Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-10-13
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aw -aa1ing party II asks nothing but It's rights under
Ccnatltuuon and the laws it resorts TO viola
tO OF aither, II oountenaDces violation OF either
II has right TO all the guarantees Of public and pri
vata liberty and OF pro erty, contained IN Our unda
mental laws and u will surrender not one OF them
u has the right TO discuss public measures, aud will
'lisnuss them. II has the rignt propo aud sdys-
oid It will exercise that right It has right To have
ITS policy passed upon by the peo R UenceaUe and
untrammesd elections, and II will maintain that right
II found minonty, it yields obedience to NIL lawful
rule OF the majority VI Il be the majority itself, il
aims that its lawful will be respected Whether in
q maiodty or mnOrty, Il obeys all laws that are ia
fSrce. Those thait dsiiges II seeks to overthrow,
not by violence, but by e ititnaie repeal. Those
that ii proposes 1t seek. carry not by forre hui
by legitimate enactment Aud what il does in all
these respects, II demands, and has right 10 de-
mand that all others shall d They owe the same
Democrats owe, They have the same interests TO
MAINTAIN tree Government, tO protect liberty, 10 b.
secure IN their houses, persons md properly. that
Democrats have II IL neither their interest nor
tllat despot s,n or anarchy should prevail ana it
They wish TO avert both, them see 70 At in time tn
they give no occasion for either. We Will do our
Iuty let them remember to do theirs.
In view OF the "reumsianeos that have brought us
together, we hereoy resolve;
L. Thatth will OF the people isthe foundation Of
oil free Government That to give elect this wi
free thought free speech and ree press absolute
" Indispensable Without free discussion there is no
certainty OF sound judg nent, without sound judg.
ment there can bs no wise Government.
2 That 1t is nn Inherent and constitutional right
OF the people TO discuss all measures of their
AS
nent seems right That they have right to propose
and advocate that policy which their judgments is
BEST and to argue and vote against whatever policy
seems To them to violate the Constitution 10 Impair
their liberties, or be detrimental 70 their welfare.
g. That III se and all other rights, guaranteed to
them by their Constitutions, are their rights in time
OF war AS well as IN time of peace and Of far more
value and necess ty in war than in peace. For m
peace liberty, security and properly seldom en-.
dangered in war they are ever in peril.
T.. That we now say to all whom 1t may concern,
hqt @ ny way OF threat bnt calmly aud irmy, that we
VIII not surrender these rights nor submit to their
ioTcibe violation We VIII obey the laws, ourselves,
and others must obey them.
0. That there is manifest difference between the
Administration OF the Government and the Govern
ment itself. The Government consists OF the ciyl
and political institutions created by the Constitutions
hni " 1t the people owe allegiance The Adminstra
uon are but the agents Of the people, subject to their
approval oreondemnaton, according to the merit or
demert Of ther acts.
g. That IN the exercise of the right to dier with the
Federal Executive, we enter our solemn protest
against the proclamation OF tho President Of the Uni
led Sates dated the LIST Of January 1863, by which
he assumes to emancipate slaves in certain States
holding the same to be unwise, unconstitutional and
void
Z. Thatws declare our determined oppoaition to
system OF emRncpai by the tates, upon compsn-
saton to De made out Of the Treasury OF the United
Staos, as burdensome upon the people, unjust in ITS
very mature, and wholly without warrant Of the Con-
g. That declare that the power which has re. .
osntly been assumed by this President the United
States, whereby under gu:se of military necessity
he has proclaimed and exteuded-or ASSERTS the rg6t
30 proclaim or eXtend-mart al law over STATES where
war does not exist aud has suspended the writ Of Ia
beda c'rpts Is unwaranted by the Constitution aud
us tandency - to subordinate evil to military authori
", and TO subyert our system Of free government.
