Daily national era. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1854, 1854-01-20


OCRATIC ASSOCIATION OF --.
ART 1. The object OF this association is, to
maintain the rights Of persons the rights OF
States and the rights of Nations, by placing in
Legislative, Judicial, and executive stations, men
who will faithfully sustain the measures and
apply the principles Of the independent De-
mocracy as set forth in the Pittsburgh and
Columbus Platforms.
ART. g. The Association shall consist OF such
persons as are DESTROYS to cooperate for the
furtherance Of its object, by increasing its
numbers; by procuring subscribers to indie
pendent Democratic documents; by voting for
Independent Democratic candidates; and other
wise, as may be cxpedient and right
ART. g. The Association shall meet once n
month, or oftencr, to hear reports from town.
ship and district Associations, from commit.
tees, and from individual members and to take
such other action rs may be necessary.
ART. A. The officers Of the Association shall
be president, secretary, and treasurer; who,
with the presidents Of the several township
Associations, shall constitute the executive
committee, OF which three members shall form
quorum. The officers Of tho Association
shall be chosen, after the first organization, on
tho first Monday Of August in each year.
ART. 5. Other matters shall be regulated by
bylaws
MEMORIAL TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE
STATE OF OHIO.
The undersigned, citizens Of there insert the
name Of the county, city, or town, respect.
fully ask that you will adopt resolutions in.
structing our Senators, and requesting our
Representatives in Congress, TO use their best
efforts TO procure the enactment of laws IL
prevent the increase, to mitigate the evils, and
TO promote the final eradication OF Slavery
LIST By the prohibition of Slavery in the
Territories
I'd. BY the prohibition Of Slavery in the
District Of Columbia.
Sd. BY the prohibition OF the Slave Trade
in registered and enrolled vessels Of the United
States.
4th. By the prohibition Of the sale Of per-
sons under process issued out OF the courts Of
the United States
5th. By the repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Act
9th. BY other constitutional and appropriate
legislation.
MEMORIAL TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF TIT
STATE OF OHIO.
The undersigned, citizens Of there insert the
name Of the county, city or town. respectfully
ask that you will maintain tho dignity and in
dependence Of the State, by the enactment Of
suitable and efficient laws TO prevent kidnap
ping, and TO secure personal liberty Of all per-
sons within the territorial limits of the State
against seizure aud restraint without due pro
cess of law.
MEMORIAL TO THE coSGREss OF THE UNITEr
STATES.
10 The Senate and House Of Representatives Of
the United Stats, IN Congress.
Tho undersigned citizens of here insert tho
name of the State and county, city or town,
believing that Slavery in the District Of Colum.
bia il unjust in itself contrary to that pro.
vision Of the Constitution which declares that
no person shall be deprived of liberty without
due process Of law discreditabIe to the charac-
ter Of our Government in the eyes Of the world,
and therefore injurious 10 the influence Of opr
example Of FREQ institutions in favor Of the
oppressed Of other nations respectfully ask
that all laws allowing such Slavery may be re-