The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1860-01-11


Morris, of Monroe.
Vice President, Gen. Howey of Bel
mont.
Assistant Secretary, Jere Williams of
Monroe.
1t was not known at the time Of the
appointment Of those committeeman and
officers, that any delegates were present
from Guernsey.
WILLIAM B. Woops, of Licking county
was elected permanent President, aud
EDWARD KINsMAN, of Cuyahoga county
permanent Secretary.
The following Resolutions were adopt
ed, all except the 9th being adopted
unanimously: upon that the vote stood,
yeas 292, nays 94. 1t may be as we'll to
state that a nuember Of Douglas delegates
voted against it, doubling the propriety
of instructions:
/. Resolped, That the Democracy of
Ohio. through their Delegates in Conven-
tion Assembled, do rs.afirm their cordial
approval of, and their unfaltering deter
mination to abide by, and maintain the
entire Platform and Principles declared
by the National Convention at Cincin-
natl, in June, 1855.
Q. Resolosd, That the principle of
absolute and unqualified n.interven.
tion by Congress with Slavery in the
States and Territories, +" recognized in the
Compromise measures of 1850, distinctly
enunciateG in the Kansas-Nebraska bill of
1854. and formally proclaimed at Gin
cinnati was unequivocally approved by
all who advocated or voted for those
measures, and solemnly ratified by the
people in the Presidential election of
1856. That to it the Democratic party
is committed by every sentiment of honor
and good faith, and the Democracy of
Ohio can never assent to its abandon.
ment modification or avoidance.
8. Resolued, That the organized
Territories of these United States are
only held in the Territorial condition un-
til they attain sufficient population to
authorize their admission into the Union
of States, and are therefore justly enti-
tied to the right Of selfgovernment and
the undisturbed regulation of their do
mestic or local affairs. subject only to
such restrictions and disabilities as are
imposed by the Federal Constitution,
and in this way only "in accordance with
principles as ancient as free government
itself' can "the people of territory like
those of State, decide whether Slavery
shall or shall not exist within their limits, :"
nevertheless we concede that the measure
of Constitutional restriction in respect to
slavery in any degree resting upon the
Territorial Legislature is judicial ques
tion, and whenever it shall hereafter be
properly presented for adjudication and
finally determined by that tribunal, its de-
cision will be obligatory on the people of
the United States.
4 Resolved, That the provisions for
the suppression of the African Slave
Trade after the year 1903 and the rendi-
tion Of fugitive slaves, are two of the
compromise on which the Constitution
was adopted and our Union of slav ehold-
ing and non.slaveholding States, estab.
lished. and the laws of Congress enacted
in accordance Herewith but define duties
which are clearly imposed by the terms of
the federal compact, and ought to be
promptly and faithfully executed. The
Democracy of Ohio have proved their e
deity to the Union by repeating all laws
passed by q sectional opposition to en-
5arrass and defeat the operation of the
fugitive slave law, and they will not cease
to employ every lawful means to aver
from their State the opprobrium and dis
grace that would be inflicted by the re EN-
actment of such laws.
s.. ResolUed, That the recent invasion
of sister commonwealth by band o
desperate fanatics, for the execrable pur
pose of fomenting servile insurrectiol
through the agency Of arson, rspine ant
murder, was an act in conflict with ever,
principle Of law, human or divine; gros
violation of the duties of American citi
zeEship, and crime that should be de
nounced by all who love the Onion ant
are determined to uphold it: That Will
the bandits have justly expiated thei
crimes on the gallows, the public judg
ment cannot fail to condemn those who
with "less courage but with greater dis
cretion." by their teachings instigate 9th
ers to incur the perils of treason, and VIII
as advocates of resistance to law,an "irre
pressible conflict" and other like treason
able doctrines, seek to promote their am
; bitious schemes by creating civil dissen
, tion, distrust and alienation between tn
citizens of the different States.
6. Resolved, that STEPHEN A. Doue
LAS is the choice of the Ohio Democ-ac
for President Of the United States. Hi
eminent public services rendered tn
Government and Country; his signal tri
umphs in the Senate and before the peo
pie; his admitted ability; his sound an
just views of public policy; his devotio
to the Constitution and the Union rende
his name q tower of strength and give as