Cincinnati daily press. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1860-1862, 1860-04-04

The DEMoCRAcY WhffirH wiTH AFFEYEp
INDIdNATIoN-VBRBAL CoUNTEkPARf or Psf
RIftED TEARs-S5nnLARITY BETWEEN DEMO-
CRATIC EYES AND THOSE or THE CROCODILE.
An adjotrnsd meeting Of the Democracy of
this city was held last night at lannon's
Hall, on the corner of Sixth and Sycamore,
for the purpose of expressing the indignation
Of the party at the indignity which y con-
ceives has lately been offered its President
Ths.hall was well filed, although the meet
Ing Was not large, and James j. FHran occu-
pied the chair. .-.
Alter the meeting had been called to order
Thos j. Gallagher arose and moved that
committee of five be appointed to draft reso-
lntions, which was carried. The following
persons constituted the committees Thomas
]. Gallagher, Alexander Long, Louis Gifferd,
High Kelly and David Snellbaker. .., i
While the committee was absent for the
purpose Of discharglng It's duty, William S.
Groesbeck was called upon to make some re-
marks. He spoke Of the action they had met
to condemn, as seen from q legal standpoint,
and said that itwas contrary in every respect
to every rule of jurisprudence. A common
| pick-pocket would not have been treated in
the manner the House Of Representatives
had treated the President; for they proposed
to try him before charge Of any kind had
been made, and certainly this was not in ac-
|
While he was still speaking the committee
returned and made the following report:
The Democracy of the City OF Cincinnati,
feeling that II has been the mission of the
Democratic party 10 sustain the honor and
dignity of our free form of Government from
its foundation against all assaults of either
foreign or domestic enemies, can not now
consent that the Office Of President of the
United States shall be degraded, either by
| IL, IL aI...a
Estimating the Covode Committee move.
ment in Congress to be withouthonest inten.
tions, and to subserve partisan schemes ant
personal ill-will merely; with the view
therefore, to the discharge of our duty as cit
izens of the United States, to uphold tn
National honor thus assailed in the reckles
and wanton attack upon the office and char
acter of the President by Covode and hi
fellow "Helpers;" we hereby
ResoIre, That the Democratic party
now, as it always has been, the party Of tn
people, its basis and its power resting upol
the masses; jealous, therefore, of nationG
honor, it is swift to vindicate and sustain
untarnished, wheresoever or by whomsoeve
assailed.
Resolued, That we feel it to be the duty {
all who recognize and sustain Democrat
principles, to unite in one patriotic EXPIRE;
sion of rebuke to the action of the "Joh
OoVOueOOmmlttee, lnlts endedV0r 10 pr0mOt
partisan interests, regardless of the nations
honor and to sustain the President in hi
legitimate and constitutional defense of til
high trust committed to his keeping by th
people.
Resolved, That the President has we'll sai
that ito make the accuser the Judge is vic
/ lation Of the principles of universal justice
> and is condemned by the practice of all civ
ilized nations"
Resolred, That while we favor, and, as
party, have ever urged the strictest econom
in all the departments of our State and Fec
eral Government, and the fullest and mo
o searching scrutiny into the conduct and hoi
. esty Of all public officers, our intelligence wi
: not permit us to be deceived by "east-roo
. and gold-spoon reports on the eve of a Pres
!, dental election.
After reading the report, Mr.. Gallagh
followed with few remarks, much after Il
/. style of the resolutions. Gen. w. II. Lyt
!. also addressed the meeting, after which Il
= report was unanimously adopted.
/. On motion of Charles Rule, the Preside
l. of the Young Mems National Democratic
sociaton of this city was instructed to ser
:. copy Of the above resolutions to Mr.. b
. chanan, whereupon the meeting adjourne
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