The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-06-14
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS :

PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS:
The Democracy Of Ohio coming to-
gethcr in the spirit Of devotion to the
doctrines and faith of free representative
government, and relying for success upon
discussion and the intelligence of the
people, deem the present Convention a
fitting occasion 20 reassert the following
time. .honored principles Of the Democrat
Tic 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 con-
strued by all the dependents and agents
! Of the Government, and that tits inexpe-
|dient and dangerous to exercise doubtful
powers,
That the constitution Of the United
states is founded on the fundamental
principle Of the 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 re.
|strictious in respect to their internal
concerns which the Federal Constitution
has not imposed;
Iaas the .i.oeral Rrlne.p,cs % eIppuieu puS
py Jefferson - ING pee.a':.iuh ~ :, r.as.; .a
luton, which make ours the land of lib
|erty and the asylum Of the oppressed Of
every natlon, nase ese. useu s.;,h . na
principles o. ths penu',a.,, ,aa nr;s;,as.s M I &c
every a'semp. - aad sha ownsrs os so;l
becoming Citizens, auu .:.'s VI: 80 .n;,s ~ a.
among US, ougn, 70 pe ,sS's'eI ~. " .ne
same spirit whicn swey' sne a''0I auu ss
dition laws from me s.a'u'e p0oss
And, IN oraer Una. VIZ may ~ mu,s .S....o. u.s
tlnctly declare our sieW0 = -. n.aae.e' .
and policy OF the present aumin's'faion'
Reso.red' 1nas we ooeoIuus s.;s .ne pre-. pre-.
ept tafiii, as well as tne supssl,u'e y 1a'e'y
introduced IN the house u nsPrssen'a, I },
nves oy tne ooi."i'.... I,-I.- ~
Means, as a gigan,io fooOery u .ns iapor
and industry o. ING cOaas.5 aas .h0 ;a.". she
are soieiy oss'sua'oa y $3.50 ,as '1.s.
est OF lew tnousanu molopo.'ss' au9
that they should no s aongsf M - sau.sssa Gan.ss
10, and tnat no canelua'e lol oonsleas'
nor Tor any otner omce' " "o,'ny " sup
| port who Is not II iasof 81 low resseue
tarIf, when cioseiy apPioA'"a'ss " ilee
trade; that 10 the afrangemen' Q, any
revenue tarlif, All ine necessafies Oh HE
should be absolutely iroe oi uu'y
Resoired That the internal revenue
System Of the unlteu ota'es Is unsnaul.
able 10 Its oppressive eAac'iess, .ua, = =
should be immeaiateiy reinouc,eu' snas
its anLoyauces OF stamps ana licenses
and taxes upon sales aud incomes snou,o
be abolished. That the tax Itself spouio
be- collected by the State ana county o,'
| ficials; and that the muliipiication o. o.
fcers is wholly unnecessary, except %
cal. outthe resources OF the ta41payersi
and thatwe pledge ourselves 70 enect 9
thorough reform IN tbs particular. We
denounce the prohigacy IN inc Presen'
administration OF the Federal 0overn.
ment, the corruption which has entered
| all the official stations, the tayorltisn
which overlooking fitness for ONCE has
sppointed to positions OF pubic trust the
friends or tools of those who control the
public patronage, and the imbecllity
which directs the destinies oil tae kepub,
IIic, without an apparent purpose, and
mansges its affairs with such embarrass,
meDt and disaster to the material inter
ests of the people at home. and with
such disregard of the rights and liberties
of its citizens abroad,
| Rssolued. That land monopoly is one