The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-04-09

4 OF THE
OHIO RACY.
ADOPTED
In Convention at Columbus, Ohio, on
The Eighth Day of January,
Eighteen Sirty-Eight.

hEsoLvsD, That the Democracy of tOhioHo on
grattlate the country upon the improved aspect Of
pohtical affairs as evidenced by the State cleo.
lions OF 1857, and that they look forward with
hope aud confidence 10 tho result Of that momen.
tous struggle upon WI ich they are about to enter,
and upon which depends, In SO great a degree,
the future peace and prosperity Of the Union.
RESOLVED, That, unalterably opposed 70 the
doctrines which lead 10 consolidation, we renew
with undagging zeCl aud increased ener gy, our at.
tachment to that political creed which has ever
been SO staunchly adhered 10 by our organization
through days Of trouble and disaster. as well as
good fortune and prosperity, which was thus ex
pressed by Thomas Jefferson Equal and exact
justice 70 all men, Of whatever state or persuasion
religious or pohtical-pea ce, ommerc and
honest friendship with ali nations, entangling al
iances with none the support Of the State Gov.
ernmepts in all their rights, as the most c0mpe-
tent administration OF our domestic concerns and
The surest bulwark against anti. republican ten.
denotes; the preservation Of the General Gov O rn.
ment In its whole constitutional vigoT as the sheet
snchor OF peace at home and safety abroad a jeal
Gus care OF the T ghts Of elections by the people
and the supremacy of the civil over the military
authority" :
RESOLVED. That We condemn the legislative
usurpations OF Congress and particularly the SO =
eral acts OF reconstruction sO-called, as ~viclalive
Of the Constitutional compact between the States
ana as utterly subversive I0f every principle of self
government that distinguishe 8 a free people.
hEsoLvED, That we are opposed TO any meas
nres which recognize that the integrity OF The
Union was ever broken-that any Of It's members
were ever out-an lphat we DEF erminedly insist
that the Southern States, no longer being In iusur.
rection or at war, with the Fedora, Government,
are entitled to the full State recognition and con
siitutional representation III Congress, and the
electoral colleges given 10 all the States, and
thst denial OF IL 10 them by Congress, and It's eff
forts to dictate TO them by military force a gov.
eminent Tor them are unconstitutional, revolution
AIRY and despotio.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed. both in princi.
pie and policy to negro sufr age that the State Of
Ohio-having by the emphatic majority Of 50 1000
rejected IL for herself-is sternly opposed to its
forced imposition upon other States, and that we
stigmatize such an imposition by the Federal Cow
eminent as a most base usurpation.
RESOLVED, That the practical effect Of tho So
called Recons% iruction acts Of Congress Is to de-
liver over ten States to the political and social
control OF Negroes ana to place the lives. liberties
aud fortunes OF the whites residing, therein, IN the
hands ola barbarous people, and that II would in
evitably lead either TO a war Of races or to the AZ
ricanization OF the South. =
RESOLVED, That Notwithstanding the enormous
and conceded frauds In the creation OF the public
uebt, the laith OF the country Is Pledged 10 its pay
ment, principal aud interest. according 10 the
terms Of the several acts of Congress, under which
the bonds representing the debt were issued, but
not otherwise, and we ars opposed 70 any plan for
extending the times Of payment, thus Increasing
the amount OF gold interest 10 morethan the prfncf-
pal, or to any declaration by Congress that the
principle Is payable in gold, which wonld virtually
add more than u thousand millions 10 the burthen
OF the debt, aud TO the whole insane financial poll
cy OF which these measures are q part.
RESOLVED, That, neither forgetting nor DENY
our ancient faith that gold and silver coin form
hEeoLVED, That all the property OF the coun-
Try, including the Government bonds, which re-
eelVes the equal protection Of the Go ernment,
should bear an evual share in its burthens,
RESOLVED, That we Indignantly reject the prin.
clpie derived from the ieudal system-thRt the
masses Of the people belong ~ the Governments
under which they live, which In another form is
commended for by the mOnarchles Of Europe. includ-
ing Great Britain, once a subject always a subject
That we on the contrary maintain that an indi
Vldual eau, by emigration and residence in anoth-
er country, forswear his previous allegiance, and
De admitted into all the civil and political rights of
nus new home-that American citizens by adop-
tion and naturalization are entitled to all the
rights as between US and foreign power rs which can
DC claimed by our native born citizens, and IL Is
the duty OF the Fedora. Government IN protect and
maintain them by every means within its power.
hksOLvED, That the people will sustain Andrew
Johnson, President Of the United States, In his
stl uggle with Congressional usurpation, and that
we pledge the Democracy Of Ohio 10 support him
ia III constitutional measures to reli eve the white
people OF the South from the negro government
now being imposed upon them.
RESOLVED, That the foititude and gallantry Of
our soldiers In the recent civil war, la defense OF
the Union, entitle them to the gratitude Of the
country, and they should ever be remembered by
1t in It's bounties.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy OF the country
have neither the purpose nor desire 70 re-establish
slavery, nor to assume any portion Of the debts of
the States lately in rebellion.