Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-09-13
DEmOCnATIo pLArronm

l RcsotUoi That tho Federal Government exists
only by pttue OF the Federal Consultation, and pos
Resses no powers not granted by that instrument
2. Resolded That the ekperenoe OF The lrst four
years has de o9nsfreed, IN eli eminent degree, the
construction of the Federal Cou 'it .tion aud ut.
terry abhor the sophlsry BY which yiolston, the
most plain and ,eluebe Of heltter aod spirit Of that
instrument have beon and are defended.
g. Rosolo9i, That the reserved rights OF the States
are ssepual TO the existence Of Republican Cove n.
men AID TO the liberties and prosperity ofthe people
and we are, therefore, uualteraby opposed TO oon
soldaon Of all power In the hands Of the Federal
Governnmenti iheipeyitabe consequences Of which
would be TO mako that Government the most dea-
poto. corrupt and oppressiyei IN the world.
=. Resolved, That the Democracy Of Ohio will main.
tain and deeud, IN they always heretofore done, as
essential to the existence pi our Federal system OF
Government, the TRUE doctrine OF state rights not
nhlel or not secession, hut the the theory OF that
system ~ lad down IN the Virginia and Kentucly
resolutions Of l79s, as interpreted by their authors
che oneb by Madison IN his report in 1880, and the other
by Jefferson, in his solemn official inaugural OF 1901
@. Resolved! That their ordinances of being
VOID, Tho called eecsded staes still In tho Union
Statos and therefore entitled to all tho reseryed
rights OF the States, and TO their due
10 Congress- andto vote attnture elections for ros
deu and Vice. President, and any attempt of the Run
| era tioNernmt Mt. or any part thereof TO deprive
them Of these rights, would be assault upon the
rights Of every State in tho Union and effort to
overthrow the Government ordained by the Consti.
tuition t..L.I' '
o. Resolved, That to each ttee belongs the right TO
determine Tor Itselfths qualifications ofI electors
and the General Goyernment can not, nor can any
department thereof interfere directly or Indirectly
with the exercise OF this right, without palpabe NO
laton of tho Oonsututon, and orths reserved rights
R.solrei, Thatth bort now being made to confer
the right Of suffrage upon ne 1roes, s an lbs dous at
temp TO overthrow popular institutions by bringing
the rgAt 10 vote into DISGRACE; that the negroes are
not cnf potent TO the exerone of Tint RIGHT nor ia h
necessary TO their Haety or projections on the con,
trary, its exercise by thom, II attempted, would be
frsuRht with terrible ualanpes TO both them and the
whites we are therefore uhequivocally opposed TO
T. Resolved, That the experience OF four thousand
years have demonstrated that negroes are not equal
10 white and all attempts 10 place them on a
iootDgoi equality, politically and socially, with the
whites, ever have proved and ever will prove failures,
and all such atienpia ever have proved and will
prove INJURIOUS TO bo h races
.. Resolved That the Government was made by white
men, and 30 far ~ wa have the power to preserve IT.
It shall continue 10 be n Uoyernmeht o white men,
10, Resopcd, That under the rulo Of AboltionlsIn,
and espcnay under the recent military orders in
prowiag evil, and In order that white TABOR
should sS protected protected against negro labor
Is tho duty OF the Legislature to discourage negro
| EN- grafton into om Stale. ~ .TlUTTe 1~IN'V
III Reso!rei, That the war having ceased II il tho
duto OF the Governments, State and Federal and Q /
every eityen p strive to heal .he wounds inflicted
the peo pie OF the different sections Of the Kepuhlic
| IL. Resolved, That the vaor and fortitude OF our
troops hayensye been surpassed and their pAtrotla
devotion 70 the country can never be obliverated
H. Resolved, That we regard q National debt as
National SnfsS s, apd LIZ IN vleT o. our mmeese debts,
| OF our Federal and Slate Government. we demand
an exercise Of the most rigid economy by both that
all taxation by either shall be perfectly ir and eqi
| table , that public expenditure snail be reduced 10
the lowest peace standard consstqnt with the public
safety that useless offices, civil and military shall
be ahosled. and pune,esshfy otheers dsp nsed with
and that the tarih and internal revenue laws shall be
redueedto the eeAactrsVenue ont suhclenfiy for the
Government economically and honestly admins.
| tereds ur.. 4E.l HIHiI' l
| a. Resolved, That we most explicitly condemn the
niii ons Of Government debts, and atterpbt,nS Ia
exonerate the holders, thereoffrom pll eauons 10
psy their just proportion oitaIes for the support ofthe
States in which they reside, and thereby creating An
odious and privileged mODeyed aristocracy and We
declare II 70 be the eimmedate duty OF Congress- and
the State legislatures TO use all legal and constitution
al power they possess N Pubieet money no Invested
to uurden oftaKation equal 70 that imposed upon
other property for Federh State, and municipal pur
IS Bssolpsd, That Federal taxes should, as far as
DO sble, be collected by tho County Treasurers OF
the states, and tho peopo be relieved thereby from
the hordes OF Federal ax,ghtherers who are nov
eating out their substance.
10. Y solved That the four dollar mil tin commu.
tation tax ishpprsssiye and on ght {, be repealed
II. Resopei, That the freedom OF speech, OF the
press, and OF elections habeas corpus, and trial by
ury, are tho b rthrighi Of all AmerIcan citizens
guaranteed by both Federal aud State uonsttu ,
lhst We will maintain and defend them as such IN
every extremely and that denounde especially
the arrest ofcilEsns by military authority, in states
OF places whore tho clyh tribunals ulmo ted,
and their execution, mprso nment, trial by militia
| ~ commissions as palpable nfraotons ofthe Consti
tuition, and outrageous upon public ltbarty and private
right. .-s.... I'd. ...... -. .... = ...
Is Resorcd That the continued suspension of tho
writ ofhdboas corpus since the Termination OF the war
and when all pfstense OF necessity passed. the de-
NAL ofthe right oftra by jury and the trial Of citizens
lot in the mIlary service by Military Comm
and the open interference with elections by military
power, nv In the resent instances ip Kentucky and
Tennessee are revolutionary violations OF the Con-
sttutlon threatening the very existence ofour most
ancient and sacred rghts that they portend danger
10 the liberties OF the country greater than has ever
before senaced them, and which Il IL the duty Of all
good citizen to meet With the most determined oppo.
| sition and most slepehs Vigilance. '''
10. Resolved, That while we will resolutely and per.
sistently conoetnii all nfTacohs ofthe Oonsiftntion
by whomsoe committed aud while we regret that
the terms OF pacihqgt0n agreed TO by Major General
ShermRni In April last, we're not at once ratified hy
the Federal Executive, will, peYerthsless, stand
by President johnson Ia all Constitutional efforts TO
restore TO the States the exercise OF their rights and
powers within the Uuion f..t 'ir'''N