The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-03-26

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OF
Eighteen Sixty-Eight.
OF THE
d EM0CRACY.
ADOPTED
In Convention at Columbus, Ohio, on
The Eighth Day of January,
Eighteen Sirty-Eight.


TEsoLvED. That the Democracy Of Ohio con.
emulate the country upon the improved aspect OF
political Affairs as evidenced by the State cleo
tions Of 1867, and that they look forward With
hope aud confidence TO the result Of that momen.
tOus struggle upon VIII ich they are about to enter,
and upon which depends, In so great a degree,
the future peace aud prosperity OF the Union.
RESOLVED, That, unalterubly opposed 10 the
doctrines which lead TO consolidation, we renew
with unfagging zeal aud increased energy, our at.
tach mept to that political creed which has ever
been 30 staunchly adhered TO by our organization
through days OF trouble and disaster. as well as
good fortune and prosperity, which was thus ex
pressed by Thomas Jefferson Equal and exact
justice 20 all men, OF whatever state or persuasion
religious or pol~itical-peace, commerce and
honest friendship with all nations, entangling al
liances with none the support Of the State Gov.
ernmepts In all their rights, rs the most cOmpe-
tent administration Of our domestic concerns and
the surest bulwark against anti.republican ten.
denotes; the preservation Of the General Gov o. IN.
ment In its whole constitutional vigOT as the sheet
snchor Of peace at home and safety abroad a jeal
GUS care OF the r ghts Of elections by the people
and the supremacy OF tie civil over the military
authority"
RESOLVED. That we condemn the legislative
usurpations OF Congress and particularly the se :
eral acts OF reconstruction so-called. as v~iclaiive
of the Constitutional compact between the States,
and as utterly subyersive. OF every principle Of sell
government that Distinguish a free people.
RESOLVED, That We are opposed 10 any meas
ures which recognize that the integrity OF ihe
Union was ever broken-that any Of It's members
were ever out-and that we de, ermInedly insist
that the Southern States, no longer being In insur
r%ection or at war, with the Fedora, Government
are entitled to he full State recognition and con
slitntiUnal representation Ia Congress, and the
electoral colleges given TO ell the States, anC
thst denial OF IL TO them by Congress, and It's eff
forts TO dictate TO them by military force a gov
eminent for them are unconstitutional revolutions
AIRY and ~despOtic.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed. both In ptinci
pie and policy, to negro suir age ; that the State o
| nhiu-havinu nv the amnhatig muioFitV of hu ON
rejected IL for herself-is sternly opposed 10 IL
forced imposition upon other States, and that W,
stigmatize such an imposition by the Federal Gov
eminent IA q most base usurpatiOn.
RESOLVED, That the practical effect OF the so
called RecUns %iruction acts Of Congress Is to de
liver over ten States TO the political and sOcia
control of Negroes anu TO place the lives. liber lie
aud fortunes OF the whites residing therein. IN tn
hands of n barbarous people, and that II would IL
evitably lead either 10 a war Of races or TO the A
termination Of the South.
RESOLVED, That Notwithstanding the enormot
and conceded frauds In the creation Of the publ
debt, the Iaith of the country is pedgcd ~ its pay
nient, principal aud interest. according 10 I'll
terms OF the several acts OF Congress, under whic
the bends representing the debt were issued, bu
not otherwise, aud We are opposed TO any plan ia
extending TIE times OF payment, thus inoreasin
the amount OF gold interest 10 mOrethan the prime
pal, or to any declaration by Congress that tn
principle Is payable in gold, which wOnld virtual
add more than u thousand millions N the butthe
otsthe debt, aud TO the whole insane financial pol
- ~ "AANa NHINN $50 50 " priv
RESOLVED, That, neither forgetting nor deny
our ancient faith that gOld and silver coin forl
the Gu rency Of the Constitution, we declare shI
the hye-twentY bonds should I've paid In the sa.-
currency received by the Government for theil Is
sue, aud that by tile Withdrawal Of the monopol
granted to the National Banks this result can |
accomplished without an undue on dangerous II
crease of paper money now the only circulatin
medium, thus relieving our people from the bui
then OF q debt, the tendency Of which is always
corrupt and our Government from the reproach
paying n favored class l. gold, while dischargIn
It's debts TO all others, inhluding pensions u VII
Ows aud soldiers, In an inferior currency
RESOLVED, That this plan violates no law, in
pairs no contract. breaks no faith, and Instead
retardlng n return 10 specie payments, Is the shor
est because the only saie way Of reaching tha
end.
RESOLVED, That all the property OF the coun
try, including the Government bonds, which n
ceiyes the equal protection Of the Government
should Tear All evual share in its burthe"s,
RESOLVED, That we Indignantly reject the pri.
cip'e derived nom the ieudal s~ystem-that u
masses Of the people belong to the Government
under which they live, which In another form
cOntended for by the TOnarchies OF Europe. inclu
ing Great Britain, once u subject always u subje
that we Oh the contrary maintain that an ina
!" vidual can, by emigration and residence In anot
" er country, forsweAr mis- previous allegiance, al
be admitted into all the civil aud political rights
his Kew hOme-that American citizens by ado
tlon ana naturalization are entitled To. all I
rights AZ between us aud foreign powers which c
he claimed by our native born ~citizens, aud II
the duty Of the Fedora. Government 10 protect u
maintain them by every means within its power
: RESOLVED, That the people will sustain Andr,
johnson, President OF the United States, IN
ST. uggle with Congressional usnrpatiOn, and u
we pledge the Democracy Of OhiO TO support b
Ia all Constitutional measures to relieve the VIII
people of the South from the negro gOVernme
now being imposed upon them.
RESOLVED, That the foItitude aud gallantry
our soldiers in the recent civil war, la defense
the Union, entitle them to the gratitude OF
country, aud they should ever be remembered
IL in It's bOuuties,
RESOLVED, That the Democracy Of the coun
have heisLer the purpose nor desire " %re'establ
slavery, nor TO assume any portion Of the debts
the States lately in rebellion.