Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-25
Resolutions Adopted by the Democratic
state Convention, at Columbus, OhfD.
the IIth OF June, 1s63--PIatCOrm
OF the Democracy.


The Democratic party has ever been, aud yet is,
lawabidng party. tasks nothing butts rights under
the Constitution and the laws y resorts g 20 VIOLA
IL has right to all the guarantees OF public and pr-
vate liberty and Of property, contained IN our nnda-
mental laws, and twil surrender not one OF them.
Il has the rignt to discuss public measures, and will
diseuss tnen. IL has the rgntto propo.e and adve-
gats that policy which % deems best for the nation,
aad It will exercise that right Ii has right to have
its policy passed upon by he people at ueaceabe and
untrammeled electiohs and twill maintain that right.
II found In minority, It yields obedience TO all lawful
rule Of the maOrtyi il u bs the majority ITSELF IL
laims that It's lawful will he respected. Whether in
amalodty or sninority it obeys llaws that are IN
force. Those thatt dsll <es it seeks TO overthrow,
that il proposes t seeks carry, not by force but
by legitimate enactment Aud what it does in all
these respects It demands and has n right 10 de-
tnand, that all others shall Do. They the same
obedience to the Constitution and the laws that
Democrats owe They have tbe same interests TO
maintain tree Government, TO protect liberty to be
secure in their houses person. end property, that
Democrats have II is neither their interest nor ours
they wish to avert both, them see to IL in time thit
they give occasion for either We will do our
duty let them remember to do theirs.
Ii view Of the eircu instances that have brought us
together, we hereoy resolve;
I. That the will OF the people is the foundailo Of
all free Gogernment. ! hat to give effect to this wi l. |
" Indispensable Without free discussion there is no
certainty OF sound judg nent, without sound judg-
ment there can BE- no wise Government.
3 Thatit inherent and constitutional right |
Of The people to discuss all measures of their Govern
ment ana TO approve or diaapDfONe, 10
ment seems right That they have right to propose |
and advocate that policy which IN their judgment Is |
best, aud 70 argue and vote against whatever policy
seems to them to violate the Constitution impair
their liberties or be detrimental to their welfare.
3. That tn Sc and all other rights, guaranteed to
them by their Constitutions their rights in time
OF var well m time Of peace aud Of far more
value AMI necess ty IN war than in peace. For IN
peace, liberty, security and properly are seldom en-
dangered in war they are ever in peril
4. That we now say to all wnon IT may concern
not by way Of threat but calmly aud firmly, that we
will not surrender these rights nor submit to their
forcibe violation. We will obey the laws, ourselves,
and others must obey them. .'
8. That there is a manifest difference between the
Administration Of the Government and the Govern
msnt itselI. The Government consists of the civil
and political institutions created by the Constitution,
and TO it the people owe allegiance The Adminstra'
approval or condemnation, according to he merit or
demerit of their acts.
O. Thai in the exercise of the right to der with the
Federal Executive, we enter our solemn protest
against the proclamation OF the President Of the Uni
ted states, dated the LIST ofJanuary 1853 by which
holding the same to be unwse unconstitutional and
void
T. That . declare our determined opposition to a
system OF emaneipa ion by the States upon conpen.
saon to be made out OF the Treasury OF the United
States, burdensome upon the people, unjust in ITS
very natnre end wholly without warrant Of the Con-
g. That we declare that the power which has re =.
Gently been assumed by tho President the United
States, whereby under gu.se OF military necessity,
he proclaimed and aXtended--or asserts the right
to proclaim extend-mart al law over states where
war does exist, and has suspended the writ Of ha
So n G yii IN ,,,ii,t a,,thop
w. and To siil,yert our syg,em of free goyernment
1Tnaf ,ye deem II nr,iuer nrther 10 declare that
,ys tngetbsr win he rulv loyal ,eonle of Inc state
,.,nd ha Min ,,eas,irs in 'da,ht anv nnanifests
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reb,rn to Their al gonda II, the oyernment III the
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d' nc naTint 81 sinh nroner snerantass 80
woud give security TO all their interests and rghts
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aat IA and nohv IA thev res,,r Jivnt, t,,s5 sha1l
Inn,s natianiS ,,rstiin3a vo, dad na1ioniS cara.
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o,y hsi, ~ raisad to teach nnstaritg hi bonor nat
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d opa% tor 90 III iects trnIy worthy of nation ~
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,b Inian 90 Il best n mac ba the last hone nf nonn
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peaeef but powerful agenty of the safrages OF the
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,a'e In tb Northnrn states IN their eectionse and
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snch e bndv shdIid be convened ior the purpose Of
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nisndad by its fouuder and To- dltnre
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, ~ 're hav,. ena desire II mora beya arc
NooH bn @ vii make erester seeriees or endure more
nohe mio III H. 80 III tbSt end w ara ~ ~.
tlhh We @ W 49,, tha a ,ofeJ Grnnds Of tba C,nI,,t',
d ny 10 fInion anl ,ys have no ,s;th