The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1871-06-10
Oh. Noi Democraey Never changes,

OH Mol Democracy Never Changess
Democracy is In great distress, and
division seems 20 be Inevitable. The
Democratic State convention Of the State
of Ohio, on the FIRST of June, adopted a |
platform The frst aud second resolu-
tions read thus:
Let. Denouncing the extraordinary means by |
which they brought about, VIC recognize as
accomplished facts the three amendments in fact
the same no longer political issues before the
country.
I'd. We demand the rule of strict construction
as proclaimed by the Democratic fathers, accepted
BY statesmen OF all parties previous TO the war
and embodied ia the 10th amendment to the
Constitution, to be vigorously applied to the Com
stitution as it is, including the three recent
amendments shall NOT be hela TO have in any
respect altered or modified the original theory of
the character of the Federal Government, but
only to have powers delegated to it, and TO that
extent and no more to have abridged reserved
rights of States and thus construed. the
Democratic party pledges itself to faithful and
absolute execution and enforcement of the Con-
stitution ms It is, to equal rights
to all persons under it, without distinction of
race, color or condition.
Vailandigham submitted motion for
the adoption of the platform, of which the
above resolutions are a part, and his
motion carried. 4 few days later and
the same platform, substantially, was
advocated and carried through a county
Convention in the same State, with the
assistance of Vallandigham. Vallandigham
was denounced, and his platform (for he
was the leading spirit in the county con-
yention) was claimed to be anti ti-Demo-
cratic No Democratic editor Of this
State was prepared for such q radical
change. In fact, it was claimed by the
Oregon City Enterprise, that with such
platform the party would have nothing to
/ and the assertion was true. The recent
amendments to the Constitution are all
accepted as the supreme law Of the land, J,
and are not hereafter to cut any figure
as an issue in any political canvass, No
question of repeal or amendment to
those artieles-they are taken as a finality.
What has the Democratic party of the
last ten years got left :? The right of
slavery gone; the right Of secession
gone; full equality, politically and eivilly,
accepted. modern Democracy is bereft of
its cardinal principles-ali vitality is
Knocked out of it, and it has nothing left
to fight for.
The Ohio platform says that the
J Democratic party will consent TO a reve-
nuc tariff only. The war debt must be
paid, then tariff for revenue and the
gradual extingnishment of that debt, vii
no doabs afford ample protection to oa-
domestic manufactures What will tie
Democratic party of Oregon do2 Through
its journals IN this State, it is thoroughly
committed against this radical change
Will the Democratic editors of this State
denounce the action of the Democratic
Convention of Ohio as bitterly as they
did the Valiandigham platform Several
of the leading journals of the Democratic
party 10 the Eastern States have already
endorsed the change; and some have
even been indiscreet enongh to admit
that it is done in the hope of at last wins
ming success But If we are to believe
the organs in this State-if they speak
the sentiments of the party the bedrock
Democracy of Oregon will not give in
their adhesion to the platform adopted
by the Ohio Democracy This, then, is
she entering wedge dissolution mus
soon follow