Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-01-17
Ohio Democratic Convention.

The Democracy of Ohio assembled in Con-
vention at Columbus on the 9th inst. The
attendance was large and the proceedings har-
monious except in regard to some contested
seats of delegates from Hamilton county
Wash. Mclean was admitted to his seat over
DIR. Fries, which occasioned some hard feel,
ing. The present officers were nominated
for reelection. The following resolutions
were unanimously adopted: fae" II
ResotUed, That slavery is a domestic institu-
ton, and being the creature of positive law can
not exist W ithout it, and that Congress has nei-
ther the power '.to legislate Slavery into the
Terriruff;,-. or States, nor to exclude it there
from. but to leave the neople thereof perfectly
free to form and regulate their oSta- domestic
institutions in their own way, subject uaii to
the Constitution of the I'm tied States.
I'd. Resoloed, That for the people of each 1a--
.ticular S.s.s sfsa irfTitory 10 establish their
own constitution or form Of government |; TO
choose and regulate their own domestic institu-
tions of every kind, and to legislate for them
selves, is fundamental principle of all free go-
vernment; and that it is the self same right to
secure which our ancestor waged the war OF the
Revolution I; right laying at the foundation of
all our institutions-a right recognized in the
Declaration of Independence and established
aud secured by the Constitution of the United
States-and We hereby endorse and reafirm this
noto disputed principle.
Sd. Resolred. That the introduction of moral
and religious questions into the political con-
troversies and>issues of the day. is wide de-
parture from the ancient principles and sound
policy of the country, at war with the true in
terests of the people, corrupting alike its NOR
ais, religion and politics, aud of most pernicious
and dangerour tendency. a
4th. Resolred, That Democracy has no secre-
cy and requires no oaths; that while it publicly
avows, a fundamental principle, freedom of
conscience without distinction of religious faith.
the political equality of all whom the law re-
cognzes as American citizens, without refer
ence to the accident of birth, it relies for sue
cess upon open discussions and the intelligence
and virtue of the people. We therefore de-
nounce the Know Nothing organization so call
ed, as intolerant in its warfare upon the free
dom of religious belief and th sacred rights of
conscience-unjustly exclusive in its require
ments of birth aud blood, demoralizng in its
oaths and concealments, and antirepublican
and dangerous in its secret combinations and
its methods of secret political action.
5th. ResolUed, 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 in
scriolhg them upon thelr banner, thus ooldly
and defiantly meet the issue presented noU by
the combined hosts of the enemies of Democra-
cy and fthe Union and the Constitution, pledg-
ing themselves that that banner shall remain
unfurlsd so long as there is a CONSTIPATION and
Democratic principles to support and defend.
9th. Resolued, That we rejoice in the firm, no.
bic. and patriotic stand of the Democratic men,
bers of Congress Of the United States in the
matter of electing a Speaker of the House of
Representatives, and trust that they will maiu-
tain that stand to the last