Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-09-26
DEMOOnATIC PLATFORM.

l. ResoUsd, That the Federal Government EXISTS
only by ytue Of the Federal Constitution, and pos
eesses NO powers not granted by that instrument
2. Resolved That ths experience OF the ilnt four
years has de nonstra ed, in an eminent degree, the
construction Of the Federal OonaIt ton and we ut.
terly abhor the soph@tfyby which volvtion the
most plain and palnab Of he letter and spirit Of
Instrument have been and are defended
3 Resolved, That ihereseryed rights Of the States
are essential 70 the existence q Republican Govern
and we are, therefore un,iterably opposed 70 con.
sol .daton q all power in the banda Of the Fed-r
would be to make that GoyerRmept the mort des-
pot Q, corrupt and Oppressive in the wofld.
=. Resolved, That the Democracy Of OHIO will main
tain and defend, as they awsys heretoore DONE 2.
essential 70 the existence Of our Federal system Of
Government, the true doctrine ofstate nghts not
nulhed or not secession hut the the theory ofthat
system as laid down In the Virginia and Kentucly
resolutions Of l79s, as Interpreted by their hors
the one by Madison IN his repoi in l790 and the
by Jefferson in his solemn Official inaugural OF 1901
o. Resolved, That their ordinances OF secession beng
as States and are therefore emitted 10 ali the
rights OF the States, and 10 their due Representation
10 Congress ana TO vote ct turs elections for fresi
dent and Vice President, and any attempt ofthe gen
eral Goyammtn mt, or any part thereof to deprive
them OF these nights would be an assault upon the
rights OF every State in the Union and effort to
overthrow the Government ordained by the Consti.
Resolved, That to each state belongs the right to
detsrmne for itself the qualifications OF Its electors
and the General GoveranIent can not, nor can any
department thereof interfere directly or indirectly
laton Of the Constitution, and Of the reserved rights
ofthe Stotes.
Resolved, ThAtthe effort now being made to confer
the right OF suffrage upon negroes, an ns dous at
temp to overthrow popular institutions by bringing
the ngat to vote into disgrace that the negroes
notcompetent to the exercise OF that right, Is Ii
necessary TO their safety protection; on the con-
trary, its exercise by them, II attempted, would be
fraugnt with terrible calamites to both them and tho
Whitesi we are therefore unequvocally opposed to
!. Resolved, That the experience offour thousand
huN dnF lad
10 white men and all attempts 10 place them on
footing OF equality, politically and socially, with the
whites, ever have proved and ever will prove iaures
and ali such attempts ever have proved and ever will
prove injurious to DO h races.
0. Resolved That the Government was made by white
men, and so far as we have the power TO preserve It,
1t shall continue 70 be Government white men.
10. Resolved That under the rule Of Aboitonlsm,
and especially under The recent military orders in
Kentucky. the emigration ofnegroes into Ohio s
growing evil, md in order that white labor
should be protected against negro labor
Is the duty OF the Legislature discourage negro
| emigration into our state. iuI :. 0ol-
IL. Resolved, That the having ceased, It is tho
duto OF the Governments, State and Federal, and oil
every citizen t2 strive to heal the wounds inflicted
by Il, and 10 bring about fraterna feeling between
| the people Of the different sections Of the Republic
12. Resolved, That the salor and fortitude OF our
troops have never heen surpassed and their patriotic
devotion to the country can never be Obverated
| from our memories.
is Resolved, Thai we regard National debt as
National curse, and IN view of our immense debts,
Federal and State, and o the enormous expenditures
| Of our Federal and State Government, we demand
an exercise OF Che most rigid economy by both that
ali taxation by either shall be perfectly fair and equi.
table that public expenditure shall be reduced
the 10 peace standard consistent with the public
safety that useless Offices civil and military, shall
be abolished and unnecessary officers disp, nsed with
end that the tariff and internal laws shall be
reduced to the exact sufficiently for the
| Government economically and honestly sdminis.
| efod.
| Is Bssolved, That Federal taxes should as far as
poysiOle, be collected by the County Treasurers
the States, and the peope be relieved thereby from
| the hordes OF Federal tax-gathsrers who are now
| eating out their substance. .Ii rH r.H
Is. r soLoed, That the four dollar militia commu.
taiion tax IL isoppresaiVe and ght he reDealed.
IL. Resolved, That the freedom OF speech, Of the
press, an OF elections, h1beas corpus, and trial by
| ury, are the rthrigh' o all American ei,i1ens
guaranteed by both Federal ard state Constitution
| tnAt we will MAINTAIN and deisad them as such IN
every extremity and that we denoun.e especially
the arrest feluhenH by military authority, ia states
places where the civil tribunals unri1
and tner execution, mpriso ment, trial by militia
ry commissions rs palpable infractions Ofthe Const
tuition, AMI outrageous upon pubic liberty and private
Ia Resolved. That the continued suspension of the
writ ofhdbeds corpus since the termination Of the war
and when all pIetense OF necessity is passed. the
nial othe right oftria JuIy and the trial OF citizens
Lot in the milars service by Military CommIsse
and the open interference with elections by military
power, as In the resent instances in Kentucky and
Tennessee, revolutionary violations OF the Con-
sntuton, threaeniDg the very existence of our most
ancient and sacred rights that they porend DANGER
TO the hbertsh country greater than has ever
before nenaced them, and which it is the duty Of all
good citizen to meet with the most determined oppo
| sition end most slepless vigilance.
ls Resolved, That while We viii resolntely and per.
sisently emn all inhactions Of the Constitution,
BY whomsoe yer committed and while regret that
the terms Of paciicaon agreed 10 by Major General
Sherman, 10 April last, not at ratified by
the Federal Executive, We will, peyertheless stand
by President Johnson in all constitutional efforts
restore to the States the exercise OF their rights and
i powers within the Uuion. nl 'IlH