The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-07-05

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Plat
form Of the ssOhiO Democracy"

ldAAot w hSAN hAo VIC IOW W WhOh RSahN
have we arrivedT We have Just passed
through terrible war, in which thousands
Of lives have been sacrificed, and other
have been malmed and rendered
a burden to friends or society for life.-
Millions of money have been expended,
and uncounted millions Of property wasted
and destroyed. Our whole country must
be burdehed with taxation the most op-
pressive, for generation TO come. II Is
true, the National cause has been vindicated
gloriously. The great Pro-Slavery Kebelr-
ion is put down. Every part Of our former
territory is "repossessed." "our Flag"
floats over every foot Of our soil, as the
"banner Of beauty and glory" The ma
tions OF the Earth have acquired new ideas
Of our power and resources, and their ad-
miration Of the perfection and strength Of
our Republican institutions has been much
enhanced.
All this has been accomplished by tho
exercise Of the war power of the Nation,
directed by skillml heads and steady,
strong hands. Tho whole mighty fabric Of
means was well sustained by financial
ability at home, and skillful diplomacy
abroad. There remain, however, many
subjects OF great Importance TO the future
welfare and security of the Country, to be
adjusted and disposed Of. The answer OF
the popular heart to the question, to
whom shall we confide the settlement OF
the issues out Of which the war grew, and
which have grown out of the war, needs no
prompting on our part. 1t is at once sug-
gested by our recent political history.
In regard to the two parties to the great
contest, there were certain great issues
One Of these parties Is the Conqueror-thO
other Is the Conquered. The conquered
party claimed and exercised the rights of
belligerents. Having failed in their re-
bellious intents and purposes have they
any other "lIghts' than those of conquered
belligerents-to be disposed Of according to
usages Of civilized war, the will Of the con-
querors
Differences OF opinion, as was natural,
have arisen In regard to the principles upon
which some OF tho collateral questions
should be settled. The earnest, the Radi-
Gals, Or you please), desire an adjustment
upon just and right principles, of all the
issues involved they demand real, bona
.fde settlement-emboded in Organic Acts,
which cannot be opened up by accidental
party majorities, and made new sources Of
of agitation and disturbance of the national
harmony. They want real "pedce." The
explicit remuneration of the right Of Seces-
sion, rs maintained by the eleven seeding
States, they consider as one Of the issues
which should be recognized rs decided for
all time, in such a manner that no ghost
thereof should ever revisit our land, to dis
turbe its peace.
The adjustment OF slavery makes II
necessary to rcadjust the basis of represen-
tation in the slave States. The whole
slave population being now free, will add
two-ffths to the basis, thus adding thirty
two to the number Of Representatives from
the former slave States. Our Radical
friends in Congress, supposing that Con-
gress constituted at least part of the leg
slative power, entitled to act upon the
question of the status Of the rebel States.
and the other great issues connected with
their changed relations to the Union, have
ing the great underlying principles upon
which reconstruction should be effected, In
the meantime awaiting the development
Of the Southern mind, and giving time for
their excited and exasporated feelings to
subsido. They have d,Lriousiy looked for
the evidence that the South might give OF
repentance and a better state Of mind In
regard to the General Government and its
great interests, before they should be ad-
mitted as equals to take part in its legisla-
ton. This much they believed was duo
to the circumstances Of the case, inasmuch
as these men had laid down their arms af-
ter most determined attempt 10 destroy
that Government.
| The people OF the Z. States have pur-
chased the right Of legislation upon tho
changed relations of tho insurrcctionary
States nt great price. Is Constitutional
Amendment required to settle permanently
any of the vexed questions, involved in or
growing out of the war; A Radical Con-
gress is willing TO trust such Amendments
to the action Of that people, who have
shown their appreciation OF the Constitu-
ton by their sacrifices in its defence. Is
not confidence in the people the foundation
of true democracy!
a mighty effort is Just now made to
break the Union ranks, aud thus destroy
all the fruits Of the Union Victory. The
Radicals tso-called) are assailed with espe-
cial virulence. All the concentrated ven
ON of Copperheadism, accumulated by the
defeat Of their brethren In battle, is poured
upon their devoted heads. Why1 Re-
cause they are determined to reap the
fruits Of the Union victory, and make them
permanent and lasting as the future Of our
Country.
We have made these observations pre-
liminary to noticing the proceedings OF tho
: meeting of the "ohio Democracy, on the
oath of May last The old leaders, who
have controlled the party for years--val.,
Thurman, Morgan q Co., were ON hand
, as usual. These platform-makers declare
In the second resolution HThe one great
: question Of the day is, the imNedI4ts, V,.-