Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-09-02
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

l. Resolped, That the Federal Government exists
only ny vi tue of the Federal Constitution, and pos.
sesses no powers not granted by that instrument
2. ResolUd That the experience OF the last four
years has de ronstra T. IN an eminent degree, the
wisdom OF fore athers ia nsistng upon a strict
construction Of the Federal Conslit ton, and ut
terIy abhor the soph'stry b.. which volstion, the
most plain aud auab Of he lettsr apd spirit OF that
instrument have bsen and are defended.
D. Resolpsi, That the reserved rights Of the States
are rsental TO the existence u Republican Govern
ment ard to the lberdes and prosperity ofthe people
aod We are, therefore, un 'lterahy opposed TO con.
Goyernnment The inevitable consequences OF which
would be TO make that Government the most des-
pot G. corrupt and and oppressive IN the world. World
tain and de e1d, as they always heretofore done,
essential 10 the existence Of our Federal system Of
Governm-nt, the true doctrine OF State rights not
nulllhed or not eesson, hut the the Theory of that
/ system as AID ,wn IN the virginia aad Kentucky
the by Madison in his repo in 1893, and the other
byJehorson, in his solemn official inaugural of 1901
~, ~ ~ al it ~ s e' ,d ta, s a. ~, i ~
Satss and therefore emitted all the reserved
rights OF the States and % their due representation
in Congress, and to vote atfuuro elections for fres
dent and Vice Pre- sdeRt and any attempt OF the gen.
eral Goyernm nj, or any part thereof 70 deprive
them OF these rights, would be an assault upon the
| rights OF every State in the ,nion aud stiort 70
overthrov the Government ordained by the Constr
| tu ion. -
RssoLpsi That to each tate belongs the right 10
determine r itself the qualifications OF It's electors,
and the GensIai Cover lpsnt oan not, nor eau any
department thereof Interfere directly or Indirect y
with the exercise of this right, without pa pabe
stpn Of tle Constitution, and OF the reserved nights
| ResolOe Thatthe effort being made to confer
the rlgh OF suh age upon ne roes, an lns dous at
| temp 70 overthro W popuar institutions by bringing
the rigIt to yoe to dis race that the are
not compe ent to the of that right, is il
necess ry to their 81 ETY. or protecnon on ths con
trary, its exercise by them, II attempted, would be
raugnt with terrible Oalamtes to both them and tho
whites; we are therefore unequieecally opposed to
| E. Resopsi That the exnerienee OF four thousand
years havo demonstrated that negroes are hotequal
ootngor equality poit caly anh claly, with the
whes have proved and ev-r will prove Rl ur"s,
and all su h at emp's ever have proved and eve will
| pr we INJURIOUS to DO h TA as.
O. Rssousf Tn It the Govern ment was made by white
aud far as we have the power to oreserve 1t,
| it shall cont nue. TO be a government white mtn.
10 Resoloed, That under ths rule Of abOllu lnism,
| an ospena iy under the receat military orders In
Kenpcsy. The emigration otnegroes INTO Ohio is a
| lrowi evil, and ia order that white amor
should he Protsctei asanst negro negro labor.
EN- grafton into our st,te.
IL Resolpei That the war having ceased, It Is the
duto Of the Governm snts, Site and Federal, ana o
every citizen, u strive to heal he w1unds iaflct d
by II. AMI to bring about frternal feslng between
| ths psople Of he different saclion, Of the hepnDic.
| ~ Resolved That the valor md forItude Of our
troops hsven v-r bsen surpassed and their patriotic
| tevotion to the country can never be oblverated
I3 Resolusd, That we regard q National debt a.
| Natloual Gu Sc AID in view OF our imneiSe debts
Federal and State, and the enormous expenditures
| Of our Federal and State Govsrnm mt, We demand
an exercise Of the most rigid economy by both 81
all taxation by sthar shall be perfectly fair and equi-
t.ole that public sxpend ture snail b. reduced 10
the 10 Fest peace sandard consistent with the prhc
be Abolished and ssary 'teers disp nsed Sir
and that the tariff and internal reye avs shsl he
i dueedto the exact reVenue olat snnctnuy Tor the
| Goyernne-t economically an h)nestly edminis
il RESOLVED, That we most explicitly con4emn tn .
IniI ons Of dovefn 'nent debts, AID eltem ptnS TO
rate the holders, thareJfrom al ouliSanons g.
States in which thes reside and thereby creating an
| odions and pr vsged moneyed Aristoeracy and We
declare It 10 b. theImmedate duty OF Congress and
the state Les satur,s to uso all legal and cons uon
al power they possess IN subect money 40 Invested
to Uurden oft.xaton equal TO that imposed upon
other property for Federal, State and mum epal pur-
IS BssolVsd, That Federal taxes should, as far as
The sai es, aud tho peop be relieved thtreoy from
the hordes Of FeiarAi ax.gatherets who are now
eating out their substance.
10 h Sol1sd. rnat the four dollar mil tia commu.
talon tax is oPpr Assve and ought & be reoealed.
press, an OF tisoucns, Gq5sas corpus and trial BY
Jury, sre ne rshTlg9 q al Amsresn ehisens'
ihat we will ma ntain aud defend them suen IN
every sxnemits and that We deDoup1e especially y
the srrsst fcuaen by military authority, In States
and their execution, lmpr-o meut, or ial ny militia.
nv commissions palpsole infraeHons ofthe Consti
tutn, and outrageous upon pubic liberty and private
is Resolved That thseoniinued suspension Of the
writ OF hQoe corpus since the ter lnaon OF IN war;
and when all eisnae OF necessity 10 passed, the To-
NAL oths right "fiA by july aud The trial OF cEens
Tot in the mlhtAr service by Military Commission 4,
and the open iuterferenca with elections by military
power as In the rejent instances 10 Kentucky ana
Tennessee, rev luuonsry violations OF the Con-
sutution threatening the very existence ofour mest
ancient and sAcred rights hat they portend oangeT
10 the liberties the country greater than has ever
before nenaeed them, and which IL IL the duy OF
good citizen to meet with the most dot Tmined oppo
sition md most slepess vigilance.
10 ReSoiCsd, That while we will resolutey and per-
ala Al luff ~
by whonsoo committed aud while reRret thai
the terms Of pacihcation agreed to by Major General
sherman, ia April last, were not at once rallied 10y
the Federal Executive, will, nevertheless, sts nd
by President JohesoD ia all Constitutional efforts q