The Jeffersonian Democrat. [volume] (Chardon, Ohio) 1854-1865, 1862-07-25
Resolutions Passed by the Ohio Dem
ocratic Convention, July 4th. 1862.

| ~NSSOu w tuo OulU O6u-
ocratlc Convention, July 4th, 1862.
Tho Report o! the Committee on Roso.
intions was read by Judge Thurman. After
a preamble OF considerable length, the fol.
lowing wore adopted:
lst ResoiUed, That wo arc. as wc over
have boon, tho devoted friouds OF tho Con.
stitution and tho Union. and wo have no
sympathy with the enomies Of either.
2i. That every dictate Of patriotism re.
quiros that, in tho terrible struggle in which
VIC arc engaged for tho preservation Of the
Government, the loyal people OF tho Union
should present an unbroken front, and
therefore all efforts to obtain or perpctuAto
party ascondoncy, by forcing party issues
upon thom. that necessarily toDd to divide
and distract thom, as tho Abolitonists are
constantly doing, arc hostile 20 tho best in
forests Of the country.
Sd. That tho Abolition party, by thoir
donunciation of tho President, whenever no
has manifested q conservative spirit, BY
their strocious defamation of our Generals
who wero exposing their lives for their
country, and who needed and merited its
tender aud hearty support, by their acts
and declarations to promote insubdinstion
in our armies and o want Of confidence in
THEFT commanders, and by the persistent
| representation of all conservative men in
tho loyal States as sympathizors with the
rebols, have given immense aid and comfort
| to tho robel cause, and encouraged thom to
hopo for ultimate succose.
4th. That wo have scon with indignation
the intimation of the governor of Massachu-
setts, that that State will be slow in furnish
ing her quota of troops unloss tho war be
carried on for the purpose of emancipation.
Whom tho nation is straining evory norve
and pouring out it's blood and treasure like
water to preserve its existence, il is mon
strous that a conditional Unionism that
places Aboitionism above tho Constitution,
and tho success OF party above the integrity
of tho Republic, should thus rear its head
in high places, aud sock to dictate the con-
duct Of tho war.
9th. That while wo would meto out
moritcd and legal punishment to the plot
tors of and leaders in the rebellion, wo are
opposed to tho contemplated sweeping and
indscriminate acts Of confiscation and
emancipation by Congressional legislation,
or executing proclamation, bocause--lst.
Wo do not believe that such acts would be
constitutional. I'd. We bolieve that by
driving tho rebels to desperation, and con.
verting Union men ut the South into rebels
they would have the effoct to indofnitely
prolong the war, afford protext for foreign
interv ention, aud render the restoration OF
tho Union noxt to, or quito impossible.
Bird. Because if practicable, and carried
out, thoy would engonder feeling Of bitter
ness between the different SECTIONS of the
Union, that would not be allayed for gener.
ations 10 come, and that would DO an ever
present cause of danger and disturbance TO
the public peace; o source of perpetual
weak kness in the Government, and an ever
present Incentive to foreign powers to in
tor fere in our domestic concerns, and TO
promote disruption and overthrow of tho
| Republic. 4th. Because they would do
stroy iu great degree, if not entirely for
many years to como, the industrial interests
Of q large section of country and most in
juriously affect the interests of tho whole
people. 9th. Because tho immediate aud
indiscriminato emancipation of slaves would
DO an act of humanity to them. 9th. Be-
cause such an emancipation would throw
upon tho border free States, and especially
upon Ohio, an immense number of negroes,
and to compete with and underworld the
white !aborers of the State, and to constitute
in various ways an almost or quite universal
nuisance, if suffered TO remain among us,
and wo would deem il most unjust TO our
| gallant soldiers to SEQ them compelled 10
free tho negroes of the South and thereby
fill Ohio with degraded population, to
compete with these same sol diers upon theil
return to tho peaoeable avocatious of life.
9th, That entertaining these views, VI
cannot too strongly condemn the refusal o
our General Assembly to prohibit by Law
tho immigration of negroes into the State
9Th. That we are opposed to boing taxed
to purchase the freedom of Degro slaves
! with all due respect for the opinions OF
others. We think such o measure would
be unconstitutional, impolitic and unjust
That tho unparalleled frauds and specula-
tions upon tho Government, revealed by in
vestigating committees and otherwise, de.
mand the sternest condemnation of every
honest man and friend of his country, and
call for tho severest punishment prescribed
by the laws.
9Th, That the patriotism, courage and
SIX n manifested by our armes, has never
boon exceeded in the history of tho world
and deserves and receives our highest ad'
miration and gratitude.
9th. That tho refusal of the General
Assembly to permit our gallant soldiers in
tho field the right of voting is a great and
unJustiHaole wrong 10 them tnat ought no
to have been committed; that while We viii
as heretofore discourage all mere factions
We will continue to give our earnest supper
to all proper measures to put down the re
bellion, and will make all allowances tha
tho necessities of the case require Of gooC
citizens. We protest against all violations
of tho Constitution.
The twelfth resolution embodied severa
ola aF ha nf ha n;t
States.
One of 0hio's Noblest Sons.