The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1856-01-16
The State Convention.

The Democratic State Convention, held in
Columbus on the 9Th inst, we are credibly in
formed, was one of the largest and most har-
monious ever held in the State, The Conven
ton, by exclamation, re-nominated Jqdge.RAN-
xEY, for the Supreme Bench, DR.. GRIswoLD, for
Member of the Board of Public Works, and
Hon-H.H. BARNEY, for State Commissions of
Common Schools. The Convention recon
mended no man for the Presidency, but we un-
derstand that there was a large majority of the
Convention in favor of Mr.. BUCHANAN. We
shall publish the proceedings in full in our
next. The following resolutions were uSASI-
HoUsLY adopted
LIST. Resolved. That Slavery (being the crea-
ture Of positive law, cannot exist without it,
il q domestic Institution, and that Congress has
neither the power to legislate itinto any Terri
tory or State, nor to exclude it therefrom, but to
leave the people thereof perfectly free to form
and regulate their domestic institutions in their
own way, subject only to the Constitution Of
the United States.
Id. Resolved, That the right OF the people of
eseh particular State and Territory to establish
their own constitution or form of government
20 choose and regulate their own domestic in
situations of every kind and to legislate for
themselves, Is a fundamental principle of all
free government and that it Is the self same
night TO secure which our ancestors waged the
war of the Revolution q right lying at the We
~ foundation o. fall our free institutions, rccog-
nIzed in the Declaration of Independence and
established by the Constitution of the United
States and we hereby endorse and reafiirm
this now disputed principle.
3D. Resolved, That the introduction of NOR
al and religious questions into the political
controversies and issues of the day, IS q wide
departurefrom the ancient principles and sound
policy Of the country at war with the true in
terests ofthe people corrupting alike to morals,
religion and politics, and ofthe most pernicious
aud dangerous tendency.
9TH. Resolved, That the Democracy has no
secrecy and reqIres no oaths; that while 1t
publicly avows, as q fundamental principle,
freedom Of conscience without distinction of
religious faith, the political equality Of all
whom the law recognizes as American citizens,
without reference to the accident of birth, II
relies for success upon open discussion and
the intelligence and virtue of the people: We
therefore denounce the KHow Nothing organ
hation. 90 called, as intolerant in its warfare
upun the freedom of religious belief and the sa-
efed rights OF conscience unjustly exclusive
IN its requirements of birth and blood cor
rupdng,demeralizing IN its oaths and conceal
meut.snd an~ti-republican and dangerous inits
secret combination. and its secret political &C.
ton.
sxh. Resolved. Thatthe Democracy Of Ohio,
relying upon the Intelligence and patriotism of
The people. declare and publish these "a the
princip1es for which they viii do battle and
describing them upon their banner, thus bold
" and defantly meet the issues presented SOW
By The combined hosts Of the enemies Of De-
mooney, and Of the Union and the Constitu-
ton. pledging themselves that, that banner
shau remain unfurled SO long as there's aCoa-
s~titution and Union and Democratic principles
to and defend.
9Th. Resolved, That we rejoice in the firm,
noble and patriotic stand of the Democratic
members Of the Congress of the United States,
IN the matter of eIecting a Speaker of the House
Of Representative. and trust that they will
maintain that staudto the last