Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1873-09-25
Democraex as iE Wal.

By the nomination OF ax. Senator
Allen fox Governor upon 4 slatforra
protesting undying Adelity 90 lis past
history the Democracy Of Ohio has
challenged the production Of rs record
for she last ten years. Even partiai
recital thereof proves tha4 every liber-
81 measure was opposed with the same
anIeasoning aad dogged PeTsistency
"nien Il eyinees to-day TO the pro-
gEesslve principles Of Reppblicanfsn.
I he people refused TO be led astray by
these false prophets then, and there is
no reason to think that their iudg-
ment will BE reversed in October next.
"ResoIVed, That she enActments Of
State legislatures 80 defeAt the faithful
execution of the Fugitive Slave law
are hostile in their character, subver-
siVe of the Constitution, and Yevoln-
tiOnary in their efeet.-Nation0I
1850.
sResoTsca, That We have seen with
indignation the insimation Of the Gov
ernor of Massachusetts that that State
will be slow in furnishing her quota of
troops, unless the war be carried on
for purposes of eraaRcipstion.-State
1852
"ResoEved, That the emancipation
would throw upon The border of free
States, and especially upon Ohio, an
immense number of negroes to CON-
pete with and underworld the white Ia.
horers of the State, and to constitute,
in various ways, an almost or quite
unbeaEable nuisance If suffered te re.
main among Us. And we would deem
it unjust to our gallant soldiers to see
them compelled to free the negroes Of
the South, and thereby ELL Ohio with
degraded population to compete with
these same soldiers upon their return
to the peaceable avocations of life.-
State, 1862.
"ResoIVed, That We protest against
the emancipation proclamation as un-
wise, unconstitutional, and void
State, 1853.
'-ReaOlVed, That the Effort now be-
ing made 20 confer the right of suf-
frage upon negroes is an insidious at
tempt TO overthrow popular instita-
tons by Bringing tAs fight to vote into
disgTace; thet The negroes are not
competent TO the exercise OF that right,
nor is it necessary to theiY safety OF
protection; on the contrary, its eKer-
else by them, il attempted, would be
fraught with terrible ealamities to both
them and the whites, aud we are there
fore, unequiVoeally opposed to negro
suffrage. State, 1885.
| "ResOlVed, That we are opposed,
both in principle and policy, 10 negro
suffrage Stale, 1868.
"ResoIved, That the at.
tempt to regulate suffrage in Ohio by
means OF the SO called fifteenth consti-
tutioual amendment is subversive Of
the principles Of the Federal Constitu-
ton State, 1889.
"ReselVed, That we regard the aoa
recently passed by Congress TO enforce
the ffteeth amendment as Hneonstitu-
tional. unjust. and oppressive; an in
Vasion of tie rights Of the State, q
subVersion OF the best interests of the
people, aud therefore demand its un-
conditional repeal. ISsGse, 1879.
ResoIySd, That the fourteenth and
fifteenth amendments, so.called, hav-
ing been made parts OF she Federal
lConstitution by violence and fraud,
sare revolutionary aad void State,
1971-Minority Report of PIGJsral
Committee. The majority report re-
Icognized the amendments ss accom-
piished facts merely expressing no
opinion of their merits.
"ResO1Ved, That we do not indorse
said amendments (thirteeth, fourteeth,
and fifteenth nor admit that they were
right, expedient or polite. Marion
county, { o. \ Democratic Conpentio71
1877