The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1871-06-09
BUCKEYE DEMOCRACY.
Following is the tolegraphic account
Of the Democratic State Convention Of
lh;o wh;.1, was baid last week.


Of the Democratic State Convention Of
Ohio which was held last week:
CoLuMsus, june 1.-The Democrat.
10 State Convention re-assemblod ut z.
NJ. to day. A permanent organization
was effected with g. II. Pendloton Us
President, Vice President from each
Congressional District, aud w. Heisley
US Secretary. General G.. w. Morgan
submitted series of resolutions as the
report of II out OF 10 members of the
Committee on Resolutions, aud moved
their adoption. Tho first and second
resolutions are:
LIST. Deuouncing the extraordinary
means by which they were brought about
we recognize us accomplished facts the
three amendments in fact to the Consti-
sutton recently declared adopted, and
the same are no louger political issues
before the country.
I'd. We demand the rule Of strict
construction as proclaimed by the Dem
ocratic fathers, accepted by statesmen oi
all parties previous to the war aud embod.
led IN the 10th amendment to the Con.
titution, to be vigorously applied to the
Constitutions as tits, including the three
recent amendments, shall not be held to
have in any respect altered or modified
the original theory of the character oi
the Federal Government, but only to
have powers delegated to it, aud to that
extent and no more to have abridged
reserved rights of States: aud as thus
construed, the Democratic party pledges
itself to faithful and absolute execu-
tion and enforcement OF the Constitu-
ton as it now is, so as to secure equal
rights to all persons under it, withou,
distinction OF race, color or condition
The third resolution declares that alb
solute equality of every State in the Un-
ion is fundamental principle of FEEDER
al Government.
The fourth declares opposition to the
attempts at Capitalization of the Genera
Government and adherence to that prin
! ciple of maintaining perfect independ
ence between coordinate departments o.
Government.
The fifth repudiates the doctrine tha,
any law or legislative policy CT any party
is finality, and declares the right d
the people to alter or repeal them.
The sixth demands of Congress n:
eminen,ly appropriate. legislation on the
l4th amendment and Federal amnesty
The seventh denonnces the so-cailed
bayonet bill aud the Ku klux bill as un
constitutional and tending to establish
military despotism in place of free gov.
erument.
The sth opposes San Domingo annex
alton.
The 9th calls for strict revenue
tariff.
The 10th condemns the policy OF the
Administration in regard to land subsi.
dies, its financial schemes and nationa
banking system.
The llth favors revenue reform.
The 18th declares that the bondhold.
er should be paid only in the same cur
rency he loaned Government, whether
il be gold or currency; that currency
should be made convertible into . pei
cent. bonds at the option of holders; and
as the true method ofreturning to spcci.
payments, custom duties should be pay
able in legal tenders, whether paper OF
gold.
The 18th is appeal to the people re
gardless of past party affiliations, to raj
Iy under the banner of reform and ait
in relieving the people from abuse,
which wrong and opprcss all but wrong
doors.
The 18th favors the calling Of Con
vention of States.
Yallandigham, submitted motion fo
the adoption of the resolutions.
Frank Hejurdc, in behalf Of the two
members OF the Committee, moved Il
strike out the first and second resolutions
Eof the majority report and insert ih'
following:
The 14th and 18th amendments hsv
ing been made part of the Constitution
by violence and fraud, are revolutionar,
and void. The motion was lost. Yeas
l69; nays, 296. The report was thel
adopted. Yeas. 3G5; nays, 139.
| Durbin Ward, Thomas Ewing ant
George McCook, were proposed candid
ates for Governor On the second bal
lot McCook was nominated, the ballo
standing as follows: McCook, 245; Ew
ing, l9I; Ward, 8. Samuel L. Hunt, o
CINCINNATI, was nominated for Lienten
ant Governor.