Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-18
Resolutions Adopted by the Democratic
state Convention. at Columbus, Ohio,
on the IIth OF June, lSB3--Platf0rm
Of the Democracy.

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Of the Democracy.
PGEAAnLe.
The Democratic parts nas ever been, and yet iH,
law-abiiug party asks nothing but It's rights under
the CoHsttunon and the laws II resorts to no viola
ton Of ather, oouuanluceE no violation of either
It has right 10 All the glerantees Of public and pr-
yate liberty ana O pro erty, contained m our unda-
mental Laws, and it VIII surrender not one OF them. !
it has the rag 20 disc ss public measures, and VII
discuss tuem. 10 has the rgtto propo and tdyo-
eat tnat u'lcy which 10 deems bost for the nation,
and it vii exofaise that right It has right to have
its policy passed upon by the 10 at oenceaoe and
untrammcled eect1ns ana 90 VIII MAINTAIN that right
n found m mno.tv Il Yields obedience 10 all lawful
rule OF the majority H lt 1e the majority ITSELF it
'aims that its lawful viii he respected. Whether in !
ma n nv or liiuortv it obeys MI laws tlnt arc Ia
force. IN se thatit dsses il seeks 10 overthrow,
not by violence, hot by 10 tina peal Those
thar II proposes t seeks TO carry, not by loce but
by legitimate ouA'tment Aud what t does Ia all
these respects, " demands aud has right TO do /
mand, thata Others shall d.. They owe the same
Democrats owe. They have the same interests 20
mantMu Tree Government, to protect liberty, tobc
secure In their houses person "nd properly, that
Democrats have IL neither their interest," nor ours
mat despot sm or anarchy should prevail; and-If
they wish to avert both, tthem 90 it in time ia
they give no occassion Tor either. We wlll do our
duty let them remember TO do theirs.
In view Of Che circumstances that have brought US
together, We mere y resoi'e'
4ssiLUrIoNs
1. Thoithe will Of tne people Is the foundaao e
all FREQ 121ernnent hat 20 give effect 10 this vi J.
free Thought, free spec ia and ltee press absolute
indispensable. Without frea dis,u.sou there is mo-
cerJanty ot sound iudg ueut, without sound iudg
ment there eau h no wise 6oycrnment
,. rhatitisan inherent aud constitutional right
of the people to discuss all maas OF their Govern
meat, nndtp approv, disapproye a5 to their ludg-
inent seems rght. That they nave right To propose
and adyo ate thN policy when in their Judgments
best, and ~ argue and vote AGAINST Whatever policy
seems TO them % violate the utUtlon 20 impair
their libertI-s or be detr mental fp tirir welfare
B. inat tn se and all Other rights, glaune ed TO
than by their Constitution, are tueir nghisln time
OF Sar us vol a4 in time uf pta,e; aud OF lar more
value ani neee5s ~ in war than 10 peace. For m
peace, liberty security and property arc seldom en-
dangerei IN war they are ever lu pert.
4 lfn4Fs tfttIa ar IN tIH fI mat
not by way OF th e11 nut calmly and irn y, that we
will not surrender these rights nor submit 10 thelr
iorclbe violation. We Will ouey the laws. ourselves,
and others must obey them.
o. Thst there is q mauias, difference between the
msut i,sol. The Government consists of the cvil
and political Institutions created by the Constitution,
and 70 It lha people owe allegiance. The Admiustr,-
ton are out enc agents o me people suPesi 10 their
approval or conde'nnNi il, according 10 he merit or
demert Of ther act.
g. lha in the exercise Of hcl ihh to ifier with the
Fed arI IKE utNe, euIcr our solemn protest
against the proclamation OF the preaidenf oft the Uni.
ted States dated t' let OF January, 1868, ny which
he assumes CunAnclpatc slaves IN Ucrt,it atp.,
hodns the same 90 ne unHise, unconstitutional aud
I. Ih1tw dc'llre our determined opposition - q
system OF ,mtnera ION 10y the stutos, upon comp "a
Aatlou TO be matte out t1e Treasury OF tue United
St'tes, alrdunsOme upon TIE people, unjust ln its
very n'iGrei end wholly without warrant OF tne Con
.sutItiOn
S That va declare tkat the now = which has re
cently oeen assumed by thG rresl3ent the United
states, whereby under gu u.se OF milltary Necessity
he mas proclaimed aud eViended-Ir sers the right
to proclaim eAtcuimlr lrt al low over sta es where
doe, not east and hss pended the writ oi ha.
