Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-08-28
RESOLUTIONS Adopted by the
Democratic state Convention,
at Columbus, Ohio, ON the
IIth of June, 1S63---PlatfOTm
of fhe Democracy.

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ton Of either, IL countanances no violation Of either
1t has right 70 all the guarantees o. Puolc ana p5l
yata liberty and Of proefty, conaintd IN our nda-
mental laws, and il will surrender not one Of them
lt has the right to discuss public measures, and WI
discuss them. IL has the rgntto propo and sdFe-
and IL will exercise that right. IL has right to have
its policy passed upon by the people at oeaceable and
uutramm eled elections, and it will maintain that right
II found In minority, il Yields obedience 10 all lawful
rule Of the majority ilt be the majority itsell, u
smaiodty or minority, It obeys all laws that ia
force. Those thatIt dls'ikes II seeks TO overthrow
not by violence, but 10y e itina e rpeal. Those
shat proposes. seeks to carry, not by force, but
by legitimate enactment. Aud what IL does ia a
these respsets,u demands, ard has nght in 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 10
maintain free Government, to protest liberty, TO bc
-ecdre in their houses, persons aud properly, that
Democrats have 1t is neither their interest nor ours
that Jespot anarchy should prevail ANA II
they wish to avert both tthen TO IL in time III
they give OCCASION for either We will do our
duty let them renembert to do theirs.
In view Of the circumstances that have brought ~
together, We bereoy resolves COATES
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|. That the will OF the people is The loundato Of
all free Go sernment That to gye effect this vi
Thought, free speosh and Zee press absolute
~ Indispensable. Without free isfussion there s
certainly OF sound jndg hent without sound iudg-
ment there can b. no wise Government
2. Thatit is an inherent and constitutional right
OF the people 10 discuss all measures OF their Govern
ineut, aud TO approve or dsnpprOYe to their ldg
mept seems right That they nave right to propose
and advocate that policy which IN their Judgment Is
best and 10 argue and vote against whatever policy
their hbertes Or be detrimental totheirwellare
3. That IN aud all other rights, guarantees ed TO
than by their Constitutions, are their rights in time
OF war rs well as IN hne OF peace and Q far more
value aud neaess ~ In war than in peace. For III
peace, liberty, security aud properly ARE seldom en-
dangered IN war they are ever IA peril.
4. That We nov say 10 a wnom u NAV concern,
not by way OF threat but calmly and firm y, that we
will net surrender these nights submit their
iorcble violation. We will obey the laws. ourselves,
and others must obey them.
s. That there IS manifest difference between the
Administration Of the Cove nment aud ilia Goyeru-
siit itself The ioyernmeni onsis4 OF the wi
aud political institutions ctettI 10y the Constitution,
and TO II the people owe all"gaVre me Admnlstri-
ton are but the agents Of the people, sulJe, 10 their
approval or condemnaii II, according To IA merit or
d That the OF he light To ,,ifer with the
Federal Executive, euiet solemn protest
against the proclamation VI che President ofthr TN.
he assumes 10 smauupate sluYea IA certain y atss,
holding the same to be unaise, uutona d uiuuu and
void
l. Thatw declare detefniined opJ-hoh a. q
system VI einuncpa fOnby tie ~tste- Upon cbu p
sation TO be made out ul the Treasury OF the United
states, as btrdsnSone upon tne people unust ia IT.
very nature, aai wholly wahout warrant Of Tue Com
sututton.
D. That we declare that the p0A 4 which has re
ceutly been assumed by thG President % the united
States, whereby under gli se OF military necessity,
he has proclaimed anu extended n~s.rlS the night
90 proclaim Or Atsnd lntt al Law oyer Saiesw here
does not east, and as Suspended the Oi ha-
tsds c0rp.s uuwarranled by the Constitution, and
It's tendency - o sUOrdnate clvl "a iulary autlori
~, aud 70 s,bsertonr sys.e,a OF nee gofediment.
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would hail with pleasure aud delight any mnUiiesta-
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Union, and IN such event we ild cordially aud earu
ee'iJ ''', -, " ~, ''ir i'loh VI Pecr
would give security TO All their interests aud rght
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