Eaton Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1843-1856, 1856-01-10
r%roessaIugs u tle p.neeEa4e Mss.ihg.
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Pursuant 10 notice, tie Democracy n Pre-
bic couaiy met in Eaten, on Saturday the 9th
inst. cor Tie purpose Of appointing delegates
10 the 9Th u January Dsmoctatic Stale Con-
yentian.
On motion JSMEs DENISToN, WAS cslled
10 the Chair, aud HESRY SuIDGiEL, appointed
Eecreiply.
ION motion tie following gentlemen were
APPOINTED DELEGATES 10 The 8ih.o OF Januoty
ConreBsion:-R S. Cunningham Henry Sbide-
Ter, ,Palip Lybfooks Slothew B.. Kelly, Levi
Cad, and John a. Kaylor.
n. S. Cunning ham, ~ we'd that o committee
ofihree be appointed, to report on tie prO-
ptie:y Of slpoint ng o Central Committee,
which motipp prevailed.
The Chair appointed X. S. CUNNINGHAM,
THoMAs MORGAN and W. j. GILMORE, said
Committee.
Tie Commi.te reported he following gen.
tIemen 10 constitute a Central Committee =
Jones Deuislon, G.. ID, CiapsaddIe, w. j.
Gilmore, J. b. Stephens, Henry S%hidelet. ABB
ner Dunlap, and John Ho!detmcn. Which
Report WAS accepted.
The following resolutions were then read
and unanimously adop;ed:-
Resolved, That the iuestimable right ofseIf,
government is inheren nj in man; and that, so.
fsras the same may mol have been sure nder-
ed by his. own consent, or necessarily merged
in The Just and inevitable requirements of the
social ,tructuIe-it should continue, irreSpec-
awe Of religious belief, The place of birth, or
Of his present residence, 10 animate his bosom
and 10 light PIP his political pathway.
Resolved, That The constitution Of the Uni
,ed States, is a political contract entered INFO
by and between the people respectively OF
s~eparate and independent sorereignties; that
IL delegates 10 the government which 1t Gre
aies. certain paramount and specifically emu
mero,ed powers only reSeruing in express
terms to the States respectively, or to The
people, all others. Aud that q %vielient guard
against the uSuIpation aud Capitalization OF
the reserved powers is essential 10 The pres
~eryation of the great principles OF cohstIlu-
tional liberty the synonem Tue world over
of true and genuine deniocrary.
Resolred, That the principle OF popular
sovereignty recognized by Tie rtsHnic Jaw o!
the territories Of Kansas and Ntbfaska-being
f,ebts of The people, Of which CoHgrcSS could
uot constitutionsliy divest tbeIn-should com.
mand The respect Of the generous aud lie good,
and the protection Of the conmGn and Gai,
yersal brotherhood OF man. We feaIleSS!y
inscribe il OH cur b0nner, and submit 10 The
unpreiijiced public mind whether the dietum
by which i, is condemned because il may have
been abused, would nOt he equally fatal to The
conmanls OF the decal9eue since men have
continued for ceniuIies not on'y 10 abuse,
but to pioLrte them; or, 10 The divine truths Of
the new testament itself, siHct even they,
have SO far failed 10 regererale The entire
world OF fallen man!
ResoLped, That we endorse the doctrines of
the late Message OF the President OF the Uni.
ted States, and have the the utmost confidence
In The ability aud pa,ri 'tism OF his admins
tIation.
Resoipcd, That we have heard with pro
found regret OF the recent ruurtier IN kanSns
territory Of Thomas w. Barber, for many
wears q highly respectable aud we'll disposed
citizen of this county. But, while We thus
sincerely lament his untimely end, we ought
moi, and will not, WITHHOLD from The public a
proper expression Of pity and contempt ioT
such of his survivors, among our political up.
poRenis, ns have engaged in the inhnmln and
degrading attempt 10 convert him Into a po-
litical Martyr, for the promotion OF the'r own
selfish aud unholy schemes OF personal az
erandisement. We know but little of ih-
circumstances of his death. We feel conf
= dent, however, that he was too good a man TO
array himself against the great principle oil
popular soye Teigu,y; aud that if he fell IN It's
defence, il should derive strength, instead Of
weakness from 1t.
Resoiced, That we jeprecate The inter er'
ence Of The citizens Of The State Of Missouri,
or the resid.n nj ~cisizens of any other Sac IN
this Union, in en- e%avoring 10 control The gov
ernmenl Of the Territory Of Kansas, believing
that the citizen OF said Territory, left Tree OF
internal in Interference, or, ~exteTnsl influence,
are fully competent, 10 determine the chaiac'
tel Of all domestic institutions aml regulations
guaranteed 10 them by the Constitution OF the
United States