The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-06-03
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
OF OHIO.
Platform, of Principles.

The Democracy Of Ohio, coming to-
gether in the spirit OF devotion to the
doctrine and faith Of free representa-
tive government, and relying orsuccess
upon discussion and the intelligence of
the people, deem the present convention
fitting occasion to re-aSsert the follow
ing time-honorcd principles of the
Democratic party:
That the Federal Government is one
of limited powers, derived solely from
the Constitution: that the grants OF
power made therein ought to be strictly
construed by all the dependents and
agents of the government, and that II l.
inexpedient and dangerous to exercise
doubtful powers Hhat the Constitution
of the United States is founded on the
fundamental principle Of entire and
absolute equality of all the States
of the Union, and it is not
competent for Congress to impose
upon them any conditions or rcstric-
tions, in respect TO the internal concern,
which the Federal Constitution has not
imposed; that the liberal principles en-
bodied bv Jefferson, in the Declaration
of Independence, and sanctioned by the
Constitution, which makes ours the land
of liberty and an asylum Of the op,
pressed of every nation, have ever been
the cardinal principles OF the Demo,
cratic faith, and every attempt To
ahridgc the privileges of becoming riti-
Zcms and the owners OF soil among Us,
ought to be resisted with the same spirit
which swept away the alien and Scdi,
ton laws from our statute books, and,
in order that we may more distinctly
| declare our views of the measures and
policy OF the administration
Resoiccd, That We dcnoumcc the ple'
,m tariff, as well as the substitute lately
introduced in the House of Representa-
tives from the committee on Ways and
Means, a. a gigantic robbery ot thC
labor and industry OF the country that
thev are solely designed to advance tn,
interests of few thousand monopoics
and that they should no longer be sub
mitted to, and that no candidate fol
/ Congress, nor for any other office, l.
worthy of support who is not in tayol
of a low revenue tariff, which CLOSELY
approximates to free trade; that in tho
arrangement of any revenue tariff al
necessaries of life should be absolutel,
free OF duty.
Resoiccd, That the Internal Revenue
system of the United States is unendur
able in its oppressive exactions; that i
should he Immediately " remodeled: tha
its ANNOYANCE of stamps and licenses
and taxes upon sales and incomes should
be abolished; that the tax itself should
be collected bv the State and county
officials; that the multiplication of off
GERS is wholly unnecessary, except to ea
ont the resources of the tax payers, anc
that we pledge ourselves TO effect
thorough reform in this particular.
ResolceA, That We denounce the
prohiracv in the present administration
of the Federal government; the corruP
tion which has entered all ITS officla
stations the favoritism whichever
looking fitness for office-has aPPolntec
IN positions of public trust the friends
or tools Of those who control the public
patronage, and the imbecility whici
directs the destinies of the Republic
without an apparent purpose, and man
noes its affairs with such embarrass
ment and disaster to the material IN
terests of its people at home, and Wit
such disregard OF the rights and liheF
ties Of its citizens abroad.
Resolced, That land monopoly Is on
. of the great evils Of our country am