The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-23
Platform Of the Ohio Democracy
ADoRTEIs JUNE L, 1870.
The Tariff and Internal Reve-
nue. Swindles.
lHE lllD J0BBERS DENOUNCED,

The following platform ofsprinciplesf
was adopted at Columbus on the lst day
of June:
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS:
The Democracy Of Ohio coming to-
gether 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 70 reassert the following
time honored principles fthe Democrat
| ic 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 it is inexpe-
dent and dangerous to exercise doubtful
powers; !,
That the constitution of the United
States is founded on the fundamental
rrineiple 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.
strictions in respect to their internal
concerns which the Federal Constitution
| has not imposed;
That tho liberal principles embodied
| by Jefferson in the Declaration OF lnde-
pendence, and sanctioned in the Constr
tuition, which make ours the land OF lib-
Ierty and tho asylum of the oppressed OF
every nation, have ever been cardinal
principles of the Democratic faith, and
every attempt to abridge the privileges o.
becoming citizens, and the owners OF soil
among us, ought to be resisted with the
same spirit which swept the alien and Sc.
! dition laws from the statute books;
/ And. in order that we may more dis,
Itinctly declare our views of the measures
/ and policy Of the present administration
Resolued, That we denounce the pres
lent tariff, as well as the substitute latel.
4 introduced in the House Of Representa-
| lives by the Committee on Ways AM
Means, as agigantic robbery Of the labo
and industry Of the country; that the.
| are solely designated to advance the inter
+ est Of few thousand mouopolies, am
that they should no longer be submltte
to, and that no candidate for Congress
nor for any other Office, is worthy OF sur
mort who is not ir favor Of low reyenu
! tariff, which closely approxlmates to ire
trade: that in the arrangement OF an
revenue tariff, all the neccssaries OF III
should be absolutely free OF duty.
Rcsolped. That the internal reyenu
0 system Of the United States is unendu
!. able in It's oppressive exactions; that
!, !. should be Immediately remodeled; th'
its anLoyances of stamps and llceus.
and taxes upon sales and incomes shou
be abolished. That the tax itself shou
be collected by the State and county Q
ficials; and that the multiplication OF 9
fcers is wholly unnecessary, except
eat out the resources of the taxpayer
,e and that we pledge ourselves to effect
thorough reform in this particular v
4 denounce the proaigacy in the prese
administration Of the Federal dover
= ment. the corruption which has enter
all the official stations, the favorltis
which overlooking fitness for oflce D
appointed to positions of public trust
friends or tools Of those who control :
public patronage, aud the imbecill
which directs the destinies Of tie Repu
lic, without an apparent purposes a
manages its affairs with such embarra
ne ment and disaster to the material INT,
ests Of the people at homo, and VI
such disregard of the rights and libert
of its citizens abroad,
Resolpcd. That land monopoly is Q
of the great evils of our country
against the spirit Of ourinstitutions; y
the whole Of our public lands ought
be held as sacred trust to secure hou
steads for actual settlers; We, thereto
denounce the recent action of Congr
in making grants to mammoth rallrt
corporations which are already too pow
full and may become dangerous to .
NJ people.
Rewlaed, That WE regard the act
ES Gently passed by Congress to enforce
nu- Fifteenth Amendment, as unconstl
ats, tional. unjust and oppressive; an invas
of the rights OF the States, subyerslyt
! to ,ho hast interests Of the people, and the
'ss sao fore demand its unconditional repeal.
|. That the power Of the Federal 9
ernment to assess andscollect taxes on
Bouds of the United States is clear
uuouestioned; and we demand Of c
rress. that share Of taxation equal
the fair average amount levied in G
State on money loaned, shall be asses
and collected from all Investments
Bonds;
Rcsolued, That we are opposed to
system of National Banks, and dem
the Immediate repeal Of the law crea
II them. aud that in place of the notes
shps such banks, treasury notes of the TN
States should be substituted.
D. Resolcrd, That the Democracy Of
sympathise with the efforts of all pc
great struggling for self-govcrumeut, and
past we denounce the trucking of the
old eral Administration to Great Britain
Spain, and the efforts of the part
power to reduce whole States in
.rtic- Union to "a condition of yassalagc t
;tGeneral Government.
saeds Rcsolucd. That the thanks Of the
moeracy Of Ohio are extended to
Senator, Allen g. Thurman, and
so'A y, Democratic Representatives IN Cong
- who, though in small minority,
bravely contcndcd for the principle
Democracy and the interests Of the
pie.
Resolued, Thatupon the foregoing
'ne oi faym va invite all the electors OF {