The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-07-15
INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT IN TOWNsHrnns.
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The Democracy of the township of Elyria,
Lorain county, Ohio, assembled in the Court
house, June 26th Ayan Wooster presided,
+. l.. Warner was chosen secretary J. NJ
Vincent; l.. D. Griswold, J. Strong, Jun, J. H.
Boynton II. Faxon, NJ. ID Galpin and f. L.
Weaver, were appointed committee TO draft
resolutions expressive Of the views of the meet
ing. They reported the following resolutions,
which, after several spirited speeches, were
unanimously adopted:
Whereas we believe that all power in the
nation, not clearly delegated to the Federal
Government remains with the States and that
in the State Government the People are the
source of ali power:
And whereas it is the duty of all good cit-
zens" to preserve inyiolate the sovereignty the
rights and liberties of their respective States,
and resist all cncroachments upon such rights:
And whereas the Democratic party, by pub
lie resolves, has always, and everywhere, pro-
fessed to guard the liberties, rights and sover-
eighty of the people and has adopted, as car
dlnal principles in it's creed Equal and ex-
act justice to all men, and II free discussion of
all subjects pertaining to the rights and lber-
ties of men everywhere, and in all conditions"
And whereas the Baltimore Convention, held
on the LIST Of juno inst has established II Ma
tona Platform for the Democracy of the Union,
entirely antagonstcal to the former and we'll
established principles of the party striking at
the foundation of human liberty, and rcpudi-
atng the doctrines of Washington, jefferson.
Jackson, and their cOmpatriots making it a
test of Democracy to keep silence and not agi-
tate the subject of Human Rights and Human
Bondage
And whereas said Convention has nomna-
ted candidates for President and Vice PreSi-
dent Of the nation, who fully endorse the fore
going dangerous and tyrannical doctrines of
the Platform they stand upon therefore,
ReSoIUed, That we, rs Democrats of Lorain
county, will not submit to or endorse these
outrages upon our rights, and this monstrous
abandonment of the Democratic creed, but will
stand upon our old Platform heretofore estab-
lished and we hereby reailirm especially the
9th resolution passed mt the Convention held
in our county on the ID of September, 1881 ,
which is az follows:
That the Fugitive Slave Law, enacted by
the last Congress is in derogatiOn of the genius
Of our Free Institutions an unwarrantable en-
eroachmont upon the sovereignty of the States
a violation Of the principles of natural and re-
yealSd religion, an assumption of legislative
power without constitutional authority, and a
INDUSTRIOUS exhibition of tyranny injustice cru
city and oppression
Resolved, That inasmuch as we repudiate the
Platform rs villanous outrage upon our
rights we also repudiate the men nominated
upon the Platform, and hold them not IA Dem
! orraiS, but Us mere appendagcs of the present
Administration. committed to its most odous
measures, and entirely unworthy of Democrat
ic support.
Rcsoired That in taking this step the De-
mocracy Of Lorain. will be justified, because
they have frequently heretofore in County Con.
ycntions, declared their hostility to Slavery ON
the one hand and their fidelity to Freedom ON
the other
Resolved, That the satisfaction which arises
from right action is to us IA better reward than
either the spoils of office or the favor of slave
holding oligarchy
ReSOiped, That we consider the "Compro.
mise measures, so called rs the result Of south
ern dictation aud Northern subservency, and
the Fugitive Slave Law in particular, the most
abominahle act ever passed by any nation
whether civilized or barbarian we will there.
fore, do all in our power to promote its imme-
! date repeal
ReSoIred That we will agitate the question
of Human Rights, both in and ont Of Con
grcss, until our country shall be free, and uni
vcrsal Democracy triumphant we are not to
be gaggedby Southern DULLES or Northern trai-
| tors.
ReSoired That there is no difference of I'M
portance between the Wing Platform and the
so-callcd Democratic patform-both Conven.
tons have licked the dust from the feet of the
| shareholders, and invited us to do likewise we
ask NIL sound Democrats, are you prepared to
enlist under Fillmorc'S slaye.catching flag.
and beat time to his grand Slave Hunt march :
! ReSotrod, That We recommend Ia the De
mocracy of the country an immediate organ.
cation against this encroachment upon their
/ rights and an early population of the gag -
Platform adopted by the Baltimore Conven-
/ ton; let your motto be what it has always
been Everything for PRINCIPLES nothing for
/ ment
On motion, committee of three was ap-
/ pointed to effect an organization make arrange
ments tor and call future meetings of the par.
\ ~ J, II Boyntou, J, NJ Vincent and J. Strong,
jrr were appointed that committee