The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-03-14
ResSirttSns OF the Iowa Demo
M oraftc State Convention,

ResVluttOnst of the Iowa Demo
8 craftc state Convention.
a. Resolved, That'we adhere with unfaI.
terine detefminatlon and fidelity to the DO.
llic y principles dnuugOrated by Jefferson,
ineulc BY JAG kson, Snd patrotical!y sus,
tanned and vindicated BY their distinguished
Democratic successors.
9. Resolued, That we cordially re.affirm
the platform adopted by the National Dem
ocrHtic Convention at Cincinnati in 1856, as
sound In theory and salutary in practice,
and uffording, when interpreted in accord.
nnce with the opinions OF the Hon. Stephen
A. Douglas. and faithfully carried out, an
Umicuble solution OF all the 1istractihg trou
bles which have agitatel our country in times
past, and which now threaten TO engulf it in
disunion, revolution and snsrchyI 80 edl
8 Resolved, That in the beauty and sim,
plcity, freedom and liberation, lberality and
Justice OF our government, we proudly cAal
lenge the world fora comparison and that
we have no respect for pretended patriots
and carping fanatics Of the modern school,
who would pull down this noble ediice Of a
free people, inaugurated by the voluntary Of
fering OF the best blood Of our fathers, con.
secrated by deeds Of the loItie,t statesman
ship and patriotism, and vindicated by COM
merce which whitens every sea, and agricul-
ture which affords employment to every en-
ergy, and natioRal and individusfptosperity
which have no parallel In the world. fsul
4. ReSolved, That the general govern.
ment is one of limited and delegated powers;
that all powers not conferred on said gov
eminent are reserved to the States and the
people that control over the institution oi
domestic slavery is one among the powers
reserved that Congress has no rightful au.
thority to lesislate on the subject, and there.
fore all attempts to exercise such uuthority
by whatever party or combination of individ.
uals, is gross usurpation of power, inimicaI
to the best interests Of the country, subver.
siVe Of Constitution, and dangerous alike Ia
the peace, prosperity and perpetuity of the
Union, lHt ..J.I s- a.gi'u.'a Ha. a. .Hast
5. Resolusd, That we regard with disgust
and abhorrence the recent invasion of the
State of Virginia, at Harper's Ferry, by arm
ed Abolitonists from the free States that
this reasonable attempt to create servie
insurreetion among peaceabe and unof
tending people, involving 10 its success ra.
pine, murder, and the most revolving barbara
ties, is but the legitimate fruits Of concen.
trated and persistent effort by lenders OF the
Republican party to obtain power or over
throw the government that such men, and
their aders and abettors, deserve the repro.
bution and contempt OF every patriot in the
country and that this tanstical and parrici
dal spirit must receive prompt rebuke from
the conservative men OF the North, or. the
days OF the Republic, in our judgment, are
numbered. ..... .,
| 6. ReSolUed, That this is a period Of ma
tioDal ralamity, and that the first and para
sount duty OF the patriot is to denonnce
with unquaiified condemnation every dem
Un,trallon and expression Of ntiment
rther ,puo!lc or private, tending in the re-
motcst degree to cxtenuate or ap IIogiz4 fol
the conduct OF the criminal actors in the late
ou'rageS IN Virginia, aud that the capture
conviction, sentence, aud execution OF these
! lIwless de> pernd1es, was marked by human
fy and Il decent regard for The laws of the
country and the requirements Of society.
Z RrS1lued That in this crisis of oul
n~tionHl IL ics, when the votaries of disun
ion are to be tUund in every section OF ,ouI
country, and the bloody hand OF revolution
| is uplirtrd to strike the patriot down, it be.
comes a sovereign dOty to guard well the
avenue to tn p esidentluI Chair, and to be-
stow Our eutl'rngcs on that statesman alone
who posaeeses the greatest SHIRE of public
confidence, and who, by profound wisdom
srd superior executive ability, is best cnlCu.
lated to alav sectonHl irritation and restore
mulua! confidence and respect between the
| n nth and The South.
g. ReSolved, That we recognize in the
Hon. S. A. DOUGLAS the man of the
times, able in council, ripe in experience
| honest and firm iD purpose, devotedIy attach
ed TO the institutions Of the country, whose
nomination as the Democratic standard.
bearer for President would confer honor
alike on the party and the country, and is q
consummation devoutly to be wished anC
that the delegates elected by this convention
be and are hereby instructed to cast the votes
Of The State OF Iowa in the Charleston Con.
vention as anti for STEPHEN A.
DOUGLAS so long as he ia candidate be
lore that body, and to use every other honor.
able means to secure his nomination for the
Presidency.
8. Resoived, That every Democrat who
accepts seat ia the National Democratic
Convention ia honorabIy bound to abide by
its action, when fairly expressed. at. ~