Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-09-12
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

Resolved That the Federal Government exists
only by yitue Of the Federal Constitution, and pos
/ sesses no powers not granted by that instrument
g ResoiUoi, That the experience OF the last four
years has de nonstra ed, in eminent degree, the
wlsuom OF our l1reethers 10 insisting upon astIct
construction Of the Federal Con ant jtion and ut
lerly sbhor the sophistrf b. which violstion, the
most plan and palnabe OF he letter and spirit Of that
instrument nave been and are delended.
3 Resolrri, That the reserved rights OF the States
are essential to the existence OF Republican Govern
meu aod 10 the hberdes and prosperity of the people
aud we are, therefore, unalteraby oppo sed TO con
soldaton OF all pouer in the hands Of the Federal
GoYernnment, ne inevitable consequences Of which
wound be TO make that Government the most deB-
potc, corrupt and oppressive IN the world.
4. Re9olOed, That the Democracy Of Ohio will main.
tain and deend, as they always heretofore done, ~
essential to the existence oi Federal system of
Government, the true doctrine OF state rights not
nolhedo or not secession but the the theory OF that
system a. lad down IN the Virginia aud Kentucky
resolutions OF 1888, rs interpreted by their a hors
the one by Madison IN his report in 1893, and the other
by Jeterson in his solemn official inaugural of 1901
o. ResOtUef That their ordinances of secession being
VOID, the so called ded states still in the Union
stass and therefore emitted all the reserved
rights OF the States and TO their due represent atom
In Congress- and TO vote at iuture elections for tres
dent and Vice President, and any attempt OF the gem
era government, or any part thereof, to deprive
them OF these rights would be an assault upon tho
rights OF every State in the Union aud an effort to
tuition
g. Resolved, That to each State belongs the right TO
determine for itselfths qualifications Of Its electors,
and the General Goyeronlent can not, nor any
department thereof interfere directly or indirectly
with the exercise Of this right, without papabe vio-
laton OF the Constitution, and OF the reserved rghts
OF the Stotes.
Resolus Thatthe effort now being made to confer
the right OF suffrage upou Sroes u an ms dious at
tempt TO overthrow popular institutions by bringing
the right to vote ioto disgrace that the negroes are
uotcompetent to tho exercise Of that right, ia 1t
necessary TO their saety or protection; the con-
trSry, its exercise by them, II attempted, would be
fraught with terrible 1alsmtes to both them and tho
whitesi we are Therefore unsquivocaly opposed to
g. Resolved, That the experience four thousand
years have demonstrated that negroes not equal
10 white m N and all attempts 70 place them on a
iootng OF equality, politically end socially, with the
Whites ever have proved and ever will prove failures,
and all such attempts ever have proved and eve will
prove INJURIOUS to DO h races
0. ResolUei That the Government was made by white
men, and 40 far we have the power to preserve H.
it shall continue 10 be a Govern m ent OF white men
10. Resoued, That under tha rule Of Abolitionsm,
and especially under The recent military orders in
Kentucky The emigration OF negroes into Ohio is a
growi q owl, and In order that white labor
should be protected against negro labor,
the people against negro palperism, 1t
ls the duty Of the Legislature TO discourage negro
EN- grafton into our State.
H. Resolvsf That the war having ceased, IT is tho
duo OF the Governments, stste aud Federal, and
every citizen, u strive TO heal the wounds inflicted
by 1t, and to bring about fraternal feeling between
the people OF The different sections Of the Hepubo
IL. Resolved. That the vaor and fortitude Of our
troops heen surpassed and their patriotic
devotion TO the country can never be obverated
l3 Resolved. That wo regard National debt as a
National culse, apd in view Of our immense debts,
/
| Of our Federal and State Government we demand
an exercise ofthe most rigid economy by both that
all taxation by either shall be perfectly fair and eaui.
table that pnbic expenditure shall be reduced 10
tho 10 Fodt peace standard consistent with the public
safety that useless offices, evil and military, shall
and that the tariff and internal revenue laws shall be
reduced to the exact revenue ont sufficiently for the
Government economically and honestly admins.
| tered,
| IA. Resolved That we most Explicitly condemn the
policy Of the party in power, in creating Thousands OF
nttn IN
exonerats the holders thereOffrom all obligations TO
pay their Just proportion ottaIes oT the support ofthe
states in which they reside, and thereby creating an
odous and privileged moneyed aristocracy and we
declare It to be the Immediate duty OF Congress and
the State Legislatures TO use all legal and constitution
al power they possess IN subject money 10 invested
to burden Oft4xRtion equal to that imposed upon
other property for Federal, state, and municipal pur
Is. BssolUaI That Federal taxes should, as far as
possible be collected by the County Treasurers OF
the States, and the peope be relieved thereby from
the hordes OF Federal tax -gatherers who are now
eating out their substance
l6 sDlOod, That the four dollar mil tia commu.
taon tax Is GPpr sssiye and on ght & be repealed
H. Rds0LUed That the freedom OF speech, Of the
press, AMI OF elections, habeds corpus, and trial by
ury, are the b rthrlght Of all American cizens,
guaranteed by both Federal sud State Constitution
tnat we will maintain and defend them as such m
the arrest fcEsns by military authority, In States
places where the civil tribunals are unmoiestad,
and their execution, impriso 4ment, trial by militia
ry commissions pspsble infraetions ofthe Consti
tuton and outrageous upon pubic liberty and private
right.
Is Rssolpsd. That the continued suspension Of the
writ ofhdbedS corpus since the terninaton Of tbs war
and when all pcetense OF necessity is passed the de.
nal othe right oftra by july and the trial OF ctizens
lot In the mllitarv service by Military Commissions,
and the open Interference with elections by military
power, as in the recent Instances In Kentucky and
Tennessee, are revolutionary violations OF the Con-
stituton, threatening the very existence OF our most
ancient and sacred rghts that they porend danger
to the liberties OF the country greater than ever
before s1enaced them, and which II s the duty OF all
good citizen 70 meet with the most determined oppO.
sito on and most slepless vigilance.
49, Resolved, That while will resolutely and per.
sisently Tenn all infractions OF the Constitution
by whomsoe yer committed and while regret that
the terms Of pacihcaon agreed to by Major General
sherman ia April last, were not at once ratified by
the Federal Executive, we will nevertheless, stand
by President Johnson ia all Constitutional efforts 10
restore to the Ssiea the exercise Of Their rights and
powers within the Uuion.