Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-03-09

war !. and we find them cruel lnforgiyipg,
blood thirsty exterminators of their south
ern brethren and the advocates Of seryile
insunection, 1t is a pity that these things
are true. Vet truth will vindicate herself
in all ages. The wise will look her al
ways in the face. We have learned from
history that free people cannot safely
trust their liberties to aspiring lawyers
who have an interest iTt betraying tliem to
the powers upon the throne. So we may
also learn from the same source that Of
all our guides our spiritual advisers are the
most unsafe in all matters 1f state. ...e,
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Connecticut Democratic state
Convention.
| The following are the resolutions adopted
| BY the Democratic State Convention OF Con-
necticut
Whereas, 1t is the privilege aud the duty Of
free people, living under the guarantees Of a
written Constitution, which combines the pro
visions of an organtlc law with the great prin-
ciples of federation and fraternity to frankly
and fearlessly assert their rights to freely can
yass the acts Of their appointed servants, and
to reaffirm the great truths which uuderle the
Government and upon which for headquarters
Of century have securely rested the liberties
OF the people; and,
Whereas, The present Administration Of
the General Government has for nearly two
years been in armed collision with the people
Of more than onethird of the States compos.
ing the confedracy, and in the prosecution of
the existing war has assumed powers utterly
at variance with the letter and spirit of the
Constitution of the United States; it becomes
u.s. as the representatives of the conservative
people of Connecticut, while re-asseriing our
determination to adhere to the true principles
upon which our Union is founded and pro.
claiming our devotion to the Constitution, to
firmly but temperately condemn the errors Of
our public officers; and whereas the Admins
tratinn of Abraham Lincoln has violated the
Constitution of the United States in many OF
its most important particulars therefore.
Resolped, lst, That the United States are
a conledracy of States, coequal in sovereignty
, and political power independent in their sey'
eral organizations, and reserving to each all
rights not granted by the Constitution to the
p central government
I'd That while as citizens Of Connecticut
, we assert our devotion to the Constitution
and the Union, aud will hereafter as we have
heretofore, support with zeal aud energy
p the authorities VI the United States in the
full constitutional exercise of their powers
> we deliberately ayow, that the Liberties Of tn,
e people are menaced by Congressional and fed
4 eral usurpation, and can only he preserve,
by the energetic action of State authority
and we are determined to maintain and de
8 fend the honor of our State and the rights o
her people.
3d. That while we denounce the heresy o
u Of secession as undelended and unwarrante,
}, by the Constitution we AS confidently asser
u that, whatever may heretofore have been tn
e opinion of our countrymen, the time has no,
a arrived when all true lovers of the Constitu
o ton are ready to abandon the "monstrou
r fallacy' that the Union can be restored by tn
u armed hand ALONE, and are anxious 10 il
y angurate such action, honorable alike to tn
d eontending sections, as will stop the ravage
IS Of war avert universal bankruptcy, aud unit
z all the States upon terms Of equality as men
70 bers Of the ooniederacy
4th That the Democracy Of Connection
as sympathzing with their conservative brett
20 rem Of the Middle and Western States, pledg
10 themselves 10 unite with them in the adoptio
D, Of all honorable measures having in view th
N cessasion Of hostilities between the North an
South the reconstruction of the Union O
er such terms as shall thoroughly define III
3, rights Of the States the production Of tho.
fraternal feelings which form the true found
= ton of the federation, and the erection upo
~ more enduring basis of the temple of HI
IN Constitution.
!, 9th. The militia OF Connecticut are ii
III natural guardians of the liberties of her De
u Pile, subject 10 the control OF her chief exec
Ite tive officer, acting under and by authority
the laws OF the State and any and all &C
'h OF the Congress Of the United States voati,
x, Of the 'sosefeigntS aof the STATED 10. felatio
n thereto should EeeeiEa the e1scraton Of
;, people Justly jealous of their liberties, "a,
IN aH uWhO know their rights, and
a, Knowing dare malntana' Ia. .t
9Th That the militia bill recently introdu
g. ed into the Senate Of the United States
Senator Wilson, Of Massachusetts, Il subye
On sive Of the sovereignty and rights of, Il
5" States, and designed 20 make them mere a
fy pendencies upon the central goyeramen
Inn unconstitutional In it's provisions aud dangt
Gus TO the liberties Of the people the autho
w. ties Of each Of the States should sterlly resi-
le- the operation OF the. scheme no fatal to Il
I'M just relations which should always .exjst b
u tween the federal and state gokernu,ahtsi
nd 7th. That the "bahking system recent
N passed by the Senate OF the United State
a. based a aus, npen AZ uRcsAaiitqlpRah al
% hirredeemable issue Of paper ichftency, cam
" fslS II forcedppon the people Qfthe States,
les prove destructive 10 the existing moneyed
stitutions Of the several States, and ia covert
u designed TO establish g. vast central "mon
k. power, alike unknown 10 the Constitution
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