The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-03-11
Glorious Mas Meeting Of itse be.
RmOcrlcy Of Harrison County:

Glorious Mas Meeting Of tise be
Hnocracy Of Harrison County:
On Saturday, March Z, notwith
standing the day was the most unpro
pitious and disagreeable one of th'
past winter, the Democracy of Harri
son county, to the number Of one thou
sand, assembled in Mass Meeting il
Cadiz.
At one o'clock, ?. NJ, the large
crowd was called to order, when JAMES
B. JAMIsoN, the Chairman of the Dem,
ocratic County Central Committee,
was called upon to preside, and c. N.
ALLEN, appointed Secretary.
The chairman stated the object of
the meeting to be the organization of
the Democratic party of Harrison
county, preparatory to the coming
Spring and Fall elections, and to hear
addresses from DIR. E. B. OLDs and
Hon. GEORGE L. CONVERSE.
On motion, G. N. Allen, Josiah M.
Etep, P. Donahue, Allen Maxwell and
3. Oglevie were appointed commits
tee on Resolutions.
DR.. Epson B. OLDs, the man who
so nobly preserved the dignity of an
American citizen, through long and
severe persecution by the Minions of
Despotism, in one of their Bastiles,
was then introduced by the chairman,
and for over two hours held the I'M
mensc audience spell-bound with an IT.
rcsistible array of facts, convicting the
party in power ola premeditated attack
ON the American Union-demonstra-
ting clearly, by the peryersion of the
objects of the war, and other kindred
acts, that they had made the attempt
to restore the Union by force of arms
alone, a failure, and concluded with a
powerful and heart-touching appeal
for peace. Secessionism nor aboli-
tionism found no favor with him.
At the conclusion of DR.. Olds' adj
dress, G. N. Allen from the committee
ON resolutions, reported that the fol-
following preamble and resolutions
had been adopted unanimously by the
entire committee; when he read them
to the meeting:
WHEREAS, The Constitution ofthe United
States is the language Of the people; the
people have established it, and in it have
spoken their will; and their will, thus pro-
mugated, is to be obeyed as the Supreme
law OF the land; and the people have pro
vided in 1t the acknowledged means of new
elections. or Convention Of the States, to
check any usurpaton Of authority in the one
case, and to amicably settle any cause of dis
pute between States ON the other, and thus
peaceablv relieve themselves from all grie
vances Of political nature That while we
condemn the alleged right OF Secession, We
yet believe it Is inconsistent with the prnc
pies upon which our government is founded
to coelce States, as States. since the pfinci
pie upon which we founded our right TO in
dependence was. that "it is the right OF the
people TO alter or abolish and to institute
new governD,ent, laying. us foundation on
such iFncspses, and organizing its powers in
such 'orrn q TO taaesn shall seem most likely
TO effect their SAFETY and happiness" This
principle as an organizing principle, implies
an entire abseace OF force in restraint of
sauereign potper. ts ingredients, in its or
ganic nature, are good whl, affection and In =
tcrest; IN the absence Of these this principle
will bring about dsorganzafioR aud revoln
tion. The existence OF our kind Of governs
ment depends entirely upon the preservation
OF this principle. Hence every iover al our
free government wilt do no act that will not
tend 10 promote good will and affection be
tween the States, and make it to their in-
terest TO remain united. This principle also
means, that the people are the supreme pow
or, that every other power in the government
Esubsrdinate to The people; and we intend
ieaehing this saReme power through the
wen known constitutional channels OF acs
cess. cess We mean to use our right Of free dis
csissioH and Took for aD answer to our ap
peal at she ballot box. Therefore, DO il .
Hesofced, !. That the United Sta'es are
con ederscy 81 States, co equal 10 sovereignty
and political power, independent, in their
several organizations, each State having re.
served 70 itself all the rights not granted by
theeCoastitution to the central government
q. That while we, as citizens, assert our
devotion to the Constitution anil Union. and
VIII hereafter. as we have heretofore. support
hssauthoritago the United States in the
full constitutional exercise OF lbeir powers
We deliberately ayow that tho liberties Of the