The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1844-05-30

and hope penetrate the forest and oVeGSpead The pTal
res whore weapons OF war are the axe and the p)uSh
Nor shall the ruins OF any Babylon or Palmyra, Pal
eBcue or Uxma smoke and bleach in the track Of muI
derous war within the compass OF Onr dominions how
ever extended until constitution has been perverted
from its original purposes and the best hopes OF man
kind sacrificed to the designs Of avarice or ambition
which make defuded man their instruments and their
victims.
But there is a subject which, with every rue demo-
cra ought TO be considered far more important than the
extension Of our territory tits the preservation Of the
constitution ITSELF and the predominance oi democratic
principles in the administration of our government
What ava ar increase OF territory five cannot gov
ern what we have on principles which consider es
senalto the preservation OF liberty and the advance
ment ofmanl II, while reaching after other territories,
we are sppedo all that is precious in our government
a, ,home-all that would make their annexation bles-
sing to them or 10 ourselves,-we shall lose the SUBJ
stance while grasping at The shadow2 II is not under
the dominion Of national bank that we wish to bring
the people OF Texas There is no philanthropy in the
movement which would make them virtually the SUBJ
jects of an empire the products of whose sunny fields
north, whether moneyed or titled If through latitudi
nous construction or direct usurpaton, our States are
to become, virtually a consolidated empire, within
which congress or monarch is 10 regulate all their
localconoems do not desire any other portion ofihe
human family 10 share with US in such calamity
Rather if such principles are to prevail in the admins
lraon would we see Texas remain separate and inde
pendent that there may bean asylum for us or our chill
den 10 fly to- when usurpation and oppression have e1
tingushed all hope in "he land of the free and home OF
the brave"
If The time shall ever come when the corruptions of
national bank shall deprave whole country as thor
oughly as they have done great city, once celebrated
for its order and moray-when riot with its reband,
shall rave through land and murder strike down its vic
tins whimpunity in open day when Libraries OF sa-.
cred knowledge shall everywhere become bonfres for
biget mobs-when, from the blackened and crumbling
walls Of burnt churches "THE LORD SEETH"
shall be the only voice OF consolation 10 houseess and
starving thousands who to our shores 10 find pro-
lection for life liberty property and religious worship
when that disastrous day shall come-f come it must
we devouty pray there may be one spot left on this
earth this continent if be the region ofhe lone
star where hope may again kinde her fires, and hber-
ty erect her standard
is moi our purpose discuss the expediency or in
eXpediency of the immediate annexation OF Texas to the
United States. Nor will we consider the justice or pol
icy of making hatquestion test in the coming presi
dental election The first question is before the Amer
lean people by whom it will be discussed considered
and decided The second will present itselfto the ma
tional democratic convention, who will undoubtedly
give true expression to The wishes Of the democracy OF
the nation as far as they are known Be their decision
what may either as 10 the test or the candidates, we
pledge ourselves to abide by it, and to rally around the
democratic banner determined to bear it onto victory
Nor will stop to inquire wheher it have upon star
more or star less or whether be borne by an old SOL
dier or yOnng one.
We will gather it as the banner Of Jefferson and OF
Jackson of liberty and cur country we will plant it in
triumph upon the coasts and our praires; and then
from Texas and Oregon-perchance in tulness OF time
from Canada and Mexico-we will spange it all over
with stars until shall become like the clusters ofthe
milky way cloud of Light, beneath which half man.
kind living in peace and happiness, shall admire and
rejoice.
Will not our brother democrats every whee make up
their minds to receive in this spirit the decisions and
and nominations Of the Baltimore conventionf 1t is
the only GUARANTY Of p:ctOyW perhaps its ONLY
HOPE.
RssOlred That in opinion the first object Of every
true democrat in the approaching presidential election
should be the ascendency OF democratic principles in the
administration Of our government
Resolved, That the evils apprehenGed on the one side
from the annexation of Texas to the United States and
the misches on the other from delay of that measure
sink into nsgnifcauce when compared with the dan
gers which will inevitably spring from tire election oil
Henry Clay to the presidency and engrang upon ouI
constitution the principles now openly avowed by the
whig party.
Rewtcsd That in our opinion. the only way to pre-,
vent so great calamity, is cordial union OF the DEM
ocraic party in support Of the nominees OF the approach
ing Baltimore convention for President and Vice Presi
dent.
Rssolrcd, That we deprecate all elimination and re
elimination and all mputaon OF improper motives ol
the one side or the other and earnestly advise our rien
who are involved in the discussono this subject to ha
orbearence and charity which alone can lead to goo
feeling aid united action in this crisis Of our public al
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Reslued That all the democratic papers in the U
| States be requested to publish this address.
At an adjourned meeting ofthe association, hele o
the 18th May 1874 the foregoing address, having bee
read and discussed, was unanimously adopted.
AMOS KENDALL, President.
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