Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-06-28
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Dtark county DomOcratlc Convention
Pursuant TO preyious call large number of
the Democracy from all parts of the county,
assembled In Commercial Hall In Canton. on
the 2lst inst. The meeting was called to order
BY A. McGregor, on whose motion H. e. Smith,
Esq, OF MassilloD, was called 10 the chair. On
motion Of Louie Schssfer, ESQ, Peter Plerson,
OF Plain township, was chosen Secretary.
On motion of James D. Brown, Eco the
chair appointed the following gentlemen q com,
mittee 10 present the names of gentlemen to
represent the Democracy of Stark county as
delegates 10 the State Convention which assem-
bles IN Columbus on the 4sh day of July next,
namely: James d. BroWn, Andrew Pontlus, T.
W: Chapman, II. Seton, VIM. E. 0berlin. ~
Oa motion of A. McGregor, the following
gentlemen were appointed committee 10 draft
and present resolutions for the consideration OF
the Convention, namely: A. McGregor, 8.
Lahm, John >. Cock, John Bolender, ]. J.
Bshney.
The several committees retired 10 other rooms
70 prepare their reports, when Louis Shaefer
Esq., was called upon TO mako some remarks
Mr.. s. responded In some truthful and happy
remarks which frequently elicited applause from
the Convention. Mr.. Schaefer exposed the
hypocrisy and corruption of the present Admin.
istration and Congress In their labors for the
negro, end also showed up the enormous expen
ditures OF the Government at present and that
the intention was to require the laboring white
people OF the country TO foot the bill, besides
paying for the emancipation and of supporting
the negroes. All this was placing burdens upon,
rather than removing" as President Lincoln
said, "artifoial burdens from mems shoulders!''
On the conclusion of Mr.. Schaefer's speech,
the committee on Resolutions through their
chairman, A. McGregor, reported the following,
which, on motion, were unanimously adopted
| kesotred, That we hold sacred, ss we do all
other provisions of that instrument, the lst ar
ticle In the amendments to the Constitution OF
the United States, that "Congress shall make
no law respecting an establishment OF religion,
or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; OF
abridging the freedom of speech, or Of the press;
or the right Of the people peaceably to assemble,
and 20 petition the government for a redress Of
grievances"
Resolvsd, That the Democratic party have
ever approved the following, as we'll as the 9TH
or provisions OF the Constitution, which look
70 preventing tyranny and oppression, and pro,
tecting the inalienOble rights of q free people
"The powers not delegated to the United States
1y the Constitution, nor prohibited by II to the
states, are reserved 10 the States respectively
or to the people,"
and mutual respect and by compromise and con
cession, our Union was formed By "free and in
dependent States;" and the same means ons
year and half ago would have saved II ant
prevented this desolatiDg, rulnous and intestine
war.
Resolued, That, in the language of the lat,
lamented Stephen A. Douglas, we say that "thl
sole responsibility Of our disagreement" (th,
committee of thirteen on the Crittendsn com
Ipromiss) "and the only difficulty In the way
an amicable adjustment, was with the Republi
can partyn -. ~
ResoIrsd, That the present disastrous, unfor
tunste and melancholy condition Of our hereto
fore favored land Ia primarily and solely oEinl
TO the fanatical attempt to make Nhite maj
Of the negro-"Cant the leopard change his spot
or the Ethiopian his skin ~
kesolued, That We are in favor, ss ever here
tofore, of the Constitution as 1t is and the UnIo
as II was; and We most solemnIy declare Il q
our opinion, verified most concluslvely by re
cent events, thstthe Constitution cannot be pre-
served, nor the Union be restored, excep. througl
the restoration to power of the Democrati
party.
RssOlued, That recent acts of the abolition
majority In The present Congress show conclu
sively that the object of the presen, war viii
the party In power is-not to preserve the Unio
and enforce the laws as declared by tie Presi
dent and Congress in l86l-but to emancipat
the negro slaves and make that population th
equal Of white citizens.
The committe on reporting delegates, ,througl
J. u. brown, recommended the appointment Q
the following gentlemen as delegates TO th
Akata (snnvanhiOa 0..l.k
Samuel Lahm, Geo. w. Belden, Peter Piersor
Jacob Dagger, S. s. Geib, T. W. Chapman, Ell
shs TeeteFs.
On motion Of ]. D. Brown Il was resolves
That the delegates to the State Convention
empowered TO fill all vacancies in their delegt
tion. and that the Democracy Of Stark count
are hereby appointed alternate delegates 10
. tend the State Convention, to act in ooniunotio
with the regular delegates above named h
The members Of the Convention called upo
Gen, 3. Lahm for speech. General L. Arut
, and stated that he was not prepared for speed
oia NOS expect 70 make speech, bnt being Gal
cd on By his Democratic friends, be would I
least arise and show himself and say 70
words. General l.. then proceeded 10 denounC
the arbitrary and tyrannio acts Of the preset
powers that be-he was disposed to think yer
ago that the party leaders now in power wei
Iperhaps sincere when they said this war was I
restore the Union and enforce the laws; but
was now evident their purpose was very diffe
ent; that II was really an abolition war, and
avowed by many Of their prominent leader
General Lahm denounced this purpose In strop
language, all which was we'll received BY u
convention, which Frequently applauded tt
, strong and pointed hits Of Mr.. L. On b.
A. MoGregor was then called out. He sol
the recent Developments were rapidly oonVin
ing the people of the Wendell Phillips abol
Z tionism of the party in power. The leaders
Washington wanted not the Union as II was n,
did they believe In the Constitution of our fail
ers. He was satisfied the Union sentiment
the Southern States was much less now thr
!, one year ago, or ak months ago, and hence
was evident that the policy Of this corrupt Al
minisTation was rendering q Reconstruction
our old Unions more and more impossible. 3
believed New England abolitionism had brouel
these troubles on the country. New EnRlan
with her three million one hundred thousand
population had thirty.nlne votes In Congre
. and thifty-nine Electoral votes: Illinois al
Indiana had che same population but had ON
twenty-nine votes in Congress. By meapn
this, New England had passed tariff bills
rob tie West and the South. By the Copstit
tion New England had enjoyed this favor Al
she ought to have allowed the South 10 enj
their constitutional rights. He was always I
the Union, the whole Union, and yet be hop
for better daJs--esrscially il the Democfa
should be reinstated to power. N''N'
On motion Of Mr., Shelton, 1t was agreed th
the proceedings Of this Convention BE- publis
ed 10 the Democratic papers Of the county q
IN the SiatesaaR and CriSis, 'tHt% o-a tfl
On motion, the Convention adinnrnad Al
} die. aIia s'Fo'a ga Ii-T ~ 'FSs -
z. He. SMITH, Chairman.
PErER IIERson, Secretary. q l