Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-03
hesOluti0ns Adopted by the Democratic
state Convention, az CoIumtuss di,tn
on INC llth OF June, 1sBS--FIatform
~ the nemopracE.

pRFAWutF
The Democratic parts has ever been and vet is a
le"'gOllnF Rriy tasks nothing but its rights under
t1e constitution and tue laws hte-orls % 20 viola.
IL has rgnt to all the guarantees of pnbc and nri
y'ta liberty ant OF pro eiy contained IN onr tnda.
nan'H laws ana tWiH tuuender not one Of them.
~ mas the rug u to discuss public measures, and " ii
"'Huss tnem. li has the rigutto PROMO and sdve.
'M tnat p"hcY which IL deems bsst ior the nation,
Nid Wil eKertlse that ti9nt II ns right TO have
its policy passed upon by 1la At uec cattle and
nntrammeled elections and i will maintain thar faht
" lound ia minority yields obedience TO all awipl
,H,v ol tlie MAJORITY u it D" the majority ITSELF It
'hlms that it3 lawid VIII be respeeled Whethpr in
majority or minority, IT oboys all laws that arg 10
lorce. Those ihati dlsl ,es Il seeks 10 overthrow
not 10y UOence, bat by le tuna r neal Tnn4s
ha u proposes, It seeRs TO carry, not by forno but
by Legitimate enactment Aud what ID does In ou
these respects, " demands, and has % riabt 10 do.
mmd, that all others shall d.. they owe The same
1 9oedience TO The Consultation ana tho laws that
democrats owe They have the same interests 20
maintain tree Government, to protect Liberty 10 be
secure N Their houses, person, end property, that
Democrats ee IL N neither their lnierest nor oir
tliAt despot sin or anarchy should pf9Vtl; ami If
they wish to avert both tthem see to t In time m 4
'hey give no occassnn for either. We viii do our
iuty let them remember to do theirs
Ia view OF The '1rou instances that have brought us
toSother' We here resolve
RESOLUTIONS,
L. That tho will OF the people IL The foundatto Of
MI ree Government. That to give effect 10 this wi l.
l,oe nougnt 9ee spec hand affee press absolute
indispensable, Without Tres discussion there il no
certainty OF sound judg uent, without sound iudg.
lnent there can bs no WISE Government
That sau inherent and constitutional right
OF lhe peop" to discuss all measures OF their Govern
ment and to approve OF distpproyp ns To fheir ini
lnent seems right. That they nave a right to propose
nd advocate that policy which IN their Judgment ia
best, and 20 argue aud vote against whatever policy
seems 70 them to violate the Constitution to linnnir
thelr Liberties, or be etnmentnl to their welfare
s. That th 50 aud all other rights guarinoead To
,',n oy tne,r Oonsutntions, are thelr nghsu time
90 WAT a. wen aH IN tIne Of peace and Of lar more
Vuue AMI necess ty IN war than in peace For IN
peace, liberty security and property are seldom en-
dangered Ia war they over in peril.
g. Ihat we now say to all whom II may concern
nQt by way OF Ihteat hiil calmly and firmly, that We
VIII not surrender these rights nor auhmit 10 their
lorcble violation. We will obey The laws oursalyes
aud others must obey thom.
D That there is - manifest difference between tho
Administration oi the Government aud the Cotcrn-
m snt ITSELF The Government consists of mo civil
and pohuch lnatthons created by the Constitution,
bni To IL The people owe allegiance The Admlnistra.
uon are but the agents Of the people, subject to thor
approval oreondemnati9n, according TO ha merit or
o. Thafin the exercise of the right to Ier with the
Federal Executive, we enter our solemn protest
AGAINST the proclamation OF the President Of the Uni.
lou Siales, dated the lst Of January 1863 by which
he assumes to emancipate slaves in certain States
holding mo same to he unwlse, unconstitutional and
void.
