The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1852-07-15
INDEPENDENT MOVEMENT IN TOWNsFr,sn,.ss
DISTRICT 80

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The Democracy of the township of Elyria,
| Lorain county Ohio assembled in the Court
house, June goth Alyan Wooster presided,
+. l.. Warner was chosen secretary. } NJ.
Vincent. l.. D. Griswold, j. Strong, Jun. j. II.
Boynton, H. Faxon, NJ ID. Galpin, and f, l..
Weaver, were appointed II 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 all power:
And whereas it is the duty of all good citi-
zens" to preserve inyiOlate the sovereignty the
rights and liberties of their respective States,
and resist all encroachments 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
dnal principles in it's creed " Equal and ex-
act justice 10 all men, and II free discussion If
all subjects pertaining to the rights and liber
ties OF men everywhere, and in all conditions
And whereas the Baltimore Convention, held
on the st of June inst has established Ma
tional Platform for the Democracy of the Union,
entirely antagonistical to the former and we'll
established principles Of the party striking at
the foundation of human liberty, and repudi-
ating the doctrines of Washington, Jefferson,
Jackson and their oOmpatriots 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 nomina-
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,
ReSOlUed, 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 reaiiirm especially the
9th resolution passed Mt the Convention held
in our county ON the ID of September, 1851,
which is ny follows:
That the Fugitive Slave Law, enacted by
the last Congress, is in derogaton of the genius
of our Free institutions an understandable en-
croachment upon the sovereignty of the States
a violation of the principles of natural and re-
yealed religion; an assumption of legislative
power without constitutional authority. and n
monstrous exhibition of tyranny, injustice, cru
city and oppression
Resolved, That inasmuch rs We repudiate the
Platform, rs u villanous outrage upon our
rights. we also rcpudiate the men nominated
upon the Platform and hold them not IA Dem
ofraiS, but rs mere appendagcs of the present
Administration. committed TO its most odious
measures, and entirely unworthy Of Democrat
ic support.
Resolved, That in taking this step the De-
mocracy of Lorain. will be justified, because
they have frequently heretofore, in County Con
ventions, 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 a better reward than
either the spos of office or the favor of slave.
holding oligarchy
ReSOiped, That wo consider the "Compro-
mise measures, 40 called as the result Of South.
ern dictation aud Northern subservency, and
the Fugitive Slave Law in particular, the most
abominable net ever passed by any nation
whether civilized or barbarian we will there
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date repeal
Resolred That we will agitate the question
of Human Rights both in and out Of Con.
grcss, until our country shall be free, and uni
yersal Democracy triumphant we are not ia
be gagged by Southern DULLES or Northern trail
| tors.
Resolved, That there is no difference of i'm.
portance between the Wing Platform aud the
so-caled Democratic platiornl-both Conyen-
tons have licked the dust from the feet of the
Shareholders, and invited us to do likewise we
ask all sound Democrats, are you prepared Ia
enlist under Fillmores slaye.catching flag
and beat time TO his grand Slave Hunt march
ReSoiued That we recommend Ia the De
mocracy oil the country AN immediate organi.
zation against this cncroachment upon their
rights and an early repudiation of the gag y
Platform adopted by the Baltimore Conven,
ton; let your motto be what il has Away,
been, Everything for PRIScIPLEs, nothing fol
menl"
On motion, committee of three was mp
pointed 10 effect an organization make arrange
nents for and call future meetings of the par
ty j. n Boynton, j. NJ Vincent and ]. Strong
| jr., were appointed that committee
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