Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-04-12
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.


tory RcsolutiOus--Itc OF
Hon. WIN. =. GrOcsbeck and
| others.
A large and enthusiastic meeting un-
der the auspices OF the Young Mems
National Democratic Association, was
held in Hannan's Hall last evening
James j. Faran in the chair-to take
some action on the Covode resolutions,
recently adopted in the House of Con-
gress. The meeting was called to order
about hali-past seven O'Clock, when, on
motion of Mr.. Gallager committee OF
five, consisting of Thomas j. Gallager,
Alexander Long, Lewis Siiiord and Da-
vid Snelbaker, was appointed by the
Chair to prepare resolutions expressive
Of the sense of the meeting.
During the absence of the committee
the meeting was addressed by Hon. VIM.
oesbeck, who said he regretted the ex-
traordinary and wonton assault that had
been made on the official character ol the
President. There is no impunity from
official or private crime, but there is a
settled plan Of proceedings provided in
all such cases to secure fair and salts
factory investigation, and protect char
acter from wanton and irresponsible def
amation. n grand jury that would
make and publish report in any other
form, and so scandalize certain citizens
whom it might wish to injure, would not
be safe in our midst. The House Of Rep
resentatives of the United States is but
the grand jury of the nation, and if the
President has committed an impeachable
of1ense, he should be impeached by the
| House and tried by the Senate. All this
is plainly laid down in the Constitution
There is legal way to proceed against
the President as well as against citizen,
and all other ways are illegal and censur-
able. The Object in view was not to i'm
peach the President, but to investigate
whether he has, by money, patronage,
or other improper means, sought to in
tluence the passage OF any law appertain-
ing to the rights of any State or Territory
and also investigates whether any officer
has, by combination or otherwise, pre-
vented, or attempted to prevent or defeat,
the execution OF 0ny law now upon the
statute book; or whether the President has
failed or refused to compel the execution
of any law thereof" If Mr.. Covode is a
lawyer, and should say he has been ac-
customed to drawing what are termed in
chancery Fishing" bills, we don't tolcr-
ate such practice in this part of the coun-
try. Ifsome one has not the courage to
stand up in the House and make a specif-
ic charge, such resolution as that OF
| Covode should not be tolerated for mo
mcnt. 1t was not the design to impeach
the President, but to serve a party pur-
pose. The election is near, and the Dem
ocratic party must be wounded in the
person of their President.
Mr. Crocsbaclk alluded to the rcsou-
tion Of condemnation and censure passed
upon Gen. jackson, and the Jealous man
ncr in which Mr. Buchanan had then la
bored to have it expunged. lie now ask
(said Mr.. q for himself only that iaiI
treatment which he most earnestly de-
manded for his great predecessor. Hc
protests just as jackson protested; that is
all. He demands lairplay, and he should
have it.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Groesbcck' :
remarks, which were warmly applauded
Mr. Gallagher from the committee on Res
olutions reported the following:
"The Democracy of the city Of Cincinnati, feel
ing that it has been the mission of the Democratic
party to sustain the honor and dignity Of oui
free form OF governments from its foundation
against all assaults of either foreign or domesti,
enemies, cannot now consent that the office o
President shall be degr ,dcd either by partisan
malacc or personal malevoencc;
s'Estmatng the Covodc Committee movcmcn
in Congress to be without honest intention, and t
subscrve partisan schemes aud personal ill-will
merely; with the view, therefore, 10 the dschug
lof our dut, "a citizens of the United States, To M
hold the national honor thus ass,ilcd ia the rccll
less and wauton attack upon the office and churac
ter OF the President, by Coyode and his iello,
"lIclpers," we hereby
"Resolre, that the Democratic party is now, II
always has been, the party of the people, its ba
sis and its power resting upon the intelligent am
honest action of the masses; jealous, therefore, o
national honor, it is swift to yindicatc and SUE
tain il untaruishcd, whcrcsoever, or by whumsocy
or asSailcd.
"Rrsoired, That we feel it to be the duty of a
who recognize aud sustain Democratic principle
TO unite in one patriotic expression of rebuke t
the action of the 'John CoyOdc" Committee i
its endeavoT to promote partisan interests, regard
less of the national honor, and TO sustain the Pres
idcnt IN his legitimate aud constitutional defcnc
of the high trust committed to his keeping by tn
people.
"ReSolrfd, That the President has well sal
"That to make the accuser the judgeis violatio
of the principles of universal justice, and is col
dcmned by the practice of all civilized nations
l.. .
; have ever urged the strictcst economy in all th
+ departments of our State and Federal Govern
into the conduct and honesty of all public officer,
our intelligence will not permit US to be deceive
by EAST Room aud gold spoon reports on the ev
of Presidential election"
Mr.. Gallagher addressed the meeting a
f some length in support of the resolutions
denouncing the mean, sneaking attack o
the Republicans upon the character of tn
PrcSidant in unmistakable terms.
$ General Lytle also spoke in reSpons
I to numerous calls, and was lrequentl,
and warmly applauded.
The resolution was then unanimousl
adopted, and, on motion of Charles Rule
the President of the Association was in
. structed to transmit copy of the same t.
| the President of the United States.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
The Rhode island Victory.
a victory has crowned the efforts @