siepless vigilance.
10 ReSolUei, That while we will resolutey and per 7
stently con lemn all nhachons OF the Constitution "
y whonsoever committed and while we regret that
he terms of pacihoation agreed to by Major General
herman, IN April last, were not at once ratified by y
he Federal Executive, We will, nevertheless, stand
y President johnson 10 all Constitutional efforts 10
owers within the Uuion.