Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-09-06
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

DEMUChATIC PLATFOhm.
l. Resolved, That the Federal Government exists
only by virtue Of the Federal Constitution, and pos
sesses no powers not granted by that instrument.
z, hesotDsi That the experience of the last four
years has de nonstraed in an eminent degree, the
construction Of the Federal Constitution and we ut
lery abhor the sophistry by. which yiolstion, the
most plain and ,alpnbe, Of he letter aud spirit Of that
| Instrument have been and are defended.
.. Aesotued That the reserved rights OF the States
VIC tssenua 70 the existence OF hepuochn govern
ment, ard TO the liberties and prosperity ofthe people
aud we are, Therefore, unslerably opposed to con-
sodation Of all poser in the hands of the Federal
government, the inevitable consequences Of which
would be to make that Government the most des-
potict corrupt and oppressive in the world.
a. RcSolued, That the Democracy Of Ohio will main.
tain and defend, they always heretofore done, as
essential TO the existence OF our Federal system of
nuhed or not secession, but the the theory of that
system as laid down intho Virginia aud Kentucky
resolutions Of 1898, as interpreted by their authors
the one by Madison IN his report in 1709 and the other
tby Jefferson in his solemn official inaugural OF 1901
g. Resot1ei That their ordinances of secession beng
VOID the so called ctded States still in the Union
StRtes and therefore emitted all reserved
rights OF the States, and 10 their due representation
in Congress- and to vote at future eectons for pres
dent and Vice President and any attempt Of tho gen
eral Government, or any part thereof, TO deprive
them q these nights, would be an assault upon the
overthrow the Government ordained by the Copsti-
tuition.
O. Resolued That to each State belongs the right to
determine for sefthe qualifications of its electors,
and the General Government can not, can any
department thereof interfere directly indirectly
with the exercise Of this right without papsbe yio-
aton Of the Constitution and ofthe reserved rights
Of the Stotes
Rosolpei Thatthe effort now being made to confer
the right Of suffrage upon negroes s nsdous at
tempt to overthrow popular institutions by bringing
the right vote toto sgrace that the negroes are
not conpeen to the exercise Of that right, nor is II
necessary to their safety or protechoni the
raTy ts exercise oy them, II at stemPted P would be
whites; we are therefore unequivOcally opposed to
negro suffrage
years have demonstrated that negroes not equal
TO white IN; and all attempts 10 place them on a
footing OF equality, politically and socially, with the
whites ever have proved and ever will prove failures
and all such attempts ever have proved and ever will
prove INJURIOUS to both races
o. RESOLVED That the Government was made by white
men, and so far AZ we have the power to preserve IT.
II shall continue TO be Government OF white men.
10. Resolved That under the rule Of Aboitonism,
and especially under the recent military orders In
Kentucky the emigration ofneHroes into Ohio is
should be protected against negro labor
the people against negro pauperism, il |
is the duty Of the Legislature to discourage negro
II. Resolved, That the war having ceased, 1t is the
duto Of the Governments, State and Federal, and of
by IT, and TO bring about fraternal feeling between
the people Of the different sections Of the Repnbc.
IA. RCsolued That the Valor and fortitude OF our
troops havensyer been surpassed, and their patriotic
devotion to the country can never be obllyerated |
nom our memories.
10. Resotoed That we regard National debt as a
National curse, aud in view Of our immense debts, |
Federal and State, and othe enormous expenditures
OF our Federal and State Government, we demand |
exercise Of the most rigid economy by both that
all taxation by either shall be perfectly fair and equ-
table that public expenditure shall be reduced 10 |
the west peace standard consistent with the public
safety that useless offices, civil and military, shall
be abolished and unnecessary officers dispensed win
and that the tariff and internal revenue laws shall he
reducedto the exact revenue point sufficiently for the
Government economically and honestly admins.
tered
a. ResolDed, That we most explicitly condemn the
policy OF the party IN power in creating thousands of
mill Ons Of Government debts, and attempting to
exonerate the holders, thereofrom all gations to
pay their Just proportion oi taxes for the support ofthe
states in which they reside ana thereoy creating an
declare II 20 be the Immediate duty Of Congress and
the State legislatures TO use all legal and constitution.
al power they possess 10 eubiect money invested
to burden Of Taxation equal TO that imposed upon
other property for Federal, State, and municipal pur.
iS Bssolusi, That Federal taxes should, as far as
possible, be collected by the County Trsasurers oil
the states and Ep tns psoP,e DC Ieieyed thereby rom
eating out their substance.
10. Il solved, That the four dollar militia commu.
II. Resolved, That the freedom OF speech, Of the
preas, and Of elections, ha6eas corpus, and trial by
s By both Federal aad State Constitution aSa
thai will MAINTAIN and defend them such IN
tbs arrest citizens by military authority, a ststss
or places where the civil tribunals unmolested,
and their execution, impTso 9menl or trial by militia
tuition, and outrageous upon pubic liberty and private
right.
writ ofhabeas o0pus since the termination OF the war
and when all pTetense OF necessity is passed, the de.
NAL ofthe right oftra by juIy and The trial Of ctsens
lot in the military service by Military Commissions,
and the open interference with elections by military
power, As IN the resent Instances in Kentucky and
Tennessee, are revolutionary violations OF the Con-
sututlon threatening the very existence Of most
ancient aud sacred rights that they porend danger
to the liberties ofthe country greater than has ever
before nenaced them, and which II is the duty OF al
good citizen to meet with the most determined oppo.
sidon and most slepless vigilance
49, Resolved, Thai while we viii resoluely and per-
sistently eondemn all inffaetions ofthe Constitution,
by Whoinsoey yer committed aud while regret that
the OF pacihcation agreed to by Major General
ShermAn,in April last, were not al once ratified by
the Federal Executive, We will, nevertheless, stand
by President Johnson IN AL Constitutional efforts TO
restore TO the States the exercise OF their rights and