Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1861-02-14
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The Democratic State Convention Of Con-
,eoticut, recently held 81 New Haven which the
Rsgisie,s cf that city speaks Of as '.the largest
Democratic Convention ever assembled in Con-
unanimously adopted the following
and resolutions They have the true
ring, and II tie spirit Of them could
be carried out by the new national Administra-
ton, which 10 too much TO be hoped for. our
national troubles would soon be terminated:
WHEREAS. The Confederacy Of the States is
now mensced by imminent danger, threatening,
not only a, disruption thereof, but civil war
between It's antagonist sections; and whereasit
is the duty of all political organizations to ex-
ert their utmost influence 10 preserve intact
the Union of the States, and to restore that
spirit Of fraternity and brotherhood which once
characterized our whole people; and whereas II
ID due TO our brethren Of each and every State
that q full, frank and firm expression of our
Views should be enunclated- therefore,
Resolved, That it is the opinion OF the De-
inocracy of Connecticut, in convention Assem-.
bled, that this government is confederacy Of
independent States, based and founded upon the
equal rights Of each, and any legislation trench.
ing upon the great principle Of their equality 10
wapton violation Of the spirit and letter OF the
constitutional compact. % ee, n 'sA-lo yu4 y
2 Resol6ed, That the present iamentable condi.
tion Of the country, finds its origin 10 the un-
constitutional acts and sectional spirit of a
great Northern party, the principles Of whose
organization deny the people Of one class OF
States the enjoyment and exercise Of the same
political rights claimed and demanded by an
tn.x,r md Il trnv.
ing the great political truth which Is the foun-
dstion Of our government and the vital princi-
pie OF the Constitution of the United States. .
Resolued, That the pernicious doctrine of CO.
ercioni instead Of conciliation, TO be applied to
the seeding States, which is now advocated and
urged by the leaders Of the Northern sectional
party, Is utterly at war with the exercise Of
right reason, mstured judgment, and the pfinci-
pies Of the Constitution of the United States,
and should be strongly resisted by every lover
of our common country, by every well wisher TO
the best interests OF the human race, as opposed
to the progress and civilization Of the age, as
the sure precursor Of an internecine war In
which would be sacrificed the lives of hundreds
of thousands Of our fellow citizens, the expendi.
ture Of countless millions of treasure, the de-
struction ofthe moral and commercial interests
OF our people; and not only utterly fail Of its
avowed object-the restoration Of the Union
but defeat forever its reconstruction. q 9st1i
Resolusd, That restoration OF good feeling
between the inhabitants Of our common country,
should and is, the paramount feeling 10 every
patriotic heart; to that great object should be
sacrificed sectional prejudice and the spirit of
partisanship; therefore the Democracy Of Con-
necticut earnestly commend to the attention Of
Congress the propositions Of the venerable and
I..ti- okod Knat,,nI,.
ing that the adoption thereof, or those Of sim
monize the opinions Of the North and South, !,
stay the progress or secession, and to the re-
construction Of now discovered Union. Er.
Resolued, That the Senator's and Representa-
tives from Connecticut in the present Congress
Of the United States being specially charged
by virtue of their Office, with the duty OF protec
ting and preserving the Union In its integrity,
have utterly failed to meet the requirements Of
their high position in this time Of imminent
danger; that they have manifested an inexcu-
sable indifference to the welfare of the people,
by steadily refueiug either TO present on their
own part any proposition looking towards COM
promise and peace, or to vote for any such offer
when presented by others; and have disappoint.
ed the inst expectations of the people of this
State, who had hoped that their Representatives
would conduct themselves, in the present crisis
of their country, as Statesmen rather than as
Politicians lol ii5raagc Do 81 40 it1il @el
.Resolsed, That the 90 called Personal Lib
ertybill upon the statue book of this State,
adopted under the distinct avowal that its object
Was 70 prevent the, executions Of the Fugitive
Slave Law, ID violation of one of the provis.
ions of the Constitution of the United States,
Of which our Southern brethren have Just
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