The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1863-09-30
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"OAfo DEMOCRACY
Columbus. JunezI1, 1ses.
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The Democratic party has ever been, and
yet Is, aiaW.abiding party, 1t asks nothing
but its rights under the Constitution and the
laws. 1t resorts to, no violation of either; it
ssseountenances no violation of either. 1t has a
> rightzto all guarantees of public and private
liberty, and OF property, contained in the fun
laws, andit Will surrender not one of
syheh- It has the right to discuss public
measures, and will discuss them. It has the
y right to propose and advocate that policy whie h
III deems best for the nation, and it will cxer-
else that right. It has a right to have its pol-
passed upon by the people at peaceable
and elections, aud it will main
tain that right. If found in a minority, it
, yields obedience to all lawful rule of the ma
jefify; fit be the majority itself, it claims
that its lawful viii be respected. Whether it
amajorIty er minority, it obeysa all laws that
are in force. Those that it dislikcs it seeks
siso>FerthroW, not by violence, but by a iegiti-
- mate fepealfat Those that it proposes, it seeks
= carry, uotby force. but by legal enactment.
And whatit does In all these respects, it de-
mands, ard has q right tn demand, that all
others shall do. They owe the same ebedi
srenee to the Constitution and the laws as the
Democrats owe. They have the same interest
60 maintain free government, to protect hber-
8, to be secure In their houses, persons, and
property, that Democrats have. 1t is neither
their interest nor ours that despotism or an
oEcuy ouOuio prevail duQ II lDcy WISH 10
|Gvert both, let them see to it In time that they
give No occasion for either. We will do our
duty let them remember to do theirs.
In view of the c%ircumstaL ees that have
brought Us together, We hereby ~resolv,:
RESOLUTIONS.
1. That the will of the people is the foun-
dation~of all free government. That 10 give
effect to this will, free thought, free speech,
saRd a free press are absolutely indispensable.
pEH ithcut free discussion there is no certainty
of sound judgment; without sound judgment
there can be no wise government
2. That it is an inherent and constitution
nj right of the people to discuss all measures
of their Government,a and to approve or disap-
prove, as to their best Judgment seems right
That they have a right to propose and advo-
;scate that policy which in their judgment is
best, and to argue and vote against Whatever
policy seems to them TO violate the Constitu-
sfion, to impair their liberties, or be d~eairnen-
tai to their welfare. sa .zsfB .
8. That these and all other rights, guaran-
iced to them BIZ their Constitutions, are their
rights in time of war as well as in time of peace;
and offar more value and necessity in war than
On peace. For in peace liberty, security and
pfpperty are sedom endangered in war they
are ever in peril.
Z. That we now say to all whom it may
concern, not by way efthreat, but calmly and
firmly, that we will not surrender these rights
nor Fsdbmit to their forcible violation. We
will obey the laws ourselves, and all Others
musts0bcy them. =
!. THAT there is a manifest difference be-
tween the administrator of the Government
and the Government itself. The Government
- e-ans;ktzafthe civil and political institutions
created BY the ConstitntiopsHnd to it the PEG
pie owe allegiance. The Administration are
i9ptsthe agents of the people, subject to their
sapprovalsors condemnation, according to the
snerit or demerit of their acts. as go
ne6. That in the exercise of the right to diff
fer with the Federal Executive, we enter our
solemn protest against the Proclamation of the
President of the United States, dated tie first
day of January, one thousand eight hundred
and sixty three, by which he assumes to eman-
eipate slaves in certain States, holding the
same to be unwise, unconstitutional and void
sn7@ That we declare our determined oppesi-
tionfo a system of emancipation by the States.
upon compensation to be made out of the
Treasury of the United States, as burthensome
upon the people, unjust in its every nature
rad wholly without warrant of the Constitu
tior.
That we declare that the power which
has recently been assumed by the President
OF the United States, whereby under guise Of
a military necessity, he has proclaimed and
extended-or asserts the right to proclaim OF
extend-martial law over States where wal
does not exist, and has suspended the writ Of
Ad6eds corpus, is unwarranted by the Constitu.
ton, and its tendency is to subordinate civil
to military authority, and to subvert our free
government.
9. That We deem it proper further to de
clare that we, together with the truly loyal
people of the State, would hail with pleasure
and delight any manifestations of a desire on
the cart of the seeded States to return. tc
their allegiance to the Government of the
Union, and in such event we would cordially
and earnestly cooperate with them in tie res
~toration of peace and the procurement of such
proper guarantees as would give security to al
their interests and rights.
10. That the soldiers composing our arm
les merit the warmest thanks of the nation
Their country called aud nobly did they re
spond. Living, they shall know a nation
gratitude ;zwounded, a nations care andsdy
ing they shall live in our memories, and mon
uments shall be raised to teach ~posterity tt
honor TIE patriots and heroes who offered Their
lives at their country's altar. Their widow,
and orphans shall be adopted by the ration, tt
be watched over and cared for as objects truly
worthy a nation guardianship
II. That Ohio will adhere to the Consti
tution and the Union as the best, it may b.
the last, hope of popular freedom, and for al
wrongs which may have been committed o.
evils which may exist, will seek redress, unde
the Constitution and within the Union, by tn,
peaceful but powerful agency of the suffrage
% q free people.
II. That we hail with pleasure and hop,
she manifestation of conservative sentiment
among the people of the Northern States il
their elections, aud regard the same as tn,
sarnest of a good purpose upon their part t.
cooperate With all other loyal citizens in Civ
ing security to the rights of every section, an,
maintaining the Union and Constitution a
they were ordained by the foundation of tn
Hepublic.
i3. That whenever it becomes PRACTICABLE
to obtain a Convention of all or three fourth
Of the States, such body should be convened
for the purpose of proposing such amendment