Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-08-27
Revolutions Adopted by tire
Democratic state Cgmvention,
at Columbus, Ohio, on the
IIth OF June, lS68--sPlatf0rm
of the Democracy.


law abiding party Il itsskshothin bu ts ikhts under
the Constitution and the laws II resorts 70 20 kSs
ton Of either il countanances no violation OF either
IL has right to all the guarantees OF puoe and Pm
vats liberty and Of property, contained IN our 4nua
n has he right 30 discuss public measures andwl
discuss them. Il has the rgntto propo e aud sdve- .
cate that policy which It deems best for the nation,
and Il viii exercise that right It has right 70 have
lie policy passed upon by the people az oeeeeaoe ana
untrammeled elections, andtt VIII MAINTAIN That rlght
m 6nund IN minority il yields obedience to all lawful
rule Of the majority " II be the majority ltaeh, tt |
claims that It's lawful will be respected Whether in
force Those that IL dlslikes II seeks TO overthrow
moi by violence, but by le itima peal Those |
that il proposes seeks carry, not by ovce, but
5y ,esss IN sSmnds AID 9at TO az
mand that all others shall d.. They owe the same
obedience 70 The Constitution and the laws that [
Democrats owe. They have the same interests to I
securein their houses, persons End property that
Democrats have Il is neither their nterestnbr ours
that despot sm or anarchy should prevail ana II
they wish to avert both, them to II in ume III
they give occassl1n for either. We wildo our
duty let them remember to do theirs
In view of the circumstances that have brought us
together, we hereby resolve:
REsJLurIONs.
l. Thattha will OF tue people u the founiatio of
all free Gofernment. That 10 give effect 10 thswi ],
free thought free speech and fee press are absolute
~ indispensable. Without ree discussion there is no
certainty OF sound iudg rent, without sound indg
Inent there can b. no wse Government.
2. Thatit is an inherent and constitutional right
OF The people to discuss all measures of their Govern
ment, and to approve or dlsapproye, AZ TO iherJudg
ment seems right That they have a right to propose
and advocate that policy which IN their Judgments
best, aud to argue md vote Agsnst whatever policy
seems 10 them 10 violate tile Uonstltition to impair
their liberties, be- detrimental Ia their welfare.
3. That th and an other rights, ed 70
them by their COnstituttons, are Their rghf Tine
of war we'll as IN time OF peace aud OF Tar more
value and necess ty IN war than ia rrm,e For m
peace, liberty, security aud properly are seldom en-
4 That we nov say 10 all wnoii II may concern,
not by way Of threat, but calmly and firmly, that
will net surrender theso rights submitto then
iOrcible violation. We will obey the laws, ourselves,
and others must obey them.
s. That there is y manifest dtleraace bctSeen The
Administration OF the Goyernnhnt and the Govern.
msnt itself The Government consists Of the cIyll
and political institutions created by The oonshtuuon,
are but Che agents of te people, suiIer To their
approval oreondemnatl n, according To h. merit or
o. That in the exercise Of he light To ,lner with the
Federal Executive, we enter our solemn protest
against tho proclamation of the President 81 the I'M
ted States dated the ls o January, 1sGa. by wluch
he assumes to euancpate sAvel, IA CERTAIN States,
holding the same 10 lie uuNisci unconsituunml and
void. -4 His
l. That We declare our determined opposition t.
sUtem OF emaucpt iOn by the States upon clu, p "a
saton 70 be made ont q the Treasury al the nrted
States, burdenaome upon the peo1aS unjust ia q
very nature, Nnl wholly wth"ut slrrut OF the Con
. That We declare tsat the pow.r which has re.
osuty been assumed 10y thd Preslient the United
states, whereby under "a Sc uf military necessity
he has proclaimed and extended or asserts the night
to proclaim extend AT al law over States where
tsds eJfplS, Is IinWIrauted by the Constitution aud
its tendency 10 suborhnite cyil to military authon
ty and to subyert our sys.en of free government.
