Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1855-11-08

Large Democratic meeting IN montgomeIy +
County, 0hio-strong National RESOLUTIONS
Adoptod-A Platform Broad Enough for EV-
cry Democrat to Stand Upon.
We take great pleasure, says the Cincinnap
Enquirer in laying before our readers The pro-
c~eedings Of a large Democratic meeting which
Yves recently held in Dayton. twill be no.
iiced that among those who participated IN II
were several Of the staunchest, most intelli-
gent and influential Democrats Of the noble
and glorious old county Of Montgomery. The
resolutions are drawn with cOnsummnte ability
and express most clearly and emphatically Inc
Democratic idea upon the vexed questions
which now constitute the dividing line be-
tween psrties. They are based upon sound
sense and the provisions Of the Federal Con-
s~li,ion, and an adherence TO the principles
they enunciate is the only wa? in which the
Union can be kept together. We cannot loo
strongly commend their tone and spirit. Ev-
ery National Democrat between the confines
OF Maine and California will give 10 them his
hearty sanction and applause. They meet the
issues rendered by our opponents square in the
face, without equivocation and prevarication.
There Is not a plank in the platform which is
not sound, entirely and completely. 1t is not
Streaken in the least with any of The politi-
cal heresies of the day. In language forcible
and convincing, and with arguments strong,
It asserts the great principles Of American
popular sovereignty and American constitu'
tional liberty.
Those Democrats who ate constitutionany
,imid, and who have a propensity for sinking
and ignoring political questions, rather than
marching up boldly 10 the point may object TO
their phraseology but The sound heart oil the
party beats responsively 10 them. The DEM
( ocrais of Ohio can never succeed, and do not
deserve 10, as long us they pander TO any oil
i the f~anatical isms which are now menacing
. the public peace and threatening the inlegTi-
n ~ of the Union. We are glad to see the
t numerous evidences that our temporizing poll
cy in Ohio is 10 be abandoned, and that a betr
Ter season is dawning upon US. Many oil ou-
/, unsound and rotten men have left the Demo
lCEdllC OIBHllLdllOHI ulb ~ SHAN"
a generally sound upon the leading issues oil
the day. II is 10 be hoped that, as Montgom,
d cry mas opened the ball, il will be pushed or
through other counties, and that the coming
State Convention will adopt a platform equally
n sound. With these remarks w submit The
resolutions and proceedings OF the meeting tt
our readers. They are taken from the Day
~ ion Empire of the 3lst
70 "Pursuant 10 notice q portion Of the Demo
cratic party OF Montgomery County met a
III the City Hall last night.
"On motion of Jonathan Kenney, Esq.
" Thos. J. S. Smith,, Esq, was called 10 tn,
Chair, and John p. Achey appointed Secre
. tary.
CATER sbme remarks from Capt. f. A. Kim
t. and G. l.. Vallandingham, Esq, explanator,
r, of the object Of the meeting, on motion o
Capt King it was
Resolued, That a committee of ten be ap
III pointed by the Chair to report resolutions a
nd an adjourned meeting 10 be held on Monda
nd evening, October 30.
"The chair then announced the followin
I as said committee Messrs. E. A. King
ii William Goudy, d. G. Fitch, William Dickey
DR.. E. Smith, David Richmond, George W
Houk, Jon. Kenney, David Clark, Dr. Williar
=. Egry.
rs, I"On motion of Dr.. Walters, the meeting ad
8 iourned 10 meet on Monday evening next, OcI
es 90, at the City Hall, at seven O'Clock.
A "TIIOS. ]. S. SMITH, President.
~. P. AcnEY, Secretary"
A large meeting reassembled on The eyenin
of the 29lh ult., which was addressed by {
a L. VALLANDINGuAM and by Col. CARPENTER
Chicago late Of COvington; Kentucky.
est Capt. E. A. KING, from the Committee o
nd Resolutions, reported The following, whic
I'D were received s~eyefally with loud applause
ms, and adopted without a dissenting voice
III PREAMDLE AND RESOLUTIONS.
"WnEREAs, The formal reorganization an
Ia consolidation Of the old Abolition party of I'll
~. North, under The name Of Republican party
into an ayowed Northern faction bounded |
vi q geographical line and pledged 10 all pnr
l%enting warfare, even 10 The destruction Of ii
ce, Constitution and the sundering of the Uniol
m. upon the domestic Institutions Of the peop
Of all the States being south of that line, d.
Oil mands of the only national party now in e,
'py ~iStence, the Democracy Of The United State
lbs but especially ofthat Of the North, that, 10.
Ing aside ola issues anu Controversies, Inc
. should come up as one man TO the full meai
'l' ure Of the exigencies which press upon u
and boldly meet The new and living question
OF the day therefore, we, a portion of Il
esS Democracy Of Ohio and the North, in publ
len meeting assembled, do resolve and declare
"ReSOlped. That we congratulate the peop
OF The United States on the final marguerite
are OF The grand scheme Of domestic policy f
which the Democratic party Of the Union S
ery many years commended, and the consequeI
III prosperity which, under The auspices Of thi
vi party, has distinguished every section Of II
ties country, vindicating at once The sound do
18th trine and policy of that party, and the INTEL
ire. gence, patriotism and discriminating justiC
Of he American people.
'"'' "ResOlped, That the powers Of the FEEDER
rec Government are derived solely from the col
ep- stitulional compact 10 which the several Sta
the are parties that these are limited by the pla
-. sense and intention Of the instrument conSt
tuting that compact that the grants OF pow
gal made in that instrument ought TO be strict
construed by all the departments and agen
OF the Government /; that all powers not C,
No. pressly granted or necessarily implied are e
|, of pressly reserved 10 the States respectively,
=. 10 the people that it is inexpedient and da