The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1870-06-03
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.
Its P|atformof Principles
The PrOiligacy and Cor.
ruptiOn of Grant'sAdmin
iStratiOn Denounced.
THE FlFTEETH AMEND
NENT IGNORED.
THE ENFORCEMENT Law
DENOUNCED.
A COMPREHENSIVE AND PATRIOT.
&c PLATFORM.

The Ohio Democratic State convention
met in Columbus, on the lst instant, and
with great unanimity adopted the follow
ing platform of principles:
The Democracy of Ohio coming togeth-
or in the spirit of devotion TO the doctrine
and filth of free representative govern
ment, and relying for success upon discus
sion and the intelligence Of tho people,
deem the present convention a fitting occa-
sion to rcassert the following time-bon-
ored 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 is incxpedient and dangerous
TO exercise doubtful powers.
That the Constitution Of the United
States Is founded on the fundamental prin-
ciple of the entire and absolute equality Of
competent for Congress TO impose upon
them any conditions in respect TO their in-
tcrnal concerns which tho Federal Consti-
tuition has not imposed.
That the liberal principles embodied by
Jefferson in tho Declaration of lndepen-
dence and sanctioned in the Constitution,
which make ours the land OF liberty and
an asylum OF the oppressed Of every nation,
have ever been cardinal principles Of the
Democratic faith, and every attempt to
abridge the privileges Of becoming citizens
and the owners of soil among us ought TO
be resisted with the same spirit which
swop, the alien and scdition laws from our
statute books; and in order that we may
more distinctly declare our views of the
measures and policy Of the present Ad-
miistration,
Resoired, That We dcnouncc the present
tariff as well us tho substitute lately intro
duccd In the House Of Representatives
from the Committee on Ways and Means,
ms gigantic robbery Of the labor and in
dustry Of the country; that they are solely
designed to advance the interests ola few
thousand monopolics and that this should
be no longer submitted 10; and that no
candidate for Congress nor for any other
Office Is worthy Of support who Is not In
favor Of low revenue tariff which closely
approyimatcs TO free trade that In the mr.
rangemcnt Of any revenue tariff all the
necessities Of life should be absolutely free
OF duty.
Roscirsd, That the internal revenue sys-
tenn of the United States, is uncomfortable in
its oppressive exactions that II should be
Immediately remodelcd; that its annoy
ances Of stamps and licenses and taxes up
on sales aud incomes should he abolished T;
that the tax itself should be collected by tho
State and county officials; and that tho
MULTIPLICATION of officers is wholly unnec-
cssary except to eat out the resources Of tho
tax payers and that We pledge ourselves
10 effect thorough reform ia this partic-
ular.
Resoired, That we dcnounce the profit
gany in the present administration of the
Federal Government; the corruption
which has entered all It's official stations;
the favoritsm which, overlooking fitness
for office, has appointed To positions of
public trust the friends or tools of those
who control tho public patronagei and the
imbeciltv which directs the destinies of
the Republic without nm apparent purpose,
and manages its affairs with cmbarrass-
ment and disaster 10 the material interests
of its people at home and with such dsre-
gard OF the rights and liberties OF It's oiti-
zcns.
Resoired That land monopoly is ono of
the great evils OF our country and against
the spirit Of our institutions; that the whole
Of our public lands ought 10 be held rs
sacred trust TO secure homes teads for actual
settlers; we therefore denounce the recent
action of Congress in making grants to
mammoth railroad corporations, which are
already too powerful, aud may become
dangerous to a free people.
ReSoiced, That we regard the act recent
Is passed by Congress to enforce the Fiji
teenth amendment rs unconstitutional,
unjust and oppressive; AN inva-
sion of the rights of the States, sub
vcrsive of the best interests of thu people,
aud therefore demand its unconditional ~.
peal.
Rcsolred That the power Of the Federal
Government TO assess and collect taxes on
the bonds of the United States is clear
and unquestioned, and we demand of Con-
gress that a share Of taxation equal to the
fair average amount levied in each State on
money loaned shall be assessed and collec-
ted from all investments in bonds.
Resoired That we are opposed to the
system of National banks and demand the
immediate repeal Of the law creating them !
and that in place of the notes of such
banks treasury notes Of the United States
shall be substituted.
ResOlred, That the Democracy of Ohio
| sympathize with the efforts of all people
| struggling for sef-government, and we de-
nounce the trucking Of the Federal ad-
ministration to Great Britain and Spain,
| and the efforts Of the party in power to
| reduce whole States in our Union To n
condition of vassalage to the General
| Government.