Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-09-07
pEmooKArIO PLArFoKm

l ReSolUei, That the Federal Government exists
only by Yttue OF the Federal Cons tiution and pos
ses ,es no powers not granted by that Instrun ent,
2. RESOLVED, That the experience or the last four
years has de nonstra cd, in nm eminent degree the
wisdom Of our lore0thers in insisting upon strict
construction of the Federal Con ant ihon, and we ut
terry abhor the soph'stry by which yoletion, the
most plain and anabn of The letter and spirit Of that
ostrumeut have been and are defended.
B. Resoloei, That the reserved rights Of the States
are essential to the existence Of Republican Govern
ment, ard 10 the liberties and prosperity oithe people
aud we are therefore, unllterAbly opposed 10 con-
solidation OF all power in the hands OF the Federal
Government, the Inevitable consequences OF which
would be TO make that Government the most des-
pot G, corrupt and oppressive IN the world. =,
4. Resolved, That the Democracy Of Ohio will main
Tain and defend, as they always heretofore done, as
essential 10 the existence of our Federal system of
doyernment the true doctrine otstate rights not
nuiied or not secession hut the the theory of that
system as LAID down IN the Virginia aud Kentucky
resolutions OF 1898, as Interpreted by their authors,
the one by Madison his repotin l709 and the other
by Jefferson Ia his solemn Official inaugural of sol
8. Res0lUei That their ordinances of secession beng
void The so called ded states are still in the Union
as Satss and are therefore emitted to all the reserved
rights OF the States, and to their due representation
In Congress- and to vote at future elections for rresi
dent and Vice Prssidenb, and any attempt OF che gen.
eral Goyernme mt, or any part thereof, TO deprive
them OF these nights, would be an assault upon the
rights OF overy State in the Union and an effort 10
overthrow the Government ordained by the Constr
tuition.
6. Rssoued That to each state belongs the right to
determine Itself the qualifications OF electors,
and the General Cover Nuent can not, nor can any
department thereof interfere directly or indirectly
with the exercise OF ms rght without papable
aton OF toe Constitution and of the reserved rights
Resolpe Thatthe effort now being made to confer
the right OF suffrage upon ne sroes ~ an ms dnus at
tempt to overthrow popular institutions by bringing
the rigat to vote iDto dsgrace that the negroes
not competent to the exercise OF that night, nor is
necessary 10 their AHety protection; on the con.
trary, its exerelse1Py them, 1t attempted would be
fRught with terribls calamtes to both them and the
whitesi are therefore unequlYOcaly opposed to
s. ReplreI That the experience Of four thousand
years have demonstrated that negroes are notequal
TO white msn and all attempts 10 place them on a
iootngot eqpaty, polt eauy END socially, with the
whItes ever have proved and will prove fMui,s
and all such attempts have proved and eve will
prove INJURIOUS to DO b races.
o. Resolved That the Government was made by white
men, and far as we have the power TO preserve It,
IL shall continue TO be Government OF white men.
10. RssolDed, That under the rule Of Abolitionsm,
and especially under the recent military orders in
KENTUCKY the emigration ofnearoes into Ohio ia
growiag evil, and in order that white labor
should be protected against negro labor,
IS the duty OF the Legislature to discounge negro
EN- grafton into our State.
III. Resolved, That the war having ceased, It is Tie
duto OF the Governments, State aud Federal, and oi
every citizen, - strive TO heal the wounds inflicted
by it, and to bring about fraernal feeling between
~. Resolved, That the valor and forttude Of our
troops have been surpassed, and their patriotic
devotion TO the country can never be obliverated
I3. Resolved, That we regard National debt as a
Federal and state, and Of the enormous expendtnrss
OF our Federal and State Government, We demand
an exercise the most rigid economy by both that
all taxation by either shall be perfectly fair and equi-
table that public expenditure snail be reduced TO
the lowest peace standard consistent with the public
safety that useless Offices civil and military, shall
be abolished and unnecessary officers ali -nsed with
and that the tariff and internal laws shall be
reduced TO the exact reyenue point sucienty for the
Government economically and honestly admins.
tered,
H. Resolved, That we most explicitly condemn the
policy OF the party in power IN creating thousands of
mill ona Of Government debts, aud attempting TO
exonerate the holders, thereotfrom all igstons 10
nav their lust proportion OF taxes for the support ofthe
States in which they reside, and thereby creating an
odous and privileged moneyed Mistocracy and We
declare 1t TO be the Immediate duty of Congress and
the State Legislatures TO use all legal and constitution
al power they possess to subiect money 40 Invested
to burden oftsxation equal TO that imposed upon
other property for Federal, State, and municipal pur
IS. Bssolvsd, That Federal taxes should as far as
possible, be collected by the County Treasurers OF
the states, and the people be relieved thereby from
the hordes OF Federal tax-gatherers who are nov
eating out their substance.
I6 X sOlged That the four dollar militia oonmu.
taiion tax Ii oppressive and ought q 10 repealed
Va. Rssolpod That tho freedom OF speech, OF the
press, and OF elections habeds corpus, and trial by
Jury, are the brthHghi OF all American eitsenE
guaranteed by both Federal and state Constitution
That We will maintain and defend them such m
the arrest OF citizens by military authority, Ia States
or places where the civil tribunals are unmolested,
and tner execution imprson nment trial by militia
ry commissions as pslPable nfraetons ofthe Consti
tuition, and outrageous upon pubic liberty and private
right,
is Rasoluoi That the continued suspension of tho
writ ofhabeas corpus since the termination OF the war
and when all pfetense OF necessity Is passed. the de
NAL the right oftIa By jury and the trial OF
Lot in the mlltary service by Military Commission,
and the open interference with elections by military
power, ~ In the resent instances IN Kentucky and
Tennessee, are revolutionary violations OF the Con-
sttuuon, threatening the very existence Of our most
ancient aud sacred rights that they portend danger
to the liberties Of the country greater than has ever
before nenaeed them, and 8hoh It is the duty Of Al
good citizen to meet with the most determined oppo-
suon and most sepless vigilance
10. Resouoi Thai while We will Tesolutey and per-
sstanty oondemn all infacions OF the Oonstitntion
BY whoinsoe yer committed and while We regret thai
the terms OF pachoation agreed 10 by MAJOR General
sherman, Ia April last we're not al once ratified by
the Federal Executive, viii, peyeFtheless, stand
by President JOhuson In all Constitutional Efforts 10
restore a the States tho exercise OF their hghtA and
powers within the Uuion,