The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-07-28

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cooperating with us as friends and brothers
Platform of the Democracy OF
| Ohio, Adopted at Columbus, Jan.
uary 8, 1S6S. ~ @
REsoLvKp, That the Democracy of Ohio
congratulate the country upon the improved
aspect of political affairs, as evidenced by
the State elections of 1867; and that they
look forward with hope and confidence to the
result of that tmomentous struggle upon which
they are about to enter and upon which dc.
pends, in 30 great degree, the future peace
and prosperity of the Union.
RESOLVED, That we are unalterably oppo-
sed to the doctrine which leads to consolida-
tion. We renew with unfagging zeal and
Increased energy our attachment to that po-
| litical creed which has ever been SO stanehly
adhered to by our organization through days
of trouble and disaster as we'll as good for
tune and prosperity, which was thus ex-
pressed by Thomas jefferson: "Equsl and
exact Justice to all men of whatever state,
religion or politics. Peace, commerce and
honest friendship with all nations, entang-
ling alliances with none." The support OF
the State governments in all their rights, as
the most competent administrators of our
domestic concerns and the surest bulwark
against anti-pubilc tendencies, the preserva-
ton of the General Government in its whole
constitutional yigor as the sheet anchor of
peace at home and safety abroad; and jealous
care of the rights of the electors by the peo-
lple, and supremacy of the civil over the mill
| tary authority. ft
RESOLVED, That we consider the legislative
iusufpstions of Congress, and particularly
the several acts of reoonstruction so called
as violative of the constitutional compact
between the States, and utterly subversive of
every principle of seff-government that dis
| tinguishes free people. Il
| RESOLVED, That we are opposed to any
measures which recognize that the integrity
of the Union W as 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
| fall State Reorganization in Congress and in
the Electoral Colleges given to all the States;
and that the denial of it ttothem by Congress
and its efforts to dictate by military force a
government for them are unconstitutional
Revolutionary and despotic, - IS
Resolved, That we are opposed both in
principle and policy to negro suffrage; that
the State Of Ohio, having by the emphatic
majority of 10000 rejected it for herself, is
Isternly opposed to its forced imposition up
on the other States, and that we stigmstize
such an imposition by the Federal Govern
ment as most base usurpation.
RESOLVED, Ihat the practlcal enect OF the
soeaiied Reconstruction ACTS OF congress Is
10 denver over Ten osaleS 10 the politlcai anu
social consroi OF negroes TO place the lves
llperties and fortunes OF the whites reslalng
there into the hanas OF a pafpsleusi people
ana tnas ~ Sou'as lneEHapy leaa 20 eltnef a
war OF races or tostne Alflcahl1aslon S9i Sene
South. ~ EszNa ~.
+ RESOLVED, That notwithstanding the enor-
nous and conceded frauds IN the creation 81
the pubic Edesf, the islth Oh the country Is
pledged TO Rs&payment prlnctpai ana inter
est, according to the terms OF the several acts
ef congress under whichi the eanKs repre-
senting the debt were issued, put not Other
wise; and we aze opposed to any plan for
Eextending the times of payment thus in
lcreasing the amount of gold interest TO more
than principal, or to any declaration iby Con-
gress that the principal is payable in gold,
which would virtually add more than thou
sand millions 10 the burthen OF. the depk ana
to the whole insane financial policy OF which
these measures area part. BE e{sst
RESOLVED, That neither forgetting or deny
Ing an ancient faith that gold and silver COIN
form. the currency OF the country, we de-
clare that the fve-twenty bonds should be
paid in the same currency received by the
Government for their issue, and that, by the
withdrawal OF the monopoly granted to the
National banks, this result can be accomplish
ed without an undue or dangerous increase
| OF paper money, now the only circulating
medium, thus relieving our people from the
burden OF adebt, the tendency OF which is
always TO corrupt and ensiaye, and: our Gov
eminent from the reproach OF paying Ia
Vored CLASS IN goio, "hiie olsonarging rs oeo's
TO all otners, lnciuoinS pensions 10 WIDOWS
ana soidiers, In an Inferior currency.
RESOLVED, Ihat the plan violates no iaw'
impaifs no CONTRACT, breaks no laltn' ana, m
stead OF retafuing a return 10 specie pay
ment, Is Inc shortest, because tne oniy saie
way Oh reaching tnat ena,
RESOLVED, inas al tne property 1i ing
country, lnciuoias 'he uovelnmens uonus
y, mhion ie0e.'eS VIC eqo"l piosoos,on y. wy i.
uoVernlnens snouiu year an equai snare -
its pnroens,
RESOLVED, iha. we Indignantly reject ,he
prineipie aefiVed IRON tne ieuaai systeni,'ha
the masses OF the people belong TO the govern
ments under wnicn tney hTe. which, In an
other 1ofm,is contenaea lor oy the monafohies
OF Europe, Including Great Britain, that once
subject always a subject. Ihat we, on the
try f9rssxsar his his previous assanss sa and