The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-04-22
PLATFORM OF THE DEMoc-
RACY OF OHIO, ADOPTED
JANUARY 8, 1858.

JANUARY 8, 1868.
ResolUed, That the Democracy Of
Ohio congratulate the country upon
the improved aspect of political affairs
as evidenced by the State elections of
1867, and that they look forward with
hope and confidence to the result of
that momentous struggle, aud upon
which depends, in SO great a degree.
the Future peace and prosperity Of the
Union.
Resohcd, That, unalterably- oppos-
ed to the doctrines which lead to con.
soiidatlon, we renew with unfagging
zeal and Increased energy, our attach.
ment to that political creed which has
ever been SO staunchly adhered to by
our organization through days of trou6-
lie and disaster, as well as good fortune
and prosperity, which VIZ thus ex-
pressed by, Thomas Jefferson : I"Eoual
and exact Justice to all men, of what
e%verIsfate or persuasion-relisious OF
pohtica-peace, com MERGE andshenest
friendship With allnations, entansling
alliances with none; the support Of the
State Government in all their rights,
es the most cempetent administration
OF our domestic conoeras and the sur
est bulwark against an.i-republican
tendencles;l the preservation of the
General GovernmeDt ia it's whole con-
stitutionall vigor as the sheet anchor of
peace at home land safety abroad; a
Jealous care of the rights of elections
by the people; and the supremacy of
theecivii over the military authority"
RESOLVED, Tha. we condemn the
legislative usurpations of Congress,
and particularly the several acts or re,
construction SO called, as violative of
the, Constitutional compact between
the States, and as utterly subersiye Of
every principle of self government
that distinguishes a free people.
Resolped, That we are opposed to
any measures which recognize that
the Integrity of the Union was ever
broken-that any CT its members were
ever out, and that we determinedIy re
slst that the Southern States no longer
being in insurrection, or at war, with
the Federal Government, are entitled
to the full State recognition and con.
stItutional representation in Congress.
and the electoral colleges givec to ali
the States, and the denial of it to them
by Congress, and its efforts to dictate
by military force a government for
Them are demonstrations revolution.
airy and despo,ic.
Resofved, That We are opposed both
in principle and policy, to negro suf.
TRACE /; that the State of Ohio-hayine
by the emphatic majority of SO. 600 re.
jected IL for herself it is s~terpIv ON.
posed to its forced imposition upon
other States, and that we stiemaiize
such an imI o%sition BY the Federal
Government as o most base usurpa-
rion +srs
Resolued, That the racticsl effect
OF the SO called Reconstruction act of
Congress is to deliver over ten States
to the political and social control of ne
groes and TO place the lives, libertie.
aud fortunes of the Whites residing
therein, in the hands Of a barbarous
people, and that il would inevitable
lead either to a war of races or to the
Authorization Of the South.
RESOLVED, That notwithstanding the
enormous and conceded frauds in the
creation Of the public debt, the faith
of1he country is pledged to its pay
menl, principal and interest, accord
ing to the terms of the several acts OF
Congress, under which the bonds rep
r~esenting the debt were Issued, but
not otherwise, and we are opposed to
any plan for extending the times of
payment, thus increasing the amount
OF gold interest 10 moro than the prin
cipal, or to any declaration by Congress
that the principal is payable in gold,
would virtually add more than
a thousand millions to The bnrthen of
the debt, and TO the whole insane fl
n%ancial policy of which these measures
are a part.
Resol0ed That, neither forgetting
nor denying our ancient faith that
gold and silver coin form the currency
OF the Constitution, We declare that
the five twenty bonds should be paid
in the same currency received by the
Government for their issue, and that
by the Withdrawal of the monopoly
to the National Banks this re-
suit can be accomplished without an
undue or dangerous increase OF paper
money, now the only circulating medi-
UNI, thus relieving our people from the
burthen of a debt, the tendency of
which is always to corrupt and e~nslave,
and u Government from the reproach
IF paying a favored class in gold, while
lischarging its debts to all others in.
pensions to widows and sol.
iers, in an inferior currency. a
Resol-ed, That this plan violates no
impa-rs no contract, breaks no
nth, and in stead of retarding a return
0 specie pa yments, is the shortest
ecause the only safe way of reaching
hat end.
RESOLVED, That all the property of
he country, including the Govern
lent beads, which re ceiyes the equal
of the Government, should
an equal share in its burthens.
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