Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-09-04
The Platforms Of the Democratic and
Republican Parties.
The Democratic Platform
w. = - wa Adopted ~.
.5,..JANUARK. & l.s.h. 4. ID. 1897.

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s1ldR<sescsd. Thstthe Democracy Of Ohio stead
s. sps a
e,ce; that in accordance With these princip es We
& dee are that the Federal GeveEnment is ssOvsrn-
ipplicatiop. to it in the Federal Gensti,p-
States Or the peopis that stret conssiuotion 81 Of
the Constitstionis, indspen able to the preserve
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ne the tie sdsa e af
utftted to lesisate for or administer the local
that the local affairs Of Ohio SHOULD Be rssa,
lated by a Federal congress in, WHICH she
States. with but little greater population. have
twelve; thar the tendency Of the Federal Govern
sss 9i sis
tion of power in its hands isa ever pending daa
while e. dP SsTss
pots @ e. END
al debt besides impoyerishng The people fosters an
undue incrsass e sbs power. Of the Fedstsi Gov
e ssecpe 'tS = sSs
efnoiuments OF the few. aud plainly vidiSt;ng the
scas sssiss ssa Ss sss
eorrspttag tas esesrn.snt esd tagf. I1srsfers
dIso to s1s 5s6sfsies ~ s people t1at ts . g,,,
sgsaa tsget.ss g !. q p,ain iys9trs;oa o rs;
That to each State belonas the right to de- ermi
the aas,ication Of It's electors Ard all attempts TO
q QenstitutioDal amendment, are uuwise and des-
potic that the tendency Of power to steal from the
lance the ice Of Liberty; thst the Tendency Of
9oyernnept is to enlarge its authority BY usurpa,
that ther its tsndenciesis 20 govern 100 much
and yexstiously interfering with the
e ssssas asi e ths sbs sssa
svs. g Il he s.s S'Yaf .%u5 A'Es Bs 9..a S
tSs b q Rr0psFS due Of civil
redress of grievances; that no e.. pow Sqcso Ias
should he msde; that the right Of the people to
and public Sa ssS
due subsection to the civil power; that while the
majority. as prescribed by the Constitution. have
the ght to govern, the minority have indefeasibe
rights and that frequent return TO first principles
is essential 70 the We fare of the State and the
ResolDsf That the States lately in rebellion are
stses inthe Union and bsys been reccenized as
by President Lincoln bo, in the midst of the war
Prsnant P9y.fsa ths% to eees member of CONGRESS by
Sfhcisi sets: by CONGRESS which permitted Andrew
essee,lsnd members from sVirEinis, Tennesse ee and
louisiana to sit in the House of REPRESENTATIVES
ing carried on, and which furtherrecognized them
as States in the Union by the Congressional
pIOe@sn5 az g5sv,aiPs f1 their due
and especially by the direct tax; by the resolutions
fSSs,sng snsPHs1ts eng H to the Constitution for
ESns IN 9artlns the same recognition; all of which
we're th PISSED since the attempt d secession
United d-statss;- which holds Federsle cou@rts @
sRS ss@ Ss
ing from them. which it could not do they not
itsa y nSH 55as SssIns thys il the H9iGR they
states with unedusl rights beipga thing unknown
es fS S9sstSO at ths y terms Of
SsstSrs aud due portion Of REPRESENTATIVES. IN
The eonsrsss and e. vote in all elections Of Prssi
are subject TO by state Of civil VAT
they can not in TING Sf peace be susPeadsd much
Constitb that Congress ss no powsr to deprive
sss S % F5 soa Fsdpss
t5o .sp Ssstss the proposed s1sasop of those
Govern ssnts and the rsdpctioh Of their States to
OF them uncons titutionsl, fesol6tionary and dese
pStls des,tnctiys nSt merely Of the rights
er State in the Onion; That those measures are
parts q plan e qlijfy the Cons vrtpslly
and getpetpsts yfsnnica RiSSTtS over
Sss Il esSDs s Hssa she
Rerity and honor, submit 70 such result. and we
ed and the dsSger to our situation be pescesSIy S
ayerted. DO s6lsmnly warn the advocates Of the
plan, that 1t will not be submitted fo. ' ''s
3. ResolOed, That Consress is not an omnipotent
ley-ma@ng pogsrs That the C6hstitntion pro-
approval of the President unless il has passed bF
twp,thlrds OF each House. of Congress. That one
excIudfng States from representation. is to pass
bills by atwo-thirds vote which were all the States
Abolish the csnsfitntionsi provision aforesad. That
u TINS preeedent be scquiesced in. there will be
any time in the future. from nulfying the consti-
tutional Eeto If tae President and usurping uncon-
ef tSs of the %
in singe State. might give this CONTROL and pre-
text for such an exclusion would not be wanting
SAs Resolved, That til peapie and especially those
ofsthe agFieoitgrai States ibsge suffered too long
Eeprese1tetVes of an sgriculfral and lsborine pop.
nlation. we demand that their. substance shall no
pockets of eastern monopoists. sil-zE-5l
IS. Resosced. That unequal taxation is contrary to
snd sssT pSd pSdleS ssts
& pss ~ necessary means to remedy
casled Congress have proved themselves to be in
favor of Aegre Suffrage by forcing it upon the leo-
PIE oi the Dlsricf OF columbia against thcr most
uranimous wish, soemnly expressed at the polls by
forcing it upon the people Of all the Territories and
5stheir various devices to coerce the people of the
sgSaee oltileinga ,0osld 6e pr sductise Of evd 70
dstroas cor ftct Of rGces. ~ % -
ss7- ResolVed. That fors ies. eforty to uphold
the Constitution we ten" the President and tc
the TSited States our hearty thanks. t ' o0ul' u
b1h ,TiemsH sfea-e = -------1afs g e1e.G srfSui
SRspnbIfcan Platform Adopted
Cd sFs-siq June 10, 1852. ~ $500 81
Ist. That one Of the great lessons of the war is
that the American people are q nation, and not
merely contederacy Of sovereign and independent
And. That our existence as a nation is based on
Indspendenes. Tndcatsd by the proeiamstiop Of Of
emancipation. the constitutional amendment abol-
as % s
poficy of the Thirty Ninth and Forteth Congresses
carried into complete effect by every additional
Sd. That MhiIeiwe will always herish and defend
the American syetem of local and municipal self
governments, for local purposes. ano National
are uuaisersby opposed 70 ali sssemps At csnt1aii
zaton or reonsolidadono Of power any where, We hold
wHc or a OGg
-mgst t net q BE- SLOWED e ahridge OF take away.
racy. aud believing that the powers necessary for
the purp ee Of attaining the ends of Government
should be vested in he whole people without 7un-
just or odious DISTINCTIONS or qualifications not
equally ataihable by all; and further believing that
these sentiments are in strict accordance with the
spirt and tendency Of modern civilization. zoe place
ourseJCes on the simple and broad platform OF
partial manhood n>0ro Suffrage as embodied in The
proposed amendment to the State Constitution ap-
PeGliHG to md coafdin1 IN the inteufgtnee of TIE
people of Ohio to dpproUe ii at the bGUot-boc.
I. 5th. The American people owe q lasting debt of
gratitude to the brave soldiers and sailors Who 10
the late struggle Tor national existence noby
fought for our berties and for the privatious suf
ferings and sacrifices which they endured the loyal
me tn ,fh nd to 10
widows and orphans of those whe fell in defense OF
fhh nation. our sympathies and substantial support