The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1869-07-15
The Ohio Democracy.

The following are the resolutions
adopted by the recent Democratic State
Convention of Ohio:
RssoLred. That the exemption from tax of over
81 $4,000 in government bonds aud securities is
unjust the people and ought not to be tolerateo
and that we are opposed 20 any appropriation LOT
the payment of interest O vublc bonds until
they are made subject to ta2 on. ,
ResOtUed, That the claim OF bondholders' tnat
the bonds which were bought with greenDacks,
and the principal of which is by law payeoie In
currency. should, nevertheless. be paid In gold;
is unjust and extOrtionate, and fperslsed IN Will
inevitably force upon the people the question OF
R1soired That we denounce the high protective
tariff which was designed only IN the interest OF
the New England manufacturers; that the sald
tariff Is also by its enormous impo-ltlons on SAT-,
sugar. tea, coffee, and necessarles. unenduraele,
and oppressive, especially upon the people OF the
West; and that we demand its repeal, and the
substitution of another, based upon revenue
principles alone, upon the closest possible ap-
Proclamation to absolute free trade.
R.sotred, That the Democratic party Oh ar tne
friendly TO the rights and interests of the labor
ing man; that il il in favor of limited number
Of hours in all @ 6f
the labOrer; that ii fay0rs The most noeral laws
in regard to household and homestead eXemp-
fayor of liberal grants of lands from the public
domain to the ac.ual settler, without any cost,
and is opposed TO the donation OF them to swlnd-
friendly to he system of measures advocated by
the labor and industrial congress, and we pledge
the Democratic party, if restored to power to ex-
ercse its influence in giving them practlcai app-
cation.
Rssoired, That the attacks Of Cows. Hayes and
Lee upon the doings of the late General Assembly
false in fact, malicious in spirit, and IN,
worthy Of gentlemen occupying their elevated
positions.
: RcsoIced, That the late General Assembly was
called upon TO make large and extraordinary ap-
prOprafions TO rebuild the burned lunatic asy-
lum: to provide a reform school for girls; to
construct blind asylum TO make appro-
p:iations TO pay over SS0.OJJ OF Judgment OBJ
fained in the Supreme Cont of the State in favor
of the Life Insurance ard Trust Company; ana
TO meet Il deficiency of over s5U0lOO OF the pre-
cedirg Republican LeEi>laturc-au oil which, TO-
cethcr with the extra compensation paid to MEN,
beers under a law passed by Republican Leglsla-
ture. were provided for without an Increase OF
the STATE levy; and the appropriations in the ag-
gTegate. are much less than that oil tue preceding
Republican Legislature, without absfracting
ss0J,COoerom the relief fund fer the MANNED ana
disable soldiers and their families.
ReS9irei. That we hereby return our thanks 70
the Fif.y-cighlh General Assembly Tor lis eco
nomcal expenditures IN me OF ,b %.
wholesale frauds i'll the erection OF State build
ingS whereby the people were swindied out OF
S5c0O0O by the negligence OF Republican State
Officials.
ResoJrea. That II is the right of each State to
decide for Itself who shall possess the elective
franchise within it: that the attempt to requisite
surface in Ohio b. means of the so-called F.f-
taenih Constitutional Amendment is subversiye
of the principles OF the Federal Constitution.
ReSClrd That the policy and legislation OF the
Radical party directly tend TO destroy all the re-
served rights of the States ana convert the ne
public into consolidated despotism: that whether
such despOtism be exercised by an Emperor. a
President. or Il Congress. the result would DC
fatal 10 liberty and good government; that con-
solidstion in this country means the absolute do
miniOn of monopoly and aggregate capital over
he lives. the liberty and the property OF The toll
ing masses.
3.es-ireI. That we denounce the National Bank
ing system as one OF the worst outgrowths OF the
bonded debt. which unnecessarily Increases the
burden % the people $50, 000 600 annually, and
that demand Its immediate repeal.
ResOlrei. That TIE trial and sentence 10 death
by military commission, ofa citizen ofTeXas, not
in the military naval service, when the civil
courts were in the un0bsrructCd exercise oil their
functions in that State, and in time OF profound
peace and the approval Of that sentence by Pres1-
dent Grant, violations of the most sacred
rights Of American citizens. guaranteed by their
Constitutions State and Federal. and deserve and
should ceive the -eyerest condemnation of every
lover of liberty and constitutional government
ReSOLred. That the numerous, palpaDle, ana
hi handed usurpations Of the party in power
its many public and pr waite acts OF tyranny,
tramping unaer foo the civil law and the
guarantees OF the Constitution; its continuing to
deprive sovereign States of representation in
Congress and to govern said States by mere
military rule, show il 10 be the party OF despot-
ism, and unworthy the confidence and support
of free people.
ResO,Ued, That we extend he right hand OF
fellowship to and recognize as brethren IN COM
mon cause. all conservative men, not heretofore
Democrats. who will unite with Us in re cuing
the government from the unworthy hands int o
which il has fallen; and we pledge the united ana
cordial support of the 2JO00O Democrats In Ohio,
whom we represent, 10 the ticket nominated by
the Convention, and presented by us to the
sUfrages of the people OF Ohio.