The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-08-12
UpOpthis platform ahe DemoeratIs
PLATFORM OF Il DEMOC-
RACY 0E OHIO, ADOPTED
! JANUARY 8, 1861 I g.

ResoZued, That the Democracy of
Ohio congratulate the country upon
the improved aspect of political affairs
as evidenced by the State elections Of
1867, and that they look forward With
bore and confidence O the result of
that momentous struggle, and upon
which depends, in so great ia Jdegree,
the future peace ard prosperity of the
Union -.za<f7n-.f .-DiiF5J b E2rti~I~D'
Resoloed,, uiJhat,2 analterhbly 'oppos!l.
d to the doctrines which lead to con
solidation, we renew with upfagging
zeal and increasod enc: gy, u attach
nent to, that political creed which has
ever been so staunchly adhereduto by
our organization through days of'troub {
lie and disaster, as well as good fort nne
md prosperity, which was TINS .ex-
pressed by Thomas Jefferson : equal
and exact justice to all men, of what
ever state or persuasion-religious Oh
politicaI-peace, commerce and honest
friendship with all nations, entaneliDg
alliances with none; the support Of the
State Government in all their rights,
as the most competent administration
of our domestic concerns and the sur
est bulwark against anti-republicar
tendencies 1.-THE Preservation of the
General Government in its whole con-
stitutional vigor. as The, sheet anchor of
peace at home and-safet-abEeadj-
jealous care OF the Eghts7of elections
by tRs\people;- and the Fsupremacy/of-
the civil lover III limb tatyl anthohtN
Resolse6, That we condemn the
legislative psurpations of Congress,
and particularly the several acts Of re.
construction so called, as violative Of
the Constitutional compact Between
the States, and as>ntterly spbersive Of
every principlerN& self government
that distinguishesAfyeek eople.
=. RESOLVED, That AAIaFe' opposed tc
any measures hEecognize that
the integrity Of the Union was ever
brokea-that any CT its members were
ever OUT and that we determiBedly re
sist that the Southern States no longer
being in in~surrsctionG or at war, with
the Federal Government are entitled
to the full State recognition and con-
stitUtional representation in Cengressf
and the electoral colleges giVeG to all
the States, and the denial off to- them
by Congress, and its efforts to dictate
by military force a government for
them are unconstitutional, revolution
airy and despotic. .sfois -ai - sniNH
lResolUedj That we are opposed both
in principle and policy, to negro suf-
frage ;fhatTthe State Of Ohio-haVingi
by the emphatic majority of so. 600 re-
iected itfor
posed to its forced Imposition upon
other States, and that we stigmatize
such an imposition Rbyz the Federal
Government as a most base usurpa-
tion. 1901 r-s4zf sfzf.
ResozUed, That the practical effect
Of the. ~solcalled Reconstruction act of
Congress is to deliver over ten States
to the political andsocial control of ne
groes and to place the lives, liberties
aud fortunes of the Whites residing
therein, in the hands of, a barbafous
people, an that it would inevitable
lead either. Wal of races OF to the
Authorization Of the South. 49, 81 -
nj Resolved, That notwithstanding the
enormous and conceded frauds in the
creation Of the public debt, the faith
of the country is pledged to its pay;
ment, principal and interest, accord:
ing to the terms of the several acts of
Congress, under which the bonds rep
resenting the debt were issued, but
not otherwise, and we are opposed to.
any plan for extending the times of
payment, thus increasing the amount
of gold interest to more than the prin
cipal, or to any declaration by Congress
that the principal is payable in gold,
vbiob uouId ~virtuaIIv add mora than