The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1864-07-08
Ia entucEy Democratic State COnyen-
tiOn-.ghe RESOLUTIONS Adopted.

LOUISVILLE. June 28.-Tne Democratic State
Convention met this morning. Hon. C.. Wick
life was appointed permanent Pres dent. Nine
Vice Presidents and three Secretaries were al
SD app inted. The following resolutions were
adopted:
ReSosced, That the people are the supreme
sOvereigns. and the constitutions which they
have Ordained are the supreme government;
and that all assails hts and enemies. either of
the people or of their government are traitors
alike. whether their treason he manifested by
suppreSsiDg free elections, by claiming the
press, by establishing political nastes, aud by
rdicu'ing or repudating the observance of
oaths and constitutions.
2. That, in the Interpretation Of the consti-
tuition, we are guided BY the declaration of it's
authors, by the deliberations Of the Federal
convention, by the resolutions of 1898 and
1899 prepared and eyDOunded by Jefferson and
Madison ard by decisions of the Superior
Court Guided by these lights, we declare
that the coercion and suhjugatiOn of eleven Or
more sovereign States wa- never contemplated
as possible or authorized by the constitution,
but pronounced by its markers an &C, of sui
cldal folly; aud If the people of the United
States would have and restore their shattered
constitution, and avert from themselves and
their posterity the slavery of military despo-
Ism. and pablo debt. the interest upon
which can never be met, they must bring this
war to a speedy close.
3. That the revocation of all uncoDe situtionai
edicts and pretended laws, an Immediate 1t His
tice, national convention tor the adnStmeat
of our difficulties. are the only measures OF
saving our nation from unlimited cal ,niiy and
ruin
4. That the administration now in power has
attempted to strike down State sovereignty
II has int.riered with the right of suffrage re.
served to the power and control of gate Legis-
latures. 1t has deprived citizens of their lives,
liberties, and property without due process Of
law. 1t has placed military above civil power,
against the spirit OF free government and the
President has INCREASINGLY proclaimed the
constitution he has sworn to support TO be no
longer OF any force or effect. whenever he may
determine it should be disregarded The party
in power have deluded the people with the
granting OF men and money TO their ltrstrict-
ed control tor The pretended purpose of pre-
serving the government. which they have
used and arc still using. Tor the base end OF
Overthrowing Stats institutions advancing
mere party Interests, and establishing them
selves in permanent and despI tic power.
b. That 2 free press, free speech. free ballot,
free dominion and the writ of AtJ,cuS corp0s to
protect the personal liberty of every ci iztl,
are essentials of Il free governments: and free
people will have and maintain them Ut all haZ-
ards.
6. That we are uncompromisinoly opposed
to the elevation Of the African race to citizen-
ship and their formation into standing armies
to control the white freemen OF our country.
Z. hat the overthrow of The arrogant and
corrupt party iii power should be the primary
object OF every freeman; and 9 portiOn Of tic
ciLizens OF Kentucky in democratic cOuven-
ton assembled. do declare 1t to be our duty, as
well Il, that of all good citizens, to defeat the
election OF A Lincoln and Andrew Johnson 10
the office OF President and Vice President Of
the Cnicd States That delegates Of this con-
ventiOn bo appointed to the democratic con-
Vention to be held in Chicago, and We pledge
our united efforts to the supp0r. of the nouli-
nees OF said convention.
| 8. Tn It q committee be- aAd hereby are ap-
| pointed Democratic Central Committee for
| Kentucky. with power TO fill al vacancies that
| may occur, and to call further conventions and
| to make any reasonable adjustments by which
| Al opponents OF the abolition administration
| can be united in the support of one Electoral
| ticket, aud with general powers 10 act for the
| party
Lette~ fro,aa scnatOr Richardson al
| Illinois.
| SENATE CHAMBER, June -, 1861!
! To tie Edifor of tie Constitutional Union:
| In the .Norging Chronicle of this date find q
| Geographic dispatch as follows:
| "wooD PEACE MEETING IN NEW YORK.
| NEW YoRK, June u.
The Wood or Peace State Central Commit
I tee NET at the AstOr House this afternoon
| Sixty persons were present. Several letters
were received; amongst o hers one from Sen
| ator Richardson, advocating peace"
presume the same dispatch appears in 9TH
er papers.
| L have written no letter of the kind to the
| "Pesce State Central Committee of New
York, orany other committee or individual.
| am anxious to defeat Nj. Lincoln this fall
ard regarding this and I'll similar organiza-
tons as aiding his election, l an against
them. expect to vote for the nominee OF the
| Chicago Convention, and shall give aid and