The Conservative. (M'connelsville, Ohio) 1866-1871, 1868-01-16

,l OF THE
OHIO DEMOCRACY
ADOPTED
In ConventiOn at ColumbrS, Ohio, on
The Eighth Day Of January,
Eighteen Sirty-EIght.

RESOLVED, That the Democracy OF Ohio con.
gratulate the countryupon the improved aspect Of
political Affairs as evidenced by the Stale cleo
tiona OF 1857, and that they look forward with
hope and confidence TO the result Of that momen'
tous struggle, upon VII ioh they are about to enter,
and upon which depends, In so great q degree
the future peace and prosp Gritty Of the Union.
RESOLVED, That, rnalterably opposed to the
q ~OciriEes which lead to consolidation, we renew
with unhsRging zeal aud increased energy, Our at
tachmeBtto that political creed which has ever
been 80 staunchly adhered TO by our Organization
through day5 Of trouble and disaster. Az well as
pressed by Thomas Jefferson Equal and exact
juRtice to all mon, OF whatever state or persuasion
religious or poitical-peace, mme and
honest friendship with oil nations, entangling al
liGDees with mono the support Of the State Gov.
eJnments In all their rights, as the most oompe-
tent administration Of our domestic concernA and
the suIest bulwark against Enii.republiccn ten.
denotes; ths preservation Of the General Gov esrn.
meLt in its whole constitutional VigoT as the sheet
SncEor OF peace at home AID safety abroad q jeal
GUS care OF the r ghts vi elections by the people T;
and the supremacy Ctthe civil ever the military
authority.H
RESOLVED, That we condemn the legislative
usurPGtiOnA OF Congress aud particularly The so3-
eiEt acts Of recenstmcticn so-called, as ~yielatiye
OF the Constitutional compact between the States,
and as utterly subyerSivolOf every principle OF SELL
government that distinguished a IL &c people.
RESOLVED, That We are oppoied TO any meas
tres which recognize that the integrity OF The
Union was ever broken-thAt any Of its members
we're evor out-and that we del erminedly insist
that The Southern States, no longer being in insur-
TeetiOn or az war, With the Federal Government,
are entitled TO the full State recognition and con.
slltutional representation IN Congress, and the
e%leetoral colleges given to all the States, and
thst denial OF II TO them by Congress, and its eff
forts 10 dictate to them by military force q gov.
eminent Tor them sre unconstitutional, revolution
cry aud despotic.
RESOLVED, That We are opposed. both 10 priuci.
pie and policy, to negro suhr age that the State OF
OLlu-hayiQ0 hv the amulaltg uaiOFitv nf al O0O
rejected. " fol herself-i9 sternly opposed to its
forced imposition upon other States, and that We
ptigmatize such an imposition by the Federal Gov
srnmeut as q most base usurpatiOn.
Resolved, That tie practical effect OF the so
called EseUns truction acts OF Congress Is TO de-
liver over ten States TO The political and social
control VI Negroes and to place the lives, liberties
and fortunes Of the whites residing. therein, IN the
hands offs barbarous people, and that II would in.
eytAbly Lead eiteer 10 o var Of races or to the AZ.
TieaniZation VI tue South.
RksoLyED, That Notwithstanding the enormous
and CONCEDED frauds In the creation Of the public
debt, the faith OF the country is p.edged 10 its pay
nent, principal ard interest. according TO the
terns % the several acts Of Congress, under which
the bonds representing the debt were Issued, but
not otherwise, and we ore opposed to any plan fer
extending the times OF payment, thus Increasing
the amount Of gold interest TO moTethan the princr.
PaL or 70 any declaration by Congress that the
principle y payable In gold, which Wonld virtually
ada more than . thousand millions 10 TIE burthel
Of the debt, aud to the whole insane financial poli.
cyOtW which tbese mCasurcs are q part.
RESOLVED, That, neither forgetting nor deny
eur ancient faith that gOla and silver coin form
the ca tcney OF the Constitution, we declare that
tho h~Ts-twentT bonds should lie paid in the same
currency received BY the GOVeramen mt or then is
sue, aad that by the withdrawal Of the monopoly
grahied 20 the National Banks this result can be
accomplished without an undue or dangerous in.
crease OF paper money. now the only circulating
medium, thus relieving our people from the bur
ulen oil a debt, the tendency VI which is always to
corrupt and our Government fIOm the reproach Of
paying a favored class N gold, while discEaTging
Us aebts TO all others, i%bhluding pensions to wild
owa and soldiers, in an inferior currency,
RESOLVED, That this plan violates no law, i'm
pairs 10 GondactabreakS no faith, and Instead Of
f~etardlpg . Ieturnto specie payments, IL tho short
est lesasse the only safe way Of reaching thai
end.
kEsoLvID, That all the property OF the coun.
Try, including the Government bonds, which re-
eeiyeA the equal protection Of the Government
Ahocld lear an evual share in its burtkenE,
RESOLVED, That we Indignantly reject the prin.
eipie derived from the feudal systsm-thGt the
masses o.. the people belong " the Governments
under which they live, which In another form II
coBtended for By the monaichles OF Europe, includ
ing Great Britain, once a subject always a subieci
that We on the contrary maintain thAt an indi-
Vidual can, by emigration and residence In anOth
be Admittc% into all the civil and political rights o
his Rew hOme-that American citizens by adop
tlOn and naturalization are entitled TO all th
rights as letwsen US and foreign powers WHICH ca
% clalteed ~ 0ui naive Dorm cltlEensi hhd VI
the duty Of the Fedora. Government to protect an
maintain them by every means within its power.
RESOLVED, That the people will sustain Andrew
Johnson, President Of the United States, In hi
Struggle wish Congressional usurpGuon, aud tia
We Pledge the Democracy OF Ohio to support hin
ia all Constitutional measures 10 rel eye the whit.
people OF the South from the negro goyernmen
now being Imposed upon them.
RESOLVED, That the ioititude aud gallantry I
our soldiers Ia the recent civil war, in defense
M Union, entitle them 10 the gratitude of ii
country, and they should ever be remembered i
IL In lis bounties.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy Of the countr
have neither the purpose nor desire 10 re -estabIis
sIaysry, nor 10 assume any portion OF the debts
M atatss lately Ia rebellion,