The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-05-28
THE CAMPAIGN or 1865.
PLATFORM or OHIO DEMOCRACY

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REsoLvtD. That TIT Democracy VI Ohio con.
gratu ate the country upon the improved aspect OF
politi cal affairs as evidenced b. the State cleo
lions Of 1867, and that they look forward with
hope aud confidence 70 the result Of that momen.
ton = struggle upon VIII ich they are about TO enter.
and upon which depends, in 80 great a degree,
th e future peace and prosperity Of the Union.
RESOLVED, That, unalterably opposed To the
doctrines which lead TO consolidation. we renew
with unfagginR zeal aud increased energy, our at.
tachmept TO that political creed which has ever
been 50 stouncLly adhered to 10y our organization
through days Of trouble and Disaster, as well as
good fortune and property, which was thus ex
pressed by Thomas Jefferson Equal and exact
| Justice TO all men, Of whatever state or rersuasiun
religious or politcal1peace, commerce and
honest fri ndship with ~ nations, entangifng al
| liances with none the support ui the Stat CIV
ernm ents in all their rights, as the most e. mpe-
tent administration Of our domestic concerns and
the suiest bulwark against anti. ub ten.
denotes; the preservation Of the General Cove IN.
ment In It's whule 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 tue civil over the military
authority"
RESOLVED. That we condemn the legislative
usurpations Of Congress aud particularly the Sc
eral acts OF reconstruction sO-calltd. as y~iclative
Of the constitutional compact between the States.
and rs utterly subyersive VI every principle Of sell
government that Distinguish = q free people.
RESOLVED, Tha, we are opposed 10 any meas
ures which recognize that the integ ity OF the
Union was ever brOken-that any Of It's members
were ever Out-Hn lphat we de erminedly insist
that the Southern States, no longer being in insur.
rection or at war, with the Fedora; Government.
are entitled TO he full State recognition and con.
siitutiOnal represe ntatiou in Congress, and the
electoral colleges given 10 all The States, and
thst denial Oi II to them by Congress, and It's eff
forts to dictate to them by military force a gov.
eminent tur them are unconstitutional, revolution
any and %despotic.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed. both in princi.
pie and policy, to negro 'ufr age that the State Of
! UhiO--haying by the emphatic majority of $4,000
rejected II for herseli-is sternly opposed % its
forced imposition upon other States, aud that we
stigmatize such an imposition by the Federal Gov
eminent ~ a most base usurpatiDn.
RESOLVED, That the practical effect Of the so.
called Recuns iructiOn acts OF Congress Is 10 de
liver over ten States to the political and Social
control Of Negroes ana 10 place the lives. liber les
and fortunes oi the whites residing therein, IN the
hands ofa barharous people. aud that 1t would in.
evitably lead either TO a war Of races or to the Al
termination Of the South.
RESOLVED, That Notwithstanding the enormous
and CONCEDED frauds In tile creation Of the public
debt, the faith Of the country Is redgcd ~ its pay
ment, principal aud interest. according to the
terms Of the several acts OF Congress. under which
the Lond- representing the debt were. issued, hut
not otherwise, aud we are opposed TO any plan for
extending tie times Of payment, thus Increasing
the amount Of gold interest 10 mureihau the prinri.
pal, or TO any declaration by Congress that the
principle Is payable In gold, which wonld virtually
add more Than u thousand millions 10 the burthen
OF tue debt, aud TO the whole insane financial poll.
~ OF which these measures are "A part.
RESOLVED, That, neither forgetting nor deny
our ancient iaitA that gold and silver coin form
the chrrUncy Of the Constitution, we declare TINT
The tve.twenty bonds should lie paid IL the same
currency received 10y the Government for their Is
rue, aud that by the withdrawal Of the monopoly
granted 10 this national banks this result can by
accomplished without AN undue or dangerous in
crease Of paper Money, nuM the only circulating
medium. thus believing our people from the bur
then OF debt, tie tendency Of when is always To
corrupt, aud out Government from the rcproach
Of paJl ing u favored class In gold, while ~dischurg-
lhg ITS debts 10 all others, including pensions 10
WIDOWS uld soldiers. In an Inferior currency.
Resolved, That this plan violates no law. i'm
pairs no contract. breaks no ,aith, and Instead of
retaldlng u return to specie payment, is the short.
est because tue only safe wa Of reaching that
eud.
RESOLVED, That all the property Of the eoun-
Try, Including the Government bonds, which re-
celHes the equal protection of the Government,
should Leai an eyuul share in it, hurthe s,
hEsoLvED, That we Indignantly reject the pri' .
clpie derived from The ieudal s~ystem-th6t the
misses Of the people belong 10 the Governments
uhder which they live, which In another lo'm is
cOhtGldCd Tor by the ,nOnarchies OF Europe, inUlud'
ing Great Britain, once q subject always n subject
that we On the contrary maintain that an ihdi
Nluhal can, by emigration and residence In AnOth-
er cUuutTy, iOrswear his previous allegiance, aud
Ue admitted into all the civil and political rights Of
hls sew home that American citizens by adop
ton ana naturalization are entitled to all the
hshts US between us aud foreign powers which car
oe claimed by our native born citizen, and II II
the duty Of the Fedora, Government 10 protect aud
MAINTAIN them 10y every means within It's power
RESOLVED, That the people Will sustain Andrew
johnson, President Ut the United States. IN bis
Struggle with Congressional usurpatlon, aud that
We pledge the Democracy of Ohio to support him
IN all constitutional measures 10 relieve the white
people Of the South from the negro government
now being imposed upon them.
RESOLVED, That the ioItitude aud %gallantry Of
our sululers in the recent civil war. IL defense Of
the Union, enIitle them TO the gratitude OF The
country, aud they should ever be BY
cit III It's bouuties.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy Of the country
have neIsber the pu pose nor desire 10 ~ 'eslabhsl
slavery nor to assume any portion OF the debts o.
the states lately in rebellion.