Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-28
The 'Plaffoi ms Of ths Democratic and
Repablicaa Parties.


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The Democratic Platform
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!. Resescsd, That the Democracy of Ohio stead
fssily adhere the primo pies partJ as ex-
pounded VI thefat, ,erss and approved bya expert
dee nv thstfhs Federal Government IS eoTsrn
ment of limited powcrs, and that it, possesses no
implication it 10 the Feieral lonstitns
tions that all other powers reserved to- the
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tion Of tbs feserve drights Of the States and the
that all grants Of to BE-
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the Union;, that the Federal G,vernment is
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States with hut little greater gnpulation. have
ment stsusarp the reserved rights of the States
and of the peoples aud that, therefore, centrsliza
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pO.sm o the that Naon
undue increase OF the powers OF the tederai Gov-
ernhnent: that high protective tariffs have like
sncrfrinE the interests Of the many for The
emoluments of the few. and plainly violating the
tecio and at.6ufsessTs OF enormous rsy.sses Sv
tie Federal Government hdce the same tendency, be-
seohonay Is essetiaI os only to t1s prosperity but
also to the liberties Of the people; that Ht-
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That to each State belongs the right to determine
the qualifcationof its electors. ar all attempts to
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arOonstitutionai iamendm ant arc aungsse and des-
potic that the tendenc of power steal from the
lance is the price of liberty; that the tendency of
government is to enlarge its authority by usurpa-
thai an ther Of its rsndencies is to govern much
unnecessarily and Yexatously interfering with the
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ence of liberty; that person not in the military
naval service. or in the bounds where martisl law
lesitimately prevails, can lawfully be deprived of
life liberty orproperty without due process of civil
law:tthat the courts should always be open for the
should be made; that the right of the people to
peacesby assemble and consult upon public affairs
due subjsetion to the civil power; that while the
majority. as prescribed by the Constitution. have
rights and that frequent return to first principles
is essential to the welfare of TIE State and the
= Resosued That the States lately 10 rebellion are
States in the Union. and have been recognized as
such BY every department of the COVER ment. and
invited them to elect member of Congress; by
President johnson. in various proclamstions and
Jchnson tosit in the enate as Senator from Tenn
essee, and members from Yirginis, Tennessee and
ter these States ha seceded and While the war was
ing carried on and which further recognized them
superintendent act providing for their due
representation in Congress; by various tax laws.
submitting amendments to the Constitution for
their approval and by various other acts and resolu
tons imDsrtins the sane recognition; all of which
Upitsa statef which holds, Federal, Courts
Court, which entertains jurisdiction Of cases COM
ing from them, which it could not do were they not
inthe bhion. That being thus in the Union. they
stand an equal footing with their sister Sta es
States with unequalrights being thing unknown
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SenAtors and dne portion of Representa.iyes in
hs sPS tS Gs in al Of PT
are subject to Interruption by state of civil
they can not in time of peace, bs suspend ed much
Constitutions that Congress has power to deprive
Sta'e Of its reserved RIGHTS. and reduce it to a
by the so.ealled Congress. Of all representation
from ten States. the proposed exclusion of those
States, from all voice in the next Presiaen-
ta election the overthrow Of their State
Govern cents and the reduction of their States to
the condition Of territories are each and every me
petic measures destructive not merely Of the rights
of those States but also Of the rights of every 9TH
overthrow the State Governments, to erect a con-
and perpetuate tyrannical rule Of minority over
. afnajority Of the American people. That the peo-
perity and honor, submit to such result !; and we
therefore in the hope that the warning will be heed
ed. and the danger to cur situation be peaeeably
averted. do solemnly warn the advocates of the
plan. thatitwill not be submitted to. 1a-ls slas
?. Resolred. That Congress is not an omnipotent
law-makine power, That the Constitution pro-
two-thirds of each House of Congress. That one
excluding States from Representation. is to pass
bills by two-thIds vote which, were all the States
sboS tie Thai
IF this precedent be ecquiesced in. there will bt
nOhgg t9 bare maoI Of S
tutienal of the President and usurping uucon-
trolled lesslatiye power by an exclusion of the mi
in single State might give this control. and pre-
text for such exclusion would not be wanting t.
AN unscrupulous and revolutionary party. i9ii
~ g., Re8olced, That the people. and especially thos'
Of the agricultural States. have suffered too lont
the exactions of high protective tariffs. and thu
nlation. we demand that their substance shall NJ
longer be .extorted from EN- in order to fill thu
pockets of eastern monopolists. saj b. jqisssr rs,
S. Resolved That unequal taxation is contrary t.
the first principles of justice and sound policy ant
!, We call upon our Governments, Federal and State
TO use All necessary Constitutional means to remedl
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6. Rssolred, That the Radical majority in the so
called Congress have proved themselves to be il
favor of Negro Suffrage by forcing it upon the peo
unanimous wish, solemnly expressed at the polls. b,
forcing it upon the people Of all the Territories
by their various DEVICES to the people of thu
~ south to adopt it, that ace are opposed to Nefr,
- Sn1rdoe. belieCing acouid be productiue of sUA
6oA aefites and olacks, and Tend to produce a dis
tastrogs conflict ofraees. .aa. (, 5a .lns5s s-sT
Ii 2. Resolued That for all their efforts to uphol
the Constitution tender to the President and
the majority of the Judges of the Supreme Court
the United States our hearty thanks. o. rzf-d ar
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RepabIfc:sn Platform adopted