bsaS cjfp :, l5 unwananted BY ,ne Constitution, and
its tendency % subordinate uiyl TO m tary auhOr
IT, and 10 subycrt our sys. EN- OF ffco goyernmeut
.. Tnit We deem % p-sper iuitiiHr declare thai
We, t0geJapr w,th ne truly loyal peOp Ol the state
teas ofa desire on the rt Of the saceied S.aes to
return 10 thelra uauce 10 Tie Government OF the
Unun, and "a sucn ~ nj we " aid cordially and eHrn
e-ty cooperate Win tuem N the restoration OF peace
and the proeuromeut Oi such proper guarantees rs
woud give sscuu-9 70 all their Interests and night.
the warmest thauks Of the n|'Ion Their country
called ana noby dld lnsy fesr l. LIVING they shal
knowa nauons gratitude wo4 ded a nauon's care
and dying they snail live ,n our memories and mohu
meuts shall be raised TO tsuoh osrrty to honor pat
riots at their countr, ,s al.sr. 1hor widows and or
phans shall be adopted ~ the nation To ue watched
and cared ior as Objects tru,y worthy ol nstlon''
guardianship.
II That ohio will adhere to tho Constitution ana
the Union tho best, may be tho lust hope uf pOpu
lar freedom, and Tor ail yr ns VIII en- may have been
under tho Consultation ana within The unOon, by tho
peaceful but powerful agency oithe sutuges oi the
H. That we hail with pleasure and hope the
mani estatlons OF conservative sentiment among the
people M ne Northern 2tie5 VA thef elections, aud
regard the same ~ ta5 earnest OF a good purpose
upon their paf - 60 operate with all other loyal et
zens in tWnS s'ouus io tue ushl- OF every se tion
and maintaining the uIluu auu The Constitution a.
they were erl1uei by tle founders OF the Repubhs
Is. rhatwhenevef Dc ltOecOmes practicable TO ob'
tam Convention OF all or three iourths Of the stat II
such body should he convened Tor the purpose o
proposing sucn amendments 90 the Federal Consuui
non AS experience mas q UYod 10 hs nece- sary ID
Inainain that iastrumeatin tho spirit and meaning
intended byts ounders, and 20 provide Rgalnstiutur
conyuisiou and wars
IA That we viii earnestly support every oonstitu
tona measure tendlng TO preserve the UNION OF tht
tates No men have greater interest IN the preser
vaton than we hayei none desire % more there art
none who will make 81 gtHr sacrifices endure more
than we viii TO oaeccmphsh that end. We are, as VI
ey ave b en-, tnc ii yutea ir.Ouds OF the COnsutu
ton and the Union, ami we have no sympathy viii
the ene les OF either.
IS That tho orrestim Imprisonment, pretended trial
and actual banis imeuJ Of Clement L. Nallsudigh8in
actisen OF the state OF Ohio, not bel0uuug 10 Tn,
land or naval force OF tine United sttte., TO th
militia in active service, by allie ed military authon
ties for no other pretended crime than at OF utter
ing wotds OF leg innate criticism upon the conduct o
the Administration % power am oil appearing to I'M
balst-boN for change oi polcY--(shid arrest nn'
military trial taking ,ce wuere the courts OF las an
open and unohstructed' and for no act done within
the sphere Of AcUye MIL AIRY operations in carrying o
the war I'VE regard - palpalis Vulaiion ufthe io
loving provisions oftne United states
81 Congress shali make no law
abridgng the ir edom oi speech or Of the pr So, o
the right OF lie people p aeeahy toasscmbe and {
petition the Government for u redress Of grievance
'2. The right ol Inc pc pie TO he secure IN the
persona houses, papers ami efe agninsi unreasor
able searches and seizures; shall not be ylol o. an
warrant Hhal l-sue but upon prohlh.e cause, sul
ported boy oath or athrn upn, und pnft cullrly dr'
cnDng the place 10 be sea. he'd ami lhe orsons
things 10 be seized.
~ No person shall be held TO aaswer for a can't
or otherwi infamous crime unlcssin H preseu
meni or Indictment uf a Grand Jury pscppt ia case
arising in the land or naval fore A. or In The milit
when n actual service m time Of war or public daI
,'l In ali crl ''na prosecution, the accused sha
enjoy the rB4t TO speedy apd public trial by ma in
partial jury u the e e ma district wh rein the clm
sh al have been committed, which dttr. sAnil ha,
been previously Rscertained by law"
And oe furt ernlpre deuounc aid arrest trial mi
hau-hmeut as dirrct insult offered io the soyereig
ty OF tho people 90 oni0, by whose oigin. lag IL
declared that ''no person shall DE tr tnsuored ont
the State for any 0ttfusS committed within the same
10 hat Clement J. Nallandl glnln was at the I'm
of arrest a prominent candida q tlr nomtn5tiop /
q of ar ihat ttfli &