The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-05-28
principles a living reality on every
inch of American soil.
THE CAMPAIGN or 1865.

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inch of American soil.
THE CAMPAIGN or 1865.
PLATFORM OF OHIO DEMOCRACY
IEsoLytD, That the Democracy OF ohio con
graduate the country upon the improved aspect OF
political afiirs as evidenced bt the State cleo
lions OF lSG7, and that they look forward with
hope aud confidence TO the result Of that momen'
tOus struggle upon VIII ich they are about To enter,
and upon which depends, ia so great a degree,
the future peace and prosperity Of the Union.
RESOLVED, That, unalteIably opposed 70 the
doctrines which lead to consolidation we renew
with unlagginQ zeal aud increased energy, our at.
tachmeut to that political creed which has ever
I been So stuunchly adhered 10 by our organization
through days Of trouble aud disaster, as well as
/ good fortune aud prosperity, which was thus eN
] pressed by Thomas Jefferson Equal and exact
I Justice to all men, Of whatever state or persuasion
religious or political-peuce, commerc and
honest friendship with ~ nations, eutaugling al
liauccs with none the support Of tie state Gov
CrnmCuts In all their tights, as the most c0mpe-
tent administration Of our domestic concerns ana
the suIe,t bulwark against anti republican ten
denotes: the preservation OF the General Cove liz
mcut ia It's whole constitutional yigui as the sheet
snChur Of peace at home and safety abroad q Jeal
Gus care Of tie r gifts Of elections by the people
aud the supremacy OF tic civil oyerthe military
RESOLVED, That VIC condemn the legislative
usurpatiOns Of Congress aud particularly tue Sc 81
clUl acts OF tecoustlucttOu so.cailtd, us NiClatiNe
Of the Constitutional compact between tic States,
and as utterly subycrsiye u every principle Of sell
government that distinguish r u fee people.
RESOLVED, That W. are opposed 20 any meas
urcs which recognize that the integrity OF The
Union was ever brOken-thlt any Ol its members
were ever out-an lphat We de. Crmiuedly iusist
that The Southern States, no longer icing In insur.
roction or at war. with the Ecdeia, Government,
are entitled 90 The full State recognition and con-
stitutional representation Ga Congress, aud the
electoral colleges given to all the states. and
thst denial OF IL to them by Congress, and its CT
fonts e. dictate 10 them 10y military force gov
cfument for them are unconstitutional revolution
any aud Gespotic.
RESOLVED, That We are opposed, both IN rriuci.
pie and policy, TO negro sult age that the state ui
OhiO-bay'ng by The emphatic majority Of $4,000
rejected IL for Ecrsell-is stetny opposed o its
forced imposition upon other States, and that We
stignatizc such an imposition 10y the Federal Gov
eminent Us a most base usurpati)n.
RESOLVED, That the practical eject Of the So
called IeCUus truCtiOn acts Of Congress Is TO de.
liver over ten States TO the political and social
control Of NeCtuCs ana TO place the lives, ibcr les
and fortunes OF the whites residing therein, IN the
hands Of q baIhlgUuI people, and that 1t would in
Cyitgbly lead either 10 q var OF races or ~ the AZ
ricaulZatiuu OF tile South
RESOLVED, That Notwithstanding the enormous
and conceded frauds in the creation Of the public
debt, the faith Of the country Us Pledged to its pay
mcnt, principal uud interest. according 10 the
terms @! the several acts o. Congress, undei which
the bonds representing the debt were issued, but
A'H NhANh fh.NH tAtR W. u.s. NLLNHNA ~ NhN NAAAl u
extending te times OF payment, thus increasing
the amount Ut gold interest 10 muretEau the priuUi.
pal, OF 10 any declaration BY Congress that the
principle BE- payable tu gold, which wuuld virtually
add more than % thousand millions ~ the burtheu
Of tie debt, aud 10 The whole insane financial pUli.
~ OF which these measures atc a part.
RESOLVED, That, neither forgetting nor deny
our ancient faitA that gold aud silver coin form
the curruucy Of tue Constitution, we declare TINT
the hyc-twcnty bonds should be paid ia the same
currency received by the Government lor their Is.
sue, and that by tie withdrawal Of the MONOPOLY |
granted 20 the national Lauks this result can bu
accomplished without an undue or dangerous in
crease Of paper money, now the only circulating
medium, this believing our people from tue buzz
then OF debt, tie tendency Of when Is ALWAYS 70
corrupt, ana cat Government from the IeprOIch
81 paying q favored class In gold, while dischIfg- ,
ing ITS debt, 10 al Others, including pensions 10
"IgoW7 and soldiers IN an Inferior currency.
Resolved, That this plan violates no law. i'm
pairs 40 contract, breaks no iaith, and instead Of
Ielaluiig % return 90 slecio payment, Is Tie shot.
tsI because The oLlI sa!e wa Of reaching that
RESOLVED, That an the property Of the coun-
Wy, laciudins the Government bonds, which 10
c,tlIcs tie equal protection Of. the Government,
should lear an cyuul share IN it, hurthers
htsyLNkp, That we Indignantly reject the pria-
clpie derived from HE ieulul ~tystem-that the
MASSES Of Tie people belong % the Governments
uLuei winch they live, which IN another iOIm Is
,oA'ehica lori 10y the Uonarchies Of Europe, includ'
'Hg Great N!Ilsiu, once d subject always a subject
taai we on the contrary maintain that IN indi
'!duul san, Ly Emigration and residence ia auUth-
"a country, l1rsWcar his previous allegiance, aud
le admitted into all the civil and political rights Of
us Ae" Aome-tAat American ]citi2eas Ly adop.
'!oA ana naturalization ale entitlcd 10 all the
ltHta 10 between Us aud foreign powers which can
We Claimed by oar native born citizens, aud II Is
.ls cIly 81 Tie Fedora! Government 10 protect AID
them by every means within it, power.
RESOLVED, That the people Will sustain Andrew
YoAHsOn, President OF TIC United States, Ia his
~ uts!e with Congressional uSuIpatiOn, and that
w lltLuH Inc DHIUrNIuNN OF llll 10 hlUnnll him |
Il ~! Constitutional measures 10 relieve the white
leople u tne South from the negro government
low being imposed upon them.
lLsuLyEp, That the iOItitude and g~allantry Of
our soldiers In the recent civil war, 10 defense Of
he Union, cutltle them 20 the gratitude Of the
country, and they should ever be remembered by
: In It's bouuties.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy OF the country
nave he4ther the purpose nor desire h Tcestalli,b
.!aAery, nor 10 assume any portion Uf the debts Y.
Nc aiates lately ia rebellion.