The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-06-02
Platform OF the Democracy or
Ohio, Adopted at Columbus, JAM
marry q 1855.

REsoLTRp, That the Democracy Of Ohio
the country upon the improved
aspect of political affairs, as evidenced by
the State elections of 1857, and that they
Iook forward with hope and confidence to the
result Of that mofnentous struggle upon which
they are about to enter and upon which dc.
pends, in SO great degree, the future peace
and prosperity of the Union.
Resolved, That we are unalterably oppo-
sed TO the doctrine which leads To lcbfls0liaa-
ton. We renew with unfagging seal and
energy our attachment to that po-
litical creed which has ever been so stanchly
adhered to by our organization through days
Of trouble and disaster as well as good for
tune and prosperity, which was thus ex-
pressed by Thomas Jefferson: aEqual 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 snti-pubiic tendsneies, the preserva-
ton Of the General Government in It's whole
constitutional vigor as the sheet anchor Of
peace at home and safety abroad; and Jealous
care Of the rights of the electersby the peo-
nle. and SUPREMACY of the civil over the mill.
tarv autbor;tv : -
RrsoSvpn irbat va consiaer the lerislatiye
,srrnat;o,,s of TCon gress- aud nartionlarIv
ibe several acts ,of. reconstruction so called
az .yiolati5s If fba Constitutional cornuaot
bstvaen the States. and uttarlv. subversiye of
averv nrinoinle Of self-royernment that dis
tihanishes 4 free people. sssssess;A tsr sssi.
REsoLyEp. That we are opposed Co any
measures which recognize that the integrity
of the Union " 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 'Goyernmer,t are entitled to the
fnll state reooen;zatior, Il, goneress and in
the Rlacforal cnllagas o;van to al the states.
and that the denial Of ittotbefa bv Congress-
and ;ls affoTts e. 5;ctafa hv mi1itafv force a
ro,a,,,na,t for .1,syo sys rroor st;t,,t;onpl
vol,,f;ora,v and dssnotic : - f-II
RrsalyEp.s That We are are onposed both in
n-;nc;Tas s,,a s,,ol;ov to ,,oo,, nffraoa. that
tbs statss ~ f,bio sv;ng bv tba amnbatic
~ s,oritv af 5(, mn ,eiactsd Il for lserself il
starnIv sonnossds fo its foTced 5;rnnosiiion. nm
on ,he o.ner s.a.es, ana .nas We ~ nA.lze
sucn an liiPVs'.'vn " sne rsuefsl 0o'ein'
msns as mUs. ~, pase usurpsslon.
AsSo.snp, ina. 'ne prao.l0al e1eos VI sne
so-sa,,eu .oss y :
= sooisl A control Of negroes To plaes the lives
nd fa,tn,,ss - tba ysIifes resiaino
tbsrs into tbe hands of Z barharous 'n,eeople
snsIe lnse sne lsnas % pa,pasoas snseFis
ana tnas ~ Houiu inevi'apiy issu ~ Sisse, ~
waf ol races OF sso sne AlficanizAsion " sns
SOUTH - ! .,s,s..... -. =: .,..s...-
RESOLVED, Tnat slotHiins tandlng lns enpr
nous ana conceoed frauds IN sne creas,on.o .
tne pupnc dept, tne ialtn OF tns cynn.ry cyn9n. u
pledged 70 its payment pr1ncipai ana ,nse.
est, according to the terms OF the several actl
OF Congress under which the banks repre-
senting the debt were 1ssueo, but not otner-
wise; and We aze opposed 70 any plan fol
extending the Times OF payment, tnus In
ctsasn ene amount Oh goio mistress ~ liyf'
tnan prlncipal, OF 20 any deoiafasion iey oon,
gress tnat the prnclpal is payanle ~ goto
which would virtually add more than thou.
sand millions 70 the purthen OF the dept, sne
70 the whole insane hnanoiai poilcy' Oh Whlei
these measures are part. IS ..,ss. So.
hEseLyzD, That neither forgetting or deny.
ing an anclens iaisn 1na. gola ana siiyer con
i1rm Tue currency VI .ne country, We us,
ciaie snas Inc nVe-s"oA'y ponus s1ouiu "
PAID IN the same currency received py tn'
oo,elnmens Iof .nel issue, ana .na., " .n'
r,s9u an undue q oT aDssS