The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-10-08
PLATFORM Of IIIE OHIO
DEMOCRACY.
adopted in Convention at Columbus, Ohio,
on tie Ia Of January, 1868.


REsoLvLD, That the Democracy of Ohio
congratulate the country ON the improved
aspect oi political affairs as evidenced by
the State elections OF 1867, and that they
look forward with hope and confidence to
the result Oi that momrutous struggle upon
which they are about to enter, aud upon
which depends, in 50 great n degree, that
future peace und prosperity Of the Union.
REsOLyED, That unulterably opposed to
the doctrines which lead to consolidation,
we renew with unhHgging zeal aud increas-
ed energy, our attachment to that political
creed which has ever been 10 staunchiy i'd
he. ed to by our organization through days
Of trouble sud disaster, Hs well az good for
tune and prosperity, which was thus ex-
press'd by Thomas Jefferson Equal and
exact justice 10 all men, Of Whatever state
or p"rsuusion--rc'igiouso or political-peace,
commerce aud honest irleudship with all
nations, entanglmg alliances with none )
| the support Of the State Governments in all
their rights, % the most competent admin
istrntion ofour domestic concerns and the
| surcst bulwark against anti-rel ublican ten
dencesj the preservation OF the General
Government in its whole constitutional ygor
! US the sheet anchor Of peace at home and
| safety abroad a jealous care Of the rights
| ofelections by the people aud the supre-
macy OF the civil over the mintary author
n.y."
RESOLVED, That We condemn tho lcgisla-
| ave usuTputions oi Congress aud particular
| j. TN, srNeIal acts Ol reconstruction 80"
called rs ViulAtive uithe constitutional
compact between ihe Stntes, and MS utterly
suUVcIs.Ve OF every principle Of sell gov
! 'rumVut that distinguishes II Tree people.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed 10 any
meas res which recognize the integrity Of
the Union was ever brOkru-lhat amy OG
It's uIrmbcrs were ever uut-Hud tina. we
dcltrmInedly insist that the Southern
States, 20 longer bong ~ insurTection, or
at war, with u e Federal Government, are
entitled ~ the iull State recognition aud
| constitutional representation in Congress,
and The electoral colleges given to all the
States, nnI this denial Of il to them by
Congress, aud its efforts TO dictate to them
by military mTce Il government for them
! are unconstitutional, revolutionary and
despo ic.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed, both in
principle aud policy, TO negro suffrage (;
that the State Of Ohio-haying by the EN-
| ,hntic majority of $4,000 rejected 1t for her
! self-is tternly opposed to its forced impo-
s'tion upon other States, and that We sug-
matzed such an imposition by the Federal
Government rs a most base usurpatiOn.
RESOLVED, That the practical effect of the
so-called Reconstruction acts OtCongress
To deliver over ten States TO the political
aud social control OF Hegroes aud to place
the lives, liberties, aHd fortunes Of the
whites residing therein, in the hands OF n
barbarous people, and that II would newt
ably lead either Ia war Of races or to the
Authorization Of the South.
| RESOLVED, That Notwithstanding the enor-
nous aud conceded frauds in the creation
of he pubic debt, the faith Of the country
is pledged TO its payment, principal and
interest, according to the terms OF the sey
eral acts Oi Congress, under which the bonds
rcpresen ing the debt were Issued, but not
otherwise, and we ore opposed to any plan
for extending the tinies of payment, thus
increasing the amount Of gold interest tC
more than the principal, or to any de
claration by Congress that the princi
pal is payable in gold, which would
virtually add more than a thousand
millions TO the burthen Of the debt
and to the whole insane financial policy
OF which these measures are part.
RESOLVED, That, neither forgetting ol
denying our ancient faiths that gold
and silver coin for the currency OF the
Constitution, we declare that the five
twenty bonds should be paid in the
same currency received by the Govern
ment for their issue, and that by the
Withdrawal Of the monopoly, granted
to the national banks this result car
be accomplished without an undue ol
dangerous increase of paper money
now the only circulating medium, thus
relieving our people from the burther
of debt the tendency Of which is al
ways corrupt, and our Government from
reproach of saving favored class il
gold, while discharging its debts to al
others, including pensions to widows
and soldiers in an inferior currency
RrsoLyLD, That this plan violates nc
law impairs no contract, breaks nc
faith, and instead ofretarding return
to specie payment, is the shortest be
cause the only safe way ofreaching that
end
RESOLVED, That all the property O
the country, including the Government
bonds, which receives the the equa
protection of the Government, should
bear an equal share in its burthens.
RESOLVED, That we indignantly reject
the principle derived from the feuda
system that the masses Of the people
belong to the Governments under " hict
they live, which in another form is con
tsaasd ~ by tAs Aso4Grchtes Of Eurcp'