Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-08-02
Charlottesville Me citing.

The Democracy of Montgomery County
at their Mass Meeting at Charlottesville on
Saturday, 21st inst, passed the following Re-
solutions. They breathe the right spirit, and
we commend perusal of them in juxtaposl-
ton with those passed by the Abolition Con-
vention held in this city on the 18th:
ResoIoed, That equal and exact Justice to all
men of whatever state or persuasion, religious
or political, is the cardinal principle of the Ma
tional Democracy.
Resolved, That the Federal Government is the
common guardian of all the States and Terrific
ries; and the right of each State and Territory
to administer its own domestic affairs, with nc
restriction or limitation, except the Federal Con
stitution, should be fully guaranteed and Sc
cured.
ResOlred, That holding no sympathy with the
institution of Slavery, and opposed to its ex
tension, we fully endorse the Kansas N ebrasks
bill, as a measure of popular sovereignty, but
utterly repudiate and denonnce the lawless out
rage committed upon the rights of the citizens
of Kansas at their late territorial election
through the agency of the Know Nothing Lodges
of Missouri.
ResoIred, That while we deify the justice of a
distinction between citizens OF foreign and ma
tive birth, we insist upon a rigid enforcement
of the republican principle of PERFECT EQUALITY
between all classes, believing that the adop-
ton of any other principle will end in the de-
struction of the peace of society and degrade
ton of portion of the people; and that, en-
tertaining this sentiment, We believe 1t the duty
of every true American to place himself in OPP
position to the political organization commonly
called Know Nothings, which by its intoler-
ance, secrecy and oaths, will destroy all liberty
of conscience, subvert the ballot-box, and strip
the voter Of that freedom of action so essential
to the assertion of his opinions.
ResotDed, That intemperance is a great moral
and social evil, and that We are in favor OF
wholesome and efficient laws for its restraint
and correction, but which shall not interfere
with any of the private and constitutional
rights Of the citizen. That holding this prin-
ciple, regard the present Prohibitory law
with unqualified disapprobation.
1. Because it deprives the citizen, as such, OF
all rights to manufacture and SELL even for those
purposes which the act itself declares lawful
2. Because it establishes a governmental Ii.
quOr department, and creates in the manufac
ture and sale State monopoly inconsistent with
republican principles.
g. Because it subjects the citizen to punish
ment by unreasonable search of his premise.
and destruction of his property, not for a viola
ton Of the law, but for a presumed intention t,
violate it.
4. Because it burthens the people of the coun
les with taxes in establishing County Groee
ries, paying salaries of agents, and footing bill
of cost occasioned by the failure of prosecu
tioRs under the provisions of the act.
Resolved, That regarding these principles a
republican and natural, we welcome most col
daily to their support all men of national feel
ings without any regard to their past politics
connections or positions.
ResOlced, That the National Democracy
Montgomery county hold Convention at Craw
louisville, on Saturday the 9Th day of Septem
Der next, to nominate County Ticket for ID
ensuing October election
ResOlued, That the several townships be +,
quested to hold meetings in the interim, an
appoint delegates to attend said Convention