The States and Union. [volume] (Ashland, Ohio) 1868-1872, 1868-08-05

Lleyei- out, and that We .determinedly-re
sist that The Southern States no Longer
5 being in Instruction, or at war, with
the Federal Government, are entitled
to the full State recognition and con
stitUtional representation in Congress
and the electoral colleges given to al
the States, andSthe denial of it to them
by Congress, and its efforts to dictate
by military force a government fol
themla are unconstitutional, revolution
lazy and despotic.
RESOLVED, That WI are opposed both
in principle and policy, to negro suf-
frage ; that the State of Ohio-having
by the emphatic majority of $4,000 re-
jected it for herse,f-it is sternly OPP
posed to its forced imposition upon
other States, and that we stigmatize
such an imposition by the Federal
Government as a most base usurpa
tion. -,
RESOLVED, That the practical effect
of the so:called Reconstruction act of
Congress is to deliver over ten States
to the political and social control of ne,
groes and to place tho lives. liberties
and fortunes of the Whites residing
therein, in the hands of q barbarous
people, IN that it would inevitable
lead either war of faces or to the
Authorization of the South.
RESOLVED, That Notwithstanding the
enormous and conceded frauds in the
creation of the public, debt, the faith
Of the country is pledged to its pay
ment, principal and interest, accord
ing to the terms of the several acts OF
Congress, under which the bonds rep
resenting the debt were issued, but
not otherwise, and we are opposed to
any plan for extending the tunes of
payment, thus increasing the amount
ofgold interest to more than the prin
cipal, or to any declaration by Congress
that the principal is payable in gold.
which would virtually add more than
a thousand millions to the burthen OF
the debt, and to the whole insane Fl
u%ancial policy of which these measures
are a part. |
ReSolUcd, That the fortitude and
gallantry of u soldiers in the recent
civil war, in defense of the Union, en-.
title them to the gratitude of the coun-
try, and they should even be remem.
bered by it in its bounties.
Resotved, That the Democracy ofthc
country have neither the purpose MOI
to ~re.establish slavery, nor to
any portion of the debts of the
States; lately in rebellion.
ResolUed That neither forgettine
nor denying our ancient faith that
gold and silver coin form the currency
IF the Constitution, we declare that
he f~ive-twenty bonds should be paid
the same currency received by the
Government for their issue, and that
~ the withdrawal of the monopoly
to the National Ranks this re.
ult can be accomplished without an
Undue or dangerous increase OF paper
money, now the only circulating mcdi
I'm, thus relieving our people from the
'urthen of a debt, the tendency o..
is always to corrupt and enslave.
our Government from the reproach
f paying a favored class in gold, while
ischarging its debts ito all others, in. !
pensions to widows and sol !,
icrs, in an inferior currency. {
ResolOed, That this plan violates no
NV, impairs' no contract, breaks nc
nth, and instead of retarding a return
} specie payments, is the shortest
cause the only safe way of reaching =
lat end. +
Resol0cd, That all the property of 4
lc country, including the Govern q
,ent bonds. which receives the equal 9
rejection of the Government, should q
EAR an equal share in it's burthens. =
ResoIUe6, That we Indignantly reject q
lie principle derived from the feudal
'stem-rhat the masses of the people
,long to the Governments under
they live, which in another form
contended for by the monarchies Of
urope, including Great Britain, ,
ice a subject always a subject-that Z Z
on the contrary maintain hat an 3.
dividual CAM by emigration and resi- ~
nee in another country, forswear his e.
evious allegiance, and be admitted in r.
all the civil aud political rights 81
new home-that American citizens n
adoption and naturalization are en- ci
led to all the rights as between us 81
d ior,ign powers which can be OF
lined by our native born citizeos,
d it is the duty Of the Federal Gov
lmcnt to protect and maintain them u
every means in its power. SG,
ReSot0ed, That the people will sus IN In
n Andrew Johnson, President of Of
United States, in his struggle with he
ngressioEal usurpation, and that we y0'
dye the Democracy of Ohio to sup.
t him in all Constitutional measures
the white people Of the South m
m the negro government now being ~
posed upon them. lea