The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1858-03-17

F. Reniger, Seioto :"
James Loudon, Brown :"
VIM. Ferguson. Guernsey"
o. L Clarke, Washington
George Corwine, Pike +"
G. Il Mott, Wyandott /"
j. w. Paine, Seneca
Robert Campbell, Meigs /"
Wm. Parr, Licking, :"
SECRETARIES
Charles W. Blair, Clinton county,
A G. Hayman, Hamilton Ff}
Edward Kinsman, Cuyahoga
Frederick Fieser, Franklin
Mr.. Stanton was introduced, and pro-
ceeded to address the Convention. His
speech occupied over three hours It con- ?
sisted of an eloquent narrative of affairs
in Kansas; connected with the Lecompten
scheme, and mastery sindication Of the
principle of popular sovereignty. We
have not space for its insertion here, but
we shall at an early day present substan-
tial report of it to our readers. We can
not now venture upon q sketch Of this
most Thorough, complete and eloquent
exposition of this great question, aad are
compelled to postpone any presentation
of it to our readers until we can give it
from the notes Of oar reporter.
At the close of Mr. Stanton's speech
which was cheered long and loudly, as it
had been frequently during its delivery,
Mr. Gatson reported The following reso-
lutions:
l. Resolved, That we, the Democracy
of Ohio opposed to the admission of Kan
sas under the Lecompton Constitution, i'm
Mass Convention assembled, do hereby
declare our f:m adherence to tho doctrine,
Popular Sovereignty, as declared in the
Kansas Nebraska Act, and the Cincin-
natl Platform. And especially do We
recognize the right Of the people Of Kan
sas, through the legally and fairly er-
pressed ,oiH Of the majority Of actual resi-.
dents, and whenever the number of iuhnb-.
itants justi6es it, to forin Constitution,
with or without domestic slavery, and be
admitted into the Union upon terms Of
perfect equality with the other States.
2. Resolred. That the Leconpton
Constitution is the offspring of usurpa-
ton and fraud. is not the act and deed Of
the people Of Kansas, but. on the con-
trary, it has been repudiated and renoune.
ed by An overwhelming majority Of the
lawful voters Of said Territory; and to inn
pose 1t on an unwilling and protesting
people. would be an act of gross injus-
tice and tyranny, in eontravsntion Of the
platform and plIghted faith of the Demo
cratic party, subversive of the prinsiple Of
self lf-government, aud promotivs Of dis
trust and alienation between the different
sections of the Union.
| 3. Resoived, That the enforcement Of
this rejected Instrument on the people Of
/ Kansas, against their known and express
sed will, merits our unqualified dissppro-
baton, and will, unless arrested aud de-
feated, lead to the most unfortunate and
disastrous results to the Democratic par
ty and the Union.
4. Rs.oired, That we cordially ap-
prove of the instructions passed by the.
! Democratic members Of the Ohio Legis.
laturc against the admission of Kansas
under the Lecompton ConstitutIoR.-
Aud we respectfully but earnestly. request
the Democratic members of Congress
/ from this State TO use their influence, and
to vote, against such compulsory admis-
sion.
S. Resolped, That the only tests Of
party fealty which we acknowledge, are
those prescribed by the regularly eonsti-
tuted National Conventions of the Demo-
cratic party, and we Indignantly repudi-
ate the attempt to make the admission
of Kansas under the Lecompten Constitu-
tuition, test of Democratic orthodoxy.
6. kcsolUed, That we hereby tender
our grateful acknowledgements, for their
independent zeal in maintaining the in
tegrity of Democratic principles. TO the
following named journals: The Ohio
Statesman, Washington States, Louisville
Democrat, Chicago Times, Cleveland Plain
Dealor, Detroit Free Press. Fornsy'si
Philadelphia Press, Cincinnati Volks-
freund. the Westbote, and the many others
which have, relying alone on the peoples
patronage, sustained the peoples cause.
7. Resolred, That we applaud tho
! course and wisdom of Stephen A. Doug.
las and his Democratic associates in Con-.
gress, aud of Henry A. Wise, Robert j..
Walker, Frederick p. Stanton, and Geo.
Bancroft, in their vindication. of the doc
trine of Popular Sovereignty.
8. Resolved, That committee Of corr
respondence of - persons, shall be-
appointed by the Chair. to correspond
with Committees in other States in rela-s
tion to all measures affecting the interests
of the party, with power to appoint sub
committees in each county of this State,
and adopt such other measures IS tAey'
may deem necessary to carry into effect tho
objects of this Convention.
The meeting then adjourned to meet At
IL o'clock at Concert Hall, to listen to.
speeches from Stanley Mathews, Dsrbin
Ward, and others, as announced from thu.
Chair. x .si4or 8. gslaaF
EVENING SESSION. n,fsa i !.