Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1860-07-09

Meeting NJ the " Madison House
We had the pleasure of being present at the
Democratic gathering in Hamilton, on satur.
day-6or a pleasure Il proved indeed to meet
and take by the hand those gallant Democrats
who have never finched in the darkest hours
Of our pariy's ~history-who have upheld our
principles and crowned our Tag with vic
tory in every contest in which they have
ever engaged While the Democrats Of 9th
er counties have at times fallen before the
charge Of the Opposition, the Democrats Of
Butler have stood firm and erect never Weld
ing, never conquered. And as they have been
in the past, so will they be in the future.
THE MEETING
On Saturday was called for the double purpose
Of transacting business Of a local nature, and
ratifying the nominations made BY the Demo
cratic State and National Conventions The
day was nshered in by the firing of a National
salute, and it was not long before the honest,
hard+6sted voters commenced coming in. At
10 o'clock, the two Democratic guns fred an
other salute, ass signal for the assembling Of
the Convention, for the transaction Of local
business AT IL o'clock, the delegates from
the various townships having assembled, the
Convention was organized, when
On motion, a committee Of one from each
township and ward was appointed, to report a
plan for the nomination Of candidates for the
various county offices.
A committee was also appointed to report
resolutions, and select a Central Committee
for the ensuing year, after which the Conyen-
ton took a recess until / O'Clock, p. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Upon the re-assembling of the Convention.
the committee on mode Of nominating candi-
dates for county Offices presented two reports
the majority in favor of the delegate sys.
tenn, and the minority in favor of the popular
vote system After some discussion, the mi.
nOrity report was adopted by a large majority.
The committee on resolutions also made
two reports. A large majority of the commit
tee reported the following
RESOLUTION.
ReSolred, That we, the Democracy of Butler
county, fully endorse the platform of Princi-
Piles declared by the recent National Demo
cratic Conveniently which Hon. S. A. Doug
las was nominated for the Presidency.
Resotred, That we cordially endorse the ac-
ton OF the recent Democratic State Conyen-
ton, and regard the ticket put in nomination
as one which meets our entire appreciation,
and to which we promise a hearty support
Resotred, That we are opposed 10 the re-
opening Of the African Slave trade, or any
measure tending in that direction; and as re-
cent developments have fully proven the ina
bility of this Government TO entirely suppress
that inhuman traffic so long as Cuba remains
in possession of Spain, we regard it rs the du-
ty OF this Government to secure possession of
that Island, and shall hail with pleasure any
measure which, consistent with Justice, will ac-
complish this object.
Resotred, That the Fugitive Slave Law. the
provisions of which are based upon the terms
of the Federal compact, should be faithfully
and honestly executed, and the efforts made
by Gov. Dennison, and the leaders of the Re
publican party in this State, to prevent the
faithful execution Of that law, meets with our
most unqualified condemnation.
Resotued, That the Democracy of Butler
county repudiate the doctrine, whether it comes
from the North or the South, that Congress
should legislate for or against the introduction
Of slavery into the territories of the United
States, or for or against its maintenance there
in, believing, as we do, that it is a question
that should be left solely to the bona tide in
habitants of said territories to settle for them
selves.
ResOIred, That we affirm the absolute soy
ereignty of the States of this Union in regard
to their domestic institutions, and the perfect
compatibility of the confederation of free and
slave States to exist tremendously together
under the provisions Of our Federal Constitu-
ton, and we hereby denounce and condemn
the doctrine of the 'irrepressible conflict"
first proclaimed by Lincoln and illustrated af
terward by Seward, as hostile to the spirit Of
our Government and destructive of the exis-
tence of the Union.
ResotTed, That the Republican party have,
IN Massachusetts-by allowing u fugitive
slave from the South the right of suffrage and
office in one year, and requiring for the same
purpose, ofthe naturalized citizen, a residence
OF two years after naturalization, equivalent
to an extension of the period for naturaliza-
ton to seven years-attempted to degrade the
foreign white man below the level Of the ne
gro and the mulatto.
ResolUed. That we are opposed to the poll
cy of allowing to negroes, mulattoes or other
persons of visible admixture'' of African '
blood, the right of suffrage, or any other polit-
lcal right, desiring that the laws of Ohio shall ,
be made, and her destinies controlled by white
men exclusively, and for the paramount inter
ests Of the white race.
ResolUed, That we have undiminished con- {
hdence in the Democracy, patriotism and abil-
ity OF our Congressman, Hon. c. L. Vallan-
digham, and We recognize in him a faithful
and efficient Representative.
Resotped, That we cordially ratify and en-
dorse the nomination of STEPHEN A. DOUG
LAS and HERSCHEL V. JOHNSON, by the
recent National Convention, as nominations .
entitled to the confidence and support of the
Democracy of Butler county and the whole '
Union. {
Resolred, That the touch-stone of Democ- :
raey is nonintervention by Congress, with the ,
reserved rights of the States or the People. !
RESOLVED, That we heartily invite all those I
who are opposed to the election of Abraham 9
Lincoln, to unite with us, and prevent the
Government falling into the hands of the cor
rupt and sectional Republican party, thereby I
preserving ~inviolate the Constitution and the
Union.
The above resolutions were adopted almost
unanimously,-the minority report. we believe :