The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-06-19
The Ohio state Convention.

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Democratic Convention that ever assem-
bled in Ohio, met at Columbus. The at
tendance of the Democrats from all parts
of the State was very great. On Wednes-
day and Wednesday night, Columbus pre-
sented the appearance of one vast mass
meeting. Speeches were made to large
crowds in various parts of the city, and
every hotel, office, boarding house, ETC.,
it>the city was filled to its utmost ca
pacity.
On Thursday morning the convention
organized by the appointment of the Hon.
WILLIAM MEDILL as President The nomi-
nation of candidate for Governor was
then made with the widest enthusiasm,
CLEMENT L. VAILANDIGHAM receiving all
the votes but seven. The Hon. GEORGE
E. PUGH was called upon to respond to
the nomination, and he did so in an adj
dress of great power. He denounced
order No. SO as an act of wanton tyranny
having no warrant in law, necessity or
justice.
At the conclusion of his address, the
convention, by universal acclaim, nomi-
mated Mr.. PUGH as candidate for LIEU
tenant Governor. He tried to be heard
in declination, but the multitude refused
to hear him, and he was forced to accept
the nomination.
The committee on resolutions reported
the following preamble and resolves, which
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, The democratic party has ever
been. md is yet, law-abiding party. 1t asks
nothing but its ghts under the constitution
and the laws. 1t resorts to no violation of
either. 1t countenances no violation of either.
1t has a right to all the guarantees of public
and private liberty and of property contained
in our Fundamental law, and it will surrender
not one of them. 1t has the right to discuss
public measures and it will discuss them. 1t
has the right to propose and advocate that pol
icy which it deems best for the nation, and it
will exercise that right. 1t has right to have
its policy passed upon by the people at peacea-
bic aud untrammelcd elections, and it will
maintain that right If found in a minority, it
yields obedience to all lawful rule of the major
ity If it be the majority itself, it claims that
its lawful rule will be respected. Whether in
majority or minority it Obeys all laws that
are in force. Those that it dislikes, it seeks to
overthrow. not by violence, but by q legitimate
repeal. Those that it proposes, it seeks 10
carry, not by force, but by legal enactment.
And what it does in all these respects, it de-
mands, and has a right to demand, that all 9TH
crS shall do. They owe the same obedience to
the constitution and the laws that democrats
owe. They have the same interest to maintain;
free government to protect: liberty to be Sc
cure in their houses, persons and property that
democrats have. 1t is neither their interest
nor ours that deSpcti5ln or anarchy should pre-
! vail; and if they wish to avert both let them
e to it in time. that they give no occasion for
! either. We will do our duty: let them re-
member to do theirs. In view of the circum-
! stances that have brought us together, we
hereby
R-So're. That the will of the people is the
! foundation OF all free government; that to give
! effect to this WILL free thought. free speech,
and a free press are Indispensable. Without
free discussion there is no certainty of sound
Judgment. Without sound judgment there
| can be 40 wise government. That it is an impOr-
tant constitutional right Of the people to dis
cuss all measures of their government and to
! approve and disapprovc as to their best judm-
mrnt seems right. That they havc like right
10 prepare and advocate the policy which, in
their Judgment l. best, Gnd to argue and vote
against whatever policy seems to them to VIC
or to be detrimental to their welfare. But
these and all other rights guaranteed to them
] by the constitution are their rights in time OF
war as well us in time OF peace and of far
more value and necessity in time Of war than
! in time ot peace; iUT in peace liberty, scctri-
! ", and property are seldoul endangered in
war obey are ever ii peril.
That Wc now say 20 all whom il Inay con-
ccrn. uut hY WGy al tlrelt but clinlIy u tirI.l-
", tin, " eiiai. not surrender these rights,
nor s1bAii. 10 ihyir iorcinle violation. We will
, obey AVS U:,r-e.Fr, ana AK Others must obey
them.
l.ia. tht.e - 4 NANTES: dilt>renre between
the tll:;iiIs ration ut tnc government and the
government itself. Ihe government consists
I'll tc civ,i and political institutions created by
/ TIA constitution ANA to IL the people owe allie
. e @ncc I.lc administration arc Uut the agents
1t Jma people auij ec- 70 their approval or con-
GcHina.io3 according 10 The lneGt or t1!nerit
/ "a III il ACT.
'.lit IN the exercise of the right 20 disagree
I Wi.h HE federal executive, we enter Our sol
! e,n.l pro est against the PROCLAMATION OF the
/ President 0i the United States, Gated the Isl Of
January, 1858, ~ w.ic. he Resumes to clnau-
clpaic i'ivts IA certain states, holding the same
TO be ma and VOID.
nat We declare our determined opposition
! to a system OF emancipation by tnc state unon
! com cn-atlOn to bc made Oh: OF illc Treas;irv
OF III Ualtcd States, as bgrSGnsome upon tn,
/ people, unjust IN lis very nature, and wholly
without warrant of the constitution
That :ye declare that the power which has
! recently been lcs..ineI b. the President where
bv. under gu.sc OF n!Iiiiary necessity he l,,
procl:.itlvll ami extended or asserts the RIGHT
! to proclaim or extend martial law over State
where war Goes not exist, and has suspended
the wri. OF ht5rrts copus; IL Is unwarranted by
the constitution and its tendency is to subor-
dillaie The civil to the military authority. and
su vert our free government.
That we deem it proper further to declare
that We together with the loyal people of the
State, would hal with pleasure and delight any
manifestations of Il desire, on the part of the
seeded states to return 10 their allegiance to
the government of the Union; and, in such
event, we would cordially and earnestly CO.
operate with them in the restoration OF peace
and the procurement of such proper guarantees
as would rive security to all their interests and
right
That the soldiers composing our armies mer-
it the warnesG thanks of the nation. Their
country called and nobly did they respond.
Living, they shall know q nations gratitude;
wounded, nations care; and, dying, they
| shall live in our memory. and monuments shall
| be raised to teach posterity to honor the patr-
OTIS ana heroes who offered up their lives at
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