The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1857-09-10
WASHINGTON, d. G..
THE SOUTHERN PRESS.
From the Weekly twusnngtonl States, August ..
TRBE DEMOCRACY,

Ohio "a az Abolition State. It is represent.
ed by Wade in the Senate and Giddings in the
House. OF course, in emitting, we do not mean
TO ignore the able colleague of Mr.. Wade
Senator Pugh-a man who, we think, his age
and Senatorial service considered, has made as
much reputation as any Senator we can now
call to mind.
The pressure upon Democrats in Ohio has
been severe and onerous. To make q stand
for the Constitution, for the Nebraska bill, for
the execution of the Fugitive Slave Law, was to
plant ones self right in the pathway of rank Alb
olitionism, and to incur the hatred and the op-
position of the majority of the Ohio people.
AT the South, where all men agree on the
subject of Slavery, such struggle is unknown.
Bot, in Ohio, the Democrats had to take their
stand In their houses, on the streets, in their
courthouses, in their social clubs, in their mil
itary companies, and in their churches even, in
favor of Law, Order, and the Constitution. In
abolitionized Ohio, men feel the consequences
of their advocacy of sound Democracy in their
religion. their social relations, and their bust
ness. In such q State, is it not remarkable
that Democracy should be found SO pure, so
noble, and SO unterrifed, as to promulgate on
their State Convention the following principles
" ResOlred by the Democracy of Ohio, in
Convention assembled, That it is one of the first
and highest duties of the people of a Republi.
can Government to obey the laws of the coun-
try, whatever they may be, until modified, re-
pealed, or pronounced unconstitutional by q
court of competent jurisdiction; and that all
attempts to evade or resist this high obligation
of our national compact is an act of rebellion
leading to revolution, and should be frowned
upon by every lover of the Union.
2. That at this, the first Convention of the
Democracy since the Presidential election OF
1856, the Democracy of Ohio present their con.
gratulations to the Democracy of the Union
who stayed the tide of sectional fanaticism which
was fast sweeping the vessel of State upon the
quicksands of dissolution.
Z" 3. That we have entire confidence in the
patriotism, talents, and integrity of the Nation
al Administration, and cordially endorse the
doctrine enunciated by President Buchanan in
his inaugural address, to dispose of the Slavery
issue in Kansas by submitting the same to 8
vote of the actual residents of the Territory, as
eminently wise and democratic.
"a. That the great doctrine of popular SOW
ereignty, first proclaimed by Jefferson in the
Declaration of Independence, reiterated by Mr.
Jefferson in his resolve of 1884, endorsed by the
Kansas-Nebraska act, IS reafirmed in the Gin
cinnati platform of party creed, will rid the
country of sectionalism.
I" 5. That while we look to no authority but
reason for our political opinions, we deem il
proper to express deep qualification at the con
currence of the Supreme Court of the United
States on the doctrine with regard to the con
stitutiOnal power and political rights of the
States and Territories which have been long
maintained by the Democratic party, and form
ally svowed by it in the three National Con
ventions."