The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1875-07-01

patriot and soldier be added that of the
capable and judicious statesman, entities
President Grant to the gratitude of his
countrymen.
The Democratic convention adopted
the following resolutions
The Democratic party of Ohio, in State
convention assembled, proclaim the fol
lowing propositions of political faith and
action
1. A sacred adherence to the principles
of Government declared and put in prac-
tical operation by the fathers of the Re
public.
2 Opposition to aggressions by either
department of the Government upon the
functions of the others, and to the exer-
else by Federal authority of any of the
powers reserved by the Constitution to
the States respectively, or to the people.
g. The protection of the Government
to all citizens, without regard to race,
color or previous condition of servitude.
f The Presidents service should be
limited to one term, at a salary of TWEEN
tyfive thousand dollars year.
5. Retrenchment and reform in every
department of government-Federal
State and local
6. No grants of land or money by the
government or use of its credit to rail-
road, steamship or other companies
7. The preservation of the remnant of
public lands for the benefit of citizens of
the United States, and foreign emigrants
who have declared their intention to be-
come such, who will occupy and cultivate
the same.
} s. That the contraction of the currency
heretofore made by the Republican party,
! and the further contraction proposed by
| it, with view to the forced resumption
of specie payment, has already brought
| disaster to the business of the country
and threatens it with general bankruptcy
and ruin. We demand that this policy
be abandoned, and that the volume Of
/ currency be made and kept equal to the
wants of trade, leaving the restoration ol
legal tenders to par with gold to be
brought about by promoting the indus
| tries Of the people, and not by destroying
lthem.
g. That the policy already initiated by
the Republican party of abolishing legal
tenders and giving National Banks the
power to furnish all the currency, will
increase the power of an already danger
Gus monopoly, and the enormous burdens
now expressing the people, without any
compensating advantage. And that we
oppose to this policy the demand that al
the National Bank circulation be prompt
ly and permanently retired, and lega
tenders issued in their place.
10. That public interest demands thai
the government should caase to discredi
its own currency, and should make its
legal tenders receivable for all public
dues, except where respect for the obliga
ton of contracts requires payment ir
coin; and that we favor the payment o
at least one-half of the customs in lega
tenders
IL. The extinction of the present Ma
tional Banks, and the establishment il
their stead of a system of Free Banks o
discount and deposit only under sucl
regulations as the States may respect
lively prescribe. And no paper currenc,
except such as may be issued directly by
and upon the faith of the General Gov
ernment.
II. A tariff for the sole purpose of rev
enue.
Is. We favor the complete separation
of church and State; religions independ
ence and absolute freedom of opinion
equal and exact justice to all religion
societies; and purely secular education
at the expense of the taxpayer, withou
division among, or control by any sect
directly or indirectly, of any portion O
the public school fund. In view of tn
admirable provisions of our State Const
tuition upon these subjects, which ar
due to the energy and wisdom of tn
Democratic party, we denounce the Re
publican platform as an insult to the ir
telligence of the people of Ohio and
base appeal to sectarian prejudices.
IA. That we are opposed to the passag
of what are called sumptuary laws, o
any interference with social habits O
customs, not in themselves crimina
and we reprobate any espionage by on
class of citizens upon another under an
pretence whatever
With this declaration of principles an
/ policy, we arraign the leaders of the Re
publican party for their extravagant e7
penditure and profigate waste of the pee
pies money; for their oppressive, unjus
/ and defective system of taxation an
finance; for their continued tyranny an
cruelty to the Southern States of th
: Union; for their squandering of the pul
: lie lands; for their continuance of il
f competent and corrupt men in Office g
home and abroad; and for their genera
mismanagement of the Government
And we cordially invite all men, withou
regard to past party associations, to c.
operate with us IN expelling them frol
| power, and in securing such an admin
tration of public affairs as characterize
the purer and better days of the Repul
; lie.