The New York herald., 1869-08-28
OHIO POLITIC S.

sAN FRANcIsoo, CAL, August s, !

s.orih and JudGe McCorkle presented your let
Yer and very friendly notes from senators InurInah
and Cassery announcing my unanimous no,.ina ~ 1
ton by the Democracy OF Ohio their candldate Ior
Governor in the pending electoral CANVASS ioL ntaS
oiiicers and have careiuiy reaa ""a 0o''''"''S"
them. ,,., r,arnor uo,o,,
Who tkes great interest In the consolidation or the
Semocratc organization in Ohio, on that basis OF
constitutional freedom and progress when, In the
past, gave unity to a party that mas governed the
countIy Tor more than two-thirds of the period Of
our national existence and originated or carried
inlo successful execution nearly al ,he great
Grateful for the honor OF tins nomination py tne
democracy OF my native state, | much regret tnat
imper0us duties compel me 10 decline INC canVasS'
Ns telegraphed you Yesterday:
NAratic representatly government OF which con-
vder our own the best model the woru mas yet seen
at nearly nifty, with some knowledge OF men and
some experience in governing them, l am still a
democrat from study, conviction, and sentiment
OF brotherhood with my fellow men.
I therefore deem 1t duty, under the circum-
tons az to the fundamental principles wbicn,
think, ought to underiie every local democratic
platform.
What Of old gave the democratic party in the
United states It's prestige and spirit was Its pro-
Iaent and progress, under Institutions based on tue
great principles OF liberty, fraternity and equal!
,yng the logic of les aiih into action. Thence arose
tnat discipline. order and progressive originality
which nave marked s history, and made Us vicfor
Gus banner the symbol OF hope to lovers OF freedom
at home and abroad, while III the nature OF things
u became the rn lylng pOnl OF OtlcS-seSkerS anu
political adyentufers whose tinid and time serving
counses sometimes impaired the energy Of It's
action and prevented the vigorous development OF
is principles.
But af.er great civil war; which has changed the
lace OF politics. the instructive democracy OF the
American people remains, and the events OF the war
have Increased s confidence IN Tree institutions and
In the capacity OF the people to adapt themselves to
the exigencies OF national life. In spite OF dreamers
after imperialism or consol datlon IN spite OF these
whose only political principles are the apparent eX.
pedfencies OF the hour, who knowing that civilized
tricks ald schemes TO make themselves the favored
few orisin to goveru and be paid for t; In spite Of
those who consider 1t weak and feeling expert
ment, the heart OF the great body OF our people
beats Warmly, and Its Judgment moves instinct with
lis Old democratic feelings and convictions.
Appeals should therefore be made TO these Instincts
and convictions by asserting fundamental principles
which ought TO govern the future developetnent Of
this great and free country, and at the proper times
and places, announcing such measures OF policy
based on them as the eXlgencles or TIE nations Life
ana action may require.
The country requires and the democratic party
Scon ana a. Of proeess pFosss ana gai iaut nders
do not properly belong TO the party, anu, found IN
II, ought 10 go on the retired list
Leaving TO It's opponents OF all shades and grades,
al narrow and sectional grounds. all monopoes
and fayorsm based on class, creed, race, color or
national origin, the democratic party OF the United
States ought 10 hold high the banner OF universal
freedom, Impartial justice, "and equality before the
law' OF all who live beneath the nag OF our country.
arms BY the words, II PluriS,es mum" many in
one, is that we have grown many distinct, sub.
stantiaiy, seif-governing communities under zone"
country or general sovereignty. To cease TO be
'many,r or to be 'One,n would interrupt this law
OF our historic life. The selfgovernment OF the
people by States, and the unity OF the nation are
essentia laws OF our past growth and life Of which
our written constitution is but the formal express
siOn and must be fundamental with the national
democracy. whose policy must be road enough and
wise enough 10 MAINTAIN the one without weaken
Ing the other.
Il is the combined action of these two PRINCIPLES
which gives our democratic representative system
1ts power OF expansion aud makes II work, to the
wonder and admiration Of European statesmen and
tha If salt
10 the people and removing from the States Oil the
burdens Of armies, navles, lines of fortlhcations.
and that host OF officials which subtract from pro-
ductive industry and devour It's products In the
States OF Europe; frees commerce and travel from
varying standards OF weights, measures and va.
lues from State tarl1s, passports and spying off,
may obtain redress or pay ment OF claims from those
OF another without the lnterininable operations and
delays OF diplomacy by the intervention OF courts OF
law
Based on these laws OF our life and growth, and
repudiatinR the doctrine that might makes right, :"
American democracy holds that liberty consists In
the obedience OF oil TO just law; that these laws
should be the fewesi and simplest possible leaving
the utmost individual freedom or thought and action
consistent with equal rights and impartial justice
and where individual action must be regulated by
law seeking always "the greatest good TO the
greatest number"
TINS is the democracy believe In, and to which
am proud to belong.
Perinii me- therefore, TO indicate, among
the measures called for by the present exigences,
the following, IN reference to-
Our Public Debt;
Currency;
Revenue and Protection;
Glass Legislation;
Odces and Tenures;
Executive Patronage;
And the Caucus System.
The enormous interest on our public debt is pro.
ducing tue most fearful inequalities In the dstrbu-
tion OF capital, bringing the government into the
money market as borrower at an average OF IL per
premium say l.so on the COM exemption, 2.4O from
taxaton-ll50 per cent-to compete with the pri.
vate borrowers; and, moreover, giving to bankers
holding bonds not only the interest but the right
10 notes on their own credit and use them as
money under The national ban King law.
from the West and South, IN fact, from Gil the
extremities where its circulation especially needed
to the great Eastern centres Of capital and specu.
laton, and by putting an enormous price on capt
tai In country whose industrial and business
development requires great deal OF cheap capt.
tai, is gnawing at the very vtals OF the industry
and business OF the great mass OF the people.
To arrest these devourlng evils demands the
most prompt redemption Of our bonds according
to the law and equity OF their issue, and that ma.
tional bank notes should be payable In coin on
demand.
To enect this we must diminish our expenses al
home. establish confidence IN our political and ad
worth what our ability and certainty to pay war.
new issue bearire Reasonable interest ana subject
to reasonsl.e taxation, promptly redeem every ex-
istlnc Sond the moment II becomes due.
20 local declarations inviting popular prejudg.
ment OF any legal questions about The terms OF pay.
nent Of the national bonds should impair the price
less value OF the public credi at time when II is
al important 10 create the speediest means OF
rlddng the country or these enormous expressions;
out every democratic platform should tend TO raise
ngher anu higher the public credit, aud to satisfy
the people OF Europe that the democratic Is the last
party IN the united states that proposes whine,
or acts reluctantly, about paying the public debt
even though present holders should have bought IL
below It's fair value.
2. An irredeemabe paper currency OR one perpe-
tualy nuctuatlng IN value, Is gigantic fraud on me
m oil