Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-05-23
From the Indianapolis Sentinel, May PlstI
THE MASS CONVENTION.
Immense 0utpouring Of the Peoplel
$4,000 DEMOCRATS IN COUNCILS
THEY ARE UNANIMOUS
Speeches by Voorhees,. merrick, NC
Donald ana Edom,
THEY ARE UNANIMOUS !
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.

bIdiana assembled at the Capital yesterday, ex
':eeded by Thousands any political meeting that
ever gathered In tho State. The lowest esti-
mate we have heard placed upon the crowd, BY
those who are accustomed to note large massel
Of people, was IS 600, and many contend that Il
was in excess Of that number. IL was gath
eriDg Of the freemen Of Indiana, the major par
of them the owDers and tillers Of the soil.
The morning was beautiful, and early the
streets were throDged. From the neishborine
counties vast crowds came in their own convey
ances, aud encamped 10 the outskirts Of the city
the night previous. The trains OF the day be-
trains the crowd would have been immense; but
when tho long lines Of cara from the differen,
roads disgorged their freight of freemen, the
streets we're almost blocked with the living
mass.
The military commandant had taken alarm,
or had thought thnt some precautionary means
waa necessary, aud early in the morning the
troops at tho various camps were placed ou
duty. regiment of infantry In full marching
order WAS posted In the Governors Circle, and
two pieces Of artillery were placed to sweep the
streets leading TO It, A twelve FOUNDER wai
placed opposite the headquarterB 30 az to rake
Virginia avenue. and company of soldiers
stacked arms at the point where that thorough
faro debouches iuto Washington erect. An
other company stacked arms at the junction
south OF Delaware and Washington streeis II
10 needless 90 say that no person Was suffered
to pAss these points withou. special pennies on.
A section OF u battery with an iofaptry support
was placed At the new Arsenal east of the city,
and two guns were placed ranging on tho speak
ers' stand at the State House, supported by q
fquadron OF cavalry, concealed by tho build.
ings.
We have particularly noticed the disposition
Of the military force to chow the skill that pre-.
sides over the destinies of the free people OF
indiana.
At an early hour the east side of the State
House Square, wIere the stand was erected,
was iensely packed with an anxious crowd, and
the streets leadi & to il were also thronged
The people exhibited commendabie Ppirit
Of patience 10 wsi'ing for the organization ia
the uncomfortable position they were forced To
occupy. IL was ii o'clock when the meeting
was called 10 order by Thomas DOWling, Esq,
OF Vigo, member OF the State Genital Com
mittee.
The organization was effected as follows:
Pfesident-Hon. DLnioi W. Voorhees,, oi
Vigo.
Vice President Robert Lowry. of ElkhsIt.
and James W. VaRter, OF Jennings.
= Mr.. Voorhees,, on taking the stand, was re-
ceiytd with loud aud loug continued cheers
He said that he would return his thanks for the
honor done him In selecting him to preside over
such vast assemblago, when the business Or
gsnizil ilion was completed.
Mr.. Hendricks then moved the appointment
OF committee oi thtes from each Congress
ional District, 20 prepare resolutions for the
Convention, which were adopted by acclama-
tion, and the President announced the COM
mittee.
[Some of the ableBt statesmen of Indiana
were members OF this committee.
Letters wero read from Hon. George III Pen
dleton, Of Ohio, and Hon. Wm. A. Richard.
son, OF Illinois, who we're unable to attend the
Convention
Speeches we're made by Hon d w. Voor-
hees, Hon. r. 7. Merrick, Hon. Joseph E.
Mcdonald, Hon. Mr.. Eden, and Hon. Thomas
A. Hendricks.
The committee on Resolutions reported the
following, which were adopted:
PREGMBLE.
WHEREAS twas declared by our fathers that to secure
certain unalienAbe rights, among which life, lber-
~ and the pursuit Of happpe's Governments in
atutsd among men, deriving their just powers from the
consent OF the governed;' and,
WHEREAS, In obedience to this principle in the Con
sttution Of the United States, 10 establish Justice and
the blessings Of liberty to ourselves and pos
teny" they divided the powers Of the Government into
three departments Legislative, Executive and Judicial,
and declared that all legislative power therein granted
should be vested in Congress Of the United staes and
WHEREAS, Legislation Is " law making" power, and
law rule Of action by which shall be governed;
and,
WHEREAS The people Of Indiana in their Constitution
Teafirmed such division Of governmental power, and
to the end that justice be established, public order
maintained, and liberty peIpetuated they declare that
all power Is inherent In the people and the militia.
ny shall be kept in strict HubOrdinaton to the civil pow
err" and.
WnrREls The Constitution Of the United States pro.
yides that "CcnEress shall make no law
abrdgiDg the freedom Of speech or OF the press the
Of the people peaeeaby to assemble and to petition
the Government for redress Of grievances;' and.
WHERKAs, In accordance with this declared right and
longestsbihed usage, We have this day assembled re-
specially and earnestly as becomes reemen to present
our views To those In authority; therefore,
REVOLUTIONS.
l. ResolUed, That the people are the source Of all
political power; that officers provided by the fundamen
tai and statute law are their servants to carry out their
will expressed In those laws; and that when any one
Of said servants assumes to act without the previous
sanction OF such authority he ceases TO be the servant
Of the people and Is striving to become their MASTER by
making his mere behesta law unite them.
q That II 10 the duty Of every good citizen to obey
VI tuc anu "a bthte,
and laws passed in Herewith whiat they
main in force; but II 10 their rghtnot rivfleQe
but RIGHT TO temperatey, canddly and freely discuss
not only the laws but the acs Of those Of their servants
who may have passed, or may be In the administration
OF those laws.
g. This Is the necessary result Of the fact that the
people the source Of I'll power They must freely
discuss, that they may properly determine whether
Law Ii bad and ought to be changed, whether II
is right but wrested from its meaning and wrongfuy
by those In authority and therefore such
uniaithful servants should be legally act aside.
right Of free discussion, Of appeal 10 the Courts as
the legislative power to abrogate bad laws OF removal
rupted ballot box remain nyioae 70 the duty Of the
citizen to aid those who rghfuly n authority In all
lawful proceedings; but II these rights set at nAught
by their ocal servants, the people may assert their
inherent sovereignty and resume the powers thus being
abused.
s. To uphold these great and inalienable principles
of liberty one general rule should govern those who
frame laws those who entrusted with their admin
israon ahd the great body OF the people, being those
upon whom they operate, namely tbs golden rule Of
RIGHT.
g. The violation Of this rule by disobedencs to prop
ery enacted laws should be punished ts disregard by
the fagrant assumption Of unauthorized power and
performance OF upustnable by the seryan OF the
people should meet with their stern Iebuke.
n In view OF these great truths, hereby proclaim
our nxed and irrevocable condemnation OF every at
tempt 10 make laws by executive authority alone; or
by mere orders OF those representing the military the
a.hn .diata arm nf the gOVeTumenf. And W. fndio.