The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-07-21
Platform Of the Ohio Democracy.


securities is unjust to the people; anG
opposed to any appropriation for the pay
ment of interest on the bonds until they
are made subject to taxation.
PesolUed. That the claim IF the bond
holders, that the bonds which were bongh
with greenbacks and the principal o
which is by law payable in currency
should nevertheless be pai,l i'll gold; is un
lust and ext0rtionate and if persisted il
will inevitably force upon the people ths
question of Reputation.
ResolUed, That we denounce the lligl
protective tariff which was designed onl,
in the interests of the New England manu-
facturers; that said tariff is also, by il.
enormous imposition Oh salt, sugar, tea
coffee and other nccessarics, uncomfortable
oppressive especially upon the people OF
the West, and that we demand it's repeal
and the substitution of another, based
upon revenue principles atohe Hpoh the
closest possible approximation to absolute
free trade.
Resoired, That the Democratic party OF
the United States have always been pre-
emincntly friendly to the rights and the
interests of the Iaboring man; that they
are in favor of Il limited number of hours
in all mandatory workshops, hours, die.
tated by the physical and mental well-be,
ing of the laborer; that they favor the
most liberal laws in regard to homestead
and household exemption front sale and
execution; that they are also in favor OF
liberal grants of land from the public do
main to the actual settler without any
cost, and are opposed to the donation OF
these to swindling railroad corporations
and that they arc generally friendly to the
system of measures advocated by the La
Dor and Industrial Congress, and we pledge
the Democratic party, if restored to pow
er to exercise their influence in giving
them practical application.
Resoired, That the policy and legislation
OF the Radical party directly tend to de-
stroy all the reserved rights Of tho States,
and convert the Republic into % consolid;l-
ted despotism that whether such deSpot-
ism be exercised by an Emperor or Presi-
dent, or a Congress, the result would be IA
tai to liberty and good government; that
consolidation in this country means the
absolute dominion of monopoly and aSSrc-
gate capital OYER the lives, the liberty aud
the property of the toiling masses =
Resotued, That it is the right OF each
State to decide for itself who SHAH possess
the elective franchise within it; and that
the attcnpt to regulate suffrage IN Ohio by
means of the so-caiied Fifteenth Constitu-
tional amendment is subvcrsiye to the
principles of the Federal Constitution.
ResoIred, That the attacks of Governors
Hayes and Lee upon the doings of the late
General Assembly are false In fact, mali
eions in spirit, and unworthy of gentlemen
occupying their elevated positions.
Resofred, That the late General Assent
bly, were called upon to make large and
extraordinary appropriations to rebuild
the burned Lunatic Asylum, to provide IL
Reform School for girls, to construct Il
A IN, ~ 4
to pay over $4,000 of IL Judgment obtained
i'll the Supreme Court of the State i'll favor
of the Life and Trust Company and to
meet a deficiency Of over S500,000 of the
preceding Republican Legislature, all of
which, together Wit, the extra compensa-
ton paid to members under u law passed
by u Republican Legislature was provided
for without an increase OF the State levy
and the appropriations III the aggregate
are much less than that of the preceding
Republican Legislature, without abstIa
laaimed and disabled soldiers and their
families.
Resolred, That we hereby tender our
thanks to the Fifty-cighth General Assem-
bly, for the economical expenditure in tho
administration of the State government,
and for the exposure of the wholesale
frauds in the erection of Stale buildings
whereby the people were swindled out of
half II million of dollars hs negligence off
the Republican State officials, and the dis
honesty of their appointees and subordi
mates.
ResOlred, That we denounce the Naiionl |
nj Banking system as ono Of the worst ont. |
growtlIs of the bonded debt, which unnec-
cssarily increase be burden of tho people |
thirty millions of dollars annually, and |
that we demand it's immediate repeal
Resolrcd, That the trial and sentence to |
death by Military Commission of II eiti- |
zen OF Texas not in the military or naval
service, when the civil Courts were in the |
unobstructed exercises of their functions
i'll that State, and in time of profound !
peace, and the approval of that sentence |
by President Grant, are violations of the |
most sacred rights of American citizens, !
guaranteed by their constitutions, both !
State, and Federal, and deserve aud should |
receive the seycreSt condemnation of eve |
~ lover of liberty and constitutional gov
eminent.
ResolDed, That the numerous palpable |
and high-handed usurpations of the party |
in power, their many public and private
acts CT tyranny, trampling under foot the
civil law and the guarantees of tho Con-
stitution, thus continuing to deprive SOW
ereign States of representation in Con
gress, and TO govern sncli States by mere
rule, slow them to be II party of
despotism and unworthy the confidence
and support of a free people
Rcsolred, That we extend the right hand
of fellowship and recognize as brethren in
n common cause all Conservative men not
heretofore Democrats, who will unite with |
us in rescuing the Government from The |
unworthy hands into which it has fallen; |
and we pledge the united, cordial support |
of the two hundred and fifty thousand |
Democrats in Ohio, whom we represent to
the ticket nominated by this Convention,
and presented by us to the suffrages of the
people of Ohio. eilts
The question being put, tho resolutions
were unanimously adopted, after which
the Conventions proceeded to the nomina-
tion ola
Observation-Disclosures
The names of Stephen Buhrer, of Cuya-
hogai Hon. f. J. Godfrey, of Mercer;
General w. 7. Richardson, of Washinctoii;
Colonel j. Il. Cockcrili, of Adams, and
Curtis Berry, jun., OF Wyardotte, were pre-
sentcd
Mr.. Green, of Cleveland, stated that I'M
der ITO circumstances would Mr. Bhirer be
candidate, and G ,lonel Cockcrill respect.
t',ily declined i'll q neat speech, at the
same time scconding the nomination of
General Richardson
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A GRAND RACE.-Thcre are preparations
making for an event in turf matters that
viii rival the meeting of Wagner and
trey Eagle and that of Kentucky and
1istcro'd. The owners of the two colts. /;
Pompcy Payne and llerzog, arc each anxi. I
Otis to have the Sunerinr Sunod ,f I,;s o,..,