Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-29

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PsEAaH.s.
I'll. Democratic party has ever heent and yet ia
lawabi ing party. Il asks nothing hutits rights under
tho tonstuuon and the lave II resorts 10 30 Y1lR-
on Of sther II countanances no violation Of either.
II has right TO All the glarenlees OF public and PR
vata liberty ant Of pro ery, contained IN our uuda-
mental laws, and twill turrender not one Of them.
It has the rg 10 discuss public measures, and j
d.cuss tneni. " has the rig tto propo vRnd ndvo-
gat that policy whcht deems BEST for the nation,
ald 1t will exercise that right IL has right 70 have
ts pohoy passed upon ny we 9pe ~ peaeeaoie anu
untrnneled elections, and will MAINTAIN that right
II found IN mno rty, 4 yields obedieuce to all lawful
'lams that its lawful will he respected. Whether in
majority minority, Il obeys All laws that are in
not 10y violence, hut by le iunae repeal, Those
that It proposes, seeks to carry, not by force, but
by legitimate enactment. Aud what it does ia all
these respects, t demands, and has right TO de-
mand, that all others shall d, They. owe the samo
obedience to the Constitution and the laws that
Democrats They have the same interests TO
MAINTAIN free Government 70 protect liberty to be /
In their houses, persons snd properly, that
Democrats have 1t is neither their interest nor ours
that despot SUI or anarchy should prevail and #
they give occasion for either. We will do our
In view Of the circumstances that have brought US
together we hereoy resolve
REsJLUrloNs. ..r
l. That the will OF the people Is the ioundaho II |
all free Go gernment That to give effect this wi J,
free thougn free speech and fee press are absolute
" Indispensable. Without free discussion there is no
certainty OF sound judgment without sound judg- |
ment there can bs no wise Government.
q That il Is an inherent and constitutional right |
of the people discuss all measures OF their Govern
ment, and Co approve dsapprOve, as TO their Judg
meut seems right. That they nave right to propose
and advocate that policy which their judgment s
best and argue aud vote against whatever policy
their liberties, or be detrimental TO their welfare.
3. That tn sc and all other rights guaranteed to
them by their Oousttutionsl are their rights IN time
OF we'll as time Il peacei and Of lar more
value and necess BY In war than in peace. For IN
peace, liberty, security and properly are seldom en-
dangered IN war they are ever ia peril
T. That we now say to all wnom It may concern,
not by way OF threat but calmly and hrn y, that we
fltatF
torcble violation We will obey the laws, ourselves,
and others must obey them.
o. That there is manifest diharence between the
Administration Of the Government and the Govern
ment itself The Government consists Of the civil
and to il the people allegiance The Adminstra-
ton are but the agents Of the people, subject TO their
approval or condemnation, according TO he merit or
O. That the exercise Of the right to dner with the
Federal Executive, we enter our solemn protest
against the proclamation Of the President Of the Uni
ted states, dated the LIST of january, 1868 by which
he assumes to emanclpate slaves in certain States
holding the same to be unwise, unconstitutional and
void.
system OF emancipation by ths slates, upon conpen,
sation TO be made out o the Treasury OF the United
States, ms burdensome upon the people, unjust m Its
very nature, and wholly without warrlrt OF the Con-
sututlon
g. That we declare that the power which has re-
oeutly been assumed by th6 President the United
states, whereby under guise Of military necessity,
he has proclaimed and extendedOr asserts the right
TO proclaim or extend-mart al law over states where
war does not exist and has suspended the writ OF hd-
CsaS coz IS, Is uWar'eu Dy NE Cohsutuuon @ anu
ty, and to subvert our syssem OF free government.
u lhat we uetlh ~ PIvpei M luI'ueI 20 ~ ~uStIre uia'
we, tVgetnoI WIN io1 VI VIC
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would give security TO all their interests and right.
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uona measure V9hulnB 70 preserve tne union OF ule
Vauon thah we nave holle uesl.S more there are
none VINO VIII make Brt93i or ehuure more
than we VIII to accomplish tnet END we are as we
ev nave BEEN the d 5'otea Iiends oi the Oonsutn-
ton and the Union, hni VIZ nave no SSuPathy WIN