~ That We desm y proper llIiher 'o defhrt tl,a'
We togstGer wdlt lie trdy loyal people o the State
would hail with pleasure and delight any manifesto.
uoas ofa desire on the part ol the seeded States 10
return TO their lie eliance 10 The Government OF the
esty cooperate with them m The re.toraton Of peace
and the procurement Of such proper guarantees as
would give security 10 all their Interests and night.
TO- That the soldiers composing Our ufmes merit
the warmest thanks of the nation Their country
called aud nobly did they responi. Living they shd,
know nations gratitude wounded nations care
and dying they snail live IN our memories, and mouu
meuts shall be raised to teach posterty honor pat
riots at their country X altar Their widows and or
phans shall be adopted by the nation 10 he watched
and cared for as objects irny worthy OF nations
guardianship.
IL. That Ohio will adhere to the Constitution and
the Union the best may be the last hope of popn
lar freedom, and for all wrongs which may have been
committed or evils which may exist, viii seek iress
uuder the Constitution aud within the Union, by the
peaceful but powerful agency ol the -silgages Of The
a. That we hail with pleasure and hope The
mani 'estatlons OF conservative sentiment among the
people in the Northern States IN their elections aud
regard the same the earnest OF good purpose
upon their part to go operate with all olhar loyal cih
Eens Ia giving security 70 the rights OF every iton
aud maintaining the Umon aud the Constitution a.
they we're srdaned.by the lounders Of the Republic
49, That whenever II becomes practicable TO OBJ
tam Convention OF all or three iourtlls qi the States
such body should be convened for the purpose OF
proposing such amendments 10 the Federal COnsltu-
tion as expenenee has owed 70 hs nece .sary 70
maintain tht Instrument IN the spirit ant meaning
intended by Its founders and to provide against future
IL, That we will earnestly support every consttu
tonal measure tending TO preserve the union Of the
tRtes No men have greater interest in the preser
VaaOn than we have nOne desire Il more there are
meme who will make greater aacriices or endure more
than we will to accomplish that end. We are, az we
ey nave be en-, the voted friends OF the Constitu-
ton and the Union, AMI We have no sympathy with
is. That the arrestimpfisonment pretended trial
and actual hanishment OF Clement H. NalandBhan
citizen OF the State Of ohlY, not belonging 10 the
lar uuNa a
militia in act We service, by alleged military auihOr
ties for no other pretended crime than thai OF utter
luR words OF legitimate criticism upon the conduct o.
the Administration IA power and OF appealing 10 the
ballot-boX, for change Of polcY-(said arrest agu
military trial taking ace where the courts Of Law art
open and unobstTueted, aud Tor no act done within
the sphere of active mil airy operations IN carrying
the war l-we regard 49, palpable violation ofthe lo
loving provisions OF the United States
~. Congress shall make no Law 4"
abrdging the n e,lOtn Of speech or OF the pr IS,
the right Of the people aceably to assemble aud Il
petiton tbs aoyernnen nj for redress n grievance
80 The right oi the pc pie 20 ie seefe an thel
persons houses, paper AMI effects against unroason
able searches and sezuresi slia not be vol o. an
no warrant shall issue but upOu pr0bar cause, Hup
ported by oath or alfrnttion and part ouariy des
cribng the place 70 be seatshed aud the ersons o
things 10 he seized.
's No person shall be held to answer Tor a capiis
or otherH g Infamous crime unlessin q proaeu'
meni Indictment OF Grand Jury, except IN case
arising in the land OF naval fore ,s, OF IA the mlil
when IN actual service IN time OF mar OF public dar
so In all criminal prosecution, the accused sha
enjoy the right to speedy and public trial By iiu
partial ury Of the state aud district WheTen lie cln
N al have been coinmitted which dislu skal hay
been previously ascerialned by law. ~
And We furt more denOunc- saii arrest trial am
hsnlshment as direct insult ohered 10 tho soyeregi
Az OF the people of OHIO, by whose organic laS Ii
declared that" person shall le transported out
me state for any oans2 committed within tile rame.
l6 that Clement l. Nallandigham was az the tim
OF arrest prominent eaeddse E for n9mingiion b
nor OF tha state that the DE Ocratie party an
competent 70 decide whether he Wess ~ man 4