The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1863-02-26


of Bourbon township met in Convention
at the School-house in Bourbon, on Ssiur
day. Feb. 2lst, 1868.
On motion, Sylvester Beals was called
to the chair, and D. w. Weaver elected
Secretary.
On motion. the chair appointed a com
mittse Of three, as follows; VIM Garrison,
A. Cook, and j. C.. Iedrick, to draft reso.
lutions for said meeting. While the com
mittse were engaged in preparing the
resolutions, Sylvester Beals was called on
to address the meeting. The remarks
made by the speaker were fully endorsed
by the meeting.
The committee returned, and presented
the following Resolutions, which were
adopted by the meeting.
Whereas, 1t becomes our duty as Demo-
Gratis true to the principles OF our fathers.
and as loyal citizens, loyal to the Union,
the Constitution. and the laws Of our
Country, al time like this, when civil
war and partizan conflicts are sorely test
ing the stability of our system of Gov
eminent, to speak out boldly and fearless
| ly our sentiments upon all those great Ma
tional questions relating to our Ghertiss,
our freedom, rights asd privileges. as
transmitted to us in the Constitution
framed by our fathers. Therefore, be i!
Resolved, That tho condition to which
the country has been brought by the Radi-
cal and hostile factions, North and South,
calls upon all true Democrats TO stand by
the we'll tried and true principles of the
Democratic party That we stand by the
Constitution. the Union, the Law and the
personal liberty of the citizen; and hold
him unworthy to enjoy constitutional
freedom, who is willing to sacrifice any or
either of these to the corrupt faction
which has set up and is attempting TO
WELD Despotic aud arbitrary power at
Washington.
Resolved, That while we condemn and
Denounce the fragrant and monstrous us.
urpations of the administration and en-.
croachments of abolitionism, we equally
condemn and dehounce the ruinous here
sy of Secession unwafranted by the con
stitution and destructive alike Of the seeurl-
ty and Psrpetuity of our government and
the peace and Liberty of the people.
RESOLVED. That the present efforts of tie
PRESIDENT andihis admirers. 10 give new
character and direction to the war. by d.
ycrting it into war for the abolition OF
Slavery. cannot receive our moral support
We denounce it as unconstitutional
tyrannicsl unjust. and. if persisted in, as
fatal to the Liberties and fortunes of the
Eation.
Resolved, That the arrest without au.
thority of law, and Incarceration in loath
some dungeons of peacesble citizens by tho
present Administration, deserves the con.
domination of every American citizen. and
cannot longer, with safety. be endured BY
a free people.
Resolved, That our soldiers who were ds
ceived and ensnared into the army under
the false representations that they were
fgh ing to maintain the Constitution. and
restore the Union, are entitled 10 our
warme st sympathies, and we pledge them
here cur most earnest efforts to bring thi.
now avowed Abolition war for the freedom
of the negro, TO close.
Resolved. That We endorse the course oil
our Representatives in the State Legisla
ture. and recognize them as true. honest
and able Representatives. faithful to the
interests of their constituency, and to the
great principles of Constitutional freedom
that are at once the basis and the glory Of
our Republic.
ResoIped, That we rely on the ballo,
box for the correction of present evils;
that We stand by the Constitution and
pledge ourselves TO the maintenance oil
the laws under it, md that we deprecate
nything tending TO civil strife, and We
frown upon and treat with the utmost
scorn and contempt The men who are now
engaged in making thrests against our
present loyal Democratic Legislature,
which, if carried into effect, would inevi
tably lead to collision in the prssen,
peaceful and loyal state of Indiana.
Resolved, That the division of the com
monweslth of Virginia and it's admis
sion into the Union as Stsle, is a clear
f and wanon violation Of the Constitution
and q bold and deliberate precedent for tn,
de tru' ton of every vestige OF Safe rights
Peso rsi, That We endorse the call for 8
county Convention. and request all Con
servatves aud loyal citizens to attend said
f Convention.
On motion. The Secretary was requested
to furnish copy of these resolutions tC
the Plymouth Democrat and Marshal
county Republican, for publication.
Cooley, Farwcll e. Co.
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