The Democratic press. (Eaton, Preble County, Ohio) 1860-1865, 1863-06-25


rights are inestmable to us,
and formidable to tyrants only'-they can-
not upon any false plea of necessity, be ta-
ken away from us by any ord' OR proclama-
ton.
l. That we regard the refusal Of the Judge
to grant writ Of fHabeas Corpus as in itself
a notification OF our constitutlon-He de-
mics the privilege of the writ; when he plainly
saw that G. L. Vallandigham was deprived
of his liberty without due process Of law
to serve our country. In our judgment he
is the true friend of the Union Tried in the /
fire of persecution he is faithful to the gov
crnment as our fathers made it, his cause is
our cause; whether he may be at liberty or
in bonds he is our choice fer the next Gov
crnor Of Ohio
10. That we, knowing that c. L,.Vallan-
digham has violated no law, earnestly call
upon the Governor of Ohio, and upon the |
President Of the United States, if they re-
spect the laws and rights Of American citi-
zens, if they would not set man against his
brother, that they Immediately restore him.
as honor, right. justice and equity requircto
his home among his friends, who will never
leave the ship the good old Union while a
plank is left.
H. That the proceedings Of this meeting
be signed by the Chairman and Secretary
that the Eaton Democratic Press, Cincinnati
Daily Enquirer, Dayton Empire, Hamilton
True Telegraph, and Columbus Crisis be re
ouested to publish them, aud a copy be sent
TO our President, Abraham Lincoln.
Hcreapon the meeting adjourned.
j. B. STEPHENS, Chairman.
i. G, Could, Secretary
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM. .
We herewith give the preamble
and some of the resolutions passed
at the Democratic Convention held
in Columbus, on the 18th inst.
PREAMBLE. - ,..af
+ The Democratic party 'hds lsver
been, and yet is, a law-abMing
party. 1t asks nothing but its
rights under the Constitution and
the laws. 1t resorts to no viola
ton of either. 1t has o right to
ali the guarantees Of public and
private liberty, and Of property,
contained IN our fundamental laws,
and it will surrender not one Of
them. 1t has the right to discuss
public pleasures, and will discuss
them. 1t has a right to propose
and advocate that policy which it
deems best for the nation, and it
will exercise that right. 1t has q
right tohave its policy passed upon
! by the people at peaceable and un-
tramm2led elections, and it will
maintain that right. If found in
a minority, it yields obedience to
all lawful rule of the majority if
it be the majority itself, it claims
that its lawful will be respected.
Whether in majority or minority,
it obcys all laws that are in force.
Those that it dlslikes it seeks to
overthrow, not by violence, but by
IL legitimate repeal. Those that it
proposes, it seeks to carry, not by
force, but by legal enactment. And
what it does in all these things, il
demands, and has a right to de-
maud, that all Others shall do
They owe the same obedience to
the Constitution and the laws that
Democrats owe. They have the
same interest to maintain free gov
ernment, to protect liberty, to be
secuse in their houses, persons and
property, that Democrats have. 1t
is neither their interest nor ours
that dospotism or anarchy should
prevail; and if they wish to avert
both, let them see 10 il in sine
that thej give no occasion for
either. We will do our duty; let
them remember to do theirs.
In view Of the circumstances
that have brought us together, We
hereby resolve;
l. 'Phat the will of the people il
the foundation Of all free govern,
ment. That to give effect to thi,
Twill, free thought, free speech anc
a free press are absolutely indis
pensable. Without free discussion
, there is no certainty of sound judg
ment; without sound judgmen
+ there can be no wise government.
!, 2. That it is an Inherent an,
!. constitutional right Of the peopl
9 to discuss all measures of thei
e government, and to approve o
y disapprove, as to their best judg
;. ment seems right. That they hav
= a right to propose and advocat