The Plymouth Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1869-1941, 1870-06-09
The Ohio Democracy.
The following are the resolutions adopt
by the Democracy of Ohio in their recent
Convention at Columbus:


by the Democracy of Ohio in their recent
Convention at Columbus:
The Democracy of Ohio coming together in a
spirit OF votion TO the doctrine and faith of free
represent alive government and relying for success
upon discuss on and the intelligence of the people,
deem the present convention fitting occasion to
reassert the following time hon0red 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 70 be strict
~ constructed by all the dependents and agents of
the government; and that II Il inexpedient and
dangerous TO exercise doubtful powers: and that
the Constitution of the United States is founded
on the fundamental principle of the entire and absO-
lutte equality of all the States of the Union, and it
j. not competent for Congress to impose upon
them any conditions rictions, in respect to
their internal concerns, which the Federal Consti-
tuition has not imposed
That the liberal PRINCIPLES embodied nv jefferson
In the Declaration of independence and sanctioned
in the Constitution. which make ours the land of
liberty and the asylum of the oppressed of every
nati' H. nave ever been cardinal principles in he
Democratic faith and every attempt to abridgc the
privileges OF becoming citizens and the owners of
soil among u>. ous ht to he resisted with the same
spirit which swept the alien and sedition laws from
our statute books; and in order that may more
distinctly dec are our views of the measures and
policy of the present administration,
Res0fCed. That we denounce he present tariff
a. well IA the substitute larey introduced in he
House oil represent atives from the Committee on
Ways and Means. a. "A gigantic robbery of the Ia
Dor and industry of the country: that they are
solely designed to advance the interest of u few
thousand mOnnpnliss and thaf this should no
Longer be submitted to; and that cand date
Tor congress or for any other office. is worthy of
support who is not in favor of low revenue tariff
which closely apprOximstes 70 free trade: that in
the arrangement of any nue. tariff all The nee
es- RI OF lie hould be absolutely tree of duty
ReSotred, That the internal revenue law system
OF the United States il uncomfortable in its oppress
I've exactlons; that IL should be Immediately
modeled; hat its annoyances of stamps ana IL
cen>e>- and taxes upon -sies and incomes shou
be abolished hat The tax itself should he collect
eu D. the STATE and county officials and that the
multiplication of officers Is wnolly unnecessary
except to eat out the resources of The taxpayers
ana NAT we Ole dye ourselves TO effect thorough
rel rm In this particular.
RssOtCsd. That we denounce the profgacy in the
pre-ent admin-t alton of the Federal Govern
ment, the corruption which has entered all its
Uincia stations, the favoTitism VIII CHI overlooking
Illness Tor office. has appointed to positions of puh
Ic trust the friends tools of those who control
the puhhc patronage and the imhecify which di-
1ecs the destiIies of the republic without AN an
parent purpose and manages its aft iirs with such
EN- afri-sme mt and disaster the material inter
est Vi lts people al home, and with such disregard
Oh ne rlgh's ana liberties of its pc pie one of
the great evils of our country. and against the
spun Oi our ms ltutlon-; tnat the whole OF our
pubic lands ought to be held as a sacred trust 70
secure hOmesiead- for actual settlers We there
Tore dehounce the recent action of Congress. in
making grauts TO mammoth railroad corporations
which are already TOO powerful, and NAV becC me
dangerous to a free people
RsOfcd That regard the act recently psssed
ny Congress 10 enforce the Fifteenth Amendment
a. unconstitutional, unjust, and oppressive, an in
Vdslon oi the rights OF the States subversive of
The best Interests of the people. and therefore de-
mand IT, Ice additional repeal
Ifesftcti, That the power of the Federal Gov
eminent 10 assess and cOllect taxes on The bonds
OF the United states il clear and unquestiOned,
and we demand OF Congress that a share OF taxa
uon equs! 10 the fair average amount levied in
each Sale on money loaned. shall be assessed and
c0llecied from all investments in bonds
ResDtcef That we opposed to the system of
Natlonai Banks. and demand The Immediate repeal
oil the Jaw creating them, and that in place OF the
notes of such banks. Treasury Notes of the United
Sta q shall he substituted
ItssOtcfd, fhat The Democracy of Ohio sympa-
thiZe with the efforts OF all people struggling for
seIi-sOvernment and we denouncs the trucking
OF the Federal Administration to Great Britain and
SPAN and the e,rts Of the party in power to re-
duee who're States in our Union to a condition of
V:SSaaee 10 the general government.
RsSOLCet. Thar the thanks of the Democracy of
ONO are extended TO our SENATOR, Allen g. Thur
man. and the Democratic Representatives in Con-
gress who, though in email minority, have brave
~ conceded Tor the principles of Democracy and
the Interests OF the people that upon the foreyo
Ing platform, CORDIALLY invite ali the electors of
ONO without regard To pact differences to vote
iOrthe Ticket this day nominated.