The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-04-22
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Resolrcd, That. the Democracy CT
Ohio congratulate the country upon
the improved aspect of political affairs
as evidenced by the State elections of
1867, md that they look forgsrd with
tSaf m6$snMeoSs g'rddgIgie9, and upen,a
which depends, in SO great a degree,
the future peace and prosperity of the
Union.
ReseFe4, That. unalterably oppos-
ed to The Doctrines which lead to con-
solidation, we renew with unflagging
zeal and increased energy, our attach
ment to hat political creed which has
c lever been SO. staunchlyo adhered to by
our organization through days, of troub-
lie and disaster, as well as good fortuneK
and prosperity, which was thus ex9
pressed by Thomas Jefferson !: "Equal {,
and exact justice 40 all mepF of what
ever state or Observation-Disclosures Oh.
politicaI-peace, and honest
friendship with all nations. entangling
alliances with. none; til & support Of the
State Government in all their rights,
es the most competent administration
of our ddnsAie don oIas and the sur
est bulwalk against ansi-republicdn
>, rtendspeiss; 1he preservation of tho
observation-disclosures 10 its whole con-
stituticnal vigor as the sheet anchor Of.
peace at home and safety. esbroad; a
jealous care of the rights of elections
by the %reonle;; sSiI the supremacy Of
the civil overt the military authority."6
Resolred, Tha. we condemn the
legislative. %psurpations of Congress-
oSSodPartieulhrly the several acts of re-
construction SO called, as violative of
the Constitutional compact between
the States, and as utterly subersive of
thar Distinguishes 4 free PEOPLE. %
Resolred, That we are opposed to
any measures which recognize that
-sitRs 1intsgHfy a 4ke Bfi5hn was ever
broken-that any Ct its members were
ever out, and that we d~oterminedly re-
sist that the Southern States no longer
being in ihsqrreeiop, or at war, with
q the Federal OG~overnthnht,, tafel entitled
to the full State recognition and CON-
stitutional representation in Congress,
and the electoral colleges givec to all
the States. and the denial of it to them
by Congress, aud its efforts to dictate
u q "i'ia ioicsR government Tor
gf5g "a a &essas8'ss8 o''paoH,
Res0IUed, That we are opposed both
in principle and policy, to negro ruf-
frage that the State of OhioNhaving
by the emphatic majority of SO, 600 re-
jected IL for herself is sternly op-
sqposed to ,-iisgf6rced imposition upon
other States b that we .stfgmaiizs
such an intlI osition by the Federal
Gpyernmept as a most fbase Eusurpa-
Z fionsi9 o; How % f;iw gniiiiad aaf
-HsResoltea, That the practical effect
of the SO called Reconstruction act of
Congress is to deliver over ten States
to the political and social control of me-
groes. aud to place the, lives, Liberties
and fortunes of the Whites residing
therein, in the hands of q barbarous
people, and that il would inevitable
lead either to a war of races or. to the
r. AFRICAN ization of the South. -s.T j
ResQloed, That Notwithstanding the
enormt as aud conceded frauds in the
creation of the public debt, the faith
of b Country is pledged to its pay
msht< principal 7andzinterest, accord
ing to the terms of the several acts Of
Z uuQCI HulCu lH6 DOp0o Icp-
resenting-the debt were issued, but
not otherwise, and we arc opposed to
any plan for extending the times of
payment, thus Interesting the amount
ofgold intxrestfo moro than the prin.
cipal or to anydeclaration by Congress
that-the principal is payable in gold,
which would virtually add more than
a thousand sHilgsns 10 the bnrthen of
z A. III q ~ Al HLl e.
Dancial policy of which these measures
are a part. 81
ResolUed That, neither forgetting
nor denying our ancient faith that
gold and silver coin form the currency
of the Constitution, we declare that
the fve-twenty bonds should be paid
in the same currepcy received by tho
Government for theif issue, and that
by the Withdrawal of the monopoly
granted to the National Banks this re-
suit can be accomplished without an
undue or dangerous increase of paper
money, now the only circulating medi-
UNI, thus relieving our peorie from the :
burtben of a debt, the tendency of
! SRhiehisslTays TO corrupt and e~nslave,
! and our Government from the reproach
Of paying a favored class in gold, while
discbarging its debts to all others, i'm
Guiding pensions to widows and SOL
diers, in an inferior currency.
eEResolpsaa;l That this plan violates no
law, impairs no contract, breaks no
faith, and instead of retarding a return
to specie payments, is the shortest
! because the only safe way of reaching
that end.
ResolUed, That all the property of
the couptry, ineludingsthe Cavern
= 6enttboDds, (which receives the equal
protection of the Government, should
bear an equal share in its burthens.
Oh Resolueb Thatwe Indignantly reject
the principle derived from the feudal
system-that the masses of the people
belong to the Governments under
which they live, which 10 another form
is commended for by the monarchies of
Europe, including Great Britain,
oonee q subject always sdbject-that
we on The contrary maintain that an
individual can, by emigration and resi-
adenceinlanother countrysforswear his
previous aAegiane e, and be admitted in
to all the civil aud political rights of
his new home-that American citizens