The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1868-09-03
D, Democratic state Ticket.
Il Democratic State Platform


= unry s, 1865.
R<sosred, That the Democracy Of Ohio con.
Il gratulate the country upon the improyed aspees
II Of political affairs as evidenced by the state
81 elections Of 1851, and that they look forward
III with hope and confidence to the result OF that
s monientoIlS Struggle, upon which they are ABOUT
) To enter and upon which depends, in so great a
! degree, the future peace and prosperity OF the
: Rssois1d That rinaIterably .opposed to the
doctrines which lead TO consellsiati9n, we renew
with nnagging zeal i.csI and nereases sse has
lzntion through days OF trouble aud dis;ister, as
e a bo@as ang Equal and
exact Justice 70 al men 9f whatever state OF
4 merce and honest friendship with all nations;
entangiinx alliances with none; the support OF
the state sessT admin istrafion II Of our domestic
= %eOncernss and the snrest bulwark against anti
republican tendences the preservation 81 tne
& safety ABROAD; jealous care of the rights Of
4 she civil over the military authority,
~ ResOtped. That wee condemn the Legislative
q SongEes sna sSaed s vo e
1atiye Of the constitutional compact between the
States, and utterly subyersiye OF every princi-
ple Of seif-gosernmeht tiial CUISINES iree
s Resoired. That we are opposed to any measures
MAS eyer bfoke9ti1.t any Of its members were
t ever outr--and that we determinediy insist that
tis ton. or NJ war with the Federal Goyerpment
= are entitled TO the full State recognition anu
constitutional representation IN ongress, anG, =
he denial 5f fs 70 them BY Congress- and It's er
fts to dictate by military forge y government
them, are unconstitutional, fevointiohary
Pesolsed. That we are opposed, both in princi-
and. policy, 10 negro isnfrage; that in the
ATE Of dhio.haying by the emphatic majority
p 81 90 OtU rejected for hefself-is sternly opposed
Its forced imposition upon other states f. ana .a
edersil GOyerniient as most base usufpntlon
8 Resolred, That the practical effect of the So
called Reconstruct0W aets sof Con gTess is to de-
liver over ten States 70 the political and social
5ntfol of negroes and to place the lives. liber-
1.-The hantls Of Il barBarons people, and that il
sould inevitably lead either TO war of races or
ss.S the Authorization of the South.
sesotued, That notwithstanding the enormous
conceded frauds IN the creation oi @ silG y
debt she iaithof the Il
terms of the several acts of Congress under
ich 1.-The bonds representiGg the debt were Is, \, s.
I'd, but not otherwise, and we are opposed 2
ny plan for extending the times OF paymeI4
aus increasing the amount Of gold interest e.
.Sid, Nv Which d Would YOU v, virtually add more than 9
% the whole insane financial policy OF which
flsssse measures ara a part - @slgi5s f$s
- ResoBred, That, neither forgetting nor denying
Dur ancient faith that gold and silver coin form
the currency of the Constitution, we declare that
theliye twenty bonds should be paid in the same
cIirrency receiyed by the Government for their
fssae, and that by the withdrawal of the monop-
oily granted to- the National Banks, this result
! can be accomplished without an undue or dan
= yerous Increase OF paper money, now the only
circulating medium, thus retrieving our people
from the barthetii of a debt, the tendency Of
which il always to eorEupt and enslaye and onl
, Government from the feproach OF paying IA
vored class in gold while diseharging its debts
to all others, including pensions to widows and
soldiers, in an inferi0f currency. f99l
Resogced That, this plan violates no law, i'm,
pairs no contract, BREAKS no faith and instead o.
retardipg u return to specie payment, is tht
Shortest becsa5se the only safe way of reaching
''i ResoiSed That ali the property Of the country
Including the Government bonds, which receives
the equal protection Of the governments, should
bear an equal share in its burthens.
-ss Res0sced, That we indignantly reject tne
principle derived from the feudal system-tha
the masses of the people helongto the Govern
ment under which they live, which in another
form is c0ntended for by the moniJrcIes OF Eu
, rope including Great Britain-once subjec
always d suljjeet-tliat we, on tile contrary
and residence III another country, forswear hi
preyipais allegiance and be admitted into all tht
civil and political rights OF ms new homsntna ma
rights, as between us and foreign powers, whlcl
ean be claimed by 0ilr native born citizens, ant
:. it is the duty of the Federal Government TO pro
fect and maintain them by every means witli
ResoiSed, That the people will sustain Antlrey
johnson; President of the United States in hi
struggle with Congressional usurpation, an
y that we pledge the Democracy of Ohio to sup
tort him in all Constitutional measures to re
ieve the white people of the South from the ne
yre government now being imposed upon then
RssoEeed, That the fortftude and gallantry .
oaas soldiers tiIe recent civil war in defense
~ the Union, entitle them to the gratitude Of tn
- country, and they shonldi ever be remembeIe
by it in its bOunties. 1a5F -
ResoEced That the Democracy of the coHntr
q have neither the the purpose nor desire to re e: e
Ertlblish slavery, nor to assume any portion OF tn
,efts of the States lately in rebellion