The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1861-08-09
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The proceedings OF the conveu
lion at the Court housc on Saturday
unpatriotic and disgrace'
~ We publish elsewhere the pro.
&hDps oi this meeting. and the
resolutions passed as also the mi
nority report Of tho committee
The preamble and resolutions Of the
report which were drawn
up by a Secessionist, and filled with
secession doctrines, snd adopted by
AT evidently packed convention Of
misguided men, many OF 'whom
demcaned themselves ne wild and
reckleesly as secession mOb.--
They came up to the convention to
carry ont their purpose Of endorsing
Mr.. Vallandigham. who is regarded
by large and respectable portion
Of the Democracy as arrant o traitor
at heart as jeff. Davis himself, and
drnonncing in the most bitter terms
the action Of the President in con.
ducting tho war, while expressing
no word OF blame for the traitors OF
the South, and this all regardless Of
the harmony and success OF the
Democratic party. In doing this
they accomplish more than their
oint, and more than they intended.
They not only succeeded in adopting
a set OF secession resolutions, and
endorsed man, if not q traitor. one
-hom many honestly believo 10 be
such, and we confess We are one oi
the number; but they at the sam,
time pnt upon the Democracy ol
Butler county a burden too intoIera-
ble 10 be borne, which they almost
unanimously declare that they can.
not and will not undertake to carry.
SoonUr than subscribe to and
worl; npon this platform, and be
thus sold ont TO tho interest of the
band OF conspirators and traitors at
the South, and Thus 90 against their
country, ali genuine Democrats will
SEQ the party 90 to that political per-
dition 20 which such a platform will
instantly and eternnlly send il. The
masses of tho Democracy are not
ready TO follow come OF their corrupt
and dishonest leaders on this short
line ronte to 80 deep and fathomless
political hell.
No. they are for their country
right or wrong" and against asssil-
ants from any and every quarter.
whether from without or within
They have no sympathy with rebols
and traitors. There is no party or
political resolutions or platforms
strong enough to sever their affect.
ion and support from their country
We thank God that this is not a
Democratic platform. and that the
masses Of tho Democracy will not
rally under il for moment. They
would IA soon il not sooner make
their bed with the abominable Abol.
ition fanatics o, the North, as thus
to lie down with the armed traitors
Of the South.
But they DO not intend 10 do Ell
ther OF these things. They intend
to support both the principles OF De.
mocracy and their government. ire
spective Of administrations. They
feel, in the language OF the great and
lamcnlcd Douglas, that mo man can
be true Democrat without being
at the same timo loyal patriot.
and that there are but two positions
TO assumc:- must bo either for or
against our government, either pat
riots or traitors"
There is heing held at Middletown
to night "A meeting ofthe Democracy
of that place to denounce the pro-
ceedings OF this "bastard phRtOn"
convention. to ie followed by a
rous'Dg one in this city Immediately
after the meeting oi the State Con
vention, to pass such resolutions as
will DO both Democratic and patri
otic, and will wash the hands OF the
Democracy OF the stigma and dis
grace that have been put upon us.--
There is scarcely a Democrat to be
found in this city who will acknow.
ledge that he endorses the proceed
ings OF the convention. There ia a
general and irrepressible feeling Of
Indignation at this sbominable at.
tempt TO commit the Democracy Of
old Butler to the damn .ble heresy of
SECESSION, and to get il TO resume
hostile attitude to the government in
The vigorous prosecution ol the war
JOHN =. Z. PECK.
Eiitor OF Hamilton Telegraph