The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-08-08

polls in November. e..a.s-
Respectfully yours,
I. Il. CHAMBI1ss.
Platform Of the Ohio Democrats,
@.i Adopted August 8, 1873.
Resolued, 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 constitutional
authority. and opposes notification and Sc
cession. It defends the reserved rights Of
the State and people, and opposes centraliza-
tiop. that would impair or destroy them, In
order to preserve and maintain these rights
it insists upon the strict construction OF the
Federal Constitution. 1t resists all attempts
of one department Of the Government to
usurp or destroy the constitutional rights or
INDEPENDENCE of other departments. It OPP
poses all interference by law with private al
fairs OF business of men not required by the
public peace or safety, and advocates
the greatest individual liberty consist
ent with public order. 1t believes in the
capacity of the people for f-govcrnment,
and opposes all property qualifications as
conditions to rights Of suffrage or eligibility
to hold office; fayors 4 liberal law for the
naturalization of foreigners, insists upon
equal and exact justice TO all men, opposes
ali monopoies, and denies that it is within
the province Of the Government to legislate
for the benefit of particular classes at the ex-
pense and to the detriment Of the rest Of the
community; opposes the system by which
a large portion Of the profit.produciDs wealth
of the country is exempted from taxation,
and demands that all constitutional means
shall be used TO remedy this injustice; in-
sists that our tariff laws should be
formed with view to revenue, ana
not to tax the community for the benefit
of particular industries; recognizes the evils
of irredeemable currency, but insists that III
return to specie payments care should be
taken not to seriously disturb the business
of the country or upjustly injure the debtor
class appreciates the benefits conferred by
railroads., but opposes all combinations OF
railroad companies TO prevent competition,
and thus enhance the cost of transportation;
OPPOSES all laws that give to capital any ad-
vantage over labor; requires honesty and
economy in every department OF the Govern
ment, Federal Or State, and condemns cor
ruption, whoever may be The guilty parties.
Il is in its nature and as a necessary result
of its principles q party of progress, and sup
ports all measures of reform or Improvement
that are sanctioned by justice or commended
by sound practical wisdom. at
Resolred, That the wealth of the country
is product of its labor, and the best use Of
its capital is that which gives employment
and liberal wages to the producing class.
Hence every Just measure that tends to pro-
tect them from oppression, and to improve
their condition and dignity their calling, de-
serves and receives our sympathy and sup
port; and that we cordially recommend the
conservative resolutions adopted at the re-
cent National Labor Congress at CleVemna,
favoring arbitration and cooperation.
Resoloed, That although always constltut
ing a large majority of the American people,
the agricnlturists have never denanoeo VI
the Government, State or Federal, any prlVl-
lege, have never infested the mans OF Con,
oress or the Legislature with lobbyists and
rinus. hut, on the contrary, have suhered
undue discrimination and unjust laws unlll
fnrheorauce has ceased to De virtue. we
harehv nledge our services and honest efforts
70 ohtain for them redress OF their grey
ances and equal and exact justice.
Reso,ped. That public lands should be sa-
creilv reserved for actual settlers, who Will
dwell upon and cultivate them, and that we
1r;ll continue to denounce and oppose. as we
ho We always denounced and opposed, all gifts
If such lands by the Government to incor-
poI ated companies. - ass.
RESOLVED, That the greatest danger to free
;nsfitutions is the wide-spreading C corruption
that threatens utter destruction OF the pub.
lie virtue: when Credit-Mobiier frauds pass
nnnuuished, when those, engaged in them
are elevated to high official positions, when
se,ts in the Federal Senate are VIGOROUSLY
purchased when vast sums Of money are
corruptly employed in popular elections:
when the army of ottice-holders, with the
sanction of the Government, use their off,
cial influence to control the elections; when
bribery of the cuStOm-house officers is All
established usage ;;when rings of plunderers
are recipients of millions of money ap-
propriated for public use; when off.
cial defnlcations are of such frequent
occurrence as scarcely to exact attention;
when presidential pardons relieve de-
faulters from punishment, and presi-
dental appointments reward Credit-Mo bilier
and salary-grabbing congressman, and when
congressional investigation is, generally a
embarrassing affair, it is not strange that
men lose confidence in free institutions and
that the fame OF this great Republic is tar
Dished throughout the civilized: world. To
remedy these evils we insist that the receipts
and expenditures Of the Government be di-
minisbed; that its patronage shall be eur
tailed and all useless offices abolished; that
1t should cease to usurp functions to which
IL has no title; that official misconduct and
fraud and corruption IN elections shall be
punished, and that the public virtue shall be
upheld and want Of it condemned by the
united voice Of the people.
Resolued, That we condemn without re-
serve the late action of Congreasin granting
additional sahries7n rs unjustifable, and de-
inand its immediate and unconditional re-
peal, and denounce every member of Con-
gress, whether Repabliean or Democrat,
who supported. the law OF received and re-
tanned the money procured thereby, and
especially denounce the conduct of Pfesi-
dent Grant In using the influence Of bis high