The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-04-02
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G A M G.. N
OF
Eighteen Sixty-Eight.
OF THE
D EMOCRACY
ADOPTED
In Convention at Columbus, Ohio, on
The Eighth Day of January,
Eighteen Sirty- Eight.

RESOLVED That the Democracy Of Ohio con.
graduate the country upon The improved aspect Of
political affairs as evidenced b. the State cleo
lions OF 1867, and that they look forward with
hope aud confidence 10 the result Of that momen.
tuus struggle upon VIII ich they are about to enter.
and upon which depends, in so great a degree,
the future peace aud prosp Gritty Of The Union.
RESOLVED, That, unaltenbly opposed 70 the
doctrines which lead TO consolidation, we renew
with unfsRging zeal aud increased energy, our at
taehmept to that political creed which has ever
been SO staunckly adhered TO by our organization
through DAYS OF trruble and disaster. a. we'll as
good fortune and prosperity, which was thus ex
pressed 10y Thomas Jefferson Equal and exact
justice TO all men, OF whatever state or persuasion
religious or politicai-pesce, commerce and
honest iri"nd>hip with all nstiOns. changing al
liances with none The support Of the State Gov.
ernments In all their rights, as the most cOmpe-
tent administration Of our domestic concerns and
The suIest bulwatk against anti. republican ten.
denotes; the preservation uf the General Gov q. IN.
ment In its whole CT Institutional vigoI as the sheet
snchOr Of peace AZ home and safety abroad a jeAl
GUS care Of the r ghts Of elections by the people
and the supremacy Of tie civil over the military
authority"
RESOLVED. That we condemn the legislative
usurpatiOhs Of Congress and particularly the Sc =
eTal acts OF teeULsiIuction so-calltd, AZ vielaiive
OF the Constitutional compact betN cen the States
and as utterly subvcrsivo OF every principle Of self
government that distinguishes q fee people.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to any meas
ures which recognize that the integ ,ity Of The
Union was ever broken-that any Of is members
were ever out-and that we dei erminedly insist
that the Southern States, no longer being IN insur.
reotion or at war, with the Fedeta; Government,
are entitled to he full State recognition and con.
siitutiOnal representation IN Congress, and the
electoral colleges given TO all he States, and
lhst denial Of u 70 them by Congress, and its ef-
forts to dictate 20 them by military force a gov.
eminent tor them are unconstitutional, revolution
AIRY aud ~despOtic.
RRsoLvEO, That we are opposed, both in princi.
pie aud policy, to negro uir ege that the State OF
OhiO-havtuu bV thp emulaiip mafnrffv NJ sn nnn
rejected IL for herself-ls stPrnly opposed TO its
forced imposition upon other States, and that we
sugmatize such an imposition by the Federal Cow
erlment as a most base usurpatiOn.
RESOLVED, That the practical effect Of the So
called RecOns iTuctiOn act OF Congress is to de-
liver over ten States TO the political and social
control Of Negroes anu TO place the lives. liber les
and fortunes OF the whites residing therein, IN the
hands Oh barbarous people, and that IL would in
evitably lead either 10 a var Of races or to the AT
rcanizatiUn Of the South.
RESOLVED, That notwithstanding the enormouI
and conceded frauds In the creation Of the public
debt, the faith OF the country is pedged 10 its pay.
ment, principal aud interest. according TO Iii,
Terms OF the several acts Of Congress. under whicl
the bends representing the debt were issued, bu
not Otherwise, aud We are opposed 20 any plan fo
: extending TIE times Of payment, thus Increasing
Tue HfnOunt VI gold interest 10 muretban the princi
pat. or TO any declaration by Congress that IN,
principle IL payable la gold, which wOnld virtual,
au1 more Than q thousand millions 10 the burtheI
OF Tue debt, aud to the whole insane financial poll
~ OF which these measures are q part.
RESOLVED, That. neither forgetting nor DENY
our ancient faith that gold aud silver coin form
The Gu reney OF the Consultation. we declare tina
the l~ve-twenty bonds should lie maid In Inc sam,
currency received by the Government for then is-
sue. and that by the withdrawal OF the monopol,
granted TO the National Banks this result can b
accomplished without an undue or dangerous Ia
crease OF paper money. now the only circulating
medium thus relieving our people from the bur
then OF a deht, the tendency Of.whieh Al Is always Il
\ corrupt aud our Government from the reprOacn o
4 paying a iaNOied class u, gold, while discharginI
It's debts 10 al others, i~nhluding pensions to wild
ows and soldieia. In an inferior currency.
! RESOLVED, That this plan violates no law, i'm
pairs no contract, breaks no faith, and instead o
: retatdlhg a return n specie payments, is the short
end.
RESOLVED. That all the property Of the coun.
Try, including the Government bonds, which re.
yelves the equal protection Of the Government
should Lear an evual share in its burtheas,
hEsoLyED, That we Indignantly reject the prin
clpie derived from the ieudal system-that tn
masses Of the people belong u the Government
under which they 1--we, which In another form I
eohtended Tor by the monarchies Of Europe. inclut
ing Dtest britain, once a subject always u subjeC
That we on the contrary maintain that an indi
vldpal can, by emigration and residence in anotl
or country, iOrswedr his previous allegiance, an,
De admitted into all the civil and political rights
MS New home-that American citizens by ADJ
tlon ana naturalization are entitled 90 all III
lsbts as between US aud foreign powers which ca
De claimed by our native born citizen, aud 1t
the duty OF the Fedora. Government 10 protect al
maintain them by every means within its power.
! RESOLVED, That the people will sustain andre
JOhhsOn, President OF the United States. in h
stiuggle with congressional uAuTpatiOn, and tn,
we pledge the Democracy Of OhiO TO support hi
~ MI Constitutional measures 10 relieve Tie whit
people OF the south from the negro gOyernmeL
now Ueing imposed upon them.
RESOLVED, That the ioItItude aud gallantry
our soldiers In The recent civil war, ia defense 1
the UuiOn, entltle them to the gratitude OF IL
country, aud they should ever he remembered u
IL In its bUunties.
RESOLVED. that the Democracy Of the COUNT
. have nelsher the purpose nor desire TO reestsbli'
slavery, nor 10 assGmeany portion Of the debts
the States hlely in rebellion.