o. That we deem u proper tlrther 10 declare that
we, together with he truy loyal people OF the state,
would hNl win pleasure and delight any manifesto
tons of deslro on the part OF the seeded State, TO
return to theira'e glance TO The Government of the
UniOn aud IN such event we would cordially and
esty cooperate with them the restoration OF peace
and the procurement of such proper guarantees as
would give security to all their Interests and ghtl
TO- That the soldiers omposing our armies tnerit
the warmest thanks of the ng' ION Their country
called aud nobly did they resrf 1. Living they shall
know a nations gratitude woL. ded a nations care
aud dying they snail live IN memories, and mouu
i9eats shall be raised To teach poserty to honor pat
riots NJ their country's a;ar. Their widows and Or
pbans shall be adopted by the nation TO be watched
nnd cared for as objects trniy worthy Of a nations
guardianship.
u That Ohio will adhere to the Constitution and
the Union as the best II may he the last hope of pop
lar freedom and for ali wrongs which may have been
committed or evils which nayexist will iress
under the Constitution and within the Union, by the
psnqeul but powerful agency Of The sgtrages OF the
". That we hail with pleasure and hope the
mani estatlons OF conserYatys sentiment among the
people in the Northern states in their eIectons md
regard the same ~ the earnest Of good purpose
upon their part to co operate with a other loyal ct
lens IN giving security TO the rights of every sesuon
aud maintaining the Union and the Constitution as |
they ordained by the founders Of the Republic,
g. That whenever il becomes practicable 10 OBJ |
alu Convention OF all three fonrths OF the states
such body should bee convened for the purpose OF |
proposing suoh amendments TO tile Federal Consutu- |
non as experience has owed 10 be necessary to |
that INSTRUMENT IN the spirit and meaning |
intended by its lounders and TO provide against future
commissions and wars.
~ That we will earnestly support every constitu.
uonal measure tending TO preserve the of the
tates No men have greater interest In the preser-
vatlOn than we have none desire Il more there nre
none who will make greater sacrifices or endure more
than we will to accomplish that end. We are as ,ge
eY lave been, the voted friends of the Consttl.
ton and the Unlon AMI we have no sympathy with
the les Of either.
Is That the estimprisonment, pretended trial,
l.anatu
citizen of the State Of Ohio, not belonging 10 the
land naval forces Of the United States no To the
militia IN active service by ALLEGED military authod-
ties, for no other pretended crime than that OF utter.
ing words OF legitimate criticism upon tho conduct of
the Administration IN power, and OF appealing to the
for change OF pocy-(said arrest and
military trial taking ace where the courts OF law are
open and unobstructed and for no act done within
tile sphere of active military Operations in carrying o
ths var we reeard as a ,,,IahI ~ ssy,lB oh
loving provisions OF the United States
~. Congress shall make no law 9
abrdging tbs r. ed0m OF speech or of the nrfss or
the night of The people ApeahlY TO oassem6e aud To
petition the Government for redress of grievances
''2. The right OF the pc pile to be secure in their
persons, houses, papers and effects against unreaso.
able searches and sez1resi shall not he vol "a and
10 warrant h & sas ISSUE Du upon Probable cause sup
uriDng the place to be searehed and the persons or
things to be selzed
20. No person shall be held to answer for eantel
or atherwi 9 infamous orime unless IN present.
mem or ndlgtIAent ol Grand Jury, eAeepi ia cases
when IN actual service IN time ofwar or public dan.
ger
80 Ia all criminal prosecution, tho accused shall
ENJOY the rght to speedy and public trial by an i'm
partial jury Of the State snd district wherein The crime
-h All have been committed, which dstr, shall have
haeu previously asaeriaiped by law ~
And we iurtner more denouhoe said arrest ir1al and
banlshment as dlrect insult offered 10 The soyerepn
that no person shall be tr nsported out OF
the State for any otianss committed within the same"
10, hat Clement l. Nallandigham was AZ the time
OF arrest prominent candida e for nomination by
tue Democratic party Of Ohio or the office of Cover
nor OF IN State that the De nOcratc party was ully
TO decade Whether he wasa III man ior
that nomination, and that The attemnl 10 dnnrva