Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-09-05
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.

l. Resolved, That tho Federal Government exists
only by virtue OF the Federal Constitution and pos
sesses no powers not granted by that instrument.
g. Resolved, That the experience OF the last four
years has de nonstra ed, in eminent degree the
wisdom o. our ioreethers IN insisting upon astrict
terly abhor the sophlstry by which yiolstion the
most plain and .aoabe ofihe letter and spirit Of that
instrument have been and are defended.
B. RESOLVED, Taat the reserved rights OF the States
are essential to the existence Of Republican Govern
meut ard to the liberties and prosperity ofthe people
and we are, therefore, uualterably opposed to CON
solidation OF all power in the handa Of the Federal
Government, the inevitable consequences Of which
would be to make that Government the most des-
potc, corrupt and oppressive IN the world.
4. Resolved, That the Democracy OF Ohio will main.
tain and defend, as they always heretofore done, ss
essential to the existence OF our Federal system of
Government, the true doctrine ofState rights not
nnled or not secession but The the theory Of that
resolutions Of 1708, interpreted by their authors,
the one by Madison IN his report in 709 and the other
by Jefferson in his solemn official inaugural Of 1901.
8. Resolved That their ordinances OF beng
VOID, the called ded states still in the Union
States and therefore entitled all the reserved
rights OF the States, and to their due representation
In Congress- and to vote at future elections for Presi
dent and President, and any attempt Of the gem
era Government, or any part thereof, to deprive
them OF these rights, would be an assault upon the
rights oil every State in The Union and effort to
overthrow the aoverumert ordained by the Consti-
tuition. p. .,t
O. Resolved, That to each state belongs the right to
deteTmae LOT .seI ne ananSanons Of I es sors,
department thereof interfere directly or indirectly
with the exercise ofths right, without p5 pable
laton OF the Constitution and Of the reserved rights
Of the Stotes,
7 Resolve /, Thatthe effort now being made to confer
the right OF suffrage upon negroes, ipsdous At
tempt 10 overthrow popular institutions by bringing
the right to vote into disgrace that the negroes
not competent to the exercise OF that right nor is
necessary to their safety or projections the
trary, its exercise by them # attempted, would be
raught with terrible caamites TO both them and the
whites; we are therefore unequiy0cally opposed to
negro suffrage. ~
8. Resolved, That the experience offour thousand
years have demonstrated that negroes are moi equal
to white men and all attempts 10 place them on a
footing OF equality, politically end socially, with the
whites, ever have proved and ever will prove failures,
and all such attempts ever have proved and will
prove INJURIOUS TO both races.
0. Resolved That the Government made by white
men, and SO far as we have the power to IT.
II shall continue TO be a Government OF white men.
TO- Resolved, That under the rule of Abolitionsm,
Kentucky, the emigration ofnesroes into Ohio is a
growing evil, and in order that white labor
should be proteeted against negro labor,
is the duty Of the Legislature to discourage negro
emigration into our State
duto OF the Governments, stute and Federal, and
every citizen, 10 strive to heal the wounds inflicted
by IL and to bring about fraternal feeling between
H. Resolved, That che valor and forttude OF our
troops havensyer been surpassed, and their patriotic
devotion to the country can never be obliyerated
49, Resolved. That we regard a National debt as
National curse and In view OF our immense debts,
Federal and State, and OF the enormous expenditures
Of our Federal and State Government we demand
an exercise ofthe most rigid economy by both thst
all taxation by either shall be perfectly fair and equ
table that public expenditure shall be reduced TO
the loSest peace standard consistent with the public
safety that useless Offices civil and military, shall
be abol she'd and unnecessary officers pensed with
and that the tariff and internal revenue laws shall he
reduced to the exact point sufficiently for the
Government economically and honestly sdminis-
tered.
H. Resolved. 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 ali cations to
pay their just proportion OF taxes for the support ofthe
states in which they reside and thereby creating an
odious and privileged moneyed aristocracy and we
declare il 70 be the Immediate duty Of Congress and
the State Legislatures TO all legal aud constitutions
al power they possess TO Pubect money 20 invested
to a burden Of taxation equal TO that imposed upon
other property for Federal, State, and municipal puT
IS. BsSolved, That Federal taxes should as far AZ
possible, be collected by the County Treasurers OF
the States, and the people be relieved thereby from
the hordes OF Federal hx-gatherers who are nov
eating out their substance.
i0 II 'solUsd, That the four dollar militia oommu.
tauon tax Is oppressive and ought 10 be repealed.
II. Resolved, That the freedom Of speech, Of the
press, and Of elections, hdbeds corpus, and trial by
Jury, are the bFthrighi Of all AmenoAn ci,iEens,
guaranteed by both Federal and State Constitution
that we will MAINTAIN and defend them as such m
every extremity and that we denounce especially
the arrest ofciusens by military authority, in States
or places where tne cIvn Tribunals are nnpoestsd'
ry commissions palpable niractons ofthe Consti
tuition, and outrageous upon public liberty and private
right.
1s Resolved, That the continued suspension Of the
writ ofAdbeas corpus since the terninaon OF the war
and when all pretense OF necessity s passed, the de.
nia ofthe right oftra juIy and the trial OF citizens
Lot in the military service by Military Commissions,
and the open interference with elections by military
power, as in the recent Instances In Kentucky and
Tennessee, revolutionary violations OF the Con-
stuton, threatening the very existence OF our most
ancient and sacred rights that they porend danger
70 the liberties fhs country greater than has ever
before nenaced them and which II Ia the duty Of AL
good citizen 10 meet with the most determined oppo-
siton end most slepless vigilance
10. Resolved, That while will resolulely and per-
sistently condemn all inffaetons Of the Constitution,
by whomsoe yer committed and while we regret that
the terms OF paoihoetlon agreed TO by Major General
sherman, Ia April last were not at once ratified by
the Federal Executive, will, pevertheless, stand
by President johnson in all Constitutional Efforts TO