The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-08-02
THE OHIO DEMOCRACY.

The Democrats Of Ohio have nomina-
ted Hon. II. NJ. Bishop, Of Cincinnati,
for Governor. lie has never been very
prominent politician, only having been
Mayor and member Of the Legislature !;
but in the election Of the member. to
the Constitutional Convention he had n
majority Of six hundred more than any
other candidate. 1t is thought his nom
inntion is very popular one, and that
his election to the Govcrnor+hip is pretty
sure. The following is the concise plat
form Of principles set forth by the party /:
TIE PLATFORM.
The Democratic party of Ohio, in State
Convention assembled, rcncws it's pledges
Of devotion to the Union and the consti-
tuition, with the amendments. Itdcclarcs
AZ essential to the preservation of free
government n faithful adherence to the
following principles Strict construc-
ton home rule; the supremacy of the
civil over the military power; the scpa-
ration of church and State; the equality
Of all citizens before the law liberty of
individual action, unvcxcd by sumptuary
laws; absolute acquiescencc in the law
fully expressed will of the majority; op-
position to all subsidies the preservation
Of the public lands to the use Of actual
settlers and the maintenance and per-
fecting of the common school system.
Pertinent. 20 the issues now pending be-
fore tho people
l. Resoired, That We look upon the in
auguratiOn of r. B. Hayes to tho high
Office of President of the United States,
| in spite of q majority of the electoral and
popular vote given by the people to Sam
! Icl j. Tilden, as the most dangerous en-.
croachmcnt upon popular rights that has
ever been attempted in this or any other
free country. A repetition of the fraud
will not be tolerated.
| 2. The destruction Of the industry of
tho country and the paapcrism Of labor
are the inevitable fruits of vicious laws
enacted by the Republican party.
3. Tint, as Il means of relieving the
distressed portions of the community, and
removing the great stringency complained
of in business circles, we demand the i'm
mediate rcpea! Of The resumption act.
!. That we dcnOunce as an outrage
upon the rights of the people the enact
ment of the Republican measure demon
etizing silver, and demand the passage of
q law which shall restore to silver its
monetary power.
4. Tint We favor the retention OF
grecnback currency rs the best paper
money we have ever had, and declare
against any further contraction.
6. We congratulate the country upon
tho acceptance by the present admins
tration Of the constitutional and pacific
policy OF local scif-govcrnment in the
States of the South, SO long advocated by
the Democratic party, and which has
brought peace and harmony to that Sec
tion of the Union.
Z. The registry law framed by the last
Legislature is burdcr9n,nc end expensive,
and discriminates unjustiy against the
poorer class of voters, and we therefore
demand its immediate repeal.
8. We favor tariff fer revenue only.
9, We favor the issue by the general
government alone of I'll circulating me-
dium, whether paper or metallic, to be
always Of equal tender, and interconvcrt-
ible.
10. That we condemn the acts of the
Federal administration in using the reg
ular troops of the United States to inter-
fere with elections and other political af-
fairs of the States, as unconstitutional,
! unlawful and unjustfiabie, destructive OF
! the rights Of the people and the States.