The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1865-08-25

The Democratic State Convention met here
to-day, largely attended. Nearly all the
counties were represented. G. l.. Vallandig-
ham was appointed temporary President
The Convention was organized with Rufus
p. Ranney, of Cuyahoga, as President. and
a Vice President for each district
The nominations are as follows:
For Governor--Gen. Geo. W. Morgan.
Lieut.. Govenor-Judge Wm Long. of
Seora-
Supreme Judge. (for full term)-Judge P.
vantramp, OF Fairfield for short term, Judge
Thomas NJ. Key, Of Hamilton county.
Treasurer of State-Georgc Spencer, of
Clark county.
Attorney General-David NJ. Wilso on, of
MabonIng county
School Commissioner-H. Fl. Barrey, of
Pickaway.
Member of Board of Public Works-Chas
Boyer, of Auglaize. -k.
Clerk of Supreme Court-Daniel S. Duny,
of Vinton.
Speeches were made BY Hon. K. P. Ranny,
Geo. Thurman, C. L. Vallandigham and
others.
Nineteen resolutions were adopted. The
following is synopsis:
Resolred, lst. That the Federal Govern
ment exists only by the virtue of the Federal
Constitution.
,. A strict construction of the Federal Con-
stitution.
3. Reserved rights of the States is essential
to the existence of republican government !;
we are opposed to the consolidation of all
power in the hands of the Federal Govern
ment.
4. The Democracy of Ohio will maintain
and defend the true doctrine of State rights !;
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of system as in the Virginia and Kentucky
resolutions of 1898.
5. Their ordinance of secession being void,
the so-called seeded States still in the Union
are entitled to the rights of States, represen.
tatives in Congress and vote at the future
Presidential elections. #H
g. To each State belongs the right to de-
termine the qualifications Of its electors the
general government cannot interfere without
violating the Constitution and rights of the
States.
I. Uneqaivocally opposed to negro sui
rage.
s. Experience of four thousand years de-
monstrates negroes not equal to the white
men.
Q. The..Government is made by white men
and it shall continue government of white
men. IS
10. 1t is the duty of the Legislature to dis
courage negro emigration into the State.
IL. The war being over, it is the duty of
| the State and Federal governments to bring
about a fraternal feeling between the different
sections.
IL. The valor and fortitude of our troops
was never surpassed and their patriotism viii
be ever in our memories.
13. We regard the national debt curse
demand strict economy, taxation fair and
equitable, public expenditures reduced and
useless Offices abolished.
IA. 1t is the duty of Congress and State
Legislatures to use power to subject govern
ment bonds to taxation the same as other i
capital.
l5 That the federal taxes be collected BY
the county treasurer.
16 That the four dollars militia tax be re-
pealed.
II. That the freedom of speech, habeas
corpus and trial by jury are guaranteed by the
constitution, and We win maintain aud defend
them in every extremity, denounce arrests Of
citizens by the military authorities or civil
txibanals without just cause.
Is. The oonfin1ed saspsuiou of the habeas
corpus since the war 10 oSek, denial of trial
by jury, open interference With elections. BY
military power, and violations Of the consti-
tuition.
10. We cosdems I'll inffacsions Of IL en-
stitution BY whomsoever committed. We're
gres that the terms agreed to BY Major 0eu.
sherman were not rati6ed 1t once By the
gosernment, but We will nesertheless stand
BY President johnson in all his sconsuthtionai
efBerts to reGtore to tho Stat1s 6o exseoiss q
theirEishts and powers within tha Unisas.