Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-09


Convention voted as follows:
Thomas ". ,-....,,'..-......''.....,2S
John II. james 20
William Sample. of
Judge Key was declared the nominee,
and rendered his thanks. ypgGf.r ta ago.
ooMPTROLLER OF THE TREASURY.
After announcing the candidates, the
Convention voted as follows :,,.r. All
m. Sh' ridan, ....................,.., ,294
Augustus Penn ~
w. j. Alexander, 80. ...s..'.......' "
Charles B0esel oo
William Sheridan, of Williams, was de-
clared the, nominee, and his nomination
was made unanimous. .tnr
sr BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
Arthur Hughes, of Cuyahoga, and John
w. Cary, Of Shelby, were put in nomiua-
tion. The voting by the Convention hav-
;ng proceeded awhile, and being largely in
favor Of Hughes, Mr.. Cary was withdrawn,
and Arthur Hughes was nominated by ac-
clamatiOn. ne1s35 -lia e9Hr1.f 81
Report of the Committee ON ResOlu-
=, .fYr.i ,tiOns. re ega.
Hon. c. L. Vallandigham. from the COM
mIttee on Resolutions, submitted the for
lowing report; s,-,r.-., IN ~. - -.
The Platform" ~ ., ..,
Resolved, That the Democracy of Ohio
steadfastly adheres to the principles of the
party as expounded by the Fathers and APP
proved by experience. That, in accord
Iance with these principles, we declare, that
the Federal Government is Government
of limited powers; that it po 'sesses no
powers but such as are expressly, or by
necessary implication, delegated to it in
the Federal Constitution; that all other
powers are reserved TO the States or the
people respectively; that strict construc-
tion of the Constitution is indispensable to
the preservation of the reserved rights of
the States and the people; that all grants
of power to governments, whether State or
Federal. should be strictly construed, be-.
cause all such grants abridge the natural
rights of, men: that the preservation OF the
equality and rights of the States aud the
rights of the people is necessary to the
preservation of the Union; that the Fed
eral Government is untitled to legislate for
or administer the local cOncers of the States;
that it would be mOnstrous that the local
affairs of Ohio should be regulated by
Federal Congress in which she has but two
Senators, and the New England States
with but little greater population. have
twelve; that the tendency OF Federal ad-
ministration is to usurp the reserved rights
of the States and of the people, and that,
therefore, Capitalization of power in its
hands is an ever impending danger; that
such an absorption OF power would, while
it lasted, be destructive of the liberties and
interests Of the people, and would end eth
either in despotism or disruption OF the
Union; that national debt, besides impOver-
ishing the people, fosters an undue Increase
of the powers of the Federal Government;
that high protective tariffs have like eff
feet, sacrificing the interests of the many
for the emolument of the few, and plainly
violating the equity and spirit OF the Con-
stitution; that the collection and disburse-
ment of enormous revenues by the Federal
Government have the same tendency, be-
sides corrupting the government, and that
therefore economy is essential, not only to
the prosperity, but also to the liberties of
the people; that unequal taxation is plain
violation of Justice, of which 10 govern
ment can safely be guilty; that to each
State belongs the right to determine the
QUALIFICATIONS of It's electors and all at
tempts to impair this right, either by con-
gressiOnal legislation constitutional
amendments are pnYise and despotic;; that
the tendency of power is to steal from the
many to the few, and that, therefore, eter-
nal vigilance is the price of liberty; that
the tendency Of government is to enlarge
its authority by usurpation, and, therefore
government needs to be watched; that
another of its tendencies Is to govern
too much, unnecessarily and vexatiOusly
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 iDsurrection from
exercising their functions, can lawfully be
deprived OF life, liberty or property with
out due process Of civil law; that the courts
should always be open for the redress OF
grievances; that no e1 post IdctO law should
ever be made; that in the language of the
Supreme Court 'stiie Constitution of the
United States is a law for rulers and peo-
pie equally in war and in peace, and coy
ers with The shield Of its protection all
classes of men at all times and under all
circumstances. No doctrine Involving
more petnicious consequences was ever in
vented BY the wit of man than that any of
its provisions can be suspended during any
of the great exigencies OF Governments;
such doctrine leads directly TO, anarchy
utEDOblStU tudb liiC llkubOl biiC DSOl)lC
to peaceably assemble and consult upon
public affairs is inviolable !; that the milf
tary should be held In due Subsection to the
civil power; that while the majority, as
prescribed by the Constitution, have the
right to govern, the minority have inde-
feasible rights; and that frequent recpr-
renee to first principles is essential to the
saiety and welfare of the States and th9I
peODie. -
I 3. ResotUed, That the States which late
ly attempted to secede are still States in
the Union and have been recognized as
such by every department. of the Govern
ment. BY President Lincoln who, in, the
midst of the war, invited them to elect
members Of Congress. By President john
son in various proclamations and official
acts. By Congress, which permitted
Andrew johnson to set In the Senate as d
Senator from Tennessee, by his inaugura-
tion as Vice President and President of the
Senate, and by the admission of members
from Virginia, Tennessee and Louisiana to
set In the House of Representatives, after
those STATES had passed their ordinances of
secession and while the war was being car
fied on, and which further recognized them
as States in the Union by the Congressional
ApportionmeDt Act providing for therdue
REPRESENTATION in Congress; by various tax
laws and especially the Direct Tax Act; by
the resolutions submitting Amendments to
the Constitution for their approyal-and by
various other acts and resolutions import
ing the same recognition, all which were
passed since the attempted secession
Of these States. BY the Judiciary
Of the United States which holds
Federal Courts in all those States, and es-
pecially by the Supreme Court which en-
tertains Jurisdiction Of cases coming from
thehf. Which it could not do were they not