Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-01-23
nrMocRATIC PLATFoRM.

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P.,olvsd That the Democracy Of Ohio con-
pratulats the country upon The improved
aspect Of political affairs as evidenced oyI
,hs State elections Of 1867, aud that they
look forward with hope and confidence toI
the result of that momentous struggle, up
on which they are about to enter and upo'
Pnbich depends, in 30 great degree, the fu'
TUE p, ace and prosperity OF the unlSn.
Rssolued That, unalterahiy opposed to the
doctrines which lead TO consoiiaetloh' We
renee Win. pnAagging zeal and increased r!,
energy, bpr Attachment TO that Pohtlea'
Ecreed whlch has yer been so staunchiy al
lESr IN anr vi Rnization through trouole
and disaster, AZ Vel as good fortune and
nrosperily. which was thus expressed ny
Thomas Jefferson: Equal and exact Ju'-
tice 10 all men, of whatever state or persua-
sion-telicious or poliiical-peace. commerce
and honest friendship with all nations, en-
tap0l;nQ alliances with none the support OF
tho Sta,e Governments in all their rights as
he most competent administr lion OF our
domestic concerns and the suTest bulwark
ooa;nst anti-republcan tendencies; the pre-
aerva,ion of the General Government in Its
vbole constitutional vigor as the sheet
anchor Of peace at home and safety abroad; t;
;eolous care of the rights of elections b.
the peo2le, and The supremacy OF the civil
over the military authority"
R,,olrsd that We condemn the legislative
usurpntions Of Congress, and particularly
the several acts Of reconstruction, so.called,
aa yiolative OF the Constitutional compact
h.tween the States, and as utterly subversiVe
Of every principle Of self-goVcrnment that
distin Quishes free people
R.soLcsd That we are opposed TO any
MEASURES which recognise that the integrity
of the Union was ever broken--that any Of
;,a members we're ever Out--and that we dc
,erminsily insist that the Soutt erD States,
M louter being in insurrection, or at war,
with The Federal Government are ent tied TO
the full State recognition and constitutional
representation 10 Congress, and the electoral
colleges given to all the States, and that de-
nisl Of il to them by Congress- and its efforts
to dictate by military force Government
for them are unconstitutional, revolutionary
/ R.solved, Thai We are opposed, both in
DriucipIe and policy, tolnegro outrage; that
,he State Of Ohio having by the emphatic
| majority of so 900 rejected it for herself--is
uernly opposed to itS forced imposition up
on other tatss, and that We stigmatiEe such
an imposition by the Federal Government af
q most base usurpaion.
Pe,olveS. That the practical eject Of the
so.called Reconstruction actO OF Congress- II
10 dsliyer over ten States to the political and
social control Of Negroes end to place thu
lives. liberties AMI fortunes of the hits'
residing therein, in the hands Of barber
Qua people, and that it would inevitably lead
either TO a var Of races or to the Africans
Sation Of the South.
Resolved, That Notwithstanding the SnoH
nous and conceded frauds in the creation o.
the public debt, the faith Of the Oo1ntry il
pledged 10 itS payment, principal and inter
cat, according 10 the terms Of the seVera
acts of Congress, under which the bonds
representinR the debt we're issued, but not
otherwise, aud We Are opposed TO any plan
'Ifor extending the times of payment, thus
increasing the amount Of gold interest tC
more than the principal, or to any declSra
tion fy Congress that the principal is pays'
bic in gold, which would virtually add more
than q thousand millions 20 the burthen o.
the debt, and 10 the whole insane financial
policy Of which these measures are a part.
ReSoIved, That, neither forgetting or deny.
ing our ancient faith that gold and silver
coin form the currency Of the Constitution
( We declare that the tiVe-twenty bonds should
be paid in Ihe same currency received by the
! Government Tor their is,ne, and that by the
withdrawal of the monopoly granted TO the
National Banks this result can be accom-.
plished without an undue or dangerous in.
! crtse Of paper money, now the only circu
latng medium, thus relieving our people
from the burtheD Of debt, the tendency OF
Which il always TO corrupt and enslsve, and
our Government from the reproaeh of pay.
ing a favored class in gold, while discharg,
ling It's debts TO all othera, including pen
sions 10 widows and solLieYs, in an inferior
currency
RssoIvtd, That this plan violatse no Law
impairs no contract, breaks no faith, ant
instesd of retsrdiDg 9 return to specie pay
ments, is the shortest because the only Saf
way OF reaching that end.
Rsso!Ved, That I'll the property Of tn
country, including the Government bonds
which receives tie equal protection Of thi
Government, should bear an equal share in
its burhens. .B
ResOLpsd, That We Indignantly reject tht
principle derived from the feudal system
That the masses Of the people belong to tn,
Governments under which they live, whicl
in another form is contended for by tn,
monsrchies Of Europe, including Grea
britain. once . subject always a suhjeor-
that we on the contrary maintain that Al
individual can, by emigration and residence
in another country. forswear his previou
allegiance, and be admitted into all the civi
and political rights OF his new home tha
, american cllixens by adoption and natural
iSation are entitled to, all the rights as be
tween US aud foreign powers which can b.
claimed by our native born citizens, and i
, 10 the duty Of the Federal Government b
protect aud maintain them by every mean,
within its power. III
ResOlued, That the people will sustain An
drew JohnsoH, President Of the United
lS,ates, in his struggle with Congressona
} usurpation, and that we pledge the Democra
cy Of Ohio to support him in ail Constitu
Iional measures TO relieve the white peopl
Of .he South from the negro governmen
nov being imposed upon them. .'I
i y ResoIptd, That the fortitude and gallantr.
4 n Auur soldiers in the recent civil war, Il
ld.fenss Of the Union. entitle them to tn
gra,itude Of the country, and they sbOul,
lsv.r be remembered BY it in iis bOunties
| ResolVsd,I That the Democracy of the coun
Il :, ,Attha,. tha nurnnaa nor dasira 1,