The southern aegis, and Harford County intelligencer. (Bel Air, Md.) 1862-1864, 1863-06-19
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION
OE 0HIO

TED Dy the Democratic state ConVentlon
of Ohio, which nominated Mr.. Vallandig-
ham for Governor. ...
3h4.l That the will of the people is the
foundation of all free government That
to give effect to this will, free thought, free
speech and free press are absolute lyi in
dispensable. Without free discussion,
there-is no certainty of sound Judgment i;
without sound judgment there can be no
wise government. bus ,3Uor3oi'.9d. g lo
2. That it, is an inherent and constitu-
tional right of the people to discuss all
measures of their government, and to ap-
prove or disapprove as to their best judg-
lpent seems right. That they have like
right to propose and advocate that policy
which in their judgment is best, to argue
and vote against whatever policy seems to
them to violate the constitution, to impair
their lib critics, or to lbe detrimental to
theifiwelfare. .u5o, ldT .sr1@II slGg5. OH
-, 2. That these and all other rights guar
anteed to them by their constitutions, are
their nights in time of war as well as in
time of peace, and of far more value and
necessity in war than in peace. For in
peace liberty, security and property are
seldom endangered, in war, they are ever
In PERIL arema truuzrp W9H ~
Il, 4. That we now say to all whom 1t may
concern, not by way Of threat, but calmly
and firmly, that we will not surrender
those rights, nor submit to their forcible
violation We will obey the laws our
selves, and all others must obey them.
IS, That there is manifest difference
between the administration of the govern.
ment and the government itself. The
government consists of the civil and po-
litical institutions created by the constitu.
ton, and TO it the people owe allegiance.
The administration are but the agents Of
the people,, subject to their approval 'or
condemnation, according to the merit or
demerit of their acts. dr .sal.a-ug au
g., That in the exercise of the right to
differ with the Federal Executive, we
enter our solemn protest against the pro-
c]amation of the President of the United
States, dated the first day Of January, one
thousand eight hundred and sixty three,
by which he assumes to emaucipate slaves
in certain States, holding the SAME to be
unwise, unconstitutional and void. pvs2
Z. That we declare our determined op.
position toa system of emancipation by
the States upon compensation to be made
out Of the treasury of the United States,
as burdensome upon the people, unjust in
its very nature, and wholly without war
rant of the constitution. I'd ln 3tta III
g.. That we declare that the power
which has recently been assumed by the
President of theoUnited States, whereby
under the guise of military necessity he
has proclaimed and extended--or asserts
the right to proclaim or .extend--martial
law over States where war does not exist,
and has suspended the writ of tabeaS COR
pus, is unwarranted by the constitution,
and its tendency is to subordinate civil to
military authority, and to subvert our
system of free governmental ha' .0Iy
g.. That we deem it proper further to
declare that we, together with the truly
loyal people of the State, would hail with
pleasure and delight any manifestations OF
a desire on the part of the seeded States
to return to their allegiance DO the govern
ment Of the Union, and in such event we
would cordially and earnestly cooperate
with them in the lestoration of peace and
the procurement Of such proper guaran-
tees as would give secnrityato all their in
terests and rights, IL. ..od.l aaI 3yi4 mei
? 10. That the soldiers composing our
armies merit the warmest thanks of the
nation. Their country called, and nobly
did they respond. Living, they. shall
know a ,nation's gratitude wounded, a
nations care !; and dying they shall live
in, our memories, and monuments shall be
raised 10 teach posterity to honor the pa
triots and heroes who offered theirlives at
their counHy's, altar. Their widowsaa
orphans shall be adopted blythe nation, to
be- watched over and cared for as objects
truly worthy nations gnardianship.Gal,o
II. Thai, Ohio will adhere to the con-
stitution and the Union as the best, itmay
be the the last, hope of popular freedom,
and for all wrongs which may have
been committed or evils which may exist,
will seek redress, under the constitution
and within the uniop.5 blythe peaceful
but Pewerful agency Of the snfiagess of q
free people. 10 anii 9df gnoiE. .97Omalnd
II, That we hail with pleasure & and
hope the manifestations sof, conservative
sentiment among the people pf the North,
ern States in their ELECTIONS. and regard
the same as, THE earnest of q good purpose
upon their partto cooperate with all Other