The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-02-11

the mob, and the exntpltlon OF a mig
personal courage in facing 1t, but to n,
avail.
Platform of the Democracy o
Ohio, Adopted at atCOlumbus, Jan
uary 8, 1868.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy Of Obi
congratulate the country upon the improved
aspect of political affairs, hs evidenced b.
the State elections of 1857, and that the.
look forward with hopgan confidence to tn
result of that momentous struggle upon whiel
they are about to enter and upon which dc
pends, in 80 great q degree, the future peac,
and prosperity Of the Union.
RESOLVED, That we are nnalterably oppo
sed to the doctrine which leads to consolida
tion. We renew with unfagging zeal ant
increased energy our attachment TO that po-
htical creed which has ever been 30 stanchl,
| adhered to by our organization through day
of trouble and disaster as well as good for
tune and prosperity, which was thus ex
| pressed by Thomas Jeferson: SEqual and
exact Justice to all men Of whatever state
religion or politics. Peace, commerce ant
honest friendship with all nations, entang
ling alliances with pone." The support o
| the State governments m>alI their rights, al
the most competent aamlniatrators of oul
domestic concerns and ths s5sest hulwari
against anti-pubiio tendencies. the preserva
| tion of the. General Government in its @Snols
constitutional vigor as the sheet anchor Of
peace at home and safety abroad; and Jealous
care of the rights of the electors by the peo.
pie, and supremacy Of the civil over the mill
| tary authority.
RESOLVED, That We consider the legislative
usurpations of Congress, and particularly
the several acts of reconstruction so called
as violative of the constitutional compact
between the States, and utterly subversive OF
every principle Of self-government that dis
tinguishes q free people.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to any
measures which recognize that the integrity
of the Union was ever broken-that any Of
its members were ever out; and that we de-
termidly insist that tie Southern States, NO
longer being in insurrection or at war with
the Federal Government, are entitled to the
full State reorganization in Congress and in
the Electoral Colleges given to all the States
and that the denial of it to them by Congress
and its efforts to dictate by military force q
government for them are unconstitutional,
revolutionary and despotio,
Resolved, That we are opposed both in
principle and policy to negro suffrage; that
the State of Ohio, having by the emphatic
majority of $4,000 rejected it for herself, is
sternly opposed to its forced imposition up
on the other States, and that we stigmatize
such an imposition by the Federal Govern.
ment as a most base usurpation.
RESOLVED, That the practical effect of the
so-ealled Reconstruction Acts of Congress il
to deliver over ten States to the political and
social control of negroes to place the lives
liberties and fortunes of the whites residing
there into the hands of barbarous people
and that it would inevitably lead to either q
war of races or to the Africanization of the
South.
RESOLVED, That notwithstanding the enor
nous and conceded frauds in the creation o
the public debt, the hith Of the country i:
pledged to. its payment principal and inter
est, according to the terms of the several actI
of Congress under which the banks repre-
senting the debt were issued, but not other
wise; and we are opposed to any plan fol
extending the tiEesfof E.yment, thus in
grass tbat ibo nr;5s;nsl i nanabla s, roIa
Which would v;,tno,Iv sdd 49, to ,hsr .So,,
sand millions 20 tha brr.han A -. of tb. - dah. ~ -
to the whole inhane financial policy of whiot
these measures are part.
REsoLvED, That neither forgetting or deny
ing an ancient faith that gold and silver coir
form the currency of the country, we de.
clare that the fve-twenty bonds should bt
es.u - sno saue Oufienos reoe,seo py .ne
0o,e,nihens lor .neir issue, ana tnas, py tns
Mi.nuramal OF tne monopoly granted 10 .ns
s a..cna. uanks, 'niS lesul. can pe accompiisi
% Nisnous an unuuo ol dangerous increase
paper 4eney, now sne oniy ci.cuiaeine
,neu'un, .nus renewing our people from sne
oaroen OF 9 DEBT, tne tendency OF winch i
al"ays 10 corrupt ana ensiave, ana our doy-
o..M0ns o, l, iloii sne repioaon ~ paying Ia
80 0,s0s ~ soiu, Wis aisonats ins iss uep's
" si osners,l inoluoing pensions 70 "ioo"'
Anp solaleIs' IN IN an ,niel,or currency
mnairs No Contra 1 pa w aua inn
staaa of rat.rd;na rstrr, - snao;s ~
ro,t l. tha .hor3as. ,soarsa a. o,,Iv 80.
wsr , of :, rsach;n~,h.s I - snd ' '-'s 0 S'''
RRsonyKn That an tho nronertv of this
country. inoluding the tiovarnmant bonds
which recaivss s the ' anual nrotsc,ion Of ,s the
Government should bear an eoual share n
its burdens.
Rpsoy.vpn That va ;,d;r,antIv ra;act tba
nrincinle derived from the fendai system ha,
the masses of the people belong to the govern.
ments under which thev live. which. in an.
other form.is contended for by the monarchies
of Kuropa. .ineludinr Great Britain. that once
subject always subject. That we, on the
sonsraiy. maln.an .na an anaislbual can
try foreswsar swear his previous = allegiance Iay and and
be admitted into all the civil and political