The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1872-01-17
Ohio POliliCS--A Conservative COmblna.
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A correspondent of the Boston
Post givea that paper an account Of
political doings in Ohio as follows
A new political movement has
taken strong root i'll Ohio, especially
in Hamilton county, Of that State,
which looks to the formation Of new
party. Prominent well-known citi.
zcns, Republicans and Democrats alike
have taken tho matter in hand such
persons as Judge S,or,r Of the ST.
pe,ior Court, David Anderson, Judge
Stale, Frederick Hassaurek, Rufus
King. Judge Matthews and several
hundred persons alike we'll known
among the Radicals and former
Ahohtionists, join Judge Caldwell,
formerly Chief Justice OF Ohio, Judge
Oliver, of the Common Pleas Court,
Robert Christie, and several hundred
other equally we'll known prominent
Democrats. These persons form the
parent society, which has been work.
ing quietly for about month, and is
now preparing for organization
throughout the State of Ohio and
for the formation Of similar associa-
tions in other States. They sever.
ally sign a pledge which re ads as fol-
lows:
We, the undersigned, disregarding
former political Affiliations aud laying
aside all mere partisan prejudices,
and believing that the condition OF
tho country demands such course,
do hereby pledge ourselves, each to
the other, to unite in an earnest and
perssvering effort to promulgate and
disseminate throughout the whole
country the following principles,
which we deem vital to the existence
Of this government as free and inde.
pendent republic, and under such
name us u majority may hereafter
adopt when permanent organization
has been Effected.
First - The only legitimate purpose
OF tariff is 10 provide Necessary
revenue.
Second - Tho support of the Consti.
tuition as amended and the protection
of the rights of every citizen undor
it.
Third-Universal amnesty and the
restoration of fraternal feelings and
relations among the people of the diff
fcrcnt States. -
Fourth-A steady return to gold
and silver as the only sound and safe
basi, of currency.
F'nh-Oppos:tion to the present
caucus system in Legislative bodies as
corrupting, dangerous and ut variance
with the spirit Of our institutions.
Six,h-The inviolato maintenance
Of the public faith.
Seventh The abolition Of tho
demoralizing spoi's system by
thorough reform of the civil service.
Eighih-Opposition to oil secret
o!itical societies and to violence and
iawlcssness wherever or by whomso-
.v.r committed. "
Ninth--And that as our country
progresses, the general government
should moro and moro, within the lin.
its of the Constitution, be confined to
t ,atwhich is general and com mon to the
whole people, and to each State
should bolong the care aud supervis.
ion of all that is fairly reserved to it.
The organization thus far has no
professional politicians within it, and
it's promoters seek now only afiiIiation
with private cltizens and they claim
that already they have sufficient mum.
bers of the influential citizens of Ham
ilton countyt to control it's elections
and Thus hold the balance of political
power in Ohio. No namo has been
adopted for this now organic tion,
and their effort will DO to secure
the GO operation of the men of all par