The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1869-09-07
Grant and the Negro Amendment
Endorsed.
Reckless Expenditures OF
tfle Radical Legislature.
THE SOLDIERS ORPHANS

The Ohio Radicals adopted the follow
ing for Platform at their State Conven-
ton, J uue 90, 1869. Owing to the fact
that editors of Radical papers will not
publish the Negro bantling, we will pub
! lsh it from now to the election. The
people are anxious to read their Platform
| in order to be able to curse Radicalism,
the author Of their oppression, uod er
standinsly:
1st. Rcs0lced, That as citizens Of the
nation, representing the Republican SEN
timent of an honored commonwealth, We
regard with sincere satisfaction the fdel-
! ity evincad by Gen. Grant to the Repub-
lican party and the policy, both foreign
and domestic, of his national admins
tration, and pledge our cordial support
to The measures inaugurated TO insure
Cancellation, economy and justice at home
aud command consideration and respect
abroad
I'd. That We hail with pride the patri
otic and constitutional declaration OF
Geo. Graut,in his inaugural address, that
while he will on all subjects have a policy
to recommend 10 Congress, he will have
none to enforce against the will Of the
people, sentiment which assure. the
country Of an Executive Administration
founded on the Administration Of Wash
ington and Madison, and that will secure
to Congress the unrestricted exercise of
its constitutional functions, and to the
people their rightlul control OF the Gov
ernment.
From the Anti-slayery Standard.
What have we for President? A jockey
and seaside lounger; restless boy,need-
ing constantly to be amused; and SO i'm
patient of business that he cannot stay
atAis post more than week at time
Fire months IN office and no admiaistra-
ton get. But, posting copying clerk
here and there, to keep the machine in
motion, he hurries off to idle week at
watering place, act Dummy at a monster
show, or helpless at a steamboat excur
sion.
The Presidency must indeed be sine
cure, if, in such 40 hour as this, a man,
bred in a camp and a lanyard, can prop
erly discharge its duties, and be three
hundred miles from the Capitol, in the
intervals of the race course and the half
hours left after thcaters and concerts
WENDELL PHILLIPs.
Sd. That the abolition Of slavery was
a nationa, and necessary consequence of
the war of the Republic and that the
reconstruction measures Of Congress
we're measures well adapted to effect the
reconstruction Of the Southern States
and secure the blessings Of liberty and a |
free government and as completion of
those measures, and finally, believing in
its essential justice, qve are IN .tacor Of |
the IfcatioaQt he FtteeaM Amead |
ment to the Constitution Of The United |
States
Office and Suffrage for Negroes, and
disfranchiscmcut Ger White Men.
4th. That the late Democratic General
Assembly, in its reckless expenditure of
the public money; its utter neglect Of the
business interests Of the State. by failing
to enact the wise and much needed linan-
cial measures providing for the assess
ment and equalization of taxation pre-
pared by the Commission appointed by
the preceding General Assembly; its hos
,tility to our benevolent and literary insti
tutions; its failure to carry out the re-
poated pledges Of the Democratic party
to secure economy in the State; its extra
ordinary length of session in time of
peace, resulting in an expense to the State,
amounting for the pay of It's members
alone to more than double that Of the
preceding General Assembly; its malis,
nant attempts to disfranchise disabled
soldiers and citizens Of the State; It's at
tempt to take from the General Govern
ment the right 10 pursue, arrestand pun
ish those who violate the laws made In
pursuance Of the Constitution of the
United States, and the vicious acts inten-
ded to destroy the power Of the nation to
preserve and protect the liberty aud safety
of It's citizens, has shown the Democratic
party unworthy of the trust, coniiaeaee
aud support of an honest and patriotic
people.
The Democratic Legislature saved to
the taxpayers, in two3years, $l.O's0.-
7g9 5:s more in the way of approprl-
ations than the last two sessions in which
the Radicals had a majority.
The pay Of members was Increased
from SO to SIS per day by tAe Radical
Legislature Of 1867. That accounts for