The Grand Haven news. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1858-18??, 1863-02-18
The Democratic State Convention

The Democratic State Convention as
sembled pursuant to call at Young Mems
Hall, Detroit, at IL o'clock "Wednesday
forenoon. "' '%.No
After temporary organization and the
appointment of the usual committees the
Convention adjourned until 2 p. M.
AFTERNOON SESSION. ;...t
At 2 o'clock the convention rc-assem-
blcd and was called to order by the Chair
man.
The report of the committee recon-
mended the following as permanent Off
GERS Of the Convention:
Vice Presidents-Jonathan Shcarer,
Of Wayne; s. Richardson, o: Kalama-
zoo; d. b. Dodge, of Washtenaw; Hi
ram Bean, of Ottawa; S. AFFORD, Of
Oakland; E. F. Wade, Of Shiawassee.
Secretaries-H. s. McCollum, of Hills
dale; VIM. A. Moore, Of Wayne; w. A.
Sherwood, of Ionia; G. G. Lewis, of Sag
inaw.
The report and the recommendation OF
the committee was unanimously adopted.
On motion, the Convention proceeded
TO an informal vote, by counties, for Pres
ident of the Convention. The ballot re-
suited IN the unanimous election of Hon.
David A. Noble, of Monroe. q
g On taking the chair, Mr.. Noble elo-
quently addressed the Convention. Our
space will not admit :he insertion of his
remarks. -ar
The report Of the COMMITTEES on reso.
lutions, on assembling in the evening, was
submitted by Mr.. Peck, Of Ingham, in
behalf of tho committee, as follows:
Resolved, That the condition TO which
our country has been brought by the rad
ical and hostile factions, North and South,
calls upon every democrat to stand by
the old landmarks, and tho principles Of
the democratic party.
That wo stand by the constitution, the
Union, the laws and the personal liberty
of the citizen, aud hold him unworthy to
enjoy constitutional freedom who is will
ing to sacrifice any or either Of these to
the corrupt faction which has set up and
is attempting to WELD dcspotic and arbi-
trary power at Washington.
Resoleed, That the allegiance of tho
citizen is due alone to the constitution and
laws made in pursuance thereof-not to
any man, or officer, or ADMINISTRATION
and whatever support is due to any Off
Ger Of this government is due alone by
virtue Of the constitution and the laws.
Resolved, That the Union has no ex-
istence separate from the Federal consti-
tuition, but, being created solely by that
instrument, it can only exist by virtue
thereof aud, when the provisions Of that
constitution are suspended, either in time
of war or in peace, whether by the North
or the South, il is alike disunion. .
Resolved, That the constitution can
not be maintained, nor the Union pre-
served, in opposition to public feeling, by
the mere exercise of coercive powers, con-
fined to the general government, and
that, in case Of differences and conflicts
between the States and the Federal gov
ernmcnt, Too powerful for adjustment by
the civil departments of the government,
the appeal is not to the sword by the
States or by the general government, but
TO the people, peacefully assembled by
their representatives 10 convention.
Resolved, further, therefore, That, to
attain the objects of the foregoing reso-
luton, We hereby memorialize the Con-
gress Of the United States, the admins
tration at Washington, and the executives
and Legislature Of the several States, TO
take such immediate action as may be
necessary TO enable the people TO meet in
convention aforesaid; and we therefore
earnestly recommend to our fellow-citi-
zens everywhere to observe and keep all
their lawful and constitutional obligations,
TO abstain from all violence, and meet TO-