The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1869-07-15
Ohio pemooratio State Convention.

The Democratic State Convention
assembled at Columbus ON the 9TH in
slant, aud organized with Hon p Van
Trump as president The following
tieketwas nominated: For Governor
Gen w. S. Roseerans was nominated
on tho second ballot; for Lieutenant
Governor, T. G. Godfrey; for Judge oil
the Supreme Court, w. j. Gilmore; for
State Treasurer, Stephen Buhrer; for
Attorney General, Col. j M'Conucll.
The following resolutions werc adopted
Resalrsd, That the exemption from taxation
Of over $4,000, 600, 600 of government bonds
and securities Is unjust TO the people, and
ought not to be tolerated, and that We are OPP
posed to any appropriation for the payment OF
the interest ON the public bonds until they are
made subject to taxation.
Ros0lred, That the claims of the hondhnlders
that bonds which were bought with "green-
backs" aud the principal OF which is BY law
payable in currency, should nevertheless be
paid in gold, Is unjust and extnrtionate, and
IL persisted In will inevitably force upon the
people the question Of Reputation.
Rcsolrei, that we denounoe the high protee-
tive tariff which was designed only In the n-
terest Of the New England manufacturers; that
said tariff is also by It's enormous impositions
on salt sugar, tea, coffee and the necessaries OF
life uncndarable and oppressive, especioll.
upon the people Of the West, aud that we de
mand its repeal and the substitution Of another
based upon revenue principles alone, upon the
closest possible approximation to absolute free
trade.
Re,olred, That the democratic party of the
Uuited States have always been pre-eminonuy
friendly to the rights aud interests of the labor
Tetr a. 80 a
number Of hours IN all manufacturing work
shops, the hours dictated by the physical and
mental wOll-being OF the lRborer that they
favor liberal laws in regard TO household aud
homestead exemption from sale aud execution
that they are also In favor Of liberal grants OF
land from the public domain to actual settlers
without any cost, aud are opposed TO the dona-
ton OF them to swindling railroad corporations,
and that they are generally friendly to sys-
TEN OF measures advocated by the Labor and
Industrial Congress, and we pledge the demo
cratic party, il restored to power, to exercise
their influence in giving thom practical appli-
cation.
Rssoipsd, That 1t is the right of each State
To decide for itself who shall possess the clcc.
tive franchise within Il that the attempt to
regulate suffrage in Ohio by means of the So
called fifteenth amendment, Is subVersivc OF
the principles of the federal constitution.
Rssolred, That the policy and legislation OF
the radical party directly tend to destroy ALI
the reserved rights OF the States and TO con.
vert the republicinto consolidated despotism;
that whether such dcspotism be exercised by
an Emperor, President, or a Congress, the
result would be fatal to liberty and good gov.
ernmeut. That consolidation In this country
means the absolute dominion Of monopoly and
aggregate capital over the lives. the liberty
and the property of the toilinR masses,
Rcsolrei, That We denounce the nationa
banking system as Que Of the worst outgrowth.
Of the bonded debt which unnecessarily in.
crcases the burden Of the people $50 600 ,0Ol
annually, aud that we demand its immediate
repeal.
Rssaioed, That the trial and sentence to death
by military commissions of citizens OF Texas
not in the military or naval service, when the
civil courts were In unobsTuoted exercise ol
their functions in that State, and In tho time oil
profound peace, and the approval Of that cen.
tcnoe By President Grant, are violations Of the
most sacred rights of American citizens guar
anteed by their constitution, State and federal
and deserve and should receive the earnest
condemnation Of every lover Of liberty and
constitutional government.
RssoireI. That the numerous palpAble and
highhanded ususpatinns OF the party In power
their many public and private acts OF tyranny,
trampling under foot the civil law aud the
guarantees Of the constitution; their conting.
ing u deprive sovereign States Of representa-,
hbh W Noukiese' anu 10 govern shlu states bE
military rule, show them 10 be the party Of
dcspotisn, and unworthy the confidence and
support Of Tree people.
Rssolrsd, That we extend the right hand oil
fellowship, and recognize as brethren in a com.
mon cause, all conservative inrn not hcret0for,
Democrats, who will unite with Us in rescuing
The government from the unworthy hands IN t.
which it has fallen, aud we pledge the united
and cordial support Of the 25O,C0O Democrat.
in Ohio whom We represent to the ticket nom.
mated by this convention, aud presented by Us
to the suiirages OF the people Of Ohio.