The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-01-19
Resolutions of the Democratic State Com
VeutiOn.


Ohio, as follows:
lst. Resolved, that slavery (being the crea-
ture Of positive law, cannot exist without
it) is domestic institution, and that con
gress has neither the power to egslate it in
TO any territory or state, nor TO exclude it
therefr0m, but 10 leave the people thereof
perfectly free to form and regulate their do
mestic institutions in their own way. subject
only to the constitution of the United States.
81. Resolved, that the right of the people
Of each particular state and territory to es-
tabish their own constitution or form Of
governments; to choose and regulate their
own domestic institutions of every kind and
10 legisate for themselves, is a fundamental
principle Of all free government; and that il
is The self same right to secure which our an
cestors waged the war Of the revolution d
right lying at the very foundation of all our
free institutions, recognized In the deCara
tion of Independence and established by the
constitution Of the United States and we
hereby indorsl and rea afiirm this nOto disputed
principle.
81. Resolved, that the introduction Of NOR
al and religious questions into the political
controversies and issues of the day, is a
wide departure from the ancient principles
and sound policy of the country; at war
ting al like to morals, religion and politics.
and of "a most parniciouS and dangerous ten
dency.
4th. Resolved, that democracy has no Sc
crecy and requires no oaths that while it
publicly avows. as IA fundament tai principle,
freedom of conscience without distinction
of religious faith, the political equality Of all
whom the law recognizes as American clti-
zanS without reference TO the accident of
birth, it relies for success upon open discus
sion and the intelligence and virtue OF the
people. We therefore denounCe the Know
Nothing organization, so called, as intoler-
ant in its warfare upon the freedom Of reli
gious belief and the sacred rights of con,
science uniuslly exclusive in its require
mcnis of birth and blood; corrupting, de-
moralizing in its oath and Concealment, and
amli-republican and dangerous in its secret
combination, and its secret political action.
5th Resolved, that the democracy of Ohio,
relying upon the intelligence and patriotism
Of the people, declare and publish these as
the principles for which they will do battle ;
and inscribng them upon their banner, thus
boldly and drlianQy meet the issues presen-
ted uoD by the combined hosts of the enc
mics Of democracy, aud of the Union and
the constitutions pledging themselves that
that banner shall remain unlutd SO long as
there is a constitution and Union and dem
ocratic principles to support and defend.
9th Resolved, that we rejoice in the firm,
noble and patriotic stand of the democrat
ic members Of the congress of the United
Stat, s, in the matter Of electing speaker OF
the house Of representatives., and trust that
they will! maintain that stand to the last.
President Pierce and Governor Medill-
where are they mot even the poor compli
menl Of resolution. Kansas was ignored
and squatter sovereignty forgotten. The lit
lie senator from Washington. fresh from the
nrcsrnre Of his exceLlency. expc citing to beal
back the full ST echo of his southern masters
obliged to return with "a string of common
llace gencraiities, which would make even
Van Buren smile, o. S. Journal.
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