Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1861-07-25


Convention q few
DEMOCRATIC RESOLUTIONS
WHEREAS, SECTIONAL
AGITATION by the ABo-
ITIoS and REPUBLICAN
PARTIES of the North,
and the DISTINGUISHES of
the South has eliminated
in DISUNlON and CIV
IL WAR, the pros ration
of business and the ac-
cumulation Of NATIONAL
and STATE INDEBTEDNESS I;
and from a condition of
honor and prosperity I'M
preccdented, the Union
has been suddenly bro
ken assunder, and the Ma
ton thrown PROSTATE in
all her great progressive
movements since the ac-
cessioI. of the Republican
party to power, as pre-
by the democracy
from the birth of that
party; and
WHEpEAs. From 1898
to 1860. under Demo-
cratic rule and the adj
ministration OF the Gov
ernment on Democratic
principles, the Nation
progressed in all the ele-
ments Of greatness with
unexarnplcd rapidity-
checked only by the tenn
porary success OF the op-
ponents of democracy in
1924, 1870. and le4s-
thus proving that those
principles are the natur-
al outerewth of and con-
genial to our form of
government; therefore,
Resolced, That, in our
opinion, the only SILVA
ton Tor our C0NSTI-
LIBER-
TIES is TO restore the
administration of the
Government to the wis
dom and guidance of
Democratic statesmen;
and that Peace, Harmp-
ny and Prosperity VII
follow such restoration.
Resoioesi, That it is the
duty of every lover of
this nation as it has been
md is, to make every
honorable and lawful ex-
ertion to remove from
power the sectional and
abolition rulers now see.
ing to administer the
government. and in their
place to put sound demo
cratic statesmen; and we
pledge ourselves to leave
no honorable means un-
tried within our sphere
of action and influence TO
accomplish it.
I Resided, That so long
as the present admins
.tra.ion remains in power
and acts strictly within
the limits Of the authori-
ty delegated to the sever
al coordinate branches of
the General Government
we win aid il in all laso-
ful acts to preserve the
integrity of the Union to
the best Of our ability;
refusing always to coun-
lteI1ance or sanction the
'!correctness Of he 20.
,liticaI doctrines thy call
principles; but We will,
to the utmost of our pow
Icr, oppose all acts Of us
rurpat on by any party
person or Officer; behev.
ing thai if onse permit
led, the guarantees of our
'Icivil liberty win be
destroyed and replaced
by the barriers of despot.
l.ism.
! Resoiued, That mas.
much as Democrats in
the enunciation and ad'
/ ministration of Demo.
cratic principles were the
-Ioriginators and have al
ways been the protector
and upholders Of the U
Inion and its revered flag
lii never will be trailed in
the dust, as a conse.
lquence Ct any act %
theirs; AID when fescued
'Ifrom the cloud that no~
.Ienvelopes il, il will be by
1.-THE wisdom of Democrat.
tic statesmen. and the
courage of Democratic
defenders.
Resolucd, That it is the
duty Of every democra,
to use every exertion to
maintain = thorough or.
Iganization Of the Demo-
cratic party, and preseru<
Il intaSt in all its time.
sboAored { custo1ns and
principles.
! 1Ifrttf3
les o. Parks. Esq. tn.
unanimously adopted
GERS.
Jehpsons Esq. tn
d to the nomination
). K. Houghton wa
Z the Office Of Recer
no other candidates 8
rclamation.
7 Tgner. F. Fl. Hal
clamstion for Survey
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