The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-03-10
THE SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY,
Platform OF the Democracy of
Ohio, Adopted at Columbus, JAM
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PlatfOrn OF the Democracy of
Ohio, Adopted at Columbus, JAM
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the country upon the improved
aseeet Of political affairs, as evidenced by
the State elections of 1867, and that they
look forward with bope and confidence to the
result Of that momentous Struggle upon which
they sre about to enter and upon which de.
psnds, in 80 great degree, the future peace
and prosperity Of the Union.
Resolved, That we are unalterably oppo-t
sed TO the doctrine which leads TO consolida-i
ton. We rSnew with unfagging zeal and
increased energy our attachment to that po-s
iitjcal creed which has ever been so stanchiyi
adhered tn by oar organization through days
Of trouble aud disaster as well as good for-s
tune and prosperity, which vas thus ex-
pressed by Thomas Jefferson: "Rqual and.
exact Justice to all men of whatever state,.
religion or politics. Peace, commerce. and
honest friendship with sll nations, entang-
ing alliances with none." The support Of
Che State governments in all their rights, as
the most competent administrators OF our
domestic concerns and the surest bulwark
against anti.pubiio tendencies, the preserve
zion Of the General Government in its whole
constitutional vigor as the sheet anchor Of
Deace at home and safety abroad; and jealous
slrs Of the rights of the electors by thepeo-
pie, and supremacy Of the civil over the mill
tary authority.
RESOLVED, That We consider the legislative
esurpations of Congress, and particularly
the several acts of reconstruction so called
- violative Of the constitutional compact
between the States, and utterly subTersiye of
syery principle of self-goyernment that dis
gEsol7ED, That we are opposed to any
measures which recognize that the integrity
of the Unien was ever broken--that any of
SIS members were ever out; and that We de-
termidly insist that tie Southern States, no
longer being in insurrection or at war with
the Federal Government, are entitled to the
frll State Reorganization in Congress and in
the Electoral Colleges given to all the States;
and that the denial of tito them by Congress
and It's efforts to dictate by military force q
government for them are unconstitutional,
revolutionary and despotic,
RESOLVED, That We are opposed both in
principle and policy to negro suffrage; that
the State of Ohio, having by the emphatic
majority Of $4,000 rejected it for herself, is
sternly opposed to its forced imposition up
on the other States, and that we ssigmatize
such an imposition by the Federal Govern
ment as q most base usurpation.
RESOLVED, That the practical effect Of the
so-eaIled Reconstruction Acts OF Congress is
20 deliver over ten States to the political and
social control Of negroes to place the lives
liberties and fortunes Of the whites residing
there into the hands Of q barbarons people
and that it would inevitably lead to either =
wsz of races or to the Africanization Of the
South. A
REsoLyEp, That notwithstanding the enor-
mons and conceded frauds in the creation of
the public debit the faith of the country Is
pledged to its paynsnt principal and inter-
est, according to the terms of the several acts
Of Congress under which the banks repre-
: senting The. debt were issued, but not other
wise: and We are opposed to any plan for
extending the times Of payment, thus in
ereasing the amount of gold interest to more
than principal, or to any declarations sby Con-
gresss that the principal is payable in gold,
which would virtually add more than a thou
sand millions to the burthen of the debt and
to the whole insane financial policy of which
these measures ara part.
AEsoLsED, = las nei,ner I9lgeIs,ng or oeny-
~ ancieAs .ate-l n y, eVio anu siiset oviu
torm tne currency o. lhe county, We ae-
clare thatthe nye-tWenty ponos saould @
paia N the sa-ao currency leceissu .ne
uoseIehens LOT tnslI issue, anu su1.ss ~ ..s VI,
MltnuraWal of the monopoly gfanleu 70 .ns
NauonA banks, Inns resuit can pe accom- pi'sl
ea asWashout an undue OF dangerous increase
ol paper money, now tne oniy circulaline
medium, tnus renewing our people irom tne
oufaeA o. : oepI, tne sehaehcs 2, Wnicn u
Always 20 corrupt ana ensiage, ana our uoY-
eminent from the reproacn OF paying Ia
.ofea class N gola' Nnlle disenarg'ng l.s asoI'
70 Al osnsfs, inciaalng pensions 70 "iooW'
ana solMefs' - - ah iDiefiof currency.
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Mnien Feceisss 'lS s9ual piossel,el y 'A. IN
uogelnMsns s1iOuau pcsl en eqsiai slials -
US prroens,
hEsoLyEp, ina. we lnaignaluy lejec. ln'
princlpie derived Ifom tne ,enaai sys.sla,.iA
the masses OF sne People pslons 20 .le govern
menss uneef Wnlcn .nsy l'se. Mllou, - en-
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