The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1865-09-20
DEMoCRATIC I PLATFoRM,


eral Constitution, and possesses no pow,
ers not granted by that instrument
2 Resolyed, That the experience Of
the last four years has demonstrated, in
an eminent degree, the wisdom Of our |
forefathers 10 insisting upon strict con-
structiop Of the Federal Constitution; and |
we utterly abhor the sophistry by which
violations, the most plain and palpable,
Of Tie letter and spirit Of that instru-
ment, have been and are defended 4
8 ResolVed, That the reserved rights
Of the. States are essential to the exist
ence Of Republican Government, and
to the liberties and prosperity of the peo-
pie andwe are, therefore, unaltorably
opposed to consolidation Of all power in
the hands Of the Federal Government
the inevitable consequences of which
would be to make that Government. the
most dcspotic, corrupt and oppressive 10
the world ri
A Resolped, That the Democracy Of
Ohio will maintain and defend, as they
have always heretofore done, as essential
to the existence of our Federal system OF
government, the true doctrine Of State
Rights--not notification, not secession
but the theory Of that system as laid
down in the Virginia and Kentucky res.
olutions Of 1898, as interpreted by their
authors tbe one by Madison in his Re
port in 1893, and the other by Jefferson
in his solemn, official, Inaugural Of 1901
Resolped, That, their ordinances Of
secession being void, the so-called sece-
ding States are still in the Union as
States, and are, therefore, entitled to all
the reserved rights Of the States; and to
their due representation in Congress; and
TO vote at future elections of President
and Vice President and any attempt Of
the General Government, or any depart
ment thereof, to deprive them of these
rights, would be ap assault upon the
rights of every State in the Union, and
an effort to overthrow the Government
ordained by the Constitution As
| 6 RESOLVED, That to each State belongs
the right to determine for itself the quail
i ifcatious of its electors, and the General
Government cannot, nor can any depart
ment thereof, interfere, directly or indii
rectly, with the exercise Of this right
4 without palpable violation of the Con
stitution, aad Of the reserved rights o
the States. -
| r. Resolued, Tha. the effort now be
!. ing made, to confer the right of sufrag
upon negroes, is an insidious attempt =
overthrow popular institutions by bring
ing the right to vote into disgrace. Tha
: the negroes are not competent to the ex
+ ercise Of that right, nor is it necessary I
their safety or protection. On the con
trary, its exercise by them, if attempted
would be fraught with terrible calamitie
to both them and the whites. We are
therefore, unequivocally opposed to Nc
o gro Suffrage.
n s. ResolDed, That the experience o
4 1000 years has demonstrated that nj
. groes are not equal to white men; an
? all attempts to place them on a footin
of equality, politically and socially, wit
the whites, ever have proved, and eve
will prove failures; and all such attemp
ever have proved, and ever will prove, il
8 furious to both races. sri
8. Resolped, That this Governmel
Q was mads by white men, and so far as v
(. have the power to preserve it, it shn
continue to be Government Of viii
men.
10 10. Resolped, That Under the rule
Il Abolitionism, and especially under the !
K cent military orders in Kentucky, Il
70 emigration Of negroes into Ohio is
o growing evil, and in order that white
Dor should be protected against negro
Dor, and the people against negro paupC
/. ism, it is the duty Of the Legislature
y a discourage negro emigration into Q
" State. nae
q IL. Resolced, That The war hasi
DC ceased, it is the duty Of the Government
State and Federal, and of every citiz
60 to strive to heal the wounds inflicted
y liz; and to brihg about fraternal feeli
~ between the people Of the different 81
10 tions Of the Republic. ,w
hs IL. ResolUed, That the valor and {
., titude Of our troops have never been s.
passed, and their patriotic devotion
their country can never DO obliterai
, from our memories.
~ l3. Resolced. That we regard
~ ~ tional debt as a national curse, and
" " view Of our immense debts, Federal Q
~ State, and of the enormous expenditu
Of our Federal and State Governmei
we demand an exercise Of the most ri
nd economy by both that all taxation
~ either shali be perfectly fair and 6qu
nn m BE; that public expenditure shall
~ ~; reduced to the lowest peace standard .
~ ~ sistent with the public safety !; that !
wv less Offices, civil and military, shall
abolished, and unnecessary officers !
& pcnsed with; and that the Tariff and
l.. tcrnal Revenue laws shall be reduced
o. the exact revenue point sufficient for
slli Government, economically and hons
bio administered ta . -tT fsl~
ire la Resolued, That we most explic
a condemn the POLICY Of the party in ?
, D or in creating thousands Of millions
y. Government stocks, and attempting
exhouofate the holders thereof from
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