The Portland daily press., 1879-05-30
The Ohio Resolutions.

The following are the resolutions adopted
by the Republicans of Ohio at the State Con-
vention held Friday:
I. Resolued, That the Republican party of
Ohio, reatirming the cardinal doctrines of its
accepted faith as heretofore proclaimed, espec-
tally pledges itself anew to the maintenance of
free suffrage, equal rights, unity of the nation
and the supremacy of the national government
in all matters placed by the constitution under
its control.
II. Resolred, That we earnestly appeal to
the people in the exercise of their power
through the ballot-box to arrest the mad career
of the party now controlling both branches of
Congress under the domination of a majority
OF men lately in arms against the Government,
and now plotting to regain, through the power
of legislation, the cause which they lost in the
field, namely, the establishment of State SOW
ereignty by the overthrow of national suprem-
acy.
III. Resolred, That the Democratic party
having committed itself to an attempt to break
up the government by refusing to appropriate
to their legitimate objects the public moneys
already collected from the people, unless the
Executive shall give his official signature to
measures which he conscientiously disapproves
measures plainly intended to allow a free
course to fraud, violence and corruption in ma
tional elections, and to impair the constitution
al supremacy of the nation, deserves signal
condemnation from every honest and law-abid-
ing citizen.
". ReSolUed That the present extra ses-
sion of Congress, thus compelled by Democrat
ic conspirators, has been prolonged beyond all
possible excuse, not only to the depletion of the
Treasury and also to the grave detriment of ev-
cry industrial and commercial interest of the
country, but by the uncalled-for agitation of
sectional questions by persistent efforts in their
hostility to the resumption of specie payment,
already happily accomplished; by constantly
tampering with currency unsurpassed in the
world; by re-opening and stimulating sectional
controversy; by avOwed determination TO
repeal all war legislation, and by seeking to in
augurate q reactionary revolution designed to
restore full power to "solid South in the af-
fairs of the government.
V. ResolUed, That the financial administra-
ton OF the government by the Republican par
tY in accomplishing the great work Of resump-
tion of specie payments in restoring our cur
rency to par value; in refunding large pro-
portion of the national debt; in refunding
large proportion of the same at rate of inter-
est one-third less than the former rate, thereby
alone saving to the Treasury thirteen million
dollars year, and in enhancing the national
credit to standing never before attained, is q
source of just pride to the Republicans of Ohio
and deserves the warm appreciation OF the
American people.
VI. ReSolred, That this perpetual disturb
ance of the country, in response to the concil-
iatory measures of the administration, should
by the Judgment of the people, be thoroughly
condemned.
VII. Resolced, That the Democratic legis-
lature of Ohio, going on from bad to worse
from the "O'Conor reforms of our public in
stitutions, resulting in scandals unnumbered
and mischiefs unmeasured, to outrageous at
tempts to revise and reverse the will of the
people as declared by their suffrages; foisting
upon them, by legislative usupation, defeated
candidates for local offices, in place Of those
duly elected by lawful and unquestioned ballots
cast in the interest of honest and decent home
government, merits the most indignant re-
buke Of every intelligent voter of the State.
VIII. Resolued, 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
TX. Resolced, That we send greeting to
the President of the United States and our
Republican members of Congress, and we cor
daily thank and honor them for the firm and
patriotic stand they have taken in opposition
to the designs of the majority of the present
Co gress, and we hereby pledge them our ear
nest and undivided support.