Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1861-08-29
ALBANY, Aug. Is,

The Breckinridge State Central Commit
tee met at the Delevan House in this city
yesterday. IL members out of sixteen
were present. Mr.. John A. Green, Chair
man, called the Convention to order.
After an interchange of views the fol-
lowing resolutions we're adopted unanimous
y: 80
Resolved, That this State Committee
representing that portion of the Demo-
cratic party of the State of New York,
which sustained the Maryland Institute
Platform at the last election, witness with
deep concern and apprehension the long
predicted result of the Northern sectional
aggressions upon the rights of the South
ern States; that as we have uniformly op-
posed in the past the policy which we fore
saw must produce disunion, SO we are
equally prompt to raise our voices against
civil war; that the worst and most inetfect-
ual argument that can be addressed to the
seeding States is war; that we deny that
the present struggle is in any sense war
for the Union, and insist that those who
have precipitated the States into hostilities
neither care nor expect, nor desire, to re-
store the Union thereby.
Resolved, That we advocate the propo-
sition for an armistice between the now
contending armies North and South, and
the immediate eonvocation of a conven-
tion of delegates from all the States which
acknowledge themselves members of the
Union in November, 1860, to the end that
all differences may be peacefully adjusted,
our land saved from blood-shed and re-
stored to peace, concord and Union.
Resolved, That the endeavor to coercs
seeding States has had its fitting counter
part in the recent aggressions made upon
the rights of free speech and frae press
in those States which still adhere to the
Union; that after the announcement that
there was law higher than the Constitu-
tion, we are prepared to see the party now
in power declare the Constitution sus-
pended at and during their pleasure; and
that the arrests without warrant, and the
incarceration without examination, of citi-
zens not adjudged of any crime; the deni-
al of the right Of petition, and the setting
at defiance the courts of law of our State
by order of military officials; the suppress
sion of newspapers; the deprivation of
the militia of their arms and the enforce
ment of martial law; the unauthorized
seizure and searches without sanction of
legal proof; and the conversion of our forts
into military bastiiss, demand at the hands
Of people jealous of their liberty, a SOL
emn and indignant protest. fr
Resolved, That this State Committee
has learned with much satisfaction of the
refusal of the State Committee, of which
Dean Richmond is Chairman, to accept the
overtures of the Republicans for coalition
with them upon single State ticket upon
the approaching election, that for this de-
clared determination to continue TO labor
for the overthrow of the Republican party
and policy, we respectfully tender to them
the right hand of fellowship; that sacrif-
cling all minor considerations and burying
past dissentions in desire to see con-
solidated and united front opposed to the
Republican party, that this State Commit
tee will not call separate State Conven-
tion at this time, and that we recomme nd
those Democrats who have recognized this
organization to unite in the election of del
egates to the State Convention called to
meet at Syracuse on the 4th day of Sept,
believing that Convention will distinctly
declare itself for measures of peace and
reconciliation.
A resolution was unanimously adopted
expelling Matthew Mcmahon from the
Committee, he having accepted an Office
under the Federal Government and de-
clared himself supporter Of its policy.