Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-08-07
POLITICAL.
Ohio Democrats In State Convention
The Old Guard Never Surrenders.
Principles Suited to All Times and
Circumstances.
VIM. Allen Named for Governor.

| COLUMBUS, Aug. 6.-The State Demo
cratic Convention assembled at the Opera
House this morIirg. All the counties are
| represented, some by very large delegations
| S. F. Hunt, of Hamilton, was chosen tenn
| porary chairman and made an earnest
| speech, predicting an active contest and the
! future greatness Of the Democratic party.
He wanted the cry to go abroad that aThe
Old Guard dies, but never surrenders."
The Convention effected a permanent or
ganization by selecting w. 81. Bell, of Mus.
kingum, Chairman. The following
Platform
was adopted with cheers:
"Resolved. /. That the Democratic
| party seeks to revive no dead issues, but
stands by its principles which are suited to
all times and circumstances. It supports
the Federal Government in all its constitu-
tional authority and opposes notification
and secession. Il defends the reserved
rights of the States and people, and op-
| poses Capitalization that would impair or
destroy them. In order to maintain and
preserve these rights, it insists upon the
strict Construction of the Federal constitu-
ton. 1t resists all attempts of one depart
ment of the Government to usurp or de-
stroy the constitutional right or indepen-
dence of the other departments. 1t opposes
all, interference by law with the private
affairs or business OF men, not required by
the public peace or safey y, and advocates
the greatest individual liberty consistent
with public order. 1t believes in the capaci-
ty of tie people for self-governmens,
and opposes all property qualifications
as conditions to the right of suffrage or
eligibility to hold offics. 1t favors liberal
laws for the naturalization of foreigners.
IL insists upon equal and exact justice to all
men. 1t opposes all monopolies and denies
that i, is within the province of Govern
ment to legislate for the benefit of parLicu.
lar classes at the expense and to the de-
triment of the rest of the community. It
therefore opposes the system by which
large portion Of the proft-producipg wealth
OF the country is exempted from taxation,
and demands that all constitutional means
shall be used to remedy this injustice. 1t
insists that our tariff laws should be framed
with view TO revenue, and not to tax the
community for the benefit of particular in.
| dustries. 1t recognizes the evils of an ire
deemable currency, but insists that in the
return to specie payments care shall be Ia
ken not to seriously disturb the business OF
country or uDjustly injare the debtor class.
| 1t appreciates the benelt conferred by rail-
roads but opposes all combinai ions of rail-
| roat companies to prevent competition and
;hus enhance the cost of transportation. 1t
| opposes all laws that give TO capital any ad-
vantage over labor. 1t requires honesty
and economy il every department Of the
Government, Federal or S5ste, aud it con-
demns corruption 'wh"ever may be the
guilty party. 1t is in its very nature and
as the necessary result Of its principles,
party of progress, ard supports all measures
ofreform or improvement that are sane
toned by justice and commended by sound
practical wisdom.
Resolved, That the wealth of the country
is the product of its labor, and the best use
of capital is that which gives employment
and liberal wages to
The Producing Glasses.
Hence every just measure that tends to
protect them from oppression and to i'm
prove their condition and dignity their call
ing deserves our sympathy and support, aud
that we cordiIiy recommend the conserEa-
tive resolutions adopted at the recent Ma
tional Labor Congress, at Cleveland, favor
ing arbitration and co-operati on.
Resolved, That although always constitu-
ting large majority of the American peo-
pie, our
Agriculturists
have never demanded of the Government,
State or Federal, any special privileges and
have never infested the halls of Congress or
legislatures with lobbyists and rings; bu on
the contrary have suffered under dscrimi-
pating and unjust laws until forbearance
has ceased to be a virtue. We hereby
pledge our sincere and honest efforts 20 OBJ
tin for them q redress of grievances and
equal and exact justice.
Resolved, That the
Public Lands
should be sscredly reserved for actual set
tiers who will dwell upon and cultivate
them, and that we will continue to denounce |
and oppose, as we have always derounced |
and opposed, all gifts Of such lands BY the |
Government to incorporated companies.
Resolved, That the greatest danger to
free institutions is the wide spreading cor |
ruption that threatens the utter destruction |
of public virtue. When Credit Mobilier |
frauds pass unpunished and those engaged |
in them are elevated to high official posi- |
ton, when seats in the Federal Senate are |
notoriously purchased, when vast sums of |
money are corruptly employed in popular |
elections, Uhen an army of oficsholders |
with the sanction of thu Government use |
their official influence to control elections, |
when the bribery of custom house ofiicia |
is an established usage, when rings OF |
plunderers are the recipients of millions of |
money appropriated for public use, when |
official defalcations are of such frequent oc- |
curTence IS scarcely 10 excite attention, |
when Presidential psrdons relieve defaulters |
from merited punishment and Presidential |
appointments reward Credit Mobllier and |
salary grabbing CongressmeD, aud when |
Congressional investigation is generally |
whitewashing affair, it is not strange that
men begin to
Lose Confidence In Free installations |
and that the fame of great republic is |
tarnished throughout the civilized world. |
To remedy these evils We insist that the re- |
ceipts and expenditures of government ahall |
be diminished, that its patronage be cur |
tailed and all useless Offices abolished; that |
it shall cease to usurp functions to which |
it has no title; that o1icial misconduct and |
fraud and corruption in elections shall be |
vigorously punished, and public virtue shall |
be upheld, and the want of it condemned |
by the united voice of the people.
Resolved We condemn without reserve |
the late action of Congress granting
Additional Salaries
as unjust, and demand its immediate and |
unconditional repeal and denounce every
member Of Congress whether Republican or
Democrat who supported the law Or re-
ceived and retained the money procured |
thereby,and We especially depounce the con- |
duct of PreSident Grant ia using the influence |
of bis high position for its passage and |
whose official signature made it law.
Resolved. Tbs ac: Of the President in set |
ting up
BsyOnet Government
in Louisiana, not chosen by her people, and
having no ide whatever to rule over them,
was fagrant violation of their rights and |
OF the Federal Constitution.
Resolved. Every department of the Gov
eminent being in the hands of the Republi.
can rty, they are justly responsible for the |
evils and wrongs iu legislation and admins |
tration of which the country complains.