Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-11-06

solutions Adopted by che Democratic
ON the iIth OF june Is03--PIetform
the Democracy.
PREAnBLg
The Democratic party hrs ever been, and yet IS, q
a@-ab5ing purity. asks nothing butts rights under
ne Constitution and the laws Il resorts to no viola
ION OF either, IL couatonances No violation Of either
IL mas rght to all the larantecs Of public and pri
yate liberty ant OF pro erty contained ~ lunda-
mental laws and 1t wall turrender not one OF them
it has the rigt 70 discuss public measures, and Will
dieuss them II has the rug It 20 propo and sdvo-
Eat that policy which It deems bsst for the nation,
uad II will exercise that right It has right to have
is policy passed upon by the lie beaoeabo and
ntrammeed elections, and 1t will maintain that right.
II found IN minority II Yields obedience TO ali aWui
rule OF the majority ii It the majority ITSELF it
'laims that It's lawful will be respected. Whether in
n amaoity or Elnorty, It obeys all laws that arc Ia
force Those thatt dtsliSes it seeks to overthrow,
not ny violence, but by le iuna,e peal Those
ina It proposes, It ssekS "a carry not by torce but
these respects, V demands and has u right to de-
mand, that all others shall d.. they owe the same
obedience to the Constitution aud the laws that
Democrats owe. They have the same interests to
MAINTAIN free Government, to protect liberty, to be
secure IN their houses, persons end properly, that
Democrats hge IL IL neither their interest nor
uat despnl sin or anarchy should prevail ana ii
they wish to avert both, tthem see to II in time tn 1
they 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 here y resolve:
REsJLUTiOss
the will OF the people .is the foundato Of
all free 90 gernment That to give effect to this wi
free thought free speech and free press absolute
" Indispensable Without free discussion there il no
certainty OF sound iudg nent, without sound udr-
ment there can b. no wise Government
z. That II is an inherent and constitutional right
OF people to discuss all measures Of their Govern.
ment, ana TO approve or dsapprOYe, as to their udg
meut seems right That they have right to propose
Hld advocate that policy which IN their Judgments
seems to them to violate the Constitution to i'm pair
their liberties, or be detunenta to their welfare
3. That tn Sc and all other rights, guaranteed TO
them by their Constitutions, arc ther rights in time
oi war US well as IN time Of peace and oi far more
M MEdite M w necesS W Ia war thau ~ pence. For IN
peace, uberty, security aud property are seldom
daugered i1 war they are ever 10 peril
= Ihat We now say TO az whom It may concern,
h9d py way oi threat' but calmly and trmy, that
VIII not surrender these rights nor submit TO their
lorcibe violation. Wewill obey the laws, ourselves,
and others must obey them.
.. That there Is u manifest difference between the
Administration OF the Government and tho Govern
~ snt itselt. The Government consists of the civil
aud political institutions created by the Constitution
sand to i the people owe allegiance The Admnstra-
ton are bnt the agents Of the people, subject to their
hppfoNal or cohiemnat ~ according to he merit or
demert of their acts.
g. That the exercise Of the raht to difer with the
federal Executive, We enter our solemn protest
against the proclamation Of the President Of the Uni.
ted States, dated the ls OF January, 1863, by which
he assumes to emtncll'ate slaves IN certain States
holding the same to be unwise unconstitutional and
void
Z. Thatwo declare our determined opposition to
system OF emancipa ion by the Sates, npon cOmpan.
paton To be made out of the Treasury OF the United
htales rs burdensome upon the people, unjust in lts
sututOn. = IF. .-. TT
g. Inut declare that the mower which has ra-
Gently been assumed by this President o The United
Blates whereby under gu,se of military necessity
he has proclaimed and aXtended-or asserts the right
70 proclaim or eNend-mart al law States where
war doas not exist and has suspended The writ of ha
6sns eotpIs, Is unwarmned by the Constitution, and
rs tendency Is 10 subordinate evil to military auhor
" and TO subYert onr sys.em of free government
.. That we deem It proper further 10 declare that
would lia with pleasure and delight any manifesto.
Icns OF desire the rt OF the seeded States TO
return to their e glance to the Government Of the
lgtar ltaf flto 4
esuy cooperate wi tn thom the restoration OF peace
Hnd the procurement Of such proper gulrahtees as
would give security to all their Is and rights
10. That the soldiers composing our armies merit
the warmest thanks Of the ns'lOn Their country |
kBoRa nations gratitude woL1 ded nations care
and dyag they sall live IN our memories and monu |
riots at their country q Their widows and Or |
phans shall be adopted by the nation to be watched
and cared for as Objects truly worthy o a nations
Il That Ohio will adhere to the Constitution and
the Union as thebest may be the last, hope of popu
lar freedom, and for all wrongs which may have been
committed or evils which mayeXlst, will seek re ireAs
under the Constitution and within the Union, by the |
peaceful but powerful agency OF the suiirages OF the
people.
u, That we hail with pleasure aud hope the
mani estations OF conservative sentiment among the
people in the Northern states in their elections and
regard the same a. the earnest OF good purpose
upon their part to cooperate with ali other dva ot
senS in giving security TO the rights every section
and MAINTAINING the Union and the Constitution a.
they were sriained by the founders Of the Republic
l3. That whenever II becomes practicable 10 oh.
tam Convention OF NIL three onrths OF the states
such body should be convened ior the purpose OF
proposing such amendments to tile Federal Consutu-
lion experience has =, owed to ba neces ssary TO
maintain that INSTRUMENT in the spirit and meaning
intended 10y its founders and to provide against future
commissions and wars. TIT
IA. That we will earnestly support every consti.
tioosl measure tending TO preserve the union of the
oates No men have greater interest In the preser-
vaion than we hayej none desire II more there are
pone Vlio will make greater sacrifices or endure more
than we Y TO accomplish that end, We are, as we
haye been, lhe voted friends of the Consttu-
tl0n and the UnioB, apt we have sympathy with :
The enc les Of either. - 80 .
Is That the arrest FisOnment, pretended trial !
and actual punishment OF Clement Il. Vallandigham, J
q citizen OF the state OF ono not belonging 70 the
militia in active service, by alleged military authors
Ties for no other pretended crime thau that OF utter
ing words Of legitimate criticism upon the cunduct oE
The Administration IN power and Of appealing to the
ballst-box for change OF policY-(said arrest and
luIy iIiA ,shlng 1es Whete the courts OF law are
open and unobsirueled, and for no act done within
the sphere Of active military operations in carrying on
the war,)-we regard rs papabe yioaron ofthe lol.
Toying provisions oithe United States
~ Congress shall make no nw
AbridgipR the n edom OF speech OF the press or
the right VI the people n1eally 10 assemble and TO
pettion the Government Tor a redress OF preynnces
80 The right Of he pc pie 10 be secure in their
per sons, houses, papefSg enc rs against uureason-
40 warrant shall but upon probable cause sup.
ported by oath or Affirmation, and part cuarly des-
things TO be seized
"S No person shall be held to answer for a capital
or otherwi Infamous crime unless IN a present-
men or Indictment OF Grand Jury, eAoept 10 cases
arising In the land naval forces or in the militia
when IN actual servloein time ofwar public dan
: a. In all criminal prosecution, tho accused shall
ENJOY the rgst to speedy aud public trial by an inn
paral Jury Of the state and district wherein the crime
an ul have been committed, which al sri shall have
been previously asceriained by law"
And lgTt er more denOunoe said arrest trial and
Punishment direct insult offered 10 the Sovereign
ty of tie people Of Ohio, by whose organic Law h Is
declared tina" "no person shall be transported out Of
he Ia