The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1863-07-01
For the Sentinel.
Meeting of the Democracy of
Greene Township, Harrison

county, OhfO.
The Democracy OF Greene Township me
in Hopedale, on Saturday, June 20, 1863
and organized o Club, named the Green
Township Constitutional Union Democratic
Club, adopted q Constitution, and electec
David McConkey. President; John Singhaus
Vice President; Thomas Mitchell, Treasurer
and Allen Maxwell. Secretary. ~
Jacob Copeland, Allen Maxwell and Thos
Mitchell were appointed committee to draf
resolutions. The committee presented tn,
following, which were unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, The condition of our country
demands the serious attention OF every true
friend OF the Constitution and our common
country, and as the signs of the times indi.
cate an utter destruction of both, therefore
We the Constitu tional Union Democracy OF
Greene township, adopt the following reso-
lutions. . n
Resolved. 1st. That the Democracy oi
Greene township are now, as they have been.
firmly and unalterably devoted to the union
Of all the States and our free institutions,
and as we ever hold it to be the duty Of all
true patriots to maintain them in proper
and constitutional manner; that the whole
theory OF our government is based upon the
assumption that wrongs are to be redressed
as lar as possible by peaceable means.
I'd. That we are for the Union as 1t was
and the Constitution a. it is, and the en-
blem of our country that has waved over
land and sea, not one star will we ever per
init to be torn from it's bright constellation
and glorious folds. @
Sd. That this is government Of the peo.
ple--that they have right to express their
opinions and sentiments on all questions con
nected with the administration OF public al
fairs, and for the exercise OF this privilege
they should not be denounced by those in
power, who are merely their servants, with
being traitors and giving aid and comfort to
to the enemy; and we look with contempt
upon the party in power, who are attempting
to prevent an examination INTO the official
conduct OF the President, and to cover up
his assumptions fpower and corruptions.
4th. That we have no sympathy with
Secessiorism or Aboitionism, and that we
utterly denounce both as not in accordance
with the Constitution; that we decided =
protest against any immigration Of freed ne.
groes in OHIO, and positively dsnouncs the
idea of raising money for the purpose Of
emancipation.
5th. That the political or national affairs
of our country belong to the people, and
should be discussed openly and fsarlessly; we
are therefore opposed to all secret political
associations, and hold that no true Democrat
can give them countenance,
9th. That, as Democrats, we are in iavor
OF reace, lift can be had on honorable terms;
..,G "a, nfa v,o
ton of the present war until the supremacy
OF the Constitution is acknowledged in every
State in the Uniou, s-
7.h. That we are 10 favor OF the Constitu
tion as we received it from oar Fathers; the
fundamental principle Of Democracy has ever
been, the Federal Union must be preserved,
peaceably II we can, forcibly II we must; and
that we are for the whole Unipn, and moth
ing but the Union.
9th. That we sympathise with the soldiers,
that our armies 10 the field must be support d.
that every constitutional demand OF the gov.
ernmsnt must be responded to, and that
under no circumstances can division OF this
Union have our consent.
9th. That the Constitution guarantees the
freedom OF speech and the liberty Of the
press; that the suppression OF newspapers Is
bassly partisan and should not be sustained
by any good American citizen: that the re.
bellion does not inSalidate the rights Of a
single citizen OF the loyal States, and that q
Just regard Tor those rights demand that no
person shall be arrested, abducted or impris
oned without due process OF law in the legal
courts having jurisdiction.
10th. That the Presidents Proclamation
Of January 1st, 1853, 10 unwise, unconstitu-
tional and inexpedient, calculated to unite
the South and divide the North, and prevent
O restoration Of the Union. e@
llth. That we fully endorse the nomina-
tions made on the lIth OF June at Columbus
By tho great Democratic Convention, and We
pledge our support to the election Of every
nominee Of said convention. s'. a
, 18th. That the proceedings Of this meet
ing be published in the Cadiz Sentinel with
tho request Of all other Democratic papers to
copy. hs aa f
7 18th. That this meeting adjourn to meet
on Friday, the Sd day Of July. at 2 O'Clock,
r. M. 1868. ~ stz.,5 805s@
gii DAVID McCONKEY, Pres't.
1asALLEN MAXWELL, Secretary. -
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iaea .'f9 UNIoNTowN, June 19, 1858.
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