Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1863-02-23
Voice of the Indiana Democracy-hes.
oIutIons OF the Democracy OF Scott
Connvy.

meesIng of the Democracy of Scott county
was held at Wooster. January 9th. JAMES II.
CRusoS Was elected Chairman, and CHRISTIAN
YoUNe. Secretary. DR.. W. d HurcHIScs. JoHS
VEsr and JAMES B. BESroS were appointed
committee TO draft resolutions. While the com
miitee were absent the meeting was addressed
by DIR DAVID McLuRE, and his speech met the
approval and cheers of large and enthusiastic
audience The following resolutions were re
ported and unanimously adopted
Resoied l. Taat the Government OF the United States
is Government Of the people, from whence ali executive
legislative bodies receive their just powers, and that
The incdmbents Of any aud al offices within III gilt Of
the people but the OF the people: therefore
the people have the undouot"d sh' to condemn az
prove all official acts OF said servants while entrusted with
the Of making aud executing the laws State or
Federal.
Inat we are now ever favor of preserving the
Onion In its integrity legacy to posiery with its
civil and religious institute unarnished by despotie
Csurpaon. AMI ieSi that unborn generations shall
joy the privileges and benefits Of aeompact sealed 10y the
! blood OF the patriotic Tres OF the revolution
B. That concession and compromis, upon the basis Of
the Crittead'n amendments has ever been our mod of
adjusting the present national difficulties. and neither
time circumstances has changed opinion 10 the
eNpediency OF this time honOred policy, anceLt
naiio al existence.
4 That We hereby rcornmer TO our State Legislature
! the necessity of immediate action by hat body
ties for period of time suc for the people Of both
in national capacity and iberatey
discuss measures Of amioatle settlement.
s. That the immigration and settleu ent Of free negroes
within the limits OF the ate of Indiana demand, the
rous OF State Legislature by the immediate
men of plain but stringent laws enabling the peo
pie, through the courts 10 out the true letter and
intention ofour Constitution in regard TO such immgra
tion.
! 6. That believe that present form ofgovernment
established by its founders for the benefit Of
the white exclusively ami that the term free
American citizens OF African decent a. applied
10 the negro j. of Abolition origin and cowardly insult
to the supreme Court and 10 the American people.
Z. Thar opposed 10 tax upon the people Of
laveholdng States either direct indirect for tie
purpose OF bu,ng emanoipating slaves in the DIS
ct of Columbia Missouri or any Other State or Terri
| tory.
s. That repudiae the doctrine of secession and of
ancipat alike unconstitutional unwise and suici
dial t. the States; dangerous American freedom and
the prosperity Of the Federal Union.
9. That already has this unwise Administration squan
dered the and incom hensibe Of
hundred lions OF dollars aud sacrificed four hundred
thousand OF the best of the land upon the altar Of
Abolition ism, robbng the hard listed eomen Of their
earnings TO foot the hi and to feed THE ing pet
c0ntr actors OF reckless AdminstT alton.
10 That orr sincere thanks are hereby rendered the
hundred thousand noble and patriotic Indiana
the tented held for their signal deeds OF valor achieved
homes, friends and iresdes confident that they
called Gully to the rescue of the proudest republic
erected by norta man.
H. That We are in favor Of the establishment of Mil
itay Board by legislative authority for the
of militia and the action OF all military business
trusted 10 civil powers. and trust that state LegSla
ture will take immediate action upon this important
measure.
IL. That the Secretary hereby requested transmit
copy Of these resolutions 10 the Indianapolis Sentinel
and TO the Cincinnati Enquirer copy TO the Hon
Daniel Blocher member OF the Legislature from Scott.
JAMES Il. C3USJN. Chairman
| CHRISTIAN You've Secretary