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

| l. Resolved, That the Federal Government eXiAls
only by virtue Of the Federal Consultation, and pos.
sesses no powers not granted by that instrument
| 2. Resolved That the experience OF the last four
years has de nonstra ed, In eminent degree, tha
wisdom of oreathers In insisting upon a strict
construction Of the Federal Consul ton and wa ut.
most plain and alnab OF he letter ad spirit that
instrument have been and are defended ..
J. Rssotped That the reserved rights OF the States
are essential to the existence OF Republican Govern.
ment, ard to the liberties and prosperity ofthe people
| and we are, therefore, unsterably opposed to con-
sol dation OF all poAer in the hands OF the Federal
Government, the inevitable conse ouences OF which
wonld be TO make that Government tho most des-
| potc, corrupt and oppressive IN the world
| T. Resolved That the Democracy of ONO will main
tain and defend, as they always heretofore done, rs
essential 20 the exlhtence Of our Federal system of
Government, the true doctrine OF State rights not
nullihed not secession, but the the theory OF that
/ system ~ lMd down IN the Virginia and Kentucky
resolutions OF l79s interpreted by their hors
the by Madison IN his report 1893, and the other
by Jefferson, in his solemn official inaugural of 1901
f D. Resotred That their ordinances OF secession beng
void the called ded states still In the Union
Satss and therefore emitted 10 all the reserved
rights Of the States, and 10 their due represent aton
10 Congress- and TO vote at uture elections for rres.
dent and Vice President, amt any attempt the gen.
era Goyernmtnt nj, or any part thereof TO deprive
Of IF Psss Syrv shs " b b n1n an assault upon The
overthrow the Government ordained by the Consti.
tutor. ..-
determine tor itselfthe qualifications OF its eeetors
and the General Government can not, nor can any
department thereof Interfere directly indirectly
aton Of the Constitution and Of the reserved rights
of the Stotes.
Resoive l. That the effort now being made to conrer
the right OF suffrage upon roes an ms dion At
tempt to overthrow popular institutions by bringing
the rgAt to vote rto ds race that the negroes are
not COIN petent to the OF that rgh nor is
necessary to their SAFETY or protection; the con.
traTy its exercise by them, IT attempted, would be
raught with terrible caamites to both them and tho
whtssi we are therefore unequiyocally opposed to
negro suffrage. .- -
!. Resolved, That the experience of four thousand
years have demonstrated that negroes are noteanal
10 white IA and all attempts To place them on a
ooungot equality, pot cally and socially, with tho
whes have proved and ever will prove al ur, s.
and all such attempts ever have proved and eve will
prove INJURIOUS to DO races. Lao ..
.. RssolUedThat the Government was made by white
men, and NO far rs we have the power TO preserve IT.
IT shall continue 70 be a Government o. white men.
10. ReSolUei, That under tho rule of AboliuOnlsm,
and especially under the recent military orders in
Kentucky. the emigration OF negroes into Ohio is a
should be protected against negro labor,
the people against negro paiperism, II
IS the duty Of the Legislature 10 discourage negro
EN- grafton into our stste. .
IL RssoIpoi, That the war having ceased, 1t is the
duio OF the Goyernments, State aud Federal, ana
every citizen, to strive 20 heal the wouads iBiioed
by il, and 70 bring about frsernal feeling between
the people OF the different sections Of the Republic
IL, Resolued That the yalnr and fortitude OF our,
troops have 5yer been surpassed and their patroto
devotion to the country eau never be obliVerated
from our memories.
National cuise, aud in view Of our immense debts,
Federal and State, ana the enormous expenditures
an exercise OF the most rlg,d economy by both that
all taxation by either shall be perfectly fair and tqu.
table that public expenditure snail be reduced TO
the loSest peace standard consistent with tho public
safety that useless Offices civil and military, shall
be abolished, and unnecessary officers disp nsed with
aud that the tar and internal revenue laws shall be
Reduced to the exact reYenue ont sufficiently the
GovernmeDt economically and honestly admins.
tered,
IA. ReSolpei, That we mo Il explicitly condemn the
policy Of the party in poEer in creating thousands OF
mill ons Of Government debts, aud attempting to
lha mn
pay their just proportion Of taxes tor the support ofthe
States in which they reside, and thereby creating an
odous and privileged moneyed RrstocTacy and we
declare II 70 be the immediate duty OF Congress aud
the State Legislatures to all legal and constitutions
oil power they pobseas 10 publect money invested
TO a burden oftsxation equal 10 that imposed upon
other property for Federal, State, and municipal Pur
IS Btsoluoi That Federal taxes should, as far as
po, sbie be collected by the County Treasurers of
NE states and the peope be relieved th'r reby from
the hordes OF Federal tax'gatherers who are now
eating out their substance.
IT, r soteed, Tnat the four dollar militia oommu.
tatOn tax Is oppressive and ought tl bo repealrd
W. Resolved, That the freedom OF speech, OF the
press ana OF elections, habeds corpus and trial by
Jury, are he brthTghi o. all American citizens,
thai wo will maintain and defend them as suoh m
every extremity and that We denounoe especially
the arrest citizens by military authority states
or paces where the ovl tribunals are unmolestsd, I
and tnelr execution, impriso ment, or trial ny militia
ry commissions as palpsbe inffaetions ofthe Consti
tut9p, anu outrageous upon puoic liberty and private
Is Bssolrs,l. That the continued suspension Of the
writ fAabseS corpus since the teTnaton OF the war
and when all 81 sense OF necessity passed, the ie.
na ofthe right oftria by jury and the trial OF cssns
lot In the militar service by Military Oommissons
aud The open Interference with elections by military
power in the recent instances In Kentucky aud
Tennessee, are revolutionary violations OF tho Oon-
shtuton threatening the very existence Of our most
ancient and saered rights that they porlend danger
20 the liberties OF the country greater than has ever
before nenAoed them, and Which Il Ia the duty OF all
good citizen TO meet with the most det Tninud Oppo.
sidon sud most slepless vigilance.
~. Resoirot, That while we will resolutey and per-
sisiently con Tenn all nfactons of tho Constitution,
by whomsoe YER committed aud While we regret that
the terms Of paoihcation agreed 60 by Major General
hhefman,i ia April last. sere not at once ratified BY
the Federal Executive, We will, nevertheless, stand