Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-12
7T,.h,..n Ismoerat,o state Convea tIon

3hla Couyenlisn, for the pulpose q nomina-
"a a nudge of the supseme Court, metat pe'l
tioit on The 7lh inst. All ne Counties in the
slate we're represented. with the exception o.
seven, the delegates from which were delayed
BY the heavy SHOWS on the lines Of the MilWau'
kee and Detroit and Grand Trunk Raiiways'
The Convention was organized BY the ap
pointnent Of F. S. FlrcH, of Ingham county, as
President.
The following ss,lutioss were unanimously
adopted BY the Convention:
1. ResOlued, That the democracy oil Mlcnl'
gan, by their delegates in convention assea'
6led. again solemnly renew their pledges OF un,
reserved affection and loyalty to the Fedefai
Constitution and Union. They recognize tnem
as the great charter Of our civil liberty anu
the foundation Of our nnparalleled prosPeIsy
They believe that not only our own nauonai III
terests, bu. the best aud dearest hopes oi ha-
manity the world over, are concerned III uneir
preservation. They, therefore, in view OIL im
nendine disunion, declare it to be the duty OF
every party and every patriot, laying aside sec
tional preludices and partisan preferences, ~
unite in measures Of peace, conciliauon, anu
fraternity in behalf Of our common country
9 That we should ever bear in mind that TINS
Union was formed from many distinct states
that its vide area now embraces communi'ies .es
of different institutions that our iatners ia,u I've
original foundations in spirit OF noera auu
patIiotio forbearance and compromise; that the
houds oi mia Union were neither armies, nor
nayies, nor any form of physical force, but tue
T iraternal feeling and natural sympathy oil Tree
men, and Just respect for mutual rights; thas
Union 90 founded can be maintained py no
other method; that coercion can nevrr WIN paeA
lost affection nor restore impaired conhdehce;
while constant respect by each section ior tne
rights and institutions Of the rest cannot iail 70
foster sentiment Of loyalty to the government
and of affection between all sections oil the Con
} federacy, which will make the Union as enau-
ring as It has been glorious.
4 g. That secession of any State or States from
the Union is not constitutional, but only a rev
! olutionary right. II can never be JUSTIFIED Dy
slight causes, but only when great constitution,
al rights are impaired or trampled down, ano
the rghtful constitutional, method OF redress
has failed; that we, therefore, condemn ana ue'
plore the revolution so hastily precptated in tne
Cotton Statee; but the unanimity and raPlul,,y
which have marked this great rupture should
admonish us that whole communities never
8 plunge into revolution except from sentiment
, of great actual or threatened wrong; that men
ace and coercion can only aggravate and arouse
' the spirit of people who believe their rights
J. their honor, or domestic safety imperiled; and
that, therefore, it is the first duty Of the gov
r ernment and of the people to regard and respec
the complaints Of any State, promptly to remove
all grievances or causes of alarm, and, WheneV
5 er needful, to give such renewed assurances anC
q guarantees as may be necessary to restore tn
confidence of any disafected section oil th'
Union. :,
i 4. That, while we shall steadfastly uphol'
and support the constitutional authorities OF tn
e Republic, irrespective of party, and while W
I; affirm the duty of every section Of the countr
6 20 Join in such support, we hereby declare ou
conviction that, in the present condition OF tn
n Countrywide only path Of safety is that OF con
q cliation and justice; that coercion by arms
civil war; that civil war Is disunion, absoiut
- and forever; and we therefore earnestly coGn
e sel against all menaces or acts of coercion o
4 States by arms, as not only vain tor any good
:. but certain to yield bloody harvest OF publ
and private woes
's 5. The fifth protests against the so calle
,r Personal Liberty Bills, and appeals to thos
who have the power, to erase them wholly lroI
the statute books.
G. That, notwithstanding our party difieren
ees, we commend the late declaration OF Senate
= Seward, in the u. S Senate, that all party pla
to forms must yield to the safety Of the Republic
that every one who shall stand in the way Of th
preservation Of the Union, must in the end
N swept away in the whirlwind of popular indil
m nation; and in the present great peril Of Il
he Union and Constitution, the Democracy OF Mic
igan, waving all other differences, will star
60 shoulder to shoulder with all men who nobly 50
nd rifce partzan opinions and interests to the il