The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-09-17
PLATFORM OF THE OHIO
DEMOCRACY
.iioptii in Conrsnfi0n at COhrp,Jvs, Ohio,
on dS IA q January, 1868.


EEsoLvIp, That the Democracy Of Ohio
cOngrntulaie the country on the Improved
aspect Of political affairs as evidenced by
the State eleetions Of 1867, aud that they
look forward with hope aud confidence to
the result ui that mOusntUus struggle upon
which they are about to enter, aud upon
which depends, in 90 great degree, that
future peace and prosperity VI the Union.
REsoLvED, That, unalterably opposed 60
the doctrines which lead TO consolidation,
we renew with unAagging zeal and incrcas-
ed energy, our attachment 10 that political
creed which hiss ever been So staunchly ud-
he; cd To by our organization through DAYS
Of trouble nd dipHster, Ne well US good for
tune aud prospurity, which was thus ex-
prees"d by Thomas Jefferson Equal and
exact justice TO all men, of whatever stata
or crsuasiou--rcligious or political--peace,
commerce and honest frlendship with all
nations, entangllng alliances with none I;
the support Of the State Governments in all
| their rights, Us the most competent admin
| istTatiOu 0fuur domestic concerns aud the
aurpst bulwRrk against anti-rrl ublican ten
dencissj the preservation Of the General
Government in its whole constitutional vigor
as the sheet snchor Of peace at home and
| safety abroad q jealous care Of the rights
Iofclrotiohs by the people aud the supre-
macy OF the civil over the military author
ity."
| 'RrsoLyKp. That va coud,tnn the leyi,la.
tive usuruation. OF Congress aud particular.
| ly the several acts OF reconstruction go
called, as violHtive ofthe Constitutional
| compact between the States, aud as utterly
subvcrsive of every principle of self GOV
ernment that distinguishcs free people.
RrsnLytp, That we nro opposed To ANY
n,ean,rss which recognize the Integrity of
the Union was ever brOkau-thut any OF
| ia members we-s ever uut--ul.d tha. we
d.t.ruipedly insist that the Southern
states. no longer being in iusurrection, OF
nt war, with tEc Federal Government, are
sn,itI,d I, the mil State r.,osnitiou and
cunstit,,tional ieprssentatiou IN Cougress
and ihc electoral colleges given 70 All the
states, anI this denial Of II to them 10y
Congress-, and i've efforts to dictate to then
by military force government Tor then
Sre unSoA''''u''o"Ai' 'e'oiu'''hAry uhu
tSsst.yrp. That wa ars opposed. hath |,
principle and policy, TO negro suffrage
that the State Of ohio-havinS by the en-
phatic majority Of 81, 900 rejected it for her
self--is sternly opposed to It's forced impo'
stl"h upon s'her o'a'es, anu tna' We s'g'
i.. na''lvu sueh sn 'mP"I,son hsn Uy nns rsu''"
nrs"iyra That tbe praetienI str,ct of th
so.culIed Rsconstruetiun acts OF Congress /
to deliver over ten States to the Polltica
and social control Of Negroes and to plae'
the liNes' hberues' aHd fortunes Of IN
whites residing sheIeih, .n ,ha nshas ~
oIiyI oliy Lad titbir 70 a war Of rSe"s ar 10 IN
Africanizution of the south.
REsoLvsp, That outstanding the enor
nous and conceded frauds in the creutio
of the public debt, the faith OF the countr
is pledged TO lis Pa,msn' prlhe,Pal al
Interest. aSSSrs nc 70 unI sTIs ., ~ .ne 10y
p Tsnrsse1iinS ths de1t were issasd, hut n,
p otherwise, aud we are opposed to any pla
. for extending the times Of payment, thu
J increasing the amount Of gold interest
q more than the principal or to any d.
o claration by Congress that the prime
i pal Is payable III gold, which woul
= virtually add more than a thousan
Il millions to the burthen OF the deb
!; and 70 the whole insane financial pole
y Of which these measures are part
% RESOLVED, That, neither forgetting
e denying our ancient faiths that go
IS and silver coin for the currency OF Il
i Constitution, We declare that the hy
a twenty bonds should be paid IN Il
d same currency received by the Cover
d ment for their issue, and that by u