The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-10-01


to take such course as your calm and
deliberate judgment may dictate, to
save Ohio from the fatal effects which
we fear may follow such course.
The Democratic party has future
fraught with mighty and important
obligations, which must be met with
firmness, and having done our duty,
trust to q returning sense of the CON
sistency which we feel confident must
be the guide of the Democratic party
in the campaign Of 1864.
Signed Barnabas Burns, President !;
J.H Tyler, Secretary; Robert A. John
son, ,JrJ. Eagah, Secretary.
t.t .....,. RESOLUTIONS.
ReSOlred, That we enter our solemn
and deliberate protest against the doc
trine of Secession and Abolition both
sprimging from q disregard Of law and
constitutional obligations, and we de.
clare that it is now as heretofore the
doctrine Of the Democratic party that
ours is u Government OF law, and that
for any and all wrongs there is a
peaceful remedy through the constita-
tional channels oflcgislative action and
judicial decisions, and when resistance
to law becomes So formidable as to
render them imperative, it is not only
the undoubtcd right but the imperative
duty Of the Government to use all nee
essary force to execute laws through
out the Union and to suppress REBEL
ion.
Re@oIred, That we are opposed to the
withdrawal Of our armies from the
States which profess to have seeded
opposed to breaking up the blockade
opposed to an arlnistice with rebels in
arms, and opposed to peace on any
other terms than unconditional sub
mission to the Constitution and laws OF
the United States, and that in the Ian
guage ofGen. Mcclellan, ''the sacrifices
made by all classes of our fellow citi-
Izens i'll this war, are guarantees that
we can't abandon it till we have accom-
.plished the object for which it was
originally undertaken" '.3
ReSOtced, That while we believe that
the existence Of the rebellion affords
no justification for illegal arrests or
unconstitutional acts by any Admins
tration, We are not disposed to criti.
else unkindly or cmbarrass the exist
ing Administration, but to have all the
measures adopted by it stand valid il
tho courts pronounce them valid, and
to fall if invalid. Wiling to put forth
every power to restore the Union in.
voking every consideration OF patriot.
ism; doing all that is due to the coun.
try and ourselves; invoking the re.
turn Of every State; holding sacred cv-
cry star upon our national flag; and he
that would remove one, is as much /
traitor, as if he would rend its folt
asunder. .
Resolved, That we are for a avigoron'
prosecution of the war to the full eXten
Of our power, until the rebellion is sup
pressed, and of using all the means il
our possession that may be rccognizeC
Iby honorable warfare. for that purpose
We are for the Union without an if
and regardless whether Slavery stands
or falls by the operation.
RcSolred, That whenever the wal
power Of the rebellion is broken, reb
els disarmcd and the majesty Of tn,
Constitution and laws acknowledged
we desire peace, and are in favor Of
restoration of the Union under tn
Constitution; and we emphaticalI,
declare that so soon as the militar,
power of the rebellion shall have beer
crushed, the whole energies of the ma
ton should be devoted to secure peac
and Union.
Resolved, That we, as citizens of tn,
State Of Ohio, and of the United States
will obey all laws while they remail
on the statute books; if right we vii
cndcavor to repeal them, if wrong, w
will cndcavor to effect u remedy in
constitutional manner, by procmin!
their repeal. When doubts exist as t
their validity we win appeal to tn,
proper Judicial tribunal for decision
and checrtully abide the result.
j Resolved, That we know ofno mod
Iby which a loyal citizen may S
we'll demonstrate his loyalty to hi
country as by sustaining the Flag, tn
Constitution, and Union under all cir
cumstances, and under any Admins
tration, regardless of party politics
against all assailants at home Or abroa
ReSoloed, We would in no wa,
weaken the arm of the Government
lin no way impair the efficiency of on
army, but, on the contrary, as mat
ter of economy, as well as humanity
, we would impart vigor and energy {
\ both (; and with every peace otferins
) there should be the alternative of wa
} orsubmission1 .tt Na. ,.1
ReSdlued, That while we are in fave
of using every means in our power [
force the South to observo.tho Const
, tuition, we will insist that the Admins
trationshall strictly adhere to it; tn;
} itshall be respected North and Soutl
., by citizens of every portion Of Il,
country; by those in authority as we
, as those in private lifcs rH1 .u.
Resolved, That tho gratitude of I'll
y Convention is due to the noble defent
ers of our flag, and while they fghtt tn
battles of the Union in the field, we ;
Q home will give them the support an
. encouragement due the soldiers Of IL
: Republic. " .' a-a'