The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-05-21
THE CAMPAlGN OF Isss,
PLATFORM Of OHIO DEMOCRACY

IN ~ 0NNNNN ~ SNNA ksNNNe aNNNNS '
REsoLvrD, That the Democracy Of Ohio con-
Rratulate the country upon the improved aspect OF
political aHairs a. evidenced bJ the State cleo
lions Of 1867, and that they look forward with
hope aud conhdence 20 the result Of that noMsn.
tups struggle upon " hich they are about to enter,
and upon whirh depends. in 80 great a degree,
the future peace and prosperity Of the Union.
RreoLvED, That, unalterably opposed N the
doctrines which lead TO consolidation we renew
with unfaRgina zeal aud increased energy. our AZ.
Tschmert 10 that political creed which has ever
bsen 50 staunctly adhered TO by our organization
through days Of trouble and disaster. a. well as
good fortune and Prosperityr which was tbos ex
pressed by Thomas Jefferson Equal and exact
hstice TO all men, Of whatever state or persuasion
religious or pOlitical-peace, and
honest friendship with ~ nations, entangling al
liances With none the support ot The State Gov.
srnments IN all their fights, as the most compe-
tent administration Of our domestic concerns and
the suiest bulwaik against anti. republican, ten
dencies; the preservaiinn tf the General Cove IN.
ment In its whole constitutional vigu' as the sheet
saehor Of peace az home and safety abroad a jeal
Gus rnre Of the r ehis Of elections by the people
and the supremacy Of tie civil over the military
authority."
RESOLVED, That we condemn the legislative
adaptations Of Congress and particularly the sc =
eral acts OF recunstruction sO.calltd, as ~ViClative
Of the Constitutional compact between the States.
and rs utterly subyersiye Of every principle OF sell
government that distinguish = n zee people.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed 70 any meas
ares which recognize that the integrity of The
Union was ever b~rOken-that any OF It's members
were ever Ont--an lphat we de ermiBedly insist
that the Southern States. NO Hunger being In insur.
rection or at war, with the FedeIa; Government,
.,i,r,J,nsi ,on.alan,a,an n, Caaso,, 49, ~.
electoral colleges given 70 all he States, aud
thst depial OF u to them by Congress, aud lis ef-
forts 10 dictate "a. them by military force a gov
ary and despotie.
REsoLvED, That we are opposed. both in prinei.
pie and policy, to negro uiif age that the state OF
rejected n i,r herself-ts sternly opuo.ed 4, ia |
forced impositiou upon other states. ana that we
tiymatiz such an Imposition hy the Federal GOV
eminent a. a most bas "a usurpati,n.
RTsoLyTp. That lie niartirAI effect Of The .o.
called Recons %,rnction art- of Conrres. !, To- de-
W. y 5".es 70 w pV,hhn.'IG IL. ~ soela
and foI,nnes Of Inc whites Tesiding therein m Inc
hands Of a barbarou, people and That il would In.
evitablv lend either ~ a var of mas or tn tbs AZ
Termination OF the south
REsoIvKp Thai n.twitbsta pd,ng tho eporm,,s
and conceded frauds An the creation of The public
debt. the mini oF Tie ronntyv IL r.edg,.J ~ ~ rav-
ment. prIncipai ana inte,est arrordiny nj tRe
terms of the several aets of Coneress. unde, which
the bsnds renresentiny lie ALI were ,ss..d Ian
moi otberWise and We , o,,,,osed 10 any ,isr TO-
extending tLe iimes rf tayrnent thns inrren.ing
the amount of gold Interest to murethan liz nrinrn.
nal or 10 any Sactaratt.. =. ,orapa.' ," ~, ~.
prinrinis a. M vsbie ~ ,,od 2ghicT ,Snnhs , amu y nv
add mare tbsn a thons,nd %mnilIi,,. ,r ,Io i,nr,tan
Of the delft aud 10 Inc Whole insane 1nsn,i,I ,oiI
ey OF Which, these measures se a nart' WV
REsoIvrp Tbsf nsitber fnr,rtIino No ao,,-
onr ancient r.i,L ,i.t cntj ~ siiysS. III III ~
the cnrroncv ~ 1be ro,s,i,,,L,, ne 49,. 49,,
The ave.tUen,v bnnds sho,Id 10 ,ofd H. 49,. a an'n
sn,rsncy ,eno{raS ~. enc Gn,o ~ pane W. ~. ~ IVY
sne and thst hv ~ wiibJynsaI ny ~ n tns ~
vrar,ed 20 ttso' ,Isnai haaI. ~ ~ monVPVO
secamniishod ,xi,ha,' an rna,o y ns ,esu1ea !" oe
cresse ~ nsn.s nnnes now ~ =, Is"sy.ous u
medium th.s .a I = I" N.Y. wv vu9u'atnB
ahen ~ An, =, "n' PVDPtS ~" ~ uu,
corrupt. ana o"t Covernn,a,t c,,n H. !, "maSs
NJ ~ IT,. ~ :. vot. l run tne IePioach
n PIy"s y ''Nulvu S!issi va g"iu' Mhilo uislhatB
.iSa WI W o'beFs' mcInuinB pensions 10
Re.oIvsd TI.a, M ~ a q m ntaio currency
r.irs M lns' nls pau vlvvhh'es no Jaw Im
s'asdjn s"h.Iae., breaks no latn, una ,nsIesu o.