The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-02-13
ADOPTED
., Convention at Columbus, Ohio, On
The Eighth Day of January,
Eighteen Sirty- Eight.

RssoLvsD. That the Dsmosrscy OF ohis con.
gratnate tho country upon the improv we'd aspect Of
political Affairs as evidenced by the State elec.
lions Of 1867. and that they look forward with
hope aud confidence to the result or that momen.
tous struggle, upon VIII ch they are about to enter
and upon which depends, In so great degree,
ths future peace and prosperity Of the Union.
doctrines which lead TO Consolidation. wa renew
with un1agginR real ard increased energy, our at
tacbment TO that political creed which has ever
been 80 staunchy adhered to by our organization
through days OF trouble and disaster. AZ well as
good fortune and prosperity, which was thus
pressed by Thomas Jefferson Equal and exact
Justice TO all men, OF whatever state or persuasion
religious or politicA--peace, commerce and
honesi friendship with all nations, eniangling al
Hances ~ith none the support Of the State Gov.
ernmcnts In oil their rights, as the most compe-
tent Administration OF our domestic concerns and
the surest bulwark against anti.republican ten.
dencies; the preservation Of the General Gov e'tn.
ment In Its whole constitutional vgoT as the sheet
snchor OF peace at home aud safety abroad a zeal
on. care Of the ghts Of elections by the people
and the supremacy OF tie civil over the military
RKsoLvVD. That We condemn the legislative
nsurpatioDs Of Congress and particularly the ee,-
srnl acts OF ireconslTuetion socAlltd as yiclaivs
Of The Constitutional compact between tho StAtea.
and 40 utterly subyerslve sof every principle Of self
government that distinguish free people.
RESOLVED, That VIC are opposed TO any meas
Hrea which recognize that the nteg gTity Of ihe
Union was ever broken-that any OF It's members
wero ever out-and that we de- ermiBedly insist
that the Southern stntcs, no longer being In asnr.
rection, or at war, with the Fedora; Government
are entitled to tho full State recognition aud con.
slitutional representation IN Congress, aud ihe
electoral colleges given TO all the States, and
thst denial OF 10 to them by Congress and its ef-
forts to dictate 20 them by military force a gov.
ernment Tor them are unconstitutional, revolution
arJ aud despotic.
RxsoLvED, That we are opposed. both In prlnei.
pie aud policy, TO negro sur age that the State oi
Ohio-hay'ng by the emphatic majority Of 90, 600
rejected It for herself-is stcrnly opposed to It's
INN Inn aNlt al.
stigmatiEe such an imposition by the Federal Cow
eminent ss n most base usurpatlon.
RESOLVED, That the piactiehl s1sc. Of the so
called Instruction acts OF CoDgress II TO de-
liver over ten States to the political and social
control Of Negroes ana TO place the lives ber les
sod fortunes OF the whites rssidtg therein, IN the
hRnda OF harbarouI people, and that II would In.
evitGbly lead either 10 dar Of races or to the AZ
Ticanization Of tho South.
RESOLVED, That Notwithstanding tho enormous
and CONCEDED frauds In the creation OF the public
debt. the faith Of the country is redgcd to It's pay
ment, principal and Interest according 90 the
terms OF the several acts OF Congress under which
ths bends representing the debt we're issued, but
not otherwise, and ne are opposed TO any plan for
extending the times OF payment, thus Increasing
the amount OF gold interest TO morethRn the princi.
pal, or TO any declaration BY ConRreaA that the
principle Is payable In gold which wonld virtually
add more than thousand millions to the burthen
OF the dobt, aud tCthe whole insane financial poll.
~ OF which these measures arc a part
RESOLVED, That, neither forgetting nor deny
car ancient faith that gold aud silver coin form
the GU rency OF the Constilution, we declare that
the nve-tusnty bonds should lie paid IN tho same
currency received BY the GoVernmsnt for theh is
sue, and that by the withdrawal Of the monopoly
granted TO the National Banks this result can be
accomplished without an undue or dangerous In
crease OF paper money. now tue only circulating
medium, thus relieving our people from the bur
then Of debt, the tendency of which is always TO
corrupt and our Government from the reproach OF
paying favored cAss In gold, while discharging
lie debts 10 Gil others inhludng pensions To Wid'
ows and soldiers. In an inferior currency,
RESOLVED, That this plan violates no law i'm.
pairs no contract, breaks no faith, and Instead OF
Htardlng return 10 specie paymeutH Ia tho short.
sst because the only safe way Of reaching that
REsoLvTp. That all tie property or the couu.
tEy, including the Government bonds, which re-
CsiTss the equal protection Of the Government,
should beN An evual share in Its burthsHs,
REsoLyBD, That We Indignantly reject the prln.
elpie derived from the feudal stem-thAt the
masses Of the people belong to the Governments
Hndsr which they live, which In another form IL
contended for by the ponarchies Of Europe, incud.
ing Great Britain, once n subject always subject
that We on the contrary maintAia that an indi
,ldual can. by emigration and residence In anoth
er country, tcrsWear his previous allegiance, and
be admitted into all the civil and political rights OF
his AeW bome-thst American citizens by adop.
tion ana naturalization are entitled to all the
rights aa between US and foreign powers which can
20 claimed by our native born citizens, and II IL
The duty Of the Fedora! Government 10 protect aAd
maintain them by every means within its power.
hksoLVED, That the people will sustain Andrew
Johnson, President of the United States. In his
Nlnggle with Congressional usurpation, and that
We pledge the Democracy Of Ohio to support him
IN all Constitutional measures to relieve the white
people OF the south from the negro government
AoW being imposed upon them.
REsoLVRD, That the foItitude and gallantry Of
our soldiers In the recent civil war, 10 defense OF
the Union, entite them 20 the gratitude OF the
eonntry, and they should ever be remembered by
II In Its bodntiea.
REsoLvED, That the Democracy OF the country
have neither the purpose nor desire to rsestablish
alaVeTy, nor to assume any portion Of the debts Of
he States lately In rebellion.