The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-06-04

ResoiutIons OF tho Ohio Democracy.
Resolced, by the Democracy Of Ohio,
That, t,-rde9ouncing the raor1inary
means bYSwhioE they AEers bfpu&ht
| about, M8 recogbize1 " Bsaceohpiishel
facts the1hree aMendman to thN OoA-
Observation-Disclosures adoptd1, aid
+ |Essconsider the same as no lopges p9liti6al
issues before The country.
+. I'd. We demand that the rule of strict
construction. as proclaimed. by the,
statesmen of oil parties, be rigorousiy
applied now to the lC0nstitntion above
referred +. and insist that those amend.
me1ta s6ai( not Be held to have in anY
resHade Altered br modified The -bti e3hnf
fsseSsf o. nsts .hs ss.sza
the powers delegated TO it,, ,and to, that
extent apd no moro to hive abridged the
reserved fig6ta OF t6sr rHtates, andthat as
thusscpnstfuea tho DemocratiS parity
pledges itself to 3 full, faithful and Gb-
solute executibp nhdi eehfproeme eht OF the
| Constitution hhs it nov. Is, 80 as to secure
equal rights to. iii. PERSONS Under .it
without distinction. Of race, color ,pr coha {
dition. 80.
Sd. That the absolute equality OF each.
aud every. State witliii1 the Union is a'
fundamental prinoiple OF the Federal
Governments; that we should always
cherish aud uphold the American system
OF, State and purposes and the General
Government for general purposes only,
and are unalterably opposed ito all pt-
tempts nt rehabilitation or consolidation
OF power III the hands of the General
Government, and more especially when
such attempts are In the form OF usurpa-
tipP by; any department. 81 that Govern
ment. E'
.4th., That we adhere firmly to the prin-
ctpIe Of maintaining perfect independ-
ence between the co coordinate depart.
ments of the Government the Legisla-
ture, executive md judicial, condemning
all encroachments by the one upon the
functions of the other. '-ri'h ,.-7
9th. While the fundamental INV, hs
expressed in the Constitution, Is heces-
sariiy paramount, until abrogated as
prescribed by that instrument, nll legis.
lation is, in its nature aud purposes
temporary, and subject to change, modi-
huation or repeal at tho will Of the naia-
rity Of the people, as expressed through
the law-makipg power; and that the pre-
tense that any Act of Congress not exc
cuted, or any legislative policy of party
| is an absolute fnality, is totally incon-
sistent with the whole theory Of govern.
ment, and that it is the unquestionable
right of tho people. of themselves and
through their representatives, at each
successive election, md in each succes-
sive Congress, TO- judge what legislation
is necessary. proper or appropriate to
carry into execution or enforce the CEN
tral powers, rights and duties of the Fe-
deral Government.
9Th. That as an instance Of the emf
nently appropriate legislation under the
fourteenth amendment, we demand now
of Congress universal amnesty.
9TH. That while we denounce all riot
against law, or to- disturb peace in the
South or elsewhere, we demand of all
good citizens their utmost influence to
put oil such down. We also denounce
the Aot commonly called the bayonet
bill, recently passed by Congress, fnd
the moro recent Act commonly called the
Ku KIux bin. extending by its terms to
any State, aud enacted for no other pur-
pose;than to- complete Capitalization of
all power in the hands of the General
Government, and TO establish military
despotism and thus to perpetuate the
present Administration Withoutr regard
TO the will of the people, as not only in
consistent with the whole theory and
character, OF the, Federal, Government,
and as revolutionary and dangerous in
their character, 'butare in direct conflict
with thebpiiit and letter Of the Consti-
tuition, including tho amendments which
they pretend.to enforce. u a
sth. That holding still to the good old
Demoora)ie !docttipe of an4e1ationr or
the acquisition of territory, we are yet
totally OPPOSED ito the sohemeo Of Presi-
dent Grant to acquire ST. Domingo as q
job. and by the means and for the pur-
pose evidentlyintended.
9th. That we are in favor of a strictly
revenue tariff copformed to the theory
and principles of all other just and wise
tax laws. and opposed to tho protective
theory, so.calied. j: Ls
10Th. That proAigate corruption and
wanton exttavagnnce which pervade
every department OF the Federal Gov