The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-24
Democratic State Platform

UnanfinousIy adopted at Columbus, Jan
asf'z OBJ 1f uary 8, 1868. lS'f' '.-i3 J:
Rt@ Rssootted That the Democracy Of Ohio con
ggratulafe the country hponithe. improved aspect
SieestiGHs sSff q iss7, and that they lo5k l9rN@fd
with hope and confidence to the resultof that
,momentols struggle upon which they are about
. 10 enter, and upon which depends, IN SO great
: degree. the future peace and prosperity OF the
ii Bsso5red, That innalterably opposed to the
Doctrines which lead to consolidation, we renew
with unfiagging zeal and Increased energy, our
attachment to that political creed which has
ever been SO staunchly adhered to by our organ
iza1ioA through days of tr0nljfe anddisaster, as
well as good tDrtune and prosperity, winch was
expressed by Thomas Jefferson: " Equal and
exact justice to all men, of whatever state OF
persuasion religious on political-peace com
Inerce ard honest friendship with al nations,
nehtahsling alliances with none; the support. s o.
most competent administrator OF our domestie
col. ems nj the sn- st 5satis5 ''i'-
republican tendencies stle preservation OF uIe
General Government in its whole constitutional
as the Shset hagnSf 81 RssSs T. 92 rebs % Of
stle eiyfi 64er TIL tie military authofity
Resolged, That We condemn. the leglSi&ttye ~
several acts reconstruction. so-cailed as VIC
lative of the constitutional compact between inc
states and utterly: subversfve of every prinei-
pls Of self-government that distinguisheS.a a 1ree
= RssoIred. That VIC are opposed to any measures
which recognize that the integrity of the Union
was ever bToken--that any of its members were
ever o1tmnd sSas W. We heb IN insnres
are etitied f 6 the # full state recognition ha
constitutional representation in Congress. and
the electoral college gwen to all the States, and
the denial Of it to them by Congress, and It's ef-
forts to dictate by military force government
for them, are unconstitutional, revolutionary
5fRssSf1SS. That We are opposed, both IN i,tinc-
State of GhfoEfaF ing By the npflatfe majority
rejected for, herself.is. sternly lyi0pposed
ifS imDOSItiOn other states, anu
that We stigmAti such an imposition Dy tne
Federal en-. as most esse IS
called Reconstruction acts Of Congress IS 70 de,
ivef over. ten States to the political and social
control of negroes, and to place the lives, hbef-
fies and fortunes Of the whites residing therein
in the hands of barbarous people, and that II
would Inevitably lead either to Il war OF races OF
to the ,Afficanization of the South! -i9iis ,ol5
Reso1ued, That notwi outstanding the enormops
and conceded frauds In the creation OF the pun.
cdebt the faith Of the country is pledged TO It's
payment, prinei pal and interest, according 10
the termsiof. tie several acts OF Congress under
which the bonds representing the debt were Is
-stiedJ but not otherwise, and We are opposed ito
any plan for extending the times ct payment PAYNE
more than the priHeipall or teI any deelargtien
by Congress that the principal is payable III
gold which would virtually add d ors mo- sbt faaa ana
TO the whole insane financial policy OF Wnlch
tlese measures are part. zi...s : a..
oar ancient faith that gold and silver rcoini toFn
the currency of the Constitution, We declare thai
cnrrency received by the Government for then
issue and that by the Withdrawal of the mopop
oily granted to the National Banks, TINS fesnl
gerpus increase OF paper money, now the oni!
circulating medium, thus relieving our peopl'
fronf the burthed of debt, the tendency; o
which is always to corrupt and enslaye, and ou1
Government hom the reproach OF paying a "a IA
yored class in gold. while dischaFging Its debt
to ali others, including pensions to widows an'
soldiers in an inferior currency etfFcGs +.si
Res0Tred That this plan violates no law, I'M
pairs no contract, breaks no faith, and lnsteado
retarding return to specie payment, rs IN
shortest because the only safe way OF. reaching
'tReso5Sed, THAT all the property of the country
the equal protection of the Government, shout
bear an equal share in its burthens-ii = -
Resoyred, That we Indignantly re1eeU In In
the masses of the people belong to the Govern
fnent under which they live, which in inothe
roI,e tfncludfi1ig Great Britain.once subjec
ALWAYS a subjeet-that we, on the contrary
maintain that an Individual can, by emlgratlo
and residence in another country 'fors%ear M
previous allegiance, and be admitted into all IA
ciEiIland political rights of his new honieLths
naturalizeda citizens are s entittled to an ti n
can he claimed by our native born citizens, an
It is The dfity Of the Federal Government to pro
tect and maintain them by every means rIS with
: Resolced, That the people will sustain Andre,
Johnson President of the United States, IN HI
struggle with Congressional. uslrpatlon,i an
that we pledge the Democracy OF Ohio 70 SUI
mort, him in all Constitutional measures to ri
fieve the white, people of the South from the @ NJ
30, government now being imposed upon then
Resolced. That the fortitpde and gallantry
our soldiers in the recent civil war in defense
the. Union, entitle them TO the gratitude OF Il
country and they should ever. be reInembeIe
by it IN its iJ0unties- n Z = =. 80 =.
Reeolued, That the Democracy of the countl
have neither the the purpose nor desire to re- {,
tablishs slavery, to assume any portion Oh II
debts of the States fately In rebellion