The daily exchange. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1858-1861, 1861-08-09
SIGNS OF THE TIMES.
The Democracy of Ohio,

The Democracy of Ohio.
The resolutions adopted at the Democratic Con
vention at Hamilton. Butler county, Ohio, on tn,
Sd of the present month, are among the most ter
mined we have seen in their opposition to the pre-
sent war and the Administration. Below We give ar
extract from them
WHEREA7, The 9 Bill Of Rights" of Ohio, alirms
that all "poiric4 power sovereignty is inherent il
the people 81 each State respectively; and that the
have the right to alter, reform or abolish hei
Government whenever they may deem it necessa
ry;" and
Whereas, "Governments are Instituted among
men deriving their just powers from the consent o
the governed:" and
Whereas, The coercion of a State to endure
form OF government obnoxious to its people unset
ties the whole theory of the Independence OF the
United States of America: and
Whereas. the people OF eleven States have re-
fused to acknowledge the authority of the Consti
tuition, or permit the execution of laws made in
pursuance thereof within their boundaries, having
deliberately revoked the delegated powers hereto.
fore exercised By their trustee the United States
Government: and
Whereas, an immense army has been raised for
the avowed purpose Of compelling the people oi
several States to recognize the Constitution of the
United States as their supreme law and irrevocable
act; and
Whereas. the two hundred and ten thousand
l2lOOoot Democrats of Ohio, at their last State
Convention refused to entertain the idea of coer-
cling State to return to the Union: and
Whereas, by the act of the President of the
United states, instigated thereto by the irrepres-
slb!e fanatics, furious internecine war exists
winch has aroused every latent animosity, and
when promises to increase and intensity every
prejudice in the minds Of the people of the contend
ing States; and
Whereas, The Democracy of the State of Ohio
are called upon to make preparation to resume the
reins OF government which the bastard ''Phaetons''
of Abolitonism have so unskiliully handled, and to
endeaTor to restore peace to their distracted cou-
try; therefore,
ReSo'rcd, /. That the Democracy af Butler
county, ia convention assembled. declare, as the
result OF their deliberate Judgment, that war for
forcing upon the sovereign people of State, eVen
the pest form OF government, is neither wise, Just,
Constitutional nor practicable; that we s0a,nniy
protest against lis further continuance for fatu-
Gus purpose; demand a peaceable adjustment Of
all cGntTOrersy existing between the United and
Confederate States, and insist unon the immediate
appointment of Commissioners by our own Govern
tnent to hear and report such proposals of amty as
the commissioners of the ConieGerate6 States may
be instructed to offer.
Resolred, 2. That the President OF the United
States in exercising the executive legislative and
Judicial powers of the Government, by declaring
war, raising armies providing naves, establishing q
blockades expending money without appropriation
hv law, suspending the privilege of the writ OF
hobeaS corpus, proclsiming martial law, increasing
the regular army and navy, and by authorizing the
suoaiterb military officers to prescribe special
uiations for the military service imprison citizens
at their discretion, and disregard the mandate of a
Coordinate branch of the Government has seri-
onsly ieopardiZed the rights of these States: has
tagtiously violated the Constitutions has made his
will, and not that instrument, the measure of pow
er; has invoked the 0blurgatiOng of every patriot
and deserves impeachment for bis high crimes aud
misdemeanors.
ResoIued, 3. That the ncapacitv of the party
which has cIdmbered to power over the fragments
OF nation is made glaringy apparent when the
Republican Congress bas no rebuke to offer for its
violated privileges. when it fails to perform its
constitutional duty. in calling the upable Execu
tive to rigid account, when with eager sycuphau-
cy it votes one fourth more men and money than
the President demanded or the emer gency required
and when with uneqused folly it attempts to patch
a broken Constitution with such worthless rags as
retroactive laws.
Resoired, 5. That our able representa- tive in Con
gTess, the Hon. c. l.. Vaandig ham, for biq recent
fearless exposure of the violations Of the Coustiu-
tim by the present Administration deserves the
warmeSt commendati0ns not only of his immediate
constii ugnts but Of the friends Of free and cons
tuti0na government everywhere.
ReSo'ccd, 6 That we receive with adherence the
proposal to affiliate with the party in this State
which has so lately pretended to abandon its or
ganization, and that We expect the State Central
Committee to reject every overture from that quar-
ter with silent Contempt
Working for Nothing.
From the Chicago Post
Our Illinois authorities are wanting large num-
ber Of soldiers, and will want them for some time
to me, and respectfully submit that it would
be well, as matter of policy if for no other rea-
soD, to treat the men already enlisted Offering
as we'll as circumstances and mears will allow.
in the first flush of the patriotic ardor Of the
people of the loval States, the volunteers did not
stop to think whether they would be well cared
tor and paid. But popular excitements do not last
long.
more contemplate character, it is considered
among laboring men, does not exist than he who
attempts to down to the last farthing in price
the labor of the working man-making it, if he
works at all, about equivalent to working for
nothing and finding oneself.
The same paper, speaking of martial law in Mis-
souri,, says:
We have no fault to find with this particular nea
sure-nor would we find fault with any measure
that would tend to suppress the spirit of rebellion
in Missouri-but matters appear to be getting yery
much worse there, and it ia to be feared that the
conduct (not of the most praiseworthy all times
of our troops has not produ ced the full effect th
ought to have baen arrived at
The Effects of War.
Uncle Sans strong boxes have at last arrived
and the men are being paid off. and many are
going home disguised with the shameful treatment
they have received at the hands of the Govern
ment. The troops have been here going on four
months, and this is the hrst time they have the
Paymaster. They have had no money, and have
had to run in debt to their suffers % quite a large
amount, and am sorry to say that in one regi.
ment (Oglesby's) the men had not the manIineas to
pay him. These same fellows left here on specia
train Saturday night, but were told they would
have to lay over at Centralia twelve hours but
they were determined to 60. When they got there
they took possession of engine, fred up, and
were going to run through on their own hook and
only desisted when they were made to understand
that the track and bridges would be up on Sunday
for repairs. Such conduct shows anything but
good soldiers. They free, and not under the
command of officers; Cairo well do without
them.-Chicdgo Times.
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