The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-07-29
From the Ohio Statesman.
THE POSITION OF MISREPRESENTATION



THE POSITION OF OHIO -MISREPRESENTATIO
CORRECTED.
We discover that number of the Fillmore papers South
and Fremont papers North busy misrcpresenting the
position of the Ohio democracy.
These papers are publishing the first resolution below
adopted January sh 1854 and emitting the two follow
ing 1t will be seen too that the first resolution is not
complete without the second which made part OF 1T
and explanatory of its intent and meaning We here
publish the whole of the three resolutions touching the sub
jec Of slavery and State rights passed at the democratic
convention of 1854 that the fraud may
be Mt detected.
We hope the democratic papers throughout the Union
will be particular in exposing this fraud. We have
ceved letters this subject, and in full to
them we here publish the resolutions:
"Ohio Democratic State Convention, January g. 1854
IL Resolosd That the people of Ohio now, they al
ways have done look upon slavery evil and unfavor
able the development Of the spirit and practical benefits
of free institutions and that entertaining these sent-
meu they will at ell times feel 1t to be their duty TO use
all power clearly given by the terms of the national
pact 20 prevent is increase mitigate, and finally to
eradicate the evil bat be it further
u Rss0frs3 hat the democracy of Ohio do at the
same time iuy recognise the doctrine held by the carly
fathers hp repuJli and still maintained by the demo
cratic party he States that TO each State belongs the
right 10 m j, ami modify its municipal laws To reg
uate its u0D internal affairs, 10 hold and maintain
equal aud e eudent sovereignty with each and every
State aud @ upou these rights the national legislature
can ntitber III. slate encroach. Further
B. Rcsot0sd That the democracy of Ohio, in conven-
ton assembled hereby recognise and adopt as our political
principles creed the Baltimore platform Of 1882 adopt
cd by the convention that nominated Franklin Pierce
our candidate for President Of the United States"
We also add below as a complete 10 all cayl-
lug upon the subject, the platform adopted unanimously
by the democratic party Of Ohio the s dGy ef January
1861
sentiug voice:
Ct,f,I q
The committee resolutions with entire unanimity
the engossng questions Of the day. present the creed Of
the democracy Of Ohio, as follows
/. Rssolped, That slavery is a domestic institution and
that Congress has neither the power to legsae 1t into
any Territory State exclude II therefrom, but
leave the people thereof perfectly free 10 form and regulate
their domestic institutions in their way subject only
to the constitution Of the United States.
ResOiud That the right Of the people OF each par
Gcuar State and Territory establish their own constu-
ton form Of government to choose aud regulate their
domestic institutions Of every kind and legislae
for themselves fundamental principle Of all free gov
ernmen and that A IA the sesame right 10 secure which
ancestors waged the OF the reyoutona-ght ly
ing At tho very foundation Of all FREQ Institutions
recognised in the Declaration Of Independence and estab
shed by the constitution Of the United Stats and we
hereby endorse and reafrm this disputed principle
g. Resoiprd That the introduction OF religious quc,-
tons into the political controversies and issues Of the day
wide departure from tho ancient principles and sound
policy Of the country with the true interests Of
the people coraptng alike TO morals religion and politics.
and Of most pernicons and dangerous tendency.
90. ResoiUsd That democracy has secrecy and re-
quircs oahs that while II publicly ayows funda-
mental principle freedom Of conscience without distinction
Of religious ith the political equality OF all whom the
Law recognises American ctzens without reference 10
the accident of BIRTH II relies for upon opcn dis
cusson and the intelligence and virtue Of the people we
therefore, denounce the know-nothing 1rganizaton 80
called nolerant in its warfare upoa the freedom Of
gons belief and the sacred rights Of conscience unjusy
exclusive in It's requirements OF birth and blood corrupt
ing, demorazing In Its oath and concealment and anti
republican and dangerous in its combination and it's
secret political action.
"5 esotue3 That the democracy Of Ohio relying upon
The Intelligence and patriotism of the people, declare aud
publish these the principles for which they will do bat
tic and inscrbing them upon their banner thus bsdly
aud dehantly the issues presented by tie com
bned hosts OF the enemies Of democracy and o. the Union
and the Constitution pedging themselves Tat that banner
shall remain unuried so long there constitution and
Union and democratic principles to support and defend