The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1861-08-07
DBMocRATIC eoUNTY coNyEN.

! County Genital Committee, the Demoerscy o
: the different townships OF Harrison County
met in convention, on the 3D. Of August, 1861
in the Court House in cadiz, for the purpose o.
, choosing delegates to attend the Democratic
State Convention on the 7th instant, in Colum
bus. a
George COOk, Esq. was, on motion, called tC
the Chair, and Messrs. Kennedy and Schrieber
were chosen Secretaries, The meeting being
Organized, ater few preliminary remarks by
the Ohairman, it was proposed aud carried thai
the 6hair should appoint COMMITTEES to report
resolutions expressive oftbe sentiments Of the
Convention. The following gentlemen were
appointed such committee :MesSrs. j. 3. Pearce,
Esq, w. Kidwell, j. Mcconnell, A. McNa-
NEE, and 7. Mitchell. we 81
The Chair also appointed the following com.
mittee to propose delegates to attend the Dem
ocratic Convention, ,Messrs. c.. N. Allen, Jas
Stewart, Jacob Kail W. Reed. and j. c. Hen.
dorson.
! The different committee having retired J
Estep, Esq was inYited to address the meeting;
who th,reupon diseased in an eloquent and
patriotic speech, the unhappy political affairs Of
the country; which "mournful condition" the
speaker said, was produced by ultraism in the
North and South, so that We could not blame
one section alone, but the blame rested upon
both fire eaters North as we'll as South. That
the war should be conducted strictly for the
purpose of maintaining the Constitution and the
supremacy Of the laws. If it ever should be
perverted to war upon the domestic ,nstitu.
tions Of the South, this would at once be an
end Of the Union. He hoped the country
and happy. EG "a
| The Committee on Delegates entering, laid
before the Convention the following names as
delegates to the State Convention, which were
agreed to: Nj, II. Phillips, Esq, ]. NJ. Estep,
ESQ, and James Kerr; with the following al
ternates: Messrs. N. A. Hanna A .McNamee,
L. Copeland, f. s. Kennedy, w. Kidwell, G.
Love, G. Patterson, j. Mcconnell, Joseph Rea,
Sr., and w. Reed. I@ a'
| The following resolutions were reported to
the Convention, after which the committee was
discharged: '1vagn .5 vgaE@qa-tHt
| We, the Democracy of Harrison County in
Mass Convention assembled, do adopt the fol-
lowing, as expressive of the sense OF this meet
| ing: g 81 -Ea @E% @Li|tt2 @A y
| Resolved, That we are now, as we ever have
been, Internationally in favor OF the Federal
Constitution, and the Union of all the States,
upon the basis of the Constitution in its purity,
\ the enforcement OF all the laws by the proper
authorities, and the defence Of our glorious
/ flag by the strong arm Of he military when ne
cessary, against all those either North or South
who would insult, opp Sc or violate them.
| ReSolUeI That our present national dlftcul
ties were not without a peaceable and safe Sola.
ZION at the last session OF Congress- solution
[ that wouldh have been alike honorable and salts
factory to q majority OF tie people OF every Sec
| ton o; our now torn and distracted land; aid
we therefore condemn the action of all those
who directly or indirectly pIui ged US into this
unnatural war with our brethren, before all
means at peaceable adjustment had been ex
hausted, lelievng that war should be the last
and not the first resort Of nations, and
J that we are still in favor Of an honorable COM
| promise.
! Resoluea That while we believe our pres
ent national dissensions had tEeir origin in the
secto 7alism Of the North and the insane ianat'
acism OF the South, and that it is the duty OF
all to mainfan the supremacy of the Federal
| Constitution, we freely and heartily endorse
the following resolnton of. the Hon aJohn,J.
Crittenden, at the present extraordinary ses
sim of Congress lew days ago and adopted:
"Resolved That the present civil war has been
forced on US by the diSunlonists of the South
in hill ct bn COY
"ment; that in this national emergency Con
"gress, banishing all feelings of passion and re-
Sentiment, will recollect only their duty to
'their country; that the war is not waged for
conquest or suhusation, or for interfering with
"the rights or established institut ions of those
States. but to maintain the supremacy OF the
Constitution with equality ofrighls under 1t un-
| "impaired; that as soon as these objects are ac.
"complished the war ought to cease
Resolved, That the privilege Of the witt Of
habeas corpus is one Of the great bulwarks Of
freedom, and that no citizen can be legally de-
prived Of the benefit thereof except by Con-
gress, and then only in case oil rebellion or in
vasion, when the public safety may require it;
and that the late attempt OF the President Of
the United States to suspend the privileges OF
the same, is unwarranted by the Federal Con-
stitution. -a7 -geas~ s-es asgs rf~ .g@. g@s-
Resofvcd, That while we utterly condemn the
doctrine OF secession as being equivalent to dis
union, and have no sympathy with those who
encourage it. we are yet in favor OF the freedom
ofspeech and the press, as being inalienable
rights guaranteed to us by the Federal Consti-
tuition. --.r-4. .ss sass-# -.. r
Resolued That the resolutions Of the Hon
Owen Lovejoy offered at the present extraord
mary session OF Congress, to enquire into the
expediency ofrepealng the Fugitive Slave law,
and all other resolutions looking to an interior
aDce with the domestic institution Of Slavery,
merit our most just contempt, and the conduct
Of those who supported them our most unquali'
fed disapprobation. ~asa aatsaa eaasaW
ResolveG, That the late frauds ofthose hav-
Ing charge Of our military preparations are
without parallel and demand the most speedy
redress. s as, 1{.s h, g..sa
Resolved That the interests otthe country,
especially at this time, demand the most strict
economy in the administration of the civil and
military sffars OF our State aud National Gov
erDments. sf.gq4 -eta' 4rrrt s.s s.la4. @
Resolued That to act in such way as to
preserve this Union, TO see to the faithful exc
cution OF its laws, to oppose any course Of ac
ton that would tend to..nfuse treasonable spir-
1t into the minds OF the people of any section,
have always boen the cherished aim ofthe dem
ocratic party. Therefore, still being desirous
Of pursuing the same course, we are constrained
unqua' a'fiedly to refuse theaoffer Of the Republi-
can State Central Committee, to unite wit h
them in forming State ticket. ~ @'
Resolved, That in their absence, we will not
forget, but will eserehsrisha grateful femern-
a n h,.al., Ex, hax,