I. rhatwa declare our determined opposition to a
System OF emancipai ion by the states, upon conippp
saton be made out OF the Treasury o tho iintteI
hltes, "a burdensOme upon tho people unlust In its
very nature Snd wholly without warrant OF the Con-
8 That we declare that the mower which bas re .
oe1tly been assumed by thu President q the United
States, whereby under guse Of military necessity,
TO proclaim or extend-Inart a law over sta es where
war does not exist aad has suspended the writ OF ha-
6sdS corp, Is uuNarrauted by the Constitutions and
us tendency - 10 subordinate cly to military author
~, and TO subyert our sysem of free government.
y. Inat We deenht proper mfther 20 declare that
We, togother with he truly loyal people ol tho state
would nail VITA pleasure and delight any manifesto.
teas OF desire on the part OF the soceded states to
return 10 their iegance 10 the Government OF the
Unon, aud IN such event we would cordially an earn
esy cooperate with them IN the restoration OF pence
aud the procurement OF such proper guarantees as
ter "a nd rttftt
~. That ihe soldiers composing our armies merit
The wHnest thanks Of the n''lag Tholr country
dlllad and nobly did they rasT 1, Living they shall
know nations gratitude woL, ded nations care
and dying they snail live ~ our memories, and rnonu
riots at their counrys al'ar. Their widows and or.
phans shall be adopted by the nation to be watched
and cared ior AZ Objects lruy worthy OF a nations
il That ohio will adhere to the Constitution nnd
the pqoRa tho best u may be tho last hopu Of popu.
lar roedom aud for Nh wftnas VIII On may have beon
committed or evils which maJ,exst, viii deck 70 .ress
under the Constitution and within The untOn, by the
peaceful but powerful agency OF the sntnges OF the
people.
l2. That we hail with pleasure aud hope the
mani estaOns OF conservative sentiment huionu the
people III the Northern states IN tlor elections, aud
regard the same a. the earnest Of good puFpoae |
upon their part 70 co operate with all other loyal yi
zens in giving security 20 tho rights Of every senton
and maintaining the Union and the Constitution as |
they srduIned by the founders Of the Republic |
l3. That whenever Il becomes practicable 10 OBJ
tam Convention OF all or three lOnrlhs OF the stas
such body should be convened Tor tho purpose, OF |
urOpUAlng
ton AS experience has owed to be necessary 10
maintain that iasrhmentm tho spirit and meaning
intended BY rs ounders and 10 provide agAnslfnure
a. That We viii earnestly support every constiti.
tons measure tending To preserve the union OF the
tates No men have greater interest in the preser-
yatlon than we have none desire it more there are
none who will make greater sacrifices endure moro
than we will TO accomplish that end. We are as we |
ey lave heen, the dyoted friends OF the Consutu.
ton and the UuiOn AMI we have no sympathy with
the one les of either.
tha m a frfa
and actual banishment OF Clement Il, NallaudI gham
a citizen of the state OF ohio, not baougng 20 the
land or naval forces Of the United States no 10 the
militia In active service, by alleged military author.
ties for other pretended crme than tat OF utter
ing words OF legitimate criticism upon the conduct of,
the Administration IN power and Of appealing 10 the
baot-box for a change Of p0licy-(said arrest aud
military trA asing zee ~isfs M lhe courts OF law are
the sphere Of active military operations iu carrying gu
the war 1--WE regard - palpabe violation ofthc fol.
81 Congress shsll make no law g
abridgng tne # edom Of speech OF the press or
the right OF the people aceably to assemble and to
petitioa the Government for redress Of greyanoos
~. The right ot the pc pie 70 DO secure their
nersons houses, papers aud effects against unreasop.
M ssarehes and sesures; shall not 6e yoi AMI
no warrant shall issue but upon probable cause rnp.
ported by oath or aihrmuon' and part cularly dus-
urO ny the place 70 90 seR'Fheu anu the persons or
things 10 be seized
" No person shall be held to answer for oap,hl
or olherw 9 Infamous crime unless m u present,
ineni or Indictment Of r unnd Jury except In cases
rising in the land or naval iuroea, la the militia
when actual service IN time ofwer or public dan
gee,
enioy The rigst 10 speedy aud pubc trial BY an iin-
partial Jury of the state and district wherein iho ormp
M nj hsyebean committed, whiph distrl shall have
been previously Asoergained by law"
And we furt more deuonnce said arrest, trial and
hsnishmsut direct insult offered to the SO vereign.
~ OF Tie people ohio, by whose organic laE ID ia
deolarod that person shall he transported out OF
the state for any Oisnsg committed within tho same
i6 hat Clement l. Nallnndiglam was at the time
Of arrest prominent oandda Tor nomination hy
t,a Democratic party Of Ohio or tho Office Of Cover.
nor of th state that the De noornhe party was uy