The Portage County Democrat. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1859-06-08

tied 80 isEir ser ic.. or l,nor j. dnfA im;sa=
ed on espry ae of t L i =, Il, ne term
softae Fssera eeHipac'; ia 'i.p IA sApsss.-'i
by Gougpss "a srcsne such ie3il on ifteI193
and 1850. oughs 10 be prsn tiy tr.i siiisi..'il
execa -i.s aud hat The leaders IF Ire esf-
ed Republican party, in 0hn. NV ersi>ttn
disregard OF the Coasiitulinn of the -Unitesi
States in this zpsrsical &. have shown them.
selves unworthy of the confidence of vel dis.
{, posed. palrtoic end peaceahle ciGzeIls. -
A. Resctred, That the opposition of the
~ RePHhiCaH party IN Congress i;dinfs
sion of Oregon. exposes f5lg the utter hypoc
rIsv ot their pretentioRs 10 be he peeniiaf
Trends ot-ftsa Sfatts==
.. Resolred That we affirir the abs.,luie
sovereignty of the States of thiS Union in re-
gard to their domestic institutions, and tn
perfect eoaapalikilitss= the confederation oil
free and slaves States IN exist ,harn-oniousiy
together under The provisions oil oar Federal
Constitution
J "a. Resotred, That the acquisition of the
Island of Cuba, is in our oplulol, emigenilS
desirable for the safety aud prosperity of enr
Republic aud we shnnld hail with pleasure
any measure consistent wirli jns'iee, thai
would accomplish this ehiecz- We can aev
er- consent to its appropriation y an OF the
powerful States of Europe, ard would ipenf
all the danger of sar rather than aequiesee
in such resul'. ~ @
76 Resolred That the Democracy of Ohio
sdisapprove the lavish gan9s Of the puplic 10
main heretofore made by Congress TO Raj
road Companies and other cor 'oFat'ons: bnt
are in favor Of granting lii'ired portions of
The pnblic lands TO actual sef'ierS on cofditien
of bona .fde occupation and cultivation.
8. Resotued, That the Repnhlictn partv
have in Massachusetts by allowing fngiive
slave from the San' b the right of sif7 age
ami Office in ore year. aud reqifiring for lie
same pufpases of theRatureEZad citizen a resi
. dcnce of two years after patu alizainn. 90 il
aent o an extension of The period f'r nffu
ralizatioii TO seven Years. attempted 70 de
grade the foreign white man bellows be levi
3 of the negro ard .u,ulatro. 55i..e
/, 9 RtsoEeed That the vigor and eficencv
IF the Administration mantle ted in rhe ad
jnsn,ent Of our difficulties with Great Brit
ain in regard TO the right of search; in the
s prompt and suceessfui redress of wrongs in
70 hieted upon. uslhy The goyernmen' of Pasa
! gaav; The decisive suppression Of the rebellion
in Utah; IN the enforcement OF he neutrality
laws; III the Impartial execution of the acts of
Q 9..GoDgress for the suppression of the African
/. slave trade. and for the rent'on of fugitive
slaves commands onr cordial appreciation. and
we nave iui CUHIl'ience III IT. dt'lfitl d''i thi
clination to protect the rights of our ci " rs
and nphnld the horor If our flag
r 10 eResolDed That we oppoPd to
conferripg upon negroes, mplaitoes or other
persons of visible adsnixture Of African bloc I,
the right of suffrage or anv other political
right desiring that The laws of Ohio should be
made. ant her destinies con rolled bvlw bite
men exclusively. and for the paramount inter
ests of the white race
II ResotUed That we approve of the
pi4ciples of tie Independent Treasury Law
e p, SEED hv'the late Le islature nf this State
IL ResofUed That we. the deiega'es in
this Convention, represenliag the Drmacsatie
party OF Ohio. and proposing no departure
from lis ancient and veil tried princinles nev
Sertheless appeal TO THE PEOPLE IF Ono
large oar fellow eifizens eqlall siitr crested
with rs in the maintanance of the Fedirat
Union according to the letter aud sei.i it of she
Constitution, and eq:ally desi' o"s Of the hleS
sings Of peace aud public o. 'rr--tn mite
2 withns in rehflsing the wan'nn. f4cGons. rev
oluionarv designs o. tie le,ders of the self
J styled Rep b ican party, and Tins svoid (wha'
seems otherwise inevitahlela co f G. ~ nier,-
vioelce between the authorities of re o. Ell
Sta esland;these of our, own Stare: a conflict
oofthe most zsorro9fulg character, disastrous
and perhaps fatal to us, Int certainly cacnat-
ed, at all events 10. bring the name of AMERI
CAN LIBERTY into contempt ABROAD a;;.4