The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-11-21

Resolutions reported the following, which
were received severally with loud applause.
and adopted without dissenting voice:
PREAMBLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
"WHEREAs. The formal Reorganization !
and consolidation Of the old Abolition party !
Of the North, uader the name of 'Repubii.
can party into an avowed Northern fac
tion. bounded BY geographical line and
pledged TO an unrelcnting warfare, even tol
the destruction Of the Constitution and the
sundeIing Of the Union, upon the domestic
institutions of the peop Of all the States
being south Of that line, demands Of the
only national party now in existence, the
Democracy Of the United States, but espe
cialIy of the North that, laying aside old
issues and conlro, ersies they should coms
up as Que man 10 the fall measure of the
exgencies which press upon us, and boldly
meet the new and living questions OF the
day; therefore we, portion Of the Democ-
racy of Ohio and the North, in public meet.
iug assembled, do resolve and declare:
Resolved. That we congratulate the peo,
pie Of the United States on the final inau-
geration Of the grand scheme of domestic
policy for which the Democratic party OF
The Union SO many yearN contended, and
tbe consequent prosperity which, under the
auspices OF that party, has distinguished eV-
cry section Of the country vindicaIing al
once the sound doctrine ard policy 81 that
party and the intelligence, patriotism and
discriminating justice Of the American peo
pie. as..s
"Resoived. That The powers Of the Fed
erel Government arc derived solely from
The Constitutional compact 10 which the
several States are parties; that thes' are
limited by the plain sense and intention oil
the instrument constituting that compact;
that The grants Of power made in that In
strument ought to be strictly construed by
all the departments and agents of the Gov
ernment that all powers not expressly gran
ted or necessarily implied are expressly re-
served to the States respectively, or to the
people; tEat it is Hexpedient III d danger
Gus to exercise powers Of doubtful consti-
tntiohality.
"Resolyed, That in delegating a portion
of their powers to be exercised by the Fed
eral Government, he States retaInel, sew
orally, The exclusive and sole right over
| their own domestic institutions and policy,
and are alone responsible for them and
that any intermeddling OF any one or more
states, or Of combination of 'hcir citizens
with the domestic institutions and policy o.
The others, on any ground or under any pre-
text whatever, political, moral or religious
with view to their alteration or subVtr-
sion, is an assump ion Of superiority, not
warranted by the Constitution, insulting to
he s ates nterterel with, teniins TO en-
! danger their domestic peace and tranquility
subversiye of the ohjec,s for which.the Con
stitution was framed, and, by necessary
consequence, teniing TO weaken and de
stroy the Union itself.
"Resolved, That domestic slavery, as i
exists in The Southern States Of this Union
comprises an important part of their domes
tic institutions, inherited from their auces
tors, and existing at the adoption Of tht
| Constitution, by which it is recognized az
constituting an essential element in the dis
trbution OF its covers among The States
and that no change Of opinion or feelings or
the part ofthe oher States Of the Union in
relation to it can Justify them or their citi-
zens in open and systematic attacks thereon
with view 10 its overthrow: and that all
such attacks are in manifest violation of Tie
neutral and solemn pledge to protect and
defend each other, given by the States re-
spectvely on entering into the constitution
al compact which formed the Union, and as
such, is manifest breach of faith, and q
violation of the most solemn obligations
both moral aud religious.
"Resolved, That Congress has no power
under the Constitution, 10 interfere with Oh
control the domestic institutions of the sew
eral States, and that such States are thC
sole and proper Judges Of everything apper-
i taining to their own affairs not prohibited
by the Constitutions; and that all efforts 0
Aboilionists or Others, by whatever name
known made 70 induce Congress TO inter
fefe with'Questions Of slavery, or TO take in
cipient steps in relation thereto, whether fol
the abolition of slavery in the District o
Columbia or the Territories or It's pfohibl
lion therein, or for the Introduction Of th,
1 coast wise or inter State slave trade, or th,
n repeal Of the Fugitive Slave Law, or OF tn,
Kansas Nebraska act, are intended to leat
to the most alarming and dangerous coase
quences; and that all such efforts have al
inevitable tendency to diminish the harpi
ness Of the people and encanger the ssabili
ty and permanency Of the Union, and ough
netto be cpdntenanced by any friend of ou
pohtioai Institutions.
sa'Resolved, Tlat regarding these com
promises of The Consultation solenmly enter
led INTO by its founders As wise and uecessa
ry provisions, and such as ought neithe
TO be di5regafded nor tamper with, we sr
4 for tile CUnstitu Jonas lis, and that we WI
and that we will preserve, maintain an
\ 4sfend both at every hazard. observin
8 with scrupulous and pncaculatiug fdelit
; every article, requirement and compromis
: Of the constitutional compact between thes
States to the leltersand IN its utnost spi
q it andrecognizing no higher law betwee
. which and the Constitution we know I
\ any conflict 4si ct
ssResolved, That the Constitution WI
the result Of a spirit Of amity and Of tht
= mutual Difference and concession which Ii
2 p.culiarilies ofouf political situation rel
\ lered indispensable, ard that by amity COZ
ciIialion and compromise can IL and q
Z Union which il established be preserves
9 and that il is the duty of all good citiEeI
I Ito frown indignantly upon every atteml
wheresoeyer and by whomsoeyer made,
array one section OF the Union against al
other, to foment jealousies or beart bur-
3 ings between them bysystematic and Q
Y, ,rau;aed instrumentation. deruncatie