Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1871-06-09
The New Chute, Platform.

Now that the new departure platfOrm-whch
the Dayton Journal is pleased to term Democ-
racy upside down has been adopted by the
Democratic State Convention, which assembled
at Columbus on the lsl inst, it will be well 10
know what the Democratic press up this way
thought of VALLANDIGHAM's Resolutions in the
space intervening the adoption of the Resolutions
BY the Montgomery county Democracy and the
State Convention.
AT great sa ifce of time, labor, patience
and political 'iTtue, the Democratic Northlrest
went clear through the resolutions, and gives
the following as the jist the whole thing:
L. While denouncing the manner of their
adoption, we accept AS de taeto and irreversbe
the Thirteenth, Fourteenth aud Fifteenth
Amendments to the Constitution.
z. We recognize the principle of universal
suffrage as settled beyond peradventure, and de-
mand as its complement, universal amnesty and
equal political rights for whites as well as
blacks.
8, Wedeciare in favor Of free trade as far as
the same'is now practicable, for the Interior
aboitsbnent Of the revenue system, and the
adoption sfa system of direct taxation as soon
ms the condition of the country will admit of it (,
and above all, we demand reform in the civil
service.
4. Weprocam the doctrine Of manifest I'D dss. as:
neIa,on of territory, but we denounce the San
Domingo scheme upon the score of its notorious
corruption and jobbery.
.. We arraign the Grant Administration for
its folly, corruption, favoritesm, worthlessness
and alevOleuce. We denounce Congress for
It's usurpation, and especially for its Ku-Kux
lcgsla ion.l
g.. Throw in a few local points and such other
c"mbustiblo matter as may be deemed advisable.
How ridiculous the Democracy look dressed
mp in Republican 'old Clothes, with VALLAN.
pIGTAM as principal vender, cutter and filter. A
pair of Thirteenth, Amendment, pantaloons, Fonr-
teenth Amendment vest, and gracefully wrapped
up in close fitting Fifteenth Amendment Qua
ker coat, all 'buttoned down before, to Lide the
Democratic palpitating heart,
BILLY HUBBARD is very uncomfortable in this
suit, as will be seen from theAfollowing, which
appeared in the Northeast before the decision of
the Convention was known:
owe gave the best service of our best davs TO
the defense and support Of Mr.. Valandgham
80 far from feeling any regret for what we did,
we are proud Of ii. Mr.. Valandigham was the
bold and eloquent champion of the Constitution,
at the time when military despOsm ruled su-
premelY. lie was the representative and expo.
nent OF the deep, earnest, unyielding conviction
OF the great mass of the Democracy that the war
was bloody usurpation, subyersive of Liberty,
and IN all senses destructive of the hest interests
Of the country. Recognizing Mr.
lalIandigham's abstract right to take new
DEPARTURE we assert our own right and duty to
stand by the historic creed of the Democratic
party.
OF Mr.. Vallandigham's resolutions we have
thus to say That we oppose them without quail
tication. We oppose them as a whole, and in
detail and denOnnce the time, the place, the
purpose, ana the Convention that ilrmed them,
rs all alike deserving ofreprehension.
We say we oppose them in detail; for all that
good In them per els spoiled By its association
aud relation.
They are open to the imputation Of an attempt
TO forestall the action Of the State Convention,
which was to assemble at Columbus, with the
delegated right to construct platform, in two
weeks from the date of the Dayton meeting.
The Dayton Convention, so far from having any
huthority to speak for the Democracy Of Ohio
or OF the country at large, had no authority, ex-
press or implied, to construct platform for the
Democracy of Montgomery county. SO much
for time, place and authority.
We oppose them as a whole, because they
make surrender of the Democratic cause; and
as the New York Times well says, leave no dis
tlncton between the two parties.
We oppose the resolutions in detail, because
they are wholly inconsis stent with themselves" !"
Wegive one more selection, from the Def
auee Democrat, which, with the above furn-
ishsS a fair illustration of the sentiments of a
majority Of our Democratic exchanges, before
the Convention. What they may say Of the
wisdom of the Convention in adopting these res
olulions remains TO DO seen, The Democrat
says:
The Democracy up this way sympa,hlze but
little with the new departure and drifts, by
which it is sought to falsify the historic record
Of the party by assuming the recent amend
ments TO the u. s. Constitution adopted under
the late war pressure as rightfully made aud
beyond all psradyenlure Of change or even dis
eussion. We prefer the old paths, the teach
ings Of the fathers and some show Of consist
eBcy."