Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-29

pREtMBLt.
Thl Democratic party mas ev.r been, and yet Is, q
aw-aO iinN pafy. asks nothing butts rights under
ne ConaututiOn ami the laws IL resorts 10 no VIOLA
ion Of athar il cou .tonaneas no violation OF either
II has rght 10 all the guarantees Of public and pri
vate liberty AMI Of pro erty, contain IN unda
mental laws, and It will surrouder not one Of them
u has the rignt 10 discuss public measures, and viii
diseuss them. II has the rig to propo aud adyo-
that policy which 1t deems best Tor the nation
ald wall exercise that right II has right to nave
poHey passed upon by lhe poole at ueaceaOe and
uutrammeed electious, and il will MAINTAIN that right
" found IA nho n.y. u yields obedience to all lawful
rule Oi the majority u II DO the majority ITSELF it
lnims that is lawful will he respected Whether in
majority or minority, t Obeys all laws that aro in
force Those thattt dislt il seeks to overthrow
not hT violence, hutby e itiina repeal Those
thar proposes It seeks fn carry, not by force but
by legitimate enacttnert Aud what n does Ia aii
these respects, y demands, and has right 10 de.
mand thatall others shall IL. They owe the same
obedience 10 the Constitution and the laws that
Democrats owe. They have the same interests 70
maintain free Government to protect liberty, TO he
secure in their houses person, end property, that
Democrats hlga II is neither their interest nor ours
mat despot sm or anarchy should prevail ana II
they wish to avert both, THEM TO IL in time tn,
they give no occasion Tor either. We will do our
1nty : let them remember to do theirs.
together we HEREBY resolve;
RESOLUTIONS.
l. That the will OF the peopls is the foundahoi Of
oil free Gosernment That TO give effect 10 this wi
Tree thought fee speech free press absolute
~ Indispensable Without free discussion there is no
certainty OF sound judg nent, without sound judg-
ment there can b. no wise Government.
of the people to discuss all measures OF their Govern
ment, and to approve dsapprove, to their udg-
ment seems right That they have a right to propose
and advocate that policy which IN their Judgment a
best, and argue and vote against whatever policy
seams TO them to violate the Constitution to Impair
their hberties, or be detrimental to their welfare.
j. That til SO and all other rights, guaranteed to
them by their Constitutions, their rights in time
OF war AS well as IN time Of peaeo and Of far more
value and neeess ty in war than in peace. For IN
peace liberty, security and property are seldom en-.
dangeTed ia war they are ever IN peril.
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not by way OF threat but calmly and firmly, that we
w not surrender these rights nor submit to their
lorcbe violation We VIII obey the laws, ourselves,
and others must obey them.
O. That there is a manifest difference between the
Administration Of the Government and the Govern
ment itself The Government consists Of the civil
aud political Institutions created by the Constitution
Hnd TO II the people owe allegiance The Admlnstra-
lion are but the agents OF people, subject 10 their
approval or orcondemnaton, according to the merit or
demefit Of ther acts.
g. Thai the exercise of the right to differ 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 1863, by which
he assumes to emancipate slaves In certain States
void.
Z. Thatwe declare our determined opposition to
system OF emancipation by the states, upon compen-
saton to be made out OF the Treasury OF the United
States as burdensome upon the people, unjust ia ITS
very nature, and wholly without warrant Of the Con-
stuton.
g. That we declare that the power which has re-
ceutly been assumed by the President OF the United
States, whereby under gu.se Of military necessity
he has proclaimed and 0xtendedor asserts the m
Tar does NOT eSisf aad haY low ~ a,'es mihie
Lsos corns is nn,urran,sd I ~ ,i, WIZ VI 'l1
It's tendency Is to subordinate evil to military author
. Ttat we dee,, it ns,'r % t,, y, 10 so'9rninent.
We together with he truly loyal people OF the state
Hons of es,ra an he nj q, tIs ahy aniIeS'a'
return 70 their ale glance to the Government Of the
union, and In such event we would cordially and earn
and the Irocnrernent ~ ,i' m ny - @ atioh oi peace
,go, Id ,ys sscrtv 10 oil t,oir Pti, Pii sutees US
IN ~ sb w. ",i ulela interests aud right
the yar,nest tbani-s or t o'I MieS merit
called nod nobly did thew respS 1n., 't A., COUNTY
know IA natienis gratitnIe ,yo, dad ,y S sley sila
nnJ Iyine tbsv a5,,s ss ~ ,1 n su na'lon care
mens shall h rsed to teach nnssar @ anu onu
rota at tneir co,ntrv, aiSae rii ~ ilohor pat
nhanS anal he odontsd bv tb n, Wiuows S Anu OF,
and cared for as al ects try ,sor,h 81 De maSnsu
@ , jahi ~ W o'Jee's 'iuy worthy OF u nations
= IN That t5hio will adhars 10 tho f,o..,,,, ,
the Irnion a. Ihe rat ita, 10 NVnstltut9h anu
lar ireedom, and Tor aiI wrngs ,yhich PSpu
or evils which 0n % y y nave Deeh
nder me Constititinn and i,i ~ vi" seeh re- lress
neacehi bnt nog,ert,I a5encv Ith % ssiiiou y the
people. VI tue
: NJ That we hail with ,loasrro ol - =,
maniGestations of onsarva,ve sen'iret u nope tle
people in the Northern states in thsir eacais is @ .iS
regar,I The same as Inc earnaat W oiecIions, anu
nm their mari 10 90 onersta .',L All 6oOu purpose
en- in yivip secr,tv IN tS ~" osner loyal elt
and maintaining the Union and he 0oSs1tntjon as
Tbat xbenevor 'e beco,nl o tme kepnollI
am Convention of ali or three fo,irt ~ IL t ~ oo
,neh bodv shond ia copva,d ~ ~ 1 ot we states,
,ronosinS s1cb 10 AZ tsp w pu pose OF
ion as experienoe has N oyed 10 hs oouslI'.-
M str,,,,,r, ~ " ~ hScessary 10
ntenJad hv ia G,nndars an1 -, v sPiit eilu meaning
,nn yuI,ions and ,SarS ' " P'0'iue asA'ns'h'ture
Ia That we will earnestly yrnnort avarv oor,s,it,
onaI r,assnre sndipa o 1r every cohsttn-
tstsa M ,nen have srsatey itas e a; .on , OF the
yarIon than we have. none desire II ,,r. ny
,e b @ LII n ie % , o uoa,.s s II more there are
nan wa vii to co,5nib bt & or endre more
,'1 = ava baen the II yotod sria,I ~ are, us we
o dTg ~ oGg Ino e Tosea riehas Of the Consun-
.bs sna Ia ~ aiiler " nave ho sympathy WIN
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