Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1868-01-16
PLATFORM,

1 Rssolped That The Democracy Of ohioeop-
rraiulate the country upon the improved
aspect Of political affairs as evidenced by
Itbe State elections Of 1867, aud that they
Hook forward with hope and confidence to
Ike result of that momentous struggle, up
on which they are about to enter, ahd upon
which depends, in so great degree, the fu
Lure ace and prosperity Of the Unien.
Resolved, That, unalterahly opposed 10 the
doctrines which lead to consolidation, we
renew with unaagging zeal and increased
energy, our attachment 10 that Folltcal
creed which has ever been so staunehly ad-
hered to by our organization through trouble
and disaster, as we,l as good fortune and
prosperity, which was thus expressed by
Thomas Jefferson: equal and exact jus.
tice TO all men, of whatever state or persua-
sion- religious or poliical-peace, commerce
and honest friendship with all nations, en-
langlng alliances with none; the support of
1.-The Sta Cover uments in all their rights as
he most competent administr lion Of our
domestic concerns and the surest hulwark
against anti-republcan tendencies; the pre-
serva ion Of the General Government in is
. whole constitutional vigOr as the sheet
anchor of peace at home and safety abroad 4;
q jealous care Of the rights Of elections by
the people and the supremacy Of the civil
over the military authority"
Resolvsd, That We condemn the legislative
usurpat ons of CongNess, and particularly
the several acts of reconstruction, so-called
as violative of the Cons iiutional compacl
bet ween the States, and MS utterly subvcrsive
of every principle of self-govcrnment that
! di pguishes free people,
! ResoLred That we are opposed TO any
measures which recoguiz- that The integrity
OF the Union was ever brOken--that apy of
| its members were ever out--and that we de
lerminelly insist that the Sout ern States.
no longer being in insurrecLion, or at war,
/ with he Federal Government are ent tied to
the full State recognition and Constitutional
representation in Congress, and the electoral
colleges given to ali tne States, and that de
NAL Of it to them by Congress and its efforts
to dictate by military force a Government
for them are unconstitutional, revolutionary
aud deSpolic
Resolved Thar we are opposed, both in
principe and policy, TO negro outrage; that
the Slare of Obio-having by the emphatic
| majority Of so 900 rejected it for herself-is
sternly opposed to it's forced imposition up.
on other tates, and that we stigmatize such
an imposition by the Federal Government as
most base usurpaiou.
Resolved That the practical effect of the
so.caled Reconstruction acts of Congress is
to deliver over ten States to the political and
social control of Negroes and to place the
lives, liberties AMI fortunes of the Whites
residing therein, in the hands of barbar.
Gus people, and thai it would inevitably lead
either to war Of races or to the Africani-
zatio of the South.
ReIOLued, That notwithstanding the enor.
nous and conceded frauds in the creation of
the public debt, the faith Of the country is
pledged to its payment, priscipa and inter-
est, according 10 the terms of the several
acts of Congress under which the bonds
representing the debt were issued, but not
otherwise, and we are opposed 10 any plan
for extending the times of paymen', thus
increasing the amount of gold interest to
more thar the principal, or to any decara-
tion hy Congress- that the principal is paya
BILE in god which would virtually add more
than q thousand millions to the burthen of
the debt, and TO The whole insane financial
policy of which these measures are part.
Resolved. That, neither forgetting or depy.
ing our ancient faith lbal gold and silver
coin form The currency of rie Constitution
we declare that he tive-twenly bonIs should
be paid in the same currency received BY the
Government for their issne, and that by the
withdrawal of the monopoly granted 10 the
National Banks this result can be accom-
plished without an undue or dangerous in
crrse Of paper money, now the only circu
lating medium, thus relieving oul people
from the burthen of debt, the tendency of
W hich is always 10 corrupt and enslave and
our Government from the reprOach of pay.
ing a favored class in gold, while discharg-
ing its debts to all otherE, including pen, |
sions TO widows and soldiers, in an inferior
currency. r
RESOLVED That this plan violates no law,
impairs no contract, breaks no faith, and !
instead of retardinga return to- sperie pay. |
ments, is the shortest because the only safe |
way of reaching that end.
d Reaoypsd, That ~ II the property Of the |
country, including the Government bonds,
which receives the equal protection of the
Government, shonle bear an equal share in |
its harthens. .a
Resolpsd, That we Indignantly reject the
principle derived from the feudal system
that the masses of the people belong TO the
Governments under which they live, which |
in another form is contenaed for by the |
monarchieS of Europe, including Great
Britain, once q subject always suhjec,
that we on the contrary maintain that an |
individual can, by emigration and residence
in another country, forswear his previous
a allegiance, and be admitted into all the civil |
and political rights Of his new home-that
American citizens by adoption and natural. |
isatiun are entitled to, all the rights as be-
tween us and foreign powers " hich can be
claimed by our native horn citizens, and it |
10 the duty Of the Federal Government to
project and maiRtain them by every means
within its power. Et4
Resolpsd, That the people will sustain An.
drew johnson, President of the United
Slater, in his struggle with Congress onal
usurpatiOn, and that we pledge the Democra.
cy of Ohio to support him in all Constitu-
tionsl measures to relieve the white people
of .he South from the negro government
now being imposed upon them.
Rssolped That the fortitude and gallantry
of our soldiers in the recent civil war, in
defense of the Union. entite them to the
gratitude Of the country, and they should
ever be remembered by it in its bounties
RESOLVED, That the Democracy of the coun-
Try have neither the purpose nor desire to
ra ;nh .1o mann oor ~ n asuVna n ro,