Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1875-07-06
THE OHIO DEMooRATIO PLAT
FORM.

ment of the time, the probabilities being that
'.Old William Allen" who runs for Governor
on it will, If successful, be the next Demo.
cratic candidate for President Of the United
States, We publish it in full. In the conyen>
ton which adopted it there were some hard
money men, to whom tie finance clauses were
unpalatable, but, IS contemporary says, like
the Democracy generally does. they agreed to
swallow the dose for the general benef. of the
medicine. The whole list of enunciations of
principles are laid down with frankness
yerging on audacity, which has smack Of.
victory about it. The following is the full
text of the platform:
The Democratic party of Ohio, in State
convention assembled, proclaim the following
propositions of political faith and action:
First. A sacred adherence to the principles
of government declared and put in practical
operation by the fathers of the republic.
Second. Opposition to aggressions by either
department Of the government upon the func-
tions of the others, and to the exercise by
Federal authorities of any of the powers re-
served by the constitution to the States re-
spe actively or to the people.
Third. The protection of the government
to all citizens without regard to race, color, or
previous condition Of seryitude
Fourth. The President'sservices shonld be
limited to one term, At salary of $4,000 a
year.
Fifth. Retrenchment and reform in every
departments of the goyernment-Federal,
State and local.
Sixth. No grants of land or money by the
government. or use of its credit to railroad,
steamship or other companies.
Seventh. The preservation of the remnant
of the public lands for the benefit of citizens
of the United States, and foreign emigrants
who have declared their intention to become
such, who will occupy and cultivate the same.
Eighth. That the contraction of the cur
rency, heretofore. made by the Republican
party, and further contraction proposed by it
with view to force resumption of specie pays
ment has already brousht disaster to the
business of the country, and threatens bank.
ruptcy, We demand that this policy be aban-
doned, and that the volume of the currency
be made and kept equal to the wants of the
trade, leaving the restoration of legal.tenders
to par in gold to be brought about by pro-
noting the industries of the people, and not
by destroying them.
Ninth. That the policy already initiated by
the Republican party of abolishing legal.ten-
ders aud giving national banks the power to
furnish all the currency will increase the
power of an already dangerous monopoly and
the enormous burden now expressing the PEG,
pie without compromising advantage, and that
all the national bank circulation be promptly
and permanently retired and legal>tenders be
issued in their place.
Tenth. That the public interest demands
that the government should cease TO discredit
its own currency, and should make legal
tenders receivable for all public dues except
where respect for the obligations of contracts
require payment in coin, and that we favor
payment of at least one-half of tho customs
in legal>tenders.
Eleventh. The extinction of the present
national banks and establishment in their
stead Of system of freq banks of discount
aud deposit, under such regulation as the States
may respectively prescribe, and no paper cur
rency except such as may be issued directly
by and npon the faith of the General Governs
ment.
Twelfth. a tariff for the sole purpose of
revenue.
Thirteenth. We favor complete separation
of Church and State-religious independence
and absolute freedom of opinion-equal and
exact justice to all religious societies, aud
purely secular education at expense of tax
payers, without division among or control by
any sect, directly or indirectly of any portion
of the public school fund. In view of the
admirable provisions of our State constitution
upon these subjects which are due to the
energy and wisdom of the Democratic party.
We denounce the Republican platform as an
insult to the intelligence of the people of
Ohio, and base appeal to sectarian preju>
dices.
Fourteenth That we are opposed to the
passage of what are called sumptuary laws, Or
any interference with social habits or customs
not in themselves criminal, and We reprobate
any espionage by one class of citizens upon
another under any pretense whatever.
With this declaration of principle aud poll
icy, we arraien the leaders Of the Republican
party for their extravagant expenditure and
profigate waste of the peoples money; for
their oppressive, unjust and defective system
of finance and taxation for their continued
tyranny and cruelty to the Southern States of
of the Union, for squandering public lands;
for continuance of incompetent and corrupt
men in Office at nome and abroad, and for
their general Encouragement of the govern-
ment, and we cordially invite all men, with
out regard to past party association, to Coz
operate with us in expelling them from Office,
and in securing such administration of pub,
lie affairs as characterized purer and better
days Of tho Republic.
DEATH OF REV. SAMUEL GovER.--ln the
death of this venerable man, whisE occurred
at his home in Leesburg, on Saturday morn
ing last, this community has lost another of
its oldest and best known citizens. Mr.. Cover
was in the SD year of his age, at the time of
his death. He was born in Leesburg, and
had spent the greater portion of his four-score
years at the home of his birth. For more
than half century he was an active and de-