Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1866-03-17
Indiana Democratic state C0nveh-
lion.

OF Huntington; superintendent or PUBLIC
Instruction, II. M. Chapman, of Knox.
The Convention adopted, unanimously
the following resolutions:
/ i. ResOlued. That among the powers re-
served to the States, that of withdrawal, al
will, from the Union cannot be found, and
| consequently such doctrine can be asserted
only as revolutionary measure, and moi
peaceably as right. The late action of the
| Southern people in resorting to such means
as mode of redress of grievances was ille-
gal and had no sustaining principle but that
OF physical force, and that having proved
insufficient, those people became reunited
to their constitutional obligations and
rights, of which obedience and protection
are the chief.
2. Resolved, That the principles avowed
by President johnson in his annual mes
sage, locking to the early practical restora-
!, tion of all the States to their rights in the
Union, meets with our hearty approval; and
the action of the majority in Congress, die
tated, rs 1t may be, by reviving fanaticism
or lust for political power, and being eX-
erted to thrust such States out ofthe Union,
we solemnly condemn. Therefore we cor
daily indorse the veto of the Freedmen's
Bureau bill, and declare that, In our judg-
ment, the courage displayed, the doctrines
tested in that message and his subsequent
speeches, promise well for the future Ad-
ministration of the President, and we here
by pledge him the earnest and disinterest-
ed support of the Indiana Democracy in
all his conflicts with that fanatical Con-
gressional majority, In his laudable efforts
TO prevent them from changing or de-
stroying our cherished form of govern
ment.
g. Resolued, That, in our opinion, the
sole power of the Senate and House OF
Representatives over the admission Of
members to their respective chambers is
confined to the election, return and qualifi-
cations of its members respectively. That
this Convention further declares its convic-
tion that Congress, in rejecting from repre-
sentation eleven States acknowledged to be
in the Union, by having their votes counted
in favor of the constitutional amendment
abolishing slavery, the Senate and House
have usurped powers not delegated to them
by the Constitution, and are acting in Vi0-
lation thereof. We further believe that all
members from the Southern States, who
have been lately elected, and possess the
constitutional qualifications, should be i'm
mediately admitted, and upon the refusal
of Congress to admit the members OF su h
States to their seats, it is the prerOgative
and duty of the President of the United
States to defend and uphold { e integrity
of every State now in the Union, and TO
take care that the laws be faithfully ex-
ecuted.
4. ResoIred, That we are infleXibly OPP
posed to prohibitory or protective tariff,
for the reason that it largely increases the
price of all articles OF consumption and
decreases the revenues of the Government;
that it operates greatly to add to the oner- |
GUS burdens of industry, while it yearly |
adds fabulous wealth to the manufacturing |
interests of New England, and that it is |
oppressive to the great agricultural inter- |
ests of the Northwest, in making such in
terest subservient to that OF the manutact- |
urng, by greatly decreasing the profits of
the former and largely increasing that of
the latter.
5. ReSolued, That we declare it to be just
principle that taxation and representation
should 90 together; that property of every
description, whether houses, lands, mer-
chandise or Government bonds, should bear
its fair share of taxation, and that there
should be no favored classes. On the dupli-
cate, the man who has money to buy bonds
and live on the interest Is exempt, and con-
tributes not dollar to support State, cOun-
ty or city. AS Democrats, we are compelled
to say that these laws are unjust oppressive,
and should be changed. We believe that
the men who voted for them should not be
trusted, and that the party which sustains
them should not have charge of this Gov
ernment. We ask that all men pay in pro-
portion to their wealth, to their means, and
ability. |.
6. Resolued, That the reputation of the
rebel debt by the Southern States them
selves, by solemn enactment, has relieved
. h., la fNf In |
sions that they will ever be called on TO pay
any portion of the same, but If this is not
deemed sufficient the Democracy hereby
declare that no portion of that unjust debt
shall ever be paid with our consent.
7. Resolued, That the soldiers who left the
comforts of home to sustain the flag of our
country, are entitled to, and should receive
the heartfelt thanks Uf grateful people,
and those who early rushed to the standard,
should, by the action of Congress, be equal
" remunerated by an equalization of bOun-
lies, or otherwise, with their brethren who,
1t a later day, were called upon to fulfill ;
hat highest duty of citizen.
g. Resolved That we will cheerfully and
heartily sustain the man who, in an official
capacity, either State or National, shall be
guided by the principles we this day avOw,
md In so doing will not let party affiliations
prejudice our action.
0. RESOLVED, That the vote of the House
# Representatives, comforting the right of
suffrage on negroes, against the almost
unanimous vote of the people of the Dis
,rict of Columbia, shows q recklessness,
which none but fanatics would defend, and
none but tyrants practice, and we hereby ,,
lenounce that vote as precursor If uni !
Versal negro suffrage, and TO other outrages
upon the rights and liberties of the people ..
If the various States.
10. ResolUed That we are opposed to the
.epeal Of the thirteenth article of the Con-
'titution of Indiana, prohibiting negroes
md mulattoes from settling in this State,
md now more than ever deprecate the en-
rance of that class of persons within its !
borders; and we do most emphatically
condemn and disapprove the action of
The Republican majority in the late
General Assembly of Indiana, in passing ,
through the House joint resolution pro-
viding for the abrogation of that article of
the Constitution.
IL. RESOLVED, That we are in favor of the
Legislature, by friendly enactments, en-
emigration to this State.
II. ResoIUed, That eight hours In twenty
four is as long as laboring man can work
and have lett to him sufficient time for rest {
and improvement, and we, therefore, insist
that it be declared by statute that eight
hours shall constitute legal days work.
13. ResoEved, That we are in favor of re-
igiOus toleration as the founders of our
Democratic institutions achieved and un-
1erstood 1t, and which they secured to all
nur ne0nle hv oOnstitutional guarantees |