The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1868-02-04

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Platform Of the Democracy OF
Ohio, Adopted at Columbus, Jan.
uary 8, 1865.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy of ohit
congratulate the country upon the improved
aspect Of political affairs, as evidenced by
the State elections of 1857, and that they
look forward with hope and confidence to the
result of that momentous struggle upon which
they are about to enter and upon which do.
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 consolida.
tion. We renew with unhagging zeal and
increased energy our attachment to that po-
litical creed which has ever been so ssaRnhly
adhered to by our organization through days
o. trouble and disaster as well as good for
time and prosperity, which vas thus ex-
pressed Nv Thomas Jefferson: "Rqual and
exact Justice to all men Of whatever state,
religion or poitics. Peace, commerce and
honsst friendship With all nations, entang-
ling alliances with noGs." The Support of
the State governments in al their rights, as
the most competent administrators OF our
domestic concerns and the surest tbulwark
against anti-pubiiC tendencies, the preserva-
tion of the Genersl Government in its whole
yigor as the sheet anchor of
peace at home and safety abroad; and Jealous
care of the rights of the electors by the peo-
pie, and supremacy of the civil overthe mill
tary authority.
RESOLVED, That we consider the legislative
of Congress, and particularly
The several acts of reconstruction SO called
rs violative of the constitutional ecompae,
between the States, and utterly subversive of
svery principle Of self-government tLat dis
singuishes free people.
RESOLVED, That we are opposed to any
which recognize that the integrity
Of the Union as ever broken--that any of
It's members were ever out; and that we de-
.ermidly insist that tie Southern States, no
longer being in insurrection or at war with
he Federal Government, are entitled to the
'nll State Reorganization in Congress and in
.he Electoral Colleges given to all the States;
and that the denial of 1t to them by Congress
md its efforts to dictate by military force a
government for them are unconstitutional,
evolutionary and despotic,
Resolved, That we are opposed both in
principle and policy to negro suffrage; that
he State of Ohio, having by the emphatic
majority of $4,000 rejected it for herself, is
'ternly opposed te its forced imposition up
IN the other States, and that we stigmatizs
'uch an imposition by the Federal Govern
nent as most base usurpation.
Resolved, That the practical effect of the
Io-ealled Reconstruction Acts of Congress is
% deliver over ten States to the political and
ocial control of negroes to place the lives
ibertiss and fortunes of the whites residing
here into he hands of barbar6ts people
ind that it wonld inevitably lead to either a
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south.
RESOLVED, That Notwithstanding the enor-
nous and conceded frauds in the creation Of
he public debt, the faith of the sountry is
pledged to its payment principal and inter-
,st, according to the terms of the several acts
If Congress under which the banks repre-
Ienting the debt were issued, but not other
wise; and we are opposed to any plan for
the times Of payment thus in
,reasing the amount of gold interest to more
han principal, or to any declaration sby Con-
yress that the principal is payable in gold,
which would virtually add more than thou
and millions to the burthen of the debt, and
% the whole insane financial policy Of which
hese measures are part.
RESOLVED, That neither forgetting or deny
ng an ancient faith that gold and silver coin
orm the currency of the cous4tfy, we de-
,lare that the hSe-twepty 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
ID without an undue or dangerous increase
# paper money, now the only circulatlrS
medium, thus relieving our people from the
burden of debt, the tendency Of which Is
Always to corrupt and enslave, ani.our doy-
,rnment from the reproach OF paying Ia
vored class in gold, while discharstGg its debts
o all Others. including pensions TO WIDOWS
md soldiers, in an inferior currency.
Resolved, That the plan violates no law,
mpairs no contract, breaks no faith. and, In i
tead of retarding return TO specie pay
nent, is the shortest, because the only SAFE
way of reaching that end,
RESOLVED, That all the property Of the
,ountry, including the Governnent bonds
which receives the equal protection OF the
Government should bear an equal share in
is burdens,
RESOLVED, That we indignantly reject the
principle derived from the feudai system, that
he masses Of the people belong toihe govern
nents under which they live. which, in an
,ther form,is contended for by the monarchies
If Rurope, including Great Britain, that once q
subject always a subject. That We, on the
maintain that an individual can,
~ emigration and residence In another coun.
Try, foreswear his previous allegiance, and
be admitted into all the civil and political
tights of his new home-that American cit
zens, by adoption and naturalization, are en-
titled to, all the rights, as between us and
foreign powers which can be claimed by our
citizens, and that 1t is the duty OF
the Federal Government to protect and main
tain them by every means within its power.
RESOLVED, That the people will sustain An
drew Johnson, President Of the United States,
in the struggle with Congressional usurpation
and that we pledge the Democracy OF Ohio to
support him in all constitutional measures
to relieve the white people of the South from
the negro governments now being imposed
upon them.
RESOLVED, That the fortitude and gallantry
of our soldiers in the recent civil war, in de-
fense of the Unien, entities. them to the
gratitude of the country, and they should
ever be remembered by it in its bounties.
RESOLVED, That the Democracy of the coun-
try have neither the purpose nor desire to
slavery, nor to assume any por-
ton Of the debts of the States lately in re-
bellion,