The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-05-31
Tnunspar, May 81. 1866.
THE STATE CONVENTION OF THE
aDEmOORAcY.p

Vallandigbam. Pen ileton, Morgan,
and others of the genuine Copperhead
stripe, appear to have been the anima.
ting and controlling spirits of tho
Convention. The democracy" this
time tried the experiment of making a
short platform, as if conscious that
they could not say much without
bringing upon themselves the usual i'll
luck attending their former long wind
ed declarations of principles. 1t could
have been made much shorter, and all
the good in it would still have borne
small proportion 10 tho whole. The
managers succeeded in COMPRISING
into the three resolutions about the
amount of obnoxious matter that is
usually diffused through somo dozen
or more. But We proceed to place
them on record, as follows;
"Resolued, That the Democracy of
Ohio will adhere in the present and
future. as in the past, with unfaltering
fidelity and firmncss 10 the organiza-
tion of the Democratic party and 10
its ancient and we'll settled principles,
as enunciatcd by Thomas Jefferson,
the great apostle of American Democ.
racy, and as acknowledged and ac-
cepted by the party from tho toun-
dation OF the Government, and espec.
tally of equal taxation and of repre-.
scntation Of all States subject to taxa
tion.
"ReSolUed, That tho one great ques-
tion oftbe day is the immediate and
unconditional restoration Of all the
States to the exercise of their rights
within the Federal Union under the
Constitution, and that we will cordial
ly and actively support Andrew John
son as President Of tho United States,
in all necessary and proper means to
carry out his policy MS directed TO that
end, and especially in securing imme.
diate representation in the Senate and
House OF Representatives to the elev-
on States from which it is now uncon-
additionally and arbitrarily withheld
unless on he'degrading condition fin
ieriority in the Union and of negro
political and civil equality, enforced by
tho Federal Government.
"ReSolued, That for the above purpos-
os sol. forth we will cordially co operate
in public meetings, conventions and at
thepolls, with all men without reference
to past party positions, who honestly,
and by their acts and votes, as well as
by their professions, support the Pres
ideut in his policy Of restoration as
now declared"
A considerable amount Of politica
adrotness and cunning is manifested
in tho drawing up of these resolutions
and that is about all that renders then
worthy Of any notice whatever Al
for their being inspired by any highe
motive than desire TO catch votes
the idea is too absurd 10 be entertain
cd except by stupidity of the denses
kind
This "platiorm" is so ably dissecte
by onr correspondent A Citizen f,
whose communication appears else
whore in this paper, that additions
comment may be deemed supcrduou'
yet wc may bc INDUCED in maxim
some further brief allusion TO its genel
al features.
Thofrst resolution may be Chime
10 ignore the recent past cf tho "Deu
ocracy," and, going away back to JEl
FERsoN, TO recognize only the "ancicnl
- principles avowcd when democrac
DaS, democracy. This construction
for tho class Of democrats who repud
atc secession and all forms OF treason
rs well as any degree of sympath
with them. The construction for Ii
class of copperhcads and rebel symp'
thizcrs, is, that tho democratic orgal
ization will continue TO be in tho in
mediate future what it was during th
war, n drag, an obstruction, clog W
nall properly directed efforts OF I'll
nation to preserve It's own cxistenc
and TO sustain itself against the icr'
cious assaults Of active, maddcnci trei
son in open arms against it.
The second resolution calls for "tl
immediate and UNCONDITIONAL restor
liOn of all the States" &c, and promi
cs cordial and active support to "Al
drew johnson as President of the Un
ted States, in all necessary and pro
p or means to carry ont his policy rs d
rected to THAT END" &c. Uncond
tional res toration This means n
% thing less than TO lot in traitors unr
pentant, and with hands dripping wi
the blood Of Union men, to share cqut
lywith the purcst patriots, tho pri'
liges of citizens and tho favors OF h
Government They need not cv'
discard their hatred for the Union,
their purpose to bide their time fol
more successful renewal Of war agail
II. This now democracy" will exi
no conditions of such men And
far as The President will 90 in tho i
OF means TO "that end" they will he
% uphia handa. So aoon oa ANnv Ton