Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-01-09


Is to deliver over ten States to the polfti-
cal and social control of Negroes and to
place the lives, liberties and fortunes of
the Whites residing therein. in the hands
of barbarous people, and that it, would
inevitably lead either to a war ofSraces or
to the Africanlzationof the South. eg7aa
-ResOLredTha notwithstanding the enef-
nous and conceded frauds ins the crea-
tion of the public debt, the faith of the
country is pledged to its payment prin-
cipal and Interest, according to the terms
of the several acts of Congress, under
which the bonds representing the debt
were issued, but not otherwise, and
we are opposed to any plan for extend
ing the times OF payment, thus increasing
the amount Of gold interest to more than
the principal. or to any declaration by Con-
gress that the principal is payable in gold,
which would virtually. add more
than q thousand millions to the
burthen of the debt, and to the
whole whole .hssa insane financial policy Of
RESOLVED. That, neither forgetting (llor
denying our ancient faith that gold and
silver coin form the currency of the Con-
stitution, we declare that the five-twenty
bonds should be paid in the same currency
received by the Government for their issue,
and that by the withdrawal Of the monopo-
ly granted to the National Banks this re-
suit can be accomplished withoutan undue
or dangerous increase OF paper money, now
the only circulating medium, thus reliev-
ing our people from the burthen of a debt.
the tendency Ofwhich isalways'to corrnpt
and enslave. and our Government from the
reproach OF paying a favored class in gold,
while discharging its debts to all others. in
cluding pensions to widows and soldiers, in
an inferior currency. = s. q Fl3
Resolced, That this plan violates no law,
1mpairs no contract, breaks no faith, and
instead of-retardinga return to specie pay
ments, is the shortest because the only safe
wav OF reaching that end. AAAa1
Resolued, That all the property OF the
country, including the Government bonds,
which receives the equal protection OF the
Government, should bear an equal share in
its burthens. q 481tG .aI7-}sR
Resolped, That we Indignantly reject the
principle derived from the feudal system
that the masseso of the people belong to the
Governments under which they live, which
in another form, Is contended for by the
monarchies of Europe, including Great
Britain, once a subject always a saHject-
that we on the contrary maintain that an
individual can, by emigration and resi-
dence in another country, forswear his
previous allegiance, aud be admitted into
all the civil and political rights OF his new
home-that American citizens by adoption
and naturalization are entitled to, all the
rights as between us and foreign powers
which can be claimed by our native born
citizens, and it is the duty of the Federal
Government to protect and maintain them
by every means within its power. ,.s
Resolued, That the people will sustain
Andrew johnson, President of the United
States, in his struggle with Congressional
usurpati0n, and that we pledge the Democ-
racy of Ohio to support him 10 all Consti-
| tutiopal measures to relieve the white peo-
| pie of the South from the negro govern
ment now being imposed upon them. ftl
Resolved That the fortitude and gallant
~ OF our soldiers in the recent civil war,
In defense of the Union, entitie them to
the gratitude of the country, and they
should ever be remembered by 1t in its
bounties. e,
Resolued, That the Democracy of the
country have neither the purpose nor de-
sire to restablish slavery, nor to assume
any portion of the debts of the States lately
in rebellion. 5ssti 3s.s es5 riaca4 IA
The resolutions were adopted in COM
mittee, without opposition, and were
unanimously adopted by the Convention.
A resolution was offered expressing .
preference for Cincinnati for the place. of
holding the next National Democratic
Convention. 80. . ,i5.ss
r. Laid on the table. a7 za: a'sa'2i: .slsA
The Committee to select State Central
Committee made the following reports:
Pursuant to order of Conve ntion the
Committee to select State Central Com
mittee In room No. 80, State House, Hon.
Daniel s. Ubl, of 14th District, was elected
chairman. and VIM. L. Brown, Of the 10Th
District, Secretary.
On call of Districts the following gen.
tlemen " ere announced as members Of the
State Central Committee, from their res
pectiye Districts,