The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-06-23
Platform OF the Democracy of
Ohio, Adopted at Columbus, Jan
nary 8. 1868.

Platform OF the Democracy of
Ohio. Adopted at Columbus, IAN.
uary 8. 1865. 4
REsoLvEp, That the Democracy of Ohio
congratulate the country upon the improved
aspect OF political affairs, as evidenced by
the State elections of 1857, and that they
look forward with hope and confidence to the
result of that momentous struggle upon which
they are about to enter and upon which de.
pends, in SO great degree, the future peace
and prosperity of the Union.
RESOLVED, That we are unalterably oppo-
sed to the doctrine which leads to consolida-
ton. We renew with unfaggips zeal and
increased energy our attachment to that po-
litical creed which has ever been so stanchly
adhered. to by our organization through days
of trouble and disaster as well as, good for
tune and prosperity, which vas thus ex-
pressed by Thomas Jefferson: "Equal and
exact Justice to all men of whatever state,
religion or politics. Peace. commerce and
honest friendship with all nations, entang-
ling ALLIANCES with none." The Support Of
the State governments in all their rights, as
the most competent administrators of aour
domestic concerns and the surest bulwark
against anti-pubiio tendencies, the preserya-
ton of the General Government in its whole
constitutional vigor as the sheet anchor of
peace at home and safety abread5 and jealous
care of the rights of the electors By the peo-
pie, and supremacy Of the civil over the milf
tary authority.
Resolved, That we consider the legislative
usurpations Of Congress, and particularly
theseveral acts Of reconstruction SO called
as violatiye; Of the constitutional compact
between the States, and utterly subyersive of
every principle Of selfgovernment that dis
tinguishes free people. sssssls sEa Ene
RESOLVED, That, We are opposed to any
measures which recognize that the integrity
of the Union waseyer broken-that any of
its memberswere 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
full State Reorganization in Congress and in
the Electoral Colleges given to all the States;
and that the denial Of 1t to them by Congress
and its efforts to dictate by military force a.
government for them are unconstitutional
revolutionary and despetic, rio
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 stigmatize
such an imposition by the Federal GoYern-l
ment as a most base usurpation.
RESOLVED, That the practical effect of the
soealled Reconstruction Acts of Congress is
to deliver over ten States to3the political and
social control of negroes to place the lives
liberties and fortunes OF the. whites residing
there into the hands OF barbareus people
and that it would inevitably lead to. either a
warsof races or to the Afrleanization OF the
South. ss.a.ss a55ae5ss
RESOLVED, That notwithstanding the enor-
nous and conceded frauds IN the creatlon pf
the pubic debt the iaith ofsthe. oonntry IS
pledged to its payment prInclpal ana inter n
est, accorolng 70 the terms OF the seYeral acts
OF Congress under which the BANKS repre-
senting the debt were issued, but not other
wise; ana we are opposed TO any plan ior
extending Inc tlmes OF payment mus IN
o,easlng Inc amount OF gola inseress 70 more .
tnan principa+ OF 70 any oeclafaIion lpy WI
gress that the principal Is payable In gold,
winch would virtually add more tnan tnou- t'lt-
sana mlllons 70 tne pultnen Oh .ne' oept, ana
to the whole insane financial policy OF which ,l
these measures are part. .a
.kEsoLVED, That neither forgetting OF deny
Ing an ancient faith that gold and silver coin
iorm the currency OF the country, We de-
clare that the hve-twenty bonds should be