Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1862-07-09
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Ashland County.

The late Convention of the Democracy OF
Ashland county, to appoint delegates to the
State Convention, was great success. Hon.
~. KENNY made an able and eloquent speech,
showing that the formation of the sectional Re.
publican party Of the North, aided very mate.
rally In bringing about the present deplorable
civil war. "He quoted from the speech Of
DAWES, OF Massachusetts, showing that more
money had been stolen by the present Admins.
sration 10 one year than the entire yearly ex
peoseS of the BUCHANAN Administration, and
showed many more proofs of the falsty of thai
party to the pledges they made in times past tc
the people,"
The following preamble and resolutions Wer,
unanimously adopted:
Seventy two years Of Administration Of the
Federal Government under the guidance OF
National parties, faithful TO the admonitions OF
the wise founders OF the Republic, to "indlg.
Dantly frown upon the first dawn OF any ATTEMPT
to ALLEVIATE any portion of our country from the
rest" had placed the United States in the first
rank among the nations OF the earth, and had
secured TO all its citizens freedom ana equality,
and degree Of happiness and prosperity un-
known TO any people since govern n ents were
Instituted among men. Prior to she 7lh No.
vember, 1860, the "Monroe doctrine" was q
law TO all the nations OF Europe, and the ma me
Of "American Citizen" was as highly priced By
him who was entitled to claim it as the proud
est honor which could be conferred by any mon
arch upon the face OF the earth.
ResOIUed, That the dismemberment and de
cline OF our country is the result of an anti
Constitutional aud anti-National organizationin
the Northern States, which, at the instant of its
success, contaminated a revelation, and within
the first six weeks Of Its Inauguration. plugged
the country into the horrible snd desolatiDg civil
war which we now witness.
ReSotufd, That we charge the Btitish govern.
mens as being the chief instrument of our ma
tionAl cslamiies by her persistent efforts, dur
Ing period OF at least twenty five years, to
induce, through the means of lectures and
newspaper editors, the serpent Of Abolitionism
into our midst, and finally achieving success BY
the use Of the Repubic,n An party ss her to, /, and
thus accomplishing by chicanery what che had
twice failed to consummate by the power Of the
sword.
RssOlUed, That the Democratic party of Ash.
land county will now, as heretofore, remain
faithful to the landmarks of the eages who
founded this league of State sovereignties; and
that we repudiate, as unworthy OF civilized
and intelligent people, the idea that, since III,
house has been fired by the Chicago Platform
Aoolitionists' gunpowder Is the best agent tC
extinguish the flames, and that coercion iant
affection are irreconclable
R,sotued, That after the inauguration OF the
present civil war, the people were given to IN
deTstsnd that the unconstitutional dogmas o
the Abolition Chicago Platform should be aban
doned, and that the war should be prosecuted
for the sole purpose Of restoring the govern
ment TO the principles upon which 1t was found
ed. The country has become alarmed, how
ever, as witnessing the practice instituted o
granting negro passports; the eohsmea OF Ab0
ltion and conhscatioD; the recognition Of egrC
governments,-all looking to q degradation o
the masses of the white people, both Notll
and South, to a level with the degraded Afri
can. ..
Resolved, That while Congress is employed
in discussing bills to copfscate the slaves 0
rebels, we call upon them to pause and inquir
whether they are not practically c1nfsca!inj
the property OF every man in the North not con
neoted with the contract or commissary depart
ments Of the army, by the imposition Of
mountain load of debt, which will soon pasH
unless speedily arrested, beyond the power o
any ORDINARY enumeration table to pronounce.
ResotUed, That while as Democrats we beliey,
1t to be cur duty to support and sustain the Gov
ernment in all its constitutiOnal acts, in ever,
emergency, yet we desire "Republcans," 81
called, distinctly to understand that we ,Oil NOT
and CANNOT be drG9OORed into support of abO
litionism In any form it may present
Resolced, That we demand of our State ant
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