The Ouachita telegraph., 1871-06-10

COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 1.-The fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted by the
Ohio Democratic State Convention:
Resolved, by the Democracy of Ohio
l. That denouncing the extraordinary
means by which they We're brought
about, we recognize us accomplished
facts the three amendments to the con-
stitution recently declared adopted, and
consider the same as no longer political
issues before the country.
2. We demand that the rule of strict
| construction as proclaimed by the Dem-
ocratic fathers, accepted by statesmen
OF all parties previous to the war, and
! embodied in the tenth amendment to
the constitution, be vigorously applied
now t. the constitution as it is, includ-
! ing the three recent amendments above
referred to, and insist that those amend
ments shall not be held to have in any
way, altered or modified the original
theory and character of the Federal
Government, but only to have en-
larged the powers delegated to it, and
to that extent, and no more, to have
abridged the reserved rights of the
States, and thus construed the Demo-
cratic party pledges itselfto full, faith
full and absolute execution and enforce
ment of the constitution as it now is so
as to secure equal rights to all persons
under it, without distinction of race,
color or. condition.
8. That the absolute equality of each
and every State within the Union is a
fundamental principle of the Federal
Government, that we shall always
cherish and uphold the American sys-
tenn of State and local Government for
State and local purposes, and the Cen
Gov
only, and are unalterably opposed to all
attempts at Capitalization or consolida-
tion Of power in the hands of the Gen
eraI Government, and more especially
when such attempts are in the form of
usurpation by any department of that
Government.
4. That we adhere firmly to the prin-
ciple of maintaining perfect independ-
ence between the coordinate depart
ments of the Government-the Legis-
lative, Executive and Judicial, con-
demning all encroachments by the one
upon the functions of the other.
| 5. While the fundamental law, as ex-
pressed in the constitution, is necessa-
rily paramount until abrogated, as pre-
scribed by that instrument, all legisla-
! tion is in its nature and purposes tenn
porary and subject to change, modifi-
cation or repeal, at the will of the ma
jority of the people, as expressed
through the law-making power; and
that the pretence that any act of Con-
gress not executed, or any legislative
policy ofparty is an absolute tinality, is
totally inconsistent with the whole the
Ory of Government, and that it is the
unquestionable right of the people Of
themselves, and through their repre-
sentatives, at each successive election
and in each successive Congress, to
judge what legislation is necessary,
proper or appropriate to carry into exc
| cutiOn or enforce the central powers,
| rights and duties of the Federal Gov
| ernment.
6. That as an instance OF the emil
nently appropriate legislation under the
fourteenth amendment, we demand now
of Congress universal amnesty.
7. That while we denounce all riOtous
combinations and conspiracies against
law, or to disturb peace in the South or
elsewhere, and demand of all good citi-
Zens their utmost influence to put all
! such down, we also denOunce the act
commonly called the bayonet bill, re-
Gently passed by Congress, and the
more recent act commonly called the
Ku-klux bill, extending by it's terms
to any State, and enacted for no other
purpose than to complete Capitalization
of all power in the hands of the Cen
eral Government and to establish
military despotism, and thus to per-
petuate the present Administration
without regard to the will of the peo-
pie, and as not only inconsistent with
the whole theory and character of the
! Federal Government, and as revolu-
tionary and dangerous in their charac-
| ter, but are in direct conflict with the
spirit and letter Of the constitution, in
Guiding the amendments which they
pretend to enforce.
| 8. That holding still to the good old
Democratic doctrine of annexation or
acquisition of territory, we are yet to-
| tally opposed to the scheme of President
Grant to acquire st. Domingo as Il lob,
and by the means and for the purposes
evidently intended.
8. That we are in favor of Il strictly
revenue tariff, confOrmed to the theory
and principles of all other just and wise
tax laws, and opposed to the protective
theory, so-called.
10. That the protligate corruption and
wanton extravaganza which pervadc
every department of the Federal Gov
ernment, sacrifice the interests of labor
and aggrandize Il handful of aristocrats,
are a wicked deprivation of the people
of their rightfuf heritage in public
lands, which have been made gifts to
railroads and other monopolists, pay
ing more than twenty millions pre-
MUM during the administration of
President Grant in Government bonds.