The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-09-01
Platform OF the Democracy OF
Ohio, Adopted i'm convention al
a,nlnmhsls, August DC, AS74.

Platform OF the Democracy OF
Cuio. Adopted i'm Convention al
Columbus, August 2G, AS74.
The following is the platform of prin-
cples adopted by the Democratic State
Convention held at Columbus on the
26th ult:
"That the Democratic party adheres to
its ancient principles of securing equal
rights and exact Justice to all men, and
to all the States and communities OF the
American people; Of maintaining the In
dependence of the coordinate depart
ments of the Federal Government-the
legislative. the executive and the Judicial
-condemniug all encroachments OF ell
ther nDOn the functions of the others,ano
resisting every attempt to usurp any OF
the powers reserved by the Constitution
to the States respectively and to the peo'
pie therefore
"Resolycd, That sound currency is
indispensable to the welfare OF coun.
try that its volume should be regulated
by the necessities of business, anu that
all laws which interfere with such natural
regulation are vicious in principle and
detrimental in their effects. We are in
favor of such an increase Of the circula-
TING medium as the business interests OF
the country may from time to time re-
| qrire.
"That sound policy and justice require
that not less than one half Of the customs
duties should be payable in the legal-ten-
der notes of the United States currency
called greenbacks. !
THAT the power of the National Banks
TO issue and loan their notes upon inter
est is power to draw interest upon their
| debts, while the people pay interest upon
what they owe. That this special and un'
equal privilege ought not to exist, unless
: it is manifest that in no other way can a
sound paper currency be supplied. Be
; lieving that better system can be devils
ed, and one that will be free from unjus
=, privileges, we are in favor. of abolishing
the franchise of National Banks to issue
7 a paper currency as soon as the same CAL
be prudentlv and safely done, land that th'
: notes so Withdrawn by the banks be sub
y stituted by the General Government will
legal tender currency.
4 "That the Democracy of Ohio reiterat
|. their declaration that the 500 bonds, b,
n the letter and the spirit of the law, AM
e the general understanding of the commu
e nifty, were payable in legal-tender notes
y and the act of March, 1863, which pledge
e the faith Of the nation to their paymen
d in coin. was an unnecessary and wicke
/ sacrifice of the interests of the tax-pay
st ing laborers for the benefit of the non-ta1
If paying bond-holder.
y "That, without equality of taxation
J there can be no equality of rights; an
'e the exemption of the public bonds frol
l. bearing their due proportion in suppor
ing the Federal Government ard mail
g tanning the laws is unwise and unjust.
e "That we are the friends of all the il
IN dustrics of the country, whether agr
ID cultural, mechanical or commercial. an
st believe that these industries thrive be-
e. when no unequal privilege is conferrt
le by law upon one over the others v
s-e, therefore, opposed to the unjust al
oppressive features of the existing tarl
re laws, and insist on their repeal or moo
"a hcation, so that revenue tariff shall 4
sc substituted for them.
"That we are opposed to all combin
10 tons and devces,of whatever charact'
n that teEd to increase the cost Of trar
'e' portation beyond fair remuneration
* the carrier; and we demand the exerci
of all constitutional powers to RENEE
existing evils in this respect, and to p
vent their occurrence in the future.
"That we are opposed to excessi
Oh taxation, the deadly foe,as all experier
ne ne proves, or every industry and veins
ho upon the strictest economy in every
ew parlment of Government, Federal
W State, county or municipal.
ity "That we are opposed to grants of
nse public domain to railroad corporation
'y and we rejoice at the tact that the de'
mined opposition Of Democratic Sc
tors and Representatives in Congr'
and the unequivocal condemnation
es- the people, have put stop to sche
ef- of legislation that but lately threatel
ght TO bestow upon great corporations, c.
lent paratively few in number,the whole b.
,ess of the public lands. We favor the p
the CIV tha. looks to the ownership of Il
and lands by actual settlers, and there
will approve the principle of the honest
settlement law.
"That the freedom of the press is
sential to the preservation OF public
M erty and we denounce the attempt n
.an. a. by Radicals at the last session of
lsas s~a gress to subject the proprietors of
,Tho To principal newspapers OF the Ur
~, II. States to indictment and trial in W
sn..s .na, ington City for alleged libels, as eff
.U" nv, to revive and embody in legislation
1n;' p.; spirit of the gag and sedition laws Of
~. ~. Elder Adams Administration, and W
susn were overthrown, as it was hoped,
ie'e' ever, by the election of Thomas Je
son.
"That while we admit the equalit
dis. all persons before the law, we pr,
ches against the attempt that is being mad
Dan the Radicals in Congress to enforce
dent cial equality by unconstitutional
lehin and penalties; and we call the after
n the of the voters of Ohio to the fact
otto although our Supreme Court unaniu
been ly decided that our statute which
mt to vides for separate schools for white
the colored children is a Constitutional
val and the decision is supported by II
out judgments of the Supreme Court OF
eces. United States, yet the Civil Rights
so-called, which passed the Senate
u last session, and is now pending i
' House of Representatives, seek
overthrow our statute, and in disre
ocrat and defiance of it to compel N
COZ. schools in Ohio by the inhiction {
2 the -. or;,,;no1 nnnishment and civil