The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-06-07

+ nj. Cozad received 96 votes; JK.
Newcomer, l4l4 j. II. Heaton, 234g.
j. Ii. Heaton, of Belmont county,
having received a majority of all the
votes, was declared the unanimous nom.
inee OF the Convention,
MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS.
T. ,. Wallace, of Clarke, nominated
Bnn P. Churchill, of Hamilton.
Mr.. Ball, of Muskingum, named Col
onel VIM. Spencer, of Licking.
John A. Greer, of Montgomery, nom,
mated General James Kelley, of Mont
gonery. Each gentleman prefaced his
nomination with complimentary remarks
of the gentleman named.
The call of the roll resulted as fol-
lows.
B P. Churchill received 216 votes;
VIM. Spencer, 222; James Kelly, 90.
There being 40 choice, the Conven-
ton proceeded to a second vote, with
this result, the ramc OF Mr. Kelly hay
been withdrawn;
3. p. Churchill received 202 votes
VIM. Spencer, 339.
Colonel Spencer, of Licking, was de
clarcd the unanimous nominee of the
Convention.
THE COMMITTEE ON RESOLUTIONS.
A report from the committee OH resc.
lutious was the next business in. order
Mr.. Andrews, of Auglaize, from that
committee, amid great manifestations of
interest, advanced to the front of the
platform, and stated that in the brief
time allotted to the committee, the fol
lowing resolutions had been prepared,
with very little difference of opinion and
no asperity whatever. He proceeded to
read the annexed
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 aud the intelligence of the
people, deem the present Convention
fitting occasion 20 reassert the following
tims -honored principles Of the Democrat
10 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 aud dangerous to exercise doubtful
powers;
I 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,
aud il 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 the liberal principles embodied
by Jefferson in the Declaration Of Iude-
pendence, and sanctioned in the Consti-
tuition, which make ours the land of lib
Eerty and the asylum Of the oppressed Of
every nation, have ever been cardinal
principles of the Democratic faith, and
every attem pit to abridge the privileges Of
becoming citizens, and the owners of soil
among us, ought to be resisted with the
s,me spirit which swept the alien and Sc.
dition laws from the statute books;
And, in order that we may more dis.
tinctly declare our views Of the measures
and policy of the present administration,
Ressfued, That we denouuce the pres
ent tariff, as we'll as the substitute lately
introduced in the House of Representa-
|tives by the Committee on Ways and
Means, as gigantic robbery of the labor
and industry of the country; that they
are solely designated to advance the inter.
est Of few thousand monopolies, and
|that they should no longer be submitted
to, and that no candidate for Congress
nor for any other Office, is worthy of sup
port who is not ic favor of low revenue
tariff, which closely approximates to free
trade; that in the arrangement of any
revenue tariff, all the necessaries Of life
should be absolutely free Of duty.
1 Resolred, That tho internal revenue
.lsystem of the United States is unendur
able in its oppressive exactions; that i
lshould be Immediately remodeled; that
its anboyances of stamps and license!
land taxes upon sales aud incomes shout,
| be abolished. That the tax itself shoult
be collected by the State and county Of
fcials; and that the multiplication Of Of
6cers is wholly unnecessary, except t.
eat out the resources Of the taxpayers
land that We pledge ourselves to effect
Thorough reform in this particular. w
denounce the proAigacy 10 the presen
administration of the Federal Govern
4 msnt, the corruption which has entered
I all The official stations, the fsvoritisn
Z which overlooking fitness for Office ha
appointed to positions Of public trust tn
friends or tools of those who control tn
public patronage, and the imbecilit.
which directs the destinies of tAe Repub
lie, without an apparent purpose, ant
manages its affairs with such embarrass
meut and disas ter to the material inter
es,s of the people at home, and will
such disregard of the rights and libertie
of it's citizens abroad,
Resolred. That land monopoly is on
of the great evils of our country AM
agsinst the spirit Of our institutions; iha
the whole of our public lands ought t
be held as sacred trust to secure home
steads for actual settlers; We, therefore
denouuce the recent action of Congress
10 making grants to mammoth railroa
Corporations which are already too power
&ful and may become dangerous to frc
: people.
Resolved, That We regard the act re
Gently passed by Congress to enforce tn
"Fifteen,h Amendment" as unconstitu
tional, unjust and oppressive; an. invasion
Of the rights of the States, subversive Q
: the best interests of the people, and there
fore demand its unconditional repeal.
That the power of the Federal Gov
ernment to assess and collect ia xes on tn
Bonds of the United States is clear AM
!. iunqusstioned; and we demand of Con
lgress, that share of taxation equal t
the fair average amount levied in eaol