Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-10


sion OF those States ffoth all voice
In .Gthe next Presidential election,
the threatened overthrow OF their State
Governments, and reduction of those States
to the condition of territories, are, each and
every one of them, unconstitutional, revO-
lutionary and despotic measures, destruc-
tive not merely of the rights of those States,
but also of the rights of every other State
In the Union. That those measures are
parts of plan to nnllitv the Constitution,
virtually overthrow the State Governments,
to erect a consolidated despotism on their
ruins, and to establish and perpetuate
tyrannical rule of a minority over ma
joritv of the American people. That the
people cannot, without loss of their lib
critics, prosperity and honor, submit to such
result; and we, therefore, in the hope that
the warning WILDE needed, and the danger
to our institutions be peaceably averted, do
solemnly warn the advocates of the plan,
that it will not be submitted to.
3. ReSolued, That Congress Is not an
omnipotent w-making power. That the
Constitution provides that no bill shall be-
come law without the approval of the
President, unless it be passed by two-thirds
of each House of Congress. That one of
the objects of the present so-called Con-
gress in excluding ten States from repre-
vote which, were all the States represent
ed, could not so pass; and thus to virtually
abolish the constitutional provision afore-
said. That if this precedent be acquiesced
in, there will be nothing to prevent a bare
majority of Congress, at any time in the
future, from nullifying the constitutional
veto of the President and usurping uncon-
trolled legislative power, by an exclusion
Of the minority from their seats. That the
exclusion of even single State might give
this control, and pretext for such an ex-
elusion would never be wanting to an un-
scrupulous and revolutionary party.
4. ResolUed, That the people, and espe-
cially those of the agricultural States, have
suffered too long the exactions of high pro-
tectiYe tariffs, and, as the representatives Of
an agricultural and laboring population,
we demand that their substance shall no
longer be extorted from them in order to
fil the pockets of Eastern monopolists.
5. Resolred, That unequal taxation is
contrary to the first principles of Justice
and sound policy; and we call upon our
Governments, Federal and State, to use all
necessary constitutional means to remedy
this evil.
6. Resolued, That the Radical majority
in the so-called Congress have proved
themselves to be in favor of Negro Suffrage
Dy IOTCl0g GupOu Jnt peOplo VI -tHo us
trlct of Columbia against their almost unan-
imous wish solemnly expressed at the
polls; by forcing it upon the people of
all the territories in violation of the Consti-
tuition, and by their various devices to
coerce the people of the South to adopt ii.
That we are opposed to Negro Suffrage.
believing that it would be productive of
eviitO both whites and blacks and tend to
produce disastrous conflict OF races.
Z. Resoloed, That for all their efforts to
uphold the Constitution, we tender to the
President ard to the majority of the judges
of the Supreme Court Of the United States,
our hearty thanks.
8. Res0toed, That we are in favor of a
Democratic Convention of delegates from
all the States, to be held Mt such time and
place as may hereafter be agreed upon, And
that the State Central Committee be au-
thorized to concur with other proper COM
mittees in fixing the time aud place. That
we prefer Louisville, Kentucky, as the
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8. Resolced, That the Democratic news
papers of Ohio deserve an earnest and liber-
al alsupport; and that an early and thorough |
organization Of the party is indispensable.