The union Democrat., 1869-07-10
Il he State Platform.

The resolutions adopted BY therecent State
Convention set forth in an open. plain and
unmstakable manner. the issues that now
agtate the public mind. they also clearly
show where the Democratic party stand UPON
these issues. They are now, rs they ever
have been, willing to trust the adminis;ra-
ton OF the Government TO the white men OF
the country alone, and are opposed tc the in
terror races Icing allowed to have any con-
troll or right 10 control public affairs. They
condemn the action of Congress in attempting
to control the Executive and judicial depart
nent OF the country, and It's manifest desire
of usurping the reserved rights that are guar
anteed to the States by the Constitution.
They declare placing toe rule of the Sou thern
States in the hands of ignorant and degraded
negroes, and the denial to the white people
of those States, of the rights guaranteed to
treemen, 10 be al outrage unparalleled in
modern times.
They oppose the Fifteenth amendment be.
lieving that if it should be adopted, it viii
be certain to degrade the right of suffrage,
and ruin the laboring white man by bring
ing Cinnamon in direcs competition with their
efforts to obtain living. That II will build
up Oligarchs in the country which will be
maintained by Chinese votes, who will give
the negro and Chinaman the right to vote
and hold Office. That its adoption will be
contrary to the best interests of the country,
and in violation Of the plainest principles
upon which our Government was founded.
subversive of the rights of the States. and
as natural consequence VIII lead to anar-
chy, and the erection Of an Empire over the
ruins of Constitutional liberty. They con-
denim the party in power for It's prohigacy
corruption and extravaganza in public affairs,
for its contempt of constitutional obligations,
and for placing the city of Washington in
the hands of negroes, and particularly for ap.
pointing healthy and able-bodied negroes to
Office while capable white men are suffering
for the common necessaries of life.
They condemn the Western Union Tele-
graph Company who control the wires con-
Meeting us with the East, for allowing mo-
nopoly of Eastern news to few Radical
newspapers Of this State and declare in favor
of Legislative action to prevent the telegraph
from being used as political machine.
They declare in favor Of the Eight-lIour
law, and for the protection of mechanics and
laboring men. They ehdorse the present
State Government and commend it for having
reduced the State debt nearly 81, 600, 900,
and taxation from 81 Is on 500 valuation to
% cents.
This platform IS one upon which every
Democrat can stand, there is no constructive
meaning attached to any of TIE resolutions,
1t is an open fair declaration in favor of the
preservation of the rights of white men, and
their government, it is condemnation of
corruption and the abuse of power which
has characterized the radical party. All the
voters of the State who a-e opposed to the
Fifteenth Amendment, and to the appoint
men: of negroes to Office. are invited to unite
with the Democracy in the coming contest.
There is no doubt that great majority OF
our people are in accord with these reSolu-
tions. Negro and Chinese equality with
white men, has not, ard we believe never
will receive the assent of the free citizens and
independent voters Of this great an progress
i've State