The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-04-23
PLATFORM
OF THE
Ohio DEMO RACY.
ADOPTED
In Convention at Columbus, Ohio, on
The Eighth Day Of january,
Eighteen Sirty-EIght.

REsoLvKp, That the uemncr,e y N Ohio cor.
the country upon the improved asp ect Of
political afiirs AZ evidenced b. the State elea-
tiOns OF 1861, aud that they look forward with
hope aud confidence tn the result Of that momeh.
tous struggle upon VIII ich they are about to enter,
aud upon which depends, Ia 40 great q degree,
the future peace aud prosperity OF the Union.
RESOLVED. That, unalterably opposed b. the
doctrines which lead 20 consolidation. We renew
with unhagging zeal aud increased snetgy, our a.
tachmept TO that political creed which has ever
been 40 s~iaunrLly adhered to Ivy our organization
through days at trouble and disaster. a. we'll A.
gnod fortune aud prosperity, which MA thus sx.
pressed by Thomas Jefferson Equal and exact
Justice 20 all men. Of Whatever state or rer.uasiOn
religions or political peace, commerce and
honest fri ndship With all nations, entangiug al
liances with none the support Of the State Gov.
ernnents In all their rGbts, as the most ebmpe-
tent administration Of our domestic concerns and
the suleSt bulwatk against anti. republican ten.
denotes; the preservation OF the General Cove rn-
ment la its whole Constitutional ' .9n, as the rheet
shchor OF peace at home and safety abroad . ieAl
Gus care Of the r ghta Of elections by the people ;
aud the supremacy OF tie civil over tile military
authority
REsoLvrp. That We condemn the legisis,iv,
usurpations Of Congress aud particularly the % =
eral acts of Reconstruction sO.callt d, az siclatiye
OF the COnst itutiOnal compact between the St&tes.
and ~ utterly subYersive OF eyeIy prineible Of self
government that Distinguish "a fee people.
RESOLVED, That we ate opDored % auy meaa-
nres which recognize that the integ lily or The
Union was ever b~roken-thlt any oft members
were ever Out-an lphat We de etfnihedly insist
that the Southern States, no lonRet being 10 in-ur.
reetiOn or at war, with the FedeIa; GuVerpnieni,
aIe entitled To he full State recognition aud con.
Slltntiolhl representation ia COngress, and the
electoral colleges given 10 all he states, and
ihst denial ot 1t 10 them by Congress, and its ef-
forts u dictate 70 them by military force q gov.
eminent Tor them he uncon ,titutiOnal, revolution
AIRY aud despOtiu.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed. both in prlaeE.
pie aud policy, TO negro uff age that the STATE Of
OhlA -huUsnu kg Ia gfa I. Va.s-Es. - IA nng
regretted II Tor heself-is strrnly opposed 10 IL
forced Imposition upOn other States, aud that We
stiRlnatlEe SUCH an impdsiticn Ivy the Federal Gov,
eInnieut ~ u most base usurpatidn.
hEsoLvED, That the practical effect Of the So
called kecOna ifucti6n acts Of Congress 10 to de-
liver over ten States 10 the political and social
control OF Negroes anu TO place the lives. liber lee
and fortunes OF the whites residing therein, IN the
hands Oh b%aIbarOu, people, aud that II would Ia.
evitably lead either TO a var OF races or ~ the Az
rle4n,Eitiun Ot the South
RESOLVED, That Notwithstanding the 6uoruoua
aud conceded frauds Ia the creation 81 the public
dept, the laith VI the couatry Is r.edgrd ~ its pay
nleht, principal and interest. according 70 the
TERMS ol Tue several acts OF Congress. under which
Tie lends representing the debt were Issued, hal
not otherwise, and We are opposed 10 any plan Ter
extending tHe times Of payment, thus Increasing
The amount OF gold interest To mDrethan tbs princI.
pa, or 70 any Declaration. By. Congress that the
principle II payable IN gold, which WUnld virtually
add m"re Than u Thousand millions To the burtnsA
oil the debt. aud 10 the whole insane financial poll
- OF which These MEASURES are a part.
RESOLVED, That, neither forgetting nor deny
our ancient faith that GOLD aud silver coin fora
RESOLVED, That all the property VI the eOun-
try, Including the G'Yerunent bonds, which re-
eeiNes the equal projection vi the 60 teTnRsni,
should Lear al evual share Ia it, hurthe Z,
kks0LygD, That We Indignantly reject the pna-
cip,e derived from the .Ie0dul syaten that the
masses OF tue people behng ID the Governments
under which they 1--we, which Ia another iUim 10
cOhtendeu. Tor by tue TOuarchies % Europe. includ-
ing OleHt BrltsIn IN, Oage y subject always . subject
That we on the contrary maintain that 40 ihdi
Fluual can " emigrutlUn and residence Ia anOth-
e. country, iorsweGr hIs previous allegiance, aud
be admitted ihtD all the ciFi. aud political rightS Of
his stw hOme- that American cilizens by ad1p-
ton ano DECENTRALIZATION are entitled to all the
rights ~ betweeh Us aud foreign powers which eAE
be claimed bl our native bonn citizen aud II ID
The dsty Vi the federa. GOvernment 10 protect Aad
maintaln them by every means within is power.
hksOLvkD, Thai the people N,li sustain ARdISW
JOhnson, PresiueHt vi the United states. IN hs
stiuggie with Congressional usurpatIOn, aud that
We pledge the Democracy Of Ohi0 ~ supp0It bun
Ia ali constitutional measures 10 rel eve Toe ahlts
peuple Of the Soutn lrUm the negro gOvsTnmen0
how iieIng Imposed upon them.
bks.LYED, That the loIutude aud galisatry Of
the UniUn, entille them 20 tue gratiiuds OF the
county. sud they should ever he ismsmbVTed W
II IA iLs ~LOuhtiea.
RESOLVED, hat the Democracy Of the countTy
lave LeisLer Tie pu puss nur devite " re-s~tablish
slavery, aor 10 assume snJ PuTtoa Of We dshts q
tbs h1aIes lately IN rspsiitOR.