The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-05-07
THE UAmpAlGN OF 1858
PLATFORM OF OHIO DEMOCRACY

PLATFORM OF OHIO DEMOCRACY,
RESOLVED, That the Democracy Of Ohio con.
graduate the country upon the improved aspect oil
tions Of 1867, and that they look forward with
hope aud confidence TO the result of that momen-
tOus struggle upon which they are about TO enter,
and upon which depends, in so great O degree,
the future peace and prosperity Of the Union.
RESOLVED, That, unalterably opposed TO the
doctrines which lead to consolidation, we renew
with. unfagging zeal aud increased energy, our at.
tachmeDt to that political creed which has ever
been so stauncbly adhered to by our organization
through days of trouble and disaster, as well as
good fortune and prosperity, which was thus eE
pressed by Thomas Jefferson equal and exact
Justice to all men, Of whatever state or persuasion
religious or poltical-peace, commerce and
honest friendship with all nations, changing al
liances with none the support Of the State Gov.
ernmcDts in all their rights, as the most c0mpe-
tent administration Of our domestic concerns and
the surest bulwaik against anti republican ten
denotes; the preservation OF tho General IN.
ment in its whole constitutional yigOr as the sheet
snchor Of peace at home and safoty abroad a jeal
GUS care of the r ghts Of elections by the people !;
and the supremacy OF tie civil over the military
authority
RESOLVED. That we condemn the legislative
usurpations Of Congress and particularly the SO
eral acts OF reconstruction sOcallcd, as yiclative
OF the Constitution0 compact between the States,
aud as utterly subyersiye of every principle of self
= go W - ~
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to any meas
ures which recognize that the integrity Of The
Union was ever broken-that any Of its MEMBERS
were ever out--an lphat we DEF erminedly insist
that the Southern States, no longer being In iusur-
r%ection or at war, with the Federal Government,
are entitled TO tho full state recognition aud con.
siitutional representation in Congress, and the
electoral colleges given 10 all The States, and
Inst denial Of 1t to them by Congress, aud It's cf-
forts to dictate to them by military force q gov
ernment tor them are unconstitutional revolution
airy aud %despOtic.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed, both in princi.
pie and policy, TO negro sulfr age that the State Of
Ohio having by the emphatic majority Of $4,000
rejected 1t for hersclf-is sternly opposed to its
forced imposition upon other States, and that we
~stigmatize such an imposition by the Federal Gov
eminent Us a most base usurpation,
RESOLVED, That the practical effect Of the So
called Recons t|ruction acts Of Congress is to de-
liver over ten States to the political and Social
control OF Negroes ana to place the lives. liberties
ana fortunes OF the whites residing therein, IN the
hands Ola b%arbarous people and that It would in.
evitably lead either to n var Of races or to the AT
ticanization Of the South.
l,EsoLyEa, That Notwithstanding tho enormous
and conceded frauds In the creation Of the public
DEBT, the iaith Of the country Is Pledged TO itspay-
ment, principal aud interest. according To- tie
terms OF the several acts of Congress, under which
The bonds representing the debt were issued, but
not otherwise, aud We are opposed 10 ans plan for
extending TIE times OF payment, thus increasing
lhe amount OF gold Interest 10 mOrethun The, prinui.
pai, or to any declaration by Congress that the
principle Is payable in gold, which wonld virtually
ada more than o thousand millions to tho burthen
oil Tue debt, aud TO the whole insane financial poll.
Cy Of which these measures are a part.
RESOLVED, That, neither forgetting nor DENY
our ancient faith that gold aud silver coin form
The currency Of the Constitution, we dcchre TINT
the hye'tHentY bonds Rhould be paid In the same
currency received by the Government for their is.
sue, and that by the Withdrawal Of the monopoly
granted 70 tho national banks this result can be
accomplished without an undue or dangerous in
GNNuaH III nWMnW N.Fn HAA aIa-. -s
medium thus believing our people from tho bur
then OF debt, the tendency Of when Is always TO
corrupt, and out Government from the rcproach
OF paying q favored class in gold, while discharg-
ing It's debts to all others, including pensions 10
WIDOWS and soldiers, in an inferior currency.
Resolved, That this plan violates no law, i'm.
pairs no contract, breaks no luith, and instead Of
Lc!uiulhg a return to specie payment, Is the short.
end. VOC
RESOLVED, That all The property OF the coun-
Wy, including the Government bonds, which re-
celNes the equal protection Of tho GoVernment. |
should Lear an eyual share in its b%nrthers,
hEs0LHED, That we Indignantly reject the priv
5IPle derived from the feulal system-th6t the
masses OF the people belong TO the Governments
lAder which they live, which in aiSther foim Is
Tor 10y the monarchies Of Europe inClud.
Great brltain, once a subject always n subject
TinaI we on the contrary maintain that an indi
luuaI can ~ emigration and residence In anUtl-
7 country, iorswear his previous allegiance, and
e ADMITTED into all the civil and political rightso
is Atw' that American citizens by adop.
ion ana naturalization are entitled TO all the
gus as between Us and foreign powers which can
y claimed by our native born citizens, aud It is
nc dlty OF the Fedora! Government 10 protect aud
'Iintaln them by every means within its power.
hEsoLfED, That the people wall sustain Andrew
onhsuh, President Of the United States, in his
tluSgle with Congressional usurpation, and that
10 pledge the Democracy OF Ohio to support him
u aii Constitutional measures to rel eve the white
oopie OF the South from the negro government
oW being imposed upon them.
RESOLVED, That the foItitude and g~allantry Of
ar soldiers In the recent civil war, Ia defense Of
Ire Union, eniille them 70 the gratitude Of the
and they should ever be remembered by
In its %hounties,
REsoLyED, That the Democracy of the country
ave neither the purpose nor desire to re.establisb
avery, nor 10 assume any portion Of the debts OF
ne States lately in rebellion.