The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-04-16
PLATFORM
OF THE
OHIO e MO RACY,
ADOPTED

RESOLVED, That the Democracy of Ohio. con-
graduate the country upon the improved aspect Of
political Affairs as evidenced by the State cleo
lions of 1867, and that they look forward with
hope and confidence TO the result of that momen.
tOus struggle upon VIII iCh they are about TO enter,
aud upon which depends, in so great q degree,
the future peace aud prosperity OF The Union.
RESOLVED, That, unalterably opposed 10 the
doctrines which lead TO consolidation, We renew
with unhagging zeal aud increased energy, our at
%tachmept TO that political creed which has ever
been so stauncbly adhered TO by cur organization
through days Of trouble and disaster, "a well as
good fortune and prosperity, which was thus OK.
pressed by Thomas Jefferson "Eqaal and exact
Justice 70 all men, OF whatever state or persuasion
religious or POLITICAL peace, M and
honest friendship with all nations, entangling al
iances with none the support Of the State Cow
ernments in all their rights, as the most compe-
tent administratisn Of our domestic concerns aud
the surest Lulwark against antirepublican ten-
denotes; the preservation OF the General Govern.
ment In its whole constitutional vigOT as the sheet
snchOr Of peace at 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
UEsoLvED. That we condemn the legislative
usurpations Of Congress and particularly the 80 =
eral acts of reconstruction so.ealled, as vielatiYe
of the constitutional compact between the States,
ana as utterly subversiye OF every principle OF sell
government that distinguish s "a free people.
RESOLVED, Ihat we are opposed to any meas-
ures which recognize that the integrity of ihe
Union We, ever broken-thlt any Of its members
were ever out-an lphat VIC de, erminedly insist
that the Southern States, no longer being In insur-
r~ection, or at war, with the Federal Government,
are entitled TO no full state recognition aud con-
slltuliOnal represen tatiOn in Congress-, aud tho
electoral colleges given TO all he States, and
thst denial OF II to them by Congress, aud It's ef-
forts TO dictate 20 them by military force a gov
erument Tor them are unconstitutional, revolution
AIRY aud despouc.
RESOLVED, That We are opposed. both IN princi
pie and policy, TO negro sutr age that the state ~
Ohio -haVing by the emphatic. majority Of $4,000
! rejected IL for lerspll-ig gterfllV DDUOsed 10 lf
forced imposition upon other States, aud that wa
stigmatize such an imposition by the Federal Gov
eminent rs Il most base uslrpati1n.
RESOLVED, That the practical effect Of tho ESQ.,
called liecOns truction acts Of Congress Ia 10 de
liver over ten States to tho political and social
control of Negroes ana to place the lives. lber les
aud fortunes OF the whites residing therein, IN tho
hands ola barbarOui people and that II would in
eyitably lead either 10 a war OF races or. TO the AZ
licanizatlOn OF the South.
RESOLVED, That Notwithstanding The enormous
aud CONCEDED frauds In the creation OF the public
debt, the faith Of the country Is Pledged to It's pay
ment, principal aud interest. according TO tao
terms OF the several acts Of Congress, under which
the bends representing the debt were issued, ht.
not otherwise, aud We are opposed To- any plan Tor
extending TIE times of payment, thus increasing
the amount Of gold interest to murethan the prlncl-
pal, or TO any declaration by Congress- that tue
principle IL payable Ia gold, which would virtually
add more than u thousand milliuns TO tie bnrthcp
Of the debt, aud to the whole insane 1laucial poll.
ty of which these measures are q part.
RESOLVED, That, neitlef forgetting nor deny
our ancient faith that gold aud silver coin form
RESOLVED, That all the property Of the coun-
try, including the 6Jvernment bOuds, which re-
ceiyes the equal protection OF The Government,
should Leaf an eyual share in its burthe q,
liEsOLvED, That we Indignantly reject the prir.
cipie derived from The ieudal system that the
muses. Of the people belong ~ the Governments
under which they live Which In another form il
c%ontenGod Tor by the monarchies Of Europe, inciud-
ing Great britain, once a subject always a subject
that we on the contrary maintain that an indi
vidual can, by emigration and residence in anoth-
or country, lorswear his previous allegiance aud
be admitted into oil the civil and political rights of
his sew home-that American citizens by adOp.
ton ana naturalization arc entitled to all the
rights az between us aud foreign powers winch can
be claimed by our native born citizens, and II IN
the duty of the Federal Government to protect and
maintain them by every means within its power.
RESOLVED, That the people VIII sustain Andrew
johnson, President OF the United States. in his
stl uggle with Congressional usu1atlon. and that
we pledge the democracy OF Ohio TO support him
in ali Constitutional measures 10 relieve the white
people OF tue Sonth from tho negro government
now being imposed upon them.
RESOLVED, That the iOItitude aud gallantry OF
our soldiers Ia the recent civil war, Ia defense of
the Union, enlitlo them 10 the gratitude of the
country, and they should ever be remembered by
IL In It's bOunties.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy Of the country
have neither the purpose nor deaiIe 10 re-establish
slavery. nor 70 assume any portion Of the debts az
the States lately In rebellion.