The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1866-07-24
The PHILADELPHIA Convention.
Circular From the Democratic
state Executive Committee.
RooMs OF TIE DEMOCRATIC

10 The Democracy Of Ohio:
Your late State Convention unanimous
ly adopted the following Platform, which,
we believe, has met SaH hearty apprO-
val:
ResoEued, Thatthe Democracy Of Ohio
will adhere in the present and in the fu-
ture as in the past, with unfaltering fdel-
ity and frmness to the organization of the
Democratic Party, and to its ancient and
we'll settled principles as enunciated by
Thomas Jefferson, the great Apostle Of
American Democracy, and as acknowl-
edged and accepted by the party from the
foundation of the Government; and espe
cially of equal taxation, and of repre-
sentation of all States subject to taxation.
Re8olved, That ihe one great question
of the day is the IMMEDIATE AND UNcoN-
DITIoNAL RESTORATION OF ALL THE
STATES TO THE EXERCISE OF THEIR
RIGHTS WITHIN THE FEDERAL UNION UN-
DER THE Constitution; and that we will
cordially and actively support ANDREW
JOHNSON, as President of the United
States, in all necessary and proper means
to carry out his policy as directed to that
end; and especially in securing immedi-
ate representation in the Senate and House
oe Representatives to the eleven States
from which tits now unconstitutionally
and arbitrarily withheld, unless on the
degrading condition of inferiority in the
Union, and of negro political and civil
equality enforced by the Federal Govern.
ment.
Resozced, That for the purposes above
set forth, we will cordially cooperate in
public meetings; conventions and at the
polls, with all men, without reference to
past party positions, who honestly and by
their acts and votes as we'll as by their
professions, support the President in his
policy ofrestoration as now declared.
On the 25th ultimo,a call fora Nation
al Convention, to be held at Philadel-
phia on the 14th of August next, was is
sued by the Executive Committee of the
National Union Club, supporters of the
restoration policy of the President, and
the invitation to send delegates is ad-
dressed to all, irrespective Of party or
ganizations, who support that policy, and
who, of course, oppose the destructive
schemes of the Radicals. Believing that
such Convention would be productive
of good to the country, and would in no
wise affect the integrity Of the Demo
cratic party, the Democratic Senators and
Representatives, in Congress indorsed and
approvod.it it.
By a subsequent circular of the 10th
inst, it is suggested "that it is desirable
that there be sent to the Convention
from each State, four delegates at large
and two from each Congressional District,
who favor the principles set forth in the
call, to be taken from the supporters of
Lincoln and johnson in 1864, and like
number from their opponents. y This
plan, if carried out, as there seems to be
no doubt it will be, gives to the Democ-
racy four delegates at large from each
State, and two delegates from each Con-
gressional District. Under these circum-
stances, and the Democracy Of the other
States having already inaugurated meas
ures to be represented in the Convention,
your State Central Committee met at Co.
lumbus last week to consider the subject,
and, after very fullinterchange of opin-
ion among its members, and other promi-
lnent Democrats who attended its session,
the following resolution was, on the 18th
inst, unanimously adopted:
Resolued, That for the purpose Of car
rying out the cooperation proposed by
the Platform adopted at the recent Dem
ocratic State Convention of Ohio, the
State Democratic Executive Committee
be authorized to appoint four Senatorial
Delegates to the Philadelphia National
Convention of August IA, members of
the Democratic party, in accordance with
the suggestions of Messrs. Randall, Camp
bell and Blair, on behalf Of the Nation
al Union Committee, and to issue an ad-
dress to the Democracy of the several
Congressional Districts recommending
their appointment, by their several Coun-
ty Central Committees, or by District
Conventions, of two members Of the
Democratic party as delegates from such
Districts, as also suggested by said Ma
tlonal Union Committee.
In pursuance of the instruction con-
tanned in this resolution, the undersigned,
your State Executive Committee, will, in
a few days, appoint four members Of the
Democratic party, delegates for the State
at large, to said Convention, being its
proportion Of such delegates as above
suggested, and do hereby recommend to
the Democracy of the several Congress
sional Districts of the State TO appoint, by
the joint action Of their several County
Central Committees, or by District Con-
yentions, two Democrats from each Dis
trict as delegates to said Convention.
1t may be proper, though it is perhaps
unnecessary, for US to add in conclusion
that had not your State Central and Exc
cutive Committees been fully satisfied
that the proposed Convention has not for
its object disbanding of the Democratic
party, and merging 1t into new organ
ization, they would not for moment,
have given it their sanction. No ore
more than they, recognizes and cherishes
She truth, that the Democratic party is
indestructiblo. But being satisfied that
the Convention viii be composed Of pat
riotio men, who, irrespective of party,
are firmly resolved to spare no effort to
maintain the Constitution and rescue the
country from the grasp of the disunion
Radicals, whose domination threatens ut
ter ruin to the people and their free in
stitutions, and believing that the Conven-