Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1865-10-06
DEmOCRATIC PLATFOn1 MI


only by virtue OF the federal Constitution, and pos
sesses no powers not granted by that instrument
years has de uonstra ed, in an eminent degree, the
wisdom Of. our lorehthers IN insisting upon stlic
construction Of the Federal consifhton, and we ut.
terly ,abhor the sophlsry By which volption, the
most plain and ainab of he letter ADD spirit Of that
instrument have been and are delended q ..
q Resolded, THAT the reserved ehts of the states
essential to the existence Of Republican Govern
msut atdto the liberties and pros bflhe people
and We are, therefore pnslterA6y ,9pposed lo con;
Government, the inevitable consequences Of which
would be 10 make that GoVernnlent The most des!
TSst nat tRs Gs S S6 cS wifi
tain and deend, as they always heretofore done, o.
essential 70 the existence ofour Federal system or
Government, the true doctrine OF Stale riRhta not
nbhed or not recession, but the the theory OF that
system a. ISd & dswn A. the ytFstniA fad KentuelJ
the oneby Madson ~ 4is report 1879, and other
by JenerAon, in his solemn official Inaugural oflsol.
R:sosd ThSt ths SEdnssss Q! beng
as States, and thetefofe snttedo 1.-THE reserved
rights Of the States, and 10 their due representation
In Congrehs, and 70 vote atiuture elections for rrsa
dent and Vice-P sident and any attempt Of the gen
ersl Goyernms nt OF any part thereof, 10 dsphtni
s% o. asss ss TOld h e Sn sSsSu, upon 9s
overthrow the Government ordained by the Constr
tuuoD, fJ uym 8Di l8Iutpyg sHniIA19I9G II
determine for tsefths qalrnstions OF it's electors,
and the General Goyernment can not, nor can any
department thereof interfere directly or indireeuy
aton Of tbs Oonsntution and Of tho reserved nghts
ofthe Stotes.
the right OF suffrage upon negroes s an ms dous at
temp to overthrow popular institutions by bringing
uot poent Vs 70 the 1O oEsese 81 % ta
necessary to their safety or protecton; on the con-
trary, its exercise by them, n attempted, wotld be
raugnt with terrible cnamiues TO both them and the
whites; We are thSreiore uneqtivocaliy OPPOSED to
!, Resolvsi, That the experiences off,ur thousand
demonstrated npQr ara moi enu nual
TO white men; and all attempts 10 place them on
iooting Of equality, politically ond socially, with the
whites, ever have proved and will prove iAitrrs
and all such attempts ever have proved aud yer viii
prove iniurioust to bo b RACES. 81 ''
.. RssolyeiTha the Government was made hy VIII! Il
men, and 30 far have the power 70 preserve H.
It shall continue 70 be Government p lfwhte men. K
10. Resolved, That under tho rule OF Abotonisnn,
and especially under the recent military orders in
Kentucky, the emigration oinogroes into Ohio is
growieg evil, and IN order that white isbor
people sSSns. ISsn ssslo nss soGi
Is the duty OF the Legislature 10 discourage negro
II. Resolved That the war having ceased Il IL tho
duto Of the Goyernments, State and FesefaI ara OF
every citizen to strive to heal the wounds ipncted
by u, and to bring about fraterna oang betwe cen
the people OF The different sections Of the hepubic
| IL, Resolved, That the yaof and forttude OF our
troops have meyer been surpassed and ther patriotic
devotion TO the country can never be obFverated
| frpm our memories.
10. Resolret, That we regard National aeht AZ a
Federal and State, and ofthe enormous expenditure
| OF our Federal and State Government, we demand
all taxation by either shn be perfectly fair and equ-
table that publlc expenditure snail DO re1hced 10
the loSest peace standard conslstent with the public
safety that useless Offices civil And military, shah
be abolished, and unnecessary officers dispensed with
and that the tariff and internal revenue laws shl Re
Governmert economically and honestly atitnfiIs
hred, .4t.. ,.D,,... t,,.o,,. al,
policy OF the party in power in thousands OF
| mill ons Of dovefmnent debts, and Attempting To-
exDnerate the holders thersoffrom all ob 10
pay their just proportion OF taxes tor the support Of tho
States In which they reside, and thareby creating an
| odiors snd privileged moneyed ntstocracy and We
declare ltto 6e Lls lmnediAe duty oi Congress Nls
tionel power they possess " ubleot money so lnyet
ed TO turden of u xaon equal to that Imposed upon
other property for Federal state, and MUNICIPAL Pur
IS, Besolvad, That Federal taxes should as far az
possible, be collected by the County 1Ieasurers OF
the States and the pe9pe 6e Ieheved TIM rehy hom
the hOrdes OF Federal tax. x.gatherers who are now
eating out their substance. Il.HupJ uIlSn uI do
10. X sotrsd, That the four dollar militia cpmmu.
taiion tax isopprassve and uu Kht N be Tepeaied.
". ResOlooi, That the freedom Of speech, of the
press aud OF elections habeds uoriJus and trial "
| ury, are the brthrghI OF all AInencan ci,isens,
guaranteed by both Federal and state uonsttntlo lon
that we viii maintain and defend them rs such N
| every extremity and that we denounce Especially
tile arrest ofcithens by military authority, In States
or pacss where the vi tribunal are anmo estsd
sSa sossoSs SPaSs nseso y6aB
right. ~ oI W." ~" III p'h'" l'
| 1s Resolpei, That the continued Suspension Of the
writ ofhGbeos corpus since the terra nAion ofth war
and when all peense ot necessity passed, the
NAL ofthy right Oftrla BY jIy and Me sT Of ctEsna
Lotin the military Service by Military Commissionp, p,
and the open inererencaw,h elsetiOns by military
power, as in the recent instAnces In Kentucky and
Tennessee, are Teyt uilonATy ylolaogs Of tbs Cob
sttphdn, threatening the very existence ofoar most
ancient and tafred rights ;lhat they perend NfAngAr
TO the iberhes the country greater than has ever
before laenaee them, and heh II 10 this duty Of all
good citizen to meet with the most det Tmned oppo.
siuon .snd most sJeplssa Vigilance. lu lRdJ mIU 70
IA Resolved, Thai while will Tesoutely and pc n.
sistfptly oonsemn ali iBhae,ions of,he Qpnstvtop,
| by Whomsoever committed and while we regret that
the Terms OF pacincaton asreedte BY Major General
Sherman, in April last, not at ratified by
the Federa ExesHnTe, will nevertheless ietand
by President Johnson 10 ali CONSTITUTIONAL efforts 70
restore n fha 43atea the OF their rights and
powers within the uuion,