The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1870-08-02
ADOPTED JUNE l, 1s7e.
The Tariff and Internal Reve-
nue. Swindles.
THE LAND JOBBERS DENOUNCED.
The following platform of principles
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
lifting occasion TO reassert the following
time honorcd principles Of the 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 apd agents
Of the Government, and that is 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.
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 Inde-
pendence. and sanctioned ia the Consti-
tuition, which make ours the land Of lib
erty and the asylum Of the oppressed Of
every nation, have ever been cardinal
principles of the Democratic faith, and
every attempt to abridse theprivileges of
becoming citizens, and the owners Of soil
among us, ought to be resisted with the
same spirit which swept the alien aud se-
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,
Resoiced, That we denounce the pres
ent tariff, as we'll as the substitute lately
introduced in the House Of Representa-
tives by the Committee on Ways aud
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 ofico, Is worthy Of sup.
port who is not il 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.
Rcsoleed, That the internal revenue
system Of the United States is unsndur.
able in its oppressive exactions; that il
should be Immediately remodeled; thai
its anLoyances Of stamps and licenses
and taxes upon sales and incomes should
be abolished. That the tax itself shoulc
be collected by the State and county of
ficials; and that the multiplication Of Of
6cers is wholly unnecessary, except t.
cat out the resources of the taxpayers
and that We pledge ourselves to effect ;
thorough reform in this particular. w
denounce the profisacy in the presen
administration of the Federal Govern
ment, the corruption which has entered
all the official stations, the favoritisn
which overlooking fitness for Office ba'
appointed to positions OF public trust th,
friends or tools Of those who control th,
public patronage, aud the imbecilit,
which directs the destinies Of the Repub
lie, without an apparent purpose, ant
manages its affairs with such embarrass
ment and disaster to the material inter
ests of the people at home, and will
such disregard Of the rights and Liberties
of its citizens abroad,
Resolued. That land monopoly is on,
Of the great evils Of our country ant
against the spirit Of our institutions; tha
the whole of our public lands ought t,
be held as sacred trust to secure home
steads for actual settlers; We. therefore
denounce the recent action of Congress,
in making grants to mammoth railroad
corporations which are already too power
full and may become dangerous to fire.,
people.
Resolred, Tbat.we regard the act re
Gently passed by Congress to enforce thu
l"Fifteenth Amendment" as unconstitu
tional. unjust and oppressive; an invasion
of the rights Of the States, subversive O
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 th,
Bonds OF the United States is clear ant
anquestioned; and we demand Of Con
gress, that share Of taxation equal t.
the fair average amount levied in eact
State on money loaned, shall be assessed
and collected from all investments il
Bonds;
Resolved, 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 o.
such banks, treasury notes Of the United
States should be substituted.
Resoired, That the Democracy Of Ohio
sympathise with the efforts Of all people
struggling for self-goyornment, and tha,
We denounce the trucking Of the Fed.
eral Administration to Great Britain and
Spain, and the efforts Of the party il
power to reduce whole States in oul
Union to q condition Of vassalage to the
General Government.
Resolved, That the thanks Of the De.
|mocracy Of Ohio are extended to oul
Senator, Allen G. Thurman. and the
Democratic Representatives in Congress
who, though in a small minority, have
bravsly contended for. the principles oil
Democracy and the interests Of the peo.
pie.
Resolced, Thatupon the foregoing plat.
form, we invite all the electors of Ohio,
without regard to past differences, to vote
for the ticket this day nominated.
Alligator In Plow Harness.
Alligators are becoming reconstructed,
like every thing else in the South, for a
planter, near Midway, in South Carroll