The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-06-18
RESOLUTIONS.
Passed ~ the DemocrAtie Goa
yention held at Eaton, May S0th.

veiltion held at Eaton, May 10Th.
rREx1pe.
WnEREAs, Our constitutions guarantee to
Us the rights Of free speech free press and
tree assemblies, with the rights 10 DISCUSS
public measures and to petition fot redTess
VI grievances as may seem TO pcaceAble and
.iaw-aDldlns citizens 10 be proper GAdenpc-
d.enl-no person shall be held to AnsWeF for
u capital Or otherwise infamous crime, IN
less Un u presentment or indictment 0fe
grand jury, except in cases arisingin tho
land Ur naval forces, or in the miIftia when
~ actual service in time Of war or. public
danger-He shall not DO d~eIiedtthe PRIV.
leye Ut the writ Of Habcas Corpus-He shall
hot b transported out Of the State for any
Ouense committed within the same-The
right Of TRIAL b.. jury shall be intiolate-
I, ueI and unusual ~phnishmentS shall not
be inilictcd-and the military shall be in
strict subordination to the civil power
IieSe are native homebrcd rights Of the
people who are the soarce and tonptain Of
ali POLITICAL poweT-Anl whereas the people
IN the Legislatures haze from time 10 time
cnacIed iaSs To safely guard, protect and
preserve these rights, and to defend them
against ,despOtism OH the one hand, and on
the other against mob violence and anarchy
Therefore resolved
/. That the Constitution Of tn" United
States and all laws made in accordance
Herewith, are the Supreme law Of elAnd,
and must hc obeyed ms such, any person who
who knowingly violates either, whether he
DO q public officer, or O private citizen, de-
serves condemnation.
z. That the rights Of free pressg free
speech, Tree discussion and free assemblies
are guaranteed by the constiiuiioh' io,etcry
Am. rican citizen, and any attempt TO de-
stroy or abridge either Of them, is u blow vt
ths constitutional rights and liberties Offhe
people. r.ii
3. That We disapprove secession and,aboli.
ton withaIl our soul mind and strengtlI and
look upon disunion in any manner or form,
with apprehension and 'drcRd--but we wish
it 10 he distinctly understood that wcnFPcal
to the baitOi bar, as the safe way, the wise,
the economical way, the lawful. true anti
only way gwen, whereby frcemcn can settle
their political controversies.
/. that in the language Of the lamented
Douglas, Civil war is disnnion" IF be WA
right, peace is indispensable to UniOn--ln
our opinion while the war may he. neccssa.
r " farther prosecuted, Just and reasonable
81, ps oulh II to be calmly ~inaugurated BY the
le0plc AT the ballot box, and BY resLcctful
petition TO our Legislature and Congress.
looking to the honorable termination Of the
war--t,e return Of AN honorable peace; aud
with this, the Union Of the States, one aud
IindIviSlblc.' .sf 80 .fEtk5g
). That we regard the arrest orc. L. Val.
landigham Tor his political opinio1ss and
his trial and sentence for the same b. 4 phi.
itary commission as q startling outrage upon
the sacred rights of American eitizenshir.
6. That We regard as usurpation the aG.
sumption Of military commanders who.
in States where eur courts are ,opeu
and civil and criminal process g un-
: interrupted, claim the authority 10 absaga. >
:. pr suspend the Constitutional rights Of t@
press and free speech. 1t is q bad cause -
: will not bear discussion. We are free
men and will read and think--ws will'pcace.
ably assemble and make and hear apeeshes-
we will freely discuss the war .measures az
well as the peace measures VI this admins
> tratiun-and we will resolve and vote upon
them-'Thcse rights are incstimable 10 us
and formidable to tyranis Only"-they can
not upon any false plea OF necessity, be To-
ken away from us by any order or prOclama
r ton, &Hs
: I. That VIC regard the refusal Of she 1udg'
+ to grant, writ oflIRbeas Corpus as in itse''
:, n mullilcali, OF our constitution lila de-
= MICS the privilege Of the writ; when he plainly
I saw that G, l. Vallandigham was Deprived
! of his liberty without due process Of law
!, 10 serve our country. In our Judgment b
is the true friend of the Union Triedin TIL
y fire of persecution he is faithful to the gov
ernment as our fathers made il, his canse !
! our cause; whether he may be at liberty d
;. in bonds, he is our choice fer TIE next Cos
crnor of Ohio. "yN
10. That We, knowing that O. tiivallsb
digham has violated no law, carnestiy eal
upon the Governor Of Ohio, and vpou ID
President Of the United States, ifJhey n
spcct the laws and rights Of American cir
: zens, il they would not set man against hi
br ,rher. that they Immediately restore him
MS honor, right. Justice and equity re9uiret
his home among his friends, who'wIh HeSe
ID leave 'hc slipof thc good pld'lKiT while
plank is left.
II. That the. proceedings OtJGrWeytiF
10 be signed by The Chairman andi$ssStarN-
II. that the EaIon Democratic Press CMeipHA
G. ljniIy Enquirer, Dayton Empip,AH amiltp
True Telegraph and Columbus cEHis, taSr'
. q"es,ed to publish them, and . eQpybe ser
d to our President, Abfahnm IiHaeIhJs
rt llere"pon the meeting adjourned
I'd L.B STEPHENS, NEiAlieAt9