The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-07-23
Democratic State convention in Ohio.

DemOcfdlle NtaIe convention IN Unl0.
The Democracy o! Ohio, like their breth
rem in Pennsylvania, keld convention at
their State Capital, on the 4th, which like
ours, was the largest gathering of The kind
ever assembled in the State. Their plat
form, like ours, is sound in It's support oi
the Government to crush the rebellion, and :,
a. the same time, the causes OF it, South
ern Secession and Northern Abolition.
We, therefore, the Representatives OF
nearly or quite 200 600 voters OF the State
OF Ohio, who have as deep stake in the
welfare OF the Country and the preservation
of the Union as any other equal number of
! men, in the exercise OF our duty and Con-
stituiional rights, and with the desire Of up
holding instead of weakening the Just pow
ers OF our Cove rnment, and anxious TO unite
all men without regard to their former party
associations, who agree with US in opinion
and 10 treat all loyal men who honestly
differ from us with becoming respect, do
hereby declare our own opinions and those
oi our constituents as tollows
RESOLVED, l. That the Democracy are for
the Union.
q The Aboliiionisls alone are forcing
party issues on the country.
3. Denounces the Aboliiionists for cFiti-
cising the President and the conserva-
tives.
4. Condemns The letter o! John Andrew,
Governor Of Massachusetts, TO the Pfesi-
dent.
5. Is in favor OF meeting out meried
legal punishment 10 the Plotiers of retel-
ion, but opposes confscation as unconsti-
luiiona and likely 10 iIritate the South, and
opposes emanc patton as unphlanthrop-
ic.
g. That. entertaining these views, We
cannot TOO strongly condemn the refusal of
our General Assembly to prohibit, by law,
the immigration of negroes into this State.
7. That we are opposed to being taxed
TO purchase the freedom OF negro slaves.
With all due respect for the opinions of
Others, we think that such a measure would
be unconstitutional, impoilic and unjust.
g. That the unparalleled frauds and pee
uaiions npon the Government, revealed
BY the investigating committees, and OH
erwise. demand The sternest condemnation
OF every honest man and friend of the
country, and call for the severest punish
,nept prescribed BY the laws.
9. Thai the patriotism, courage and skill
manifested y our armies have never been
xcee3ed ia the history of The world, and
deserve and receive our highest admiration
and gratitude
10. That whlle we will, as heretofore
discourage all mere factious opposition to
The Administration, and will continue to
give our earnest support to all proper mea-
suTes o put down the rebellion, and will
make ali the allowances that the necessl
ties ol the case require OF good citizens, we
protes, against all violations OF the Constr
tation.
H. That we hold sacred, as we do all
ether paris OF that instrument, the follow
ing provisions OF the Constitution of the
United States.
CHere follow all those amendments TO the
Constitution known as she Bill OF Rights.
- That we view with indignation aud
alarm the Illegal and unconstitutional sell
zure and imprisonment, !Or alleged political
ofIenses OF our citizens, without Judicial
p pIocess, in STATES where such process is
unu5sIuclet, bnt By Executive order, by
telegraph or Otherwise, and call upon all
who uphold The Union, the Constitution and
the laws, 10 unite with US in denoGncing
and repeIling such fragrant violations of the
State and Federal Constitutions and iyrau-
nical inlfaction OF the rights and liberties OF
American citizens, and that the people OF
Ibis S,a'e cannot safely aud will not submit
10 nave The freedom speech and freedo N
OF me press, the Two essential bUiwarks Of
civil liberty, pot down by uuwarrauted and
Gespotic exertlon of power.
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