The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1862-05-28
Progress Of Republ;canism.

At large and enthusiastic meeting,
held At the Court House, in Woodsfeld'
On the 18th day of January 1861. Zone
year and four months since) all parts OF
the County and all parties were fully rep,
resented. Warren Hollister was Secreta-
~ Of the meeting. Speeches we're made
by Judge Okey. Hon j. R. Morris, Hon.
w. F. Hunter, N. Hollister, Esq. Dact.
Grimshaw aud Capt. W. Hollister.
We ask every candid reader to read The
resolutions adopted at this meeting, and
then compare the sentiments contained
therein with the action of the Republican
majority In the present Congress. There
was not q man present at the meeting.
and endorsing the resolutions that were
then and there adopted. but will be CON
PEELED to endorse the course of our Rep
resentative in Congress, or admit that
they have backed down from the position
then taken by themS unless. indeed, they
have made great progress towards aboli-
tiosism since the meeting was held. We
hsvs space to publish but one of the reso.
lutions; the whole proceedings may be
found in the Spirit of Jan. %. 1851.
On motion of Wm P. Richardson it
was Resolved that committee of seven
be appointed TO prepare resolutions ex,
pressive of the sense of this meeting
Whereupon. WIN. P Richardson, Mar
shall Morrow, Jere. Williams, Nathan
Hollister. John A. Davenport, Bsrna
Powell and Hugh, B. Hill. we're appointed
said committee. representing the Demo
cratic. Republican and Constitutional
Onion parties.
During the retirement Of the commit
tee ou resolutions, Hon James r. Morris
was called upon to- address the meeting,
who thereupon proceeded in a short ad.
dress to advocate compromise rather than
engage In civil war. Hon. VIM. F.
Hunter was then called upon, and ad-
dressed the meeting in brief speech ad.
vocating compromise and concession.
The committee reported that they had
agreed on the following Res
which were se1erally adopted by
the meeting. there being bus one dissent
ing voice smong all the people present.
Resolved. That while we are in favor
Of the Union. the Constitution and the
of 1hs laws, we are also in
favor of guaranteeing to each section of
the country all OF its just rights; aud to
that end we would favor by way of com
psomise, and TO restore peace TO ,he dis
traced country, any propositions that
xould in principle embrace The following
points:
J. The repeal Of all the so called Per
sonal Liberty bills.
3. An amendment of the Fugitive
Slave Law so as 10 remove, the features
therein Objectionable to, the North. with
out at the same time impairing its eff
cheney. ,-
8. An amendment of the Constitution
SO that Congress shall not. abolish slavery
10 the southern dockyards, arsenals, &c {,
nor in the District Of Columbia withou
the consent OF the people of Maryland
and Of said District, nor without COM
psnsalion.
S. An amendment OF the Constitution
- that Congress shni never interfere with
the interstate slave trade.
6. A perpetual prohibiIion of the AZ.
ricaa slave trade, and efficient laws to en-.
force that prohibition.
H We repeat With the Springfield
(Hl Register, "Rally up your old Re-
publican army" 1t dates back to 1856.
we believe. and in six ehort years it has
become old, rickety. decrepit, infamously
corrupt; SO much SO that it attempted TO
rejaveaste near year ago with an alias
Rattle and patch up Its crumbling bones,
that the Democracy, dating it's organizA-
ion with tbe foundation If the Govern
nent. yet youthful and ever trne to coun
try aud to principle, may sweep it away
among the rubbish of the hrn r3d other
factions that, from time to timp, haye had
B ief existence, founded in the corrup
.iors. disappointments aud evil passions
IF ambitious demagogues. Trot out your
prema ure 'olo' party. the slogan OF
The old Democratic guard is sounding
Another round with them will end your
misery. and bid hope for the old Consti
.utioa and the old Union.
ORGANIzEl-Orgauize the Democracy
% esery township and village, and county