Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-11-16
solutions Adopted hy the Democratic
state Convention. at olumbus, Onto.
on the iIth Of Juuei tsO3--piRtfOrm
the Democracy.

state Convention. at Olumbus, onto.
tirt tIfh 0f June, IS03--ptatfOrIn
the Democracy.
HI tt raE,nBtv
Iae pemocraue party has eysr be- sesn H. spd YET IS
M-amIllg party nesks notlnE putlls fiehts under
ion Of ther 1t no violation OF either
1t has right 10 all the giarvtees Of public and pri
mental laws, aud il Will surrender not one OF them.
u has the rIg It to discuss public measures, aud vii
discuss tnenL II has the rgftto propo and sdvo
'ats that p'cy which g deems best Tor the naon
is policy passed upon by the piople at oeuceable and
uutramineied elections, and will maintain that right
~ found IN ninoniy, yields obedience all lawful
rs l, o. ,s, Ias msoT IN II ?" .hs majority ss5 it
s e S t6at es oDeIS ALI si s"s IS may are 10
not ny violence, but by lie tima.e r. peal Those
that 1t proposes, 1t seeks 70 carry, not by force but
these respects, It demands, and has right to de-
inand, thatall others shall d., They owe The same
pem9,SaIs owe. They have The same interests %
Democrats have it neither their inercst nor ours
iGsy w,.k 70 aysf!soG. then q itS time i6,t
duty let them remember to do theirs.
ln view OF theercumsances that have brought us
together we hereey resolve:
,,o That hat the will Of tHs s, Peop9 !, Che onndao q
zee thought iee 6ee6n Spd M [ee a6soae
rnant tiere can b no wise Government.
2. That 1t Is an inherent and constitutional rignt
Of the people 10 discuss all measures Of their Govern.
neat seems right That they have right to r5pose
iald advocate that policy when their Judgments
hast, and argue and vote AGAINST whatever pnltsy
seems to them to violate the Consultation to Impair
their liberties, or be detrimental to their welfare.
3. 'rhatth 50 and all other rights, guaranteed to
them by their Constitutions, are their rights in time
value ana necess ty in war than in peace. For IN
peace, liberty, security and property are seldom en-.
dangered in war they are ever in peril.
.N 4 That we now say to all whom It may concern
not BY way Of threat, but calmly and firmly, that we
viii net surrender these rights submit 10 their
ioreIble violation We viii obey the laws, ourselves
and others must obey them.
?, That there is manifest difference between the
inent itself The Government consists Of The eTI
and political institutions created by The Constitution,
tion are but the agents Of the people, subject to their
G, THAI in the exercise the right to differ with the
against The proclamation OF the President OF the Uni,
Ted satea, dated the LIST OF January, 1863 by which
he assumes TO emancipate slaves in certain States,
holding the same To be unwise, unconstitutional aud
q Thatwe declare our determined opposition to a
Sson 70 be made OUT Of re Treasury Of the United
Ses a,srs es snd ha e peSPe unjust IN ITS
ghtutOn ..f r..f Oh. U.. ...
osY Pst we dsGare bS S1 hd Gs 0S5 which has
States whereby under gi:se Of military necessity,
proclaim OF e1tend--I1artal law States where
war does not exist and has suspended the oi ha
bSdS eOrpss, IL unWarranted by the and
It's tendency Is to subordinate civil to military aithor
ty, and TO subyert our system of fee government.
we, together with he'truy loyal people ofthc state
would hail with pleasure ana delight any mhnc -ta
tons OF desire on the part Of the seeded States to
Of the
Union, and in such event We would cordially cara,
esy cooperate with them in the restoration Of peace
Would give security ait their Rtefssts e si".SSs aa sS. '
the ware, nS. ta bans Of e our armies merit
callod and nohly did they respf Living they shall
know nations gratindei wohl ded nations care:
and dying they shall live IN our memories, and monu-
ea's Ss t oe 3eS 20 iesh R9Sstery poster % honor pat
phans shalt be adopted BY the nation to be watched
and cared for, as o Jecs truly worthy Of a nations
guardianship. III ~
ii That ohio will adhere to the Constitution and
he ne hast mn ba Tho hon
a esao 6 aaS eS os R ESag Which IN nay have been
nnder the Constitution and within the Union, by the
peaceful but powerful agency ofthe sgtinges OF the
Y. That hail with pleasure and hope the
manifestations OF conservative sentiment among the
people ~ the Northerh states IN their elections, and
regard the same as the earnest OF good purpose
ssns in gylng security TO- the nights Of every se"uon
they were srdained by the founders Of the Repabtl
-. That whenever It becomes practicable 10 Oh.
ouch body should be convened 9r she purpose 9 u
proposing such amendments to tile Federal Consiltt-
tlo1 as experience has owed TO be necessary to
maintain that Instrument IN the spirit and meaning
intended by its founders, and to provide against future
H. That We will earnestly support every constitu
tional measure tending to preserve the union Of the
sates No men haye greater interest in the preser-
who will make greater sacrifices endure more
than we will toAeeompsh that end We are, we |
lave been, the d voted friends OF the Consttu-
ton aud the Union, AMI we have sympathy with |
Is. That the arrestimprisonmcnt, pretended trial
and actual Punishment Of Clement l., Vallandighan,
Il
naval forces Of the United States, mo- To- the
militia 10 aetiYe service, by alleged military authori.
dies, for other pretended than that of uer.
ing words Of legitimate criticism upon the conduct of
the AdmlnstFauon in power and Of appealing to the
hallet-box for change of polcY-(said arrest aud
military trial taking where the courts OF aw arc
open and unobstructed, and for done within
the sphere Of active military operations carrying on
the War-we regard as papable violation ofthe fol.
loving provisions OF the United States
81. Congress shell make no law O. o
abrdging the n edom Of speech Of the press or
the right of the people y aceaby to assemble and 10
petition the Government for q redress Of grieyanres
80. The right OF the pc ple TO be secure In their
persons, houses papers and etalts unreason
able searches and selzures shall be ylol ,te and
no warrant shall bat upon probable cause sun
ported by oath or affirmation, and part eulary des
cnhng the place to be seafehed and the p0rsons or
things to be seized
~. No person shall be held to answer for a capital
otherRi infamous crime unless in a present
Ineni or Indictment Of a Grand Jury, except In cases
arising In the land naval forces, or in the militia
when Il actual service IN time ofwar Of public dam
ger
~. In all criminal prosecutions the accused shall
enjoy tho right TO speedy and public trial by an inn
partial jury of the state snd district whe the crime
shah have been committed which distr. { shal have
been previously ascerulned by law"
Aud furt denounca said nrrest. tral and
hauishnent as direct insult offered sovereign
I ~ Of the people Of Ohio by whose oreans law it Is
declared that "no shall be trarspo tied out OF
the for any oiianso committed within the same
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