The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1879-06-05
The Ohio Republican Plat
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Resolved, That the Republican
party Of Ohio, reahirming the cardinal
doctrine of its adopted faith as here
toiorc proclaimed, especially pledges
Itself anew TO the maintenance Of free
Suffrage, equal rights, the unity Of
the nation and supremacy Of the Ma
tionol Government in III matter
placed by the Constitution under IL,
control.
Resolved, that we earnestly appeal
to the people, in the exercise Of THEN
power through the bAllot-box. to ar
rest the mad career OF the party now
controlin. both branches Of Congress
under the domination of . majority
Of men, lately in arms against the
Government and now plotting 20 re-
gain, through the power Of legislation,
the cause which they lost in the fed
namely, the establishment Of State
sovereignty by the overthrow Of IA
tional supremacy.
Resolved, That the Demo- ratio
party, having committed itself to an
attempt TO brake up that Government
by refusing TO Appropriate to their
legitimate objects the public moneys
already collected fron the people, I'M
less the Executive shall give his off
cial signature to measures Of which
he conscientiously disapproyes-
measures plainly Intended TO allow
free course to fraud, violence and cor
Iuption in the national elections and
to impair the constitutional suprenla-
cy Of the nation-descrves the signal
condemnation Of every honest and
law abiding citizen.
Resolved, That the present extra
session OF Congress, thus compelled
by the Democratic conspirRtors, has
been prolonged beyond all possible
excuse, not only to the depletion Of
the Treasury, but also 10 the great
detriment Of every industrial and
commercial interest Of the country,
10y the uncalled for agitation Of sew
eral questions by persistent efforts in
hostility to the resumption Of specie
payments, already happily accom-
pushed; by constantly tampering
with a currency system unsurpassed
in the world; by reopening and slim
ulatiug sectional controversy, cSpe
cially through the ayowed determina-
ton to repeal all war legislation, and
by seeking to iuaugurate a reactiora-
~ revolution designed to restore fI!l
power to the "Solid South" in the
affairs Of The Government.
Resolved, That the financial ad-
ministrati0n of the Government by
the Republican party in accomplish
ing the great work Of resumption Of
specie payments; in restoring our
currency to par value; III greatly re
ducing the burden of the national
debt; in refurding a large portion Of
the same at a rate Of interest one
third les, than the former rate, there
by alone saving to fine treasury thir-
teen million dollars a year, and in
enhancing the national credit to a
standing before attained, is a source
Of just pride 60 the Republicans Of
Ohio, and deserves the warm appro-
baton Of the American people
Resolved, That this perpetual dis
turbance OF the country in response to
the conciliatory policy of the Admin
istration, should by the Judgment Of
the people be thoroughly condemned.
Resolved, That the Democratic
Legislature of Ohio, going On from
bad to worse; from the OConnor
reforms of our public institutions,
resulting in scandals unnumbtred
and mischiefs unmeasured, to the out
rageous attempts to revise and re-
verse the will Of the people and de-
clared by their suifrages, foiSting
upon them by legislative usurption
defeated candidates for local Offices
in the place of those duly elected by
lawful and unquestioned ballots cast
in the interest of honest and
decent home government, merits the
most indignant reI,uke Of every intel
ligcnt voter of the State.
Resolved, That the memories of
our dead heroes, who gave their lives
to save the nation from destruction,
protest against the expulsion of their
living comrades from public offices to
crafty the PARTISAN purpose Of the
dominant party in Congress.
Resolved, That we send greeting to
the President Of the United States
and our Republican members Of Con-
greSs, and we cordially thank and
honor them for the firm and patriotic
stand they have taken in opposition
to the designs to tho majority Of the
present Congress, and VIC hereby
pledge them u earnest and undivi-
ded support.