The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1867-01-18
THE DEMOCRATIC STATE TICKET.
Democratic Platform Adopted
by the Sth Of january COnven-
ton.

DeIlOGEatAG RlaNhOfm
by the Sth Of January COnVen-
ton.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy Of
Ohio steadfastly adheres to the prin.
- siples of the party as expounded by
the Fathers and approved by oxpe-
rience. That IN accordance with these
principles, we declare, hat the Federal
Government is a Government of limi-
ted powers; that it possesses no pow
ers but such as are expressly, or by
necessary implication, delegated to 1t
in the Federal Constitution; that all
other powers arc reserved to the States
or the people respectively; that a strict
construction OF the Constitution is in
~dispensable to the preservation of the
reserved rights of the States and the
people; that all grants Of power to
government, whether States or Fede-
raj, should be strictly construed, be-
cause all such grants abridge natural
rights of men; that the preservation of
the equality and rights of the States
and the rights Of the people is necessa.
ry to the preservation of the Union;
that the Federal Government is unfit
ted to legislate for or administer the
$Ocal concerns Of the States; that il
would be monstrous that the local af-
fairs Of Ohio should be regulated by a
Federal Congress in which she has but
two Senators, and the New England
States with but a little greater I9Dula-
ton. have twelve; that the tendency
o fFederal administration is 70 usurp
the reserved rights Of the States and
people, and that therefore, q centraliza.
ton of power in its hands is an ever
impending danger; that such an alb
sorptioD ofpower would, while itlasted
be destructive of the liberties and in
terosts ofthe people, and would end
either in despotism or a disruption of
the Union; that a national debt, be-
sides impoverishing the people, fosters
an undue increase of the powers Of the
Federal Government; that high pro-
tective tariffs have a like effect, sscri.
icing the interests ofthe many for the
emolument Of the few, and plainly yIo-
lating Che equity and spirit ofthe Con-
ntitution; that the collection and dis.
bnrsment of enormous by the
Federal government have the same
tendency, besides corrupting the gov
ernmenE and that therefore economy
10 essential, not only to the prosperity,
but also to the liberties of the people;
that unequal taxation is q plain viola
ton OF j%ustice, Of which no govern
ment can safely be guilty; that to each
State belongs the right 10 determine
the qualifications of its electors, and
all attempts toimpair this right, either
by congressional legislation or consti.
tutional amendments, are unwise and
despotici that the tendency of power
IL to steal from the many to the few,
and that, therefore, eternal vigilance
is the price of liberty; that the tsnden-
oy OF government is TO enlarge its au-
thority by usurpation, and therefore
government needs to be watched; that
another of its tendencies is to govern
too much; unnecessarily and vexatious-
iy interfering with the business and
habits Of the people; that freedom of
speech and Of the press are essential to
the existence Of liberty; That no person,
not in the military or naval service. or
where the civil courts are prevented
by war or instruction from exerci-
sing their functions, can lawfully be
deprived of life, liberty or property,
without due process Of civil law, that
the courts should always be open for
the redress of grievances; that no er
post facto law should ever be made; that
in the language of the Supreme Court,
"the Chstitution ofthe United States
is a law for rulers and people equally
in war and in peace, and covers with
the shield OF it's protection all classes of
men ut all times and under all circum-
stances. No doctrine involving more
pernicious consequences was ever in
vented by the wit Of man than that any
of its provisions can be suspended du-
ring any of the great exigencies of
governments; such u doctrine leads di-
rectly TO anarchy or despotism;" that
the right Of the people to peaceablY
assemble and consult upon public at
fairs IL invlolable; that the military
should be held in due subsection to the
civil power; hat while tho majority, MS
prescribed by the Constitution have
the right TO govern, the minority have
indsfeasibIe rights; and that q frequent
y~eOarrsnce to frat principles is essen,