Indiana State sentinel. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1861-09-11
Meeting of the Democracy of Switzer-
land and Ohio Counties.

Pursuant to notice, the Democracy of Switzer-
land and Ohio counties met at Grants Greek
Church, on Saturday, August Ia.
The meeting was organized BY appointing John
Williams President, VIM. II. Powell, Vice Pres
ident and j. G. Cullen, Secretary.
On motion, John ID. Bush, Daniel Norris and
Sardne Green were appointed committee to draft
resolutions expressive of the sentiment of the
meeting.
r. l.. LAWS. ESQ., being called upon. addressed
the meeting in an able and eloquent manner, and
was followed by others.
The committee on resolutions reported the fol-
lowing, which were unanimously adopted:
We, the Democracy of Switzerland and Ohio
counties, in meeting assembled, publish
the following as expressive of the sense of this
meeting:
We, the people of said counties, who regard
the Constitution of the United States in its judi
cial relation to States and people, interpreted
by the Supreme Court, and its political principles
as enuncated' from time to time by the Democrat
ic party, and applied by several successive Ad-
ministrations in carrying On the Government OF
the United States, being assembled. do make and
proclaim to our fellow citizens the following de-
claration:
WHEREAS, Our once happy country is now
thrown into civil war, unnecessary, and without
an effort being made on the part of the Executive
of the United States to settle the difficulties by
peaceable compromise: Therefore,
Resofued, That, whereas, the masses Of our
fellow-citIzens under the Southern Confederacy
have been denied the privilege of their right of
franchise in the adoption of said Confederacy,
but new and revolutionary government has been
thrown over them without their consent; and
whereas, also, we the people of the North have
been treated with like neglect and contempt,
and against our will thrust into an unjust civil
war, we therefore most emphatically condemn
the Republican Representatives in Congress for
opposing every measure looking to peaceable
settlement of our national intestine troubles and
VIC hold them and their CO operatives in other Off
cial stations responsible for inaugurating dead
ly, fratricidal strffe tending TO the widest anar
chy, before which State rights and individual
liberty will be crushed.
Resolred That the charge of Republicans
against Democrats, accusing them as Secession
lists and disunionsts, is foul and infamous false
hood. While many now in the Republican ranks
have heretofore given expression to sentiments
rejecting contempt on the Constitution Of the
United States, on the laws of Congress and the
decisions of the Courts, the Democrats have ever
and without single exception contended for the
inviolable maintenance of these sacred guarantees
of our liberties.
Resolred, That we, the Democrats of Ohio and
Switzerland counties, yield to none i'm our devo
ton to the Constitutional Union, and in at
tachment and loyalty to our glorious flag.
Resolved, That we unhesitatingly disapprove
of the unconstitutional acts of the President in
arrogating to himself powers that belong only to
the Judicial and Legislative Departments of the
Government.
Resoired, That in the language of the lamented
Judge Douglas, we believe war TO be disunion,
and therefore declare ourselves TO be in favor of
fair and honorable compromise Of our present
difficulties. either by Congress or a National Con
vention.
Resolved, That the proceedings of this meeting
be published in the Cincinnati Enquirer, STATE
Sentinel and Nashville Jacksonian.
WM II. POWE ELL. President.
JOIN G. CULLEN, Secretary.