Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1868-03-05

Castle. ..142
Scott 29I
BrinEerhoff Is
hlrk-. 43
lIegget.-
Messrs. Lee, Bingham, Hassaurek and
Scott, having received the highest number
of votes were declared elected as delegates
for the State at Large.
On motion the rules were suspended and
Messrs. Critchfield, Castle, Brinkerhoff
and Horton, elected Alternates by accla-
nation.
Fred Hassaurek reported the following:
PLATFORM.
Resolued 6y the Union Party of Ohio, in Con-
uention assembled, That the National Re-
publican Union Party. having preserved
the integrity of the country, having de-
feated the atrocious attempt lately made to
inaugurate appeals to arms and civil war
from the legitimate results of legal and
constitutional elections, and having placed
American nationality on the solid founda-
tion of liberty and the rights of man. will
elect to the Presidency of the United States
next November man under whose admin
istration will be completed the great task
of reconstruction on the basis of nation
ality, liberty, and true democracy,
and who with firmness, yet with modera-
j
liberality, with answering loyalty, yet
with prudence and statemaEship, will heal
the wounds of the war, reconcile the hos
tile elements. and by his wisdom, economy,
rectitude and good faith, will restore those
sections of the country which the rebellion
has desolated, to prosperity aud happiness,
and with the hearty cooperation of the
peoples representatives in Congress will
re-establish the relations of the several
States to regenerated Union, and to the
blessings of everlasting domestic peace.
Resolued, That at this juncture the eyes
of the country are directed to one man.
who is eminently qualified by his chara,-
ter, position, antecedents, and the univer-
sal confidence which he enjoys, to secure
triumphant election next November, to
terminate, when in Office, the present state
of transition and suspense, and to guide
the nation to new era of good feelings
and restored confidence.
Resolued, That with Ulysses S. Grant as
our candidate tor the Presidency, Benz. F.
Wade for the Vice Presidency, and the his
tory OF the last seven years for our plat
form. we may confidently appeal to the
loyalty, patriotism and intelligence of the
American people.
Resolued, That the chief obstruction to
the pacification of the country has been
the persistent opposition of Andrew john
son to the reconstruction of civil govern
ment in the rebellious States under the au-
thority of National legislation, by keeping
alive the spirit of rebellion, and reviving
the hopes of restoration to political pow
er of its great ally the Democratic party.
Resolued, That we approve and applaud
the action of the House of Representatives
in the recent exercise of it's high constitu-
tional prerogative by the impeachment of
Andrew johnson for high crimes and mis-
demeanors in Office, and believing it to be
the constitutional function OF the Senate,
sitting as court of justice, to finally de-
termine every question of law and fact
arising in the course of the prosecution.
we invoke from all parties peaceable and
law-abiding submission to its Judgment in
the case.
Resolued, That by the indecent haste and
precipitation with which the Democratic
Legislature of our State rescinded the reso-
lutions ratifying the fourteenth amend
ment to the Constitution of the United
States, and thus condemned the proposi-
tions contained in said amendment, propo-
sitions which the people of Ohio. after a
full and exhausting discussion, had en-
dorsed with over 10000 majority, the Dem
ocratic party has again manifested that its
restoration to power would put in
jeopardy the results of our great
struggle, undo what has been accom-
plished by the war, and again plunge the
country into disorder, confusion, and the
dangers of ecession, disintregation, and
perhaps a war of races; and that, to avoid
the calamity of Democratic victory it be-
comes the duty of all true lovers of their
country to unite, disregarding, for the time
being, all side-issues or questions of MINOR
Importance, until all danger of a fatal reac.
tion has passed, and the fruits of the war
are permanently secured by the election
of ioyal. reliable and patriotic President.
Resolued, That we cordially approve the
determination of Congress to retrench the
exnenses of the Government, and that we
urge upon the National Legislature the
necessity of the strictest economy, and a
reduction of the army and navy, and a
thorough revision and simplification of our
system of Federal taxation, so as to equal
jze and tighten the burdens of taxation of
the people.
pledges itself to the faithful payment of
the public debt, according to the laws un
der which the 500 bonds were issued; said
bonds should be paid in the currency OF
the country which may be legal tender
when the Government shall be prepared to
redeem such bonds. .e
Resolued, That we heartily approve the
policy of Congress In arresting the con-
traction, and believe that the issue of cur
rency should be commensurate with the
Industrial and commercial interests of the
Resolped That Justice and sound policy
REQUIRE that all property should bear its
equal share of the public burdens. and that
this principle ought to be applied to all
United States bonds hereafter issued, by
making them liable by express provisions
of law to taxation precisely as otner pro-
p,rty. a., NJ.
Resokued, That we urge upon the Ma
tional authorities the prOpriety OF initia-
tory negotiations to establish international
rules of repatriation upon the basis of our