The Plymouth weekly Democrat., 1864-01-21

hut give place to the following resolutions
and par, Of the proceedings
WHEREAS. The mad aud reckless mis-
rule and usurpations that have marked th'
conGuct Of our National xecu:ive are
threatening to overthrow the rights Of the
States and the liberties of the people, ana
are rapidly tending to establish centrall'
zed despotisni, il therefore becomes the
imT eratiye duty Of the people to assemble
oeeher and enter their solemn protes'
against the wrongs they are enduring at the
hands of the u-urpcrs; Therefore, We. the
! Democracy Of the 9th Congre >sional Dis
trict in Convention assemble do solemnly
resolve:
/. That the present unnatural war N
which We are engaged has been VI ckelly
perverted b. abolition fanatic,sln from the
purpose for which il was commenced, and
instead Of heng waced for the restoration
and perpetuity of the Union Gas the Pre- i.
dent and Congress assured Us in the com-
mencemen. that it should be it has.
through the influence and wicked mach na.
tons Of al abolition faction. been changed
into war TO oblteratc State lines. to
abolish slavery, and, as conducted, is calou-
lated in all its tendencies to destroy the
Union forever. to destroy all hopes Of re-
Cancellation, to sink the pronl Caucasian
race to level with the African. and our
unhappy country from the nigh position it
has heretofore occupied to miserable and
grinding despotism.
=. That cur lives and our fortunes are
at the service Of our Country to protect
and perpetua.e its free institutions, as they
came 10 Us from our fathers; that like them
We are ready 10 die in its defence; that We
are ready TO meet and conquer any foe that
attempts to sever that glorious Union their
blood has cemented. and at all hazards TO
throw off The yoke Of any tyrant That seeks
to wrest from US any of the rights they
purchased with their lives
3. That ne oppose any settlement Of orr
national difficulties that vii not restore
''sho Union as it was" that this can only
be done by restoring that harmony ami
irarernal affection which. in the sentiment 4
OF the Hero and Statesman ANDREW
Jackson, are tEe only l;gaments that can
hold US together that the Abolition policy
of freeing the slave arl arming him against
his master can only widen the breach and
result IN a final dissolution or civil AMI
political equality Of blacks and whites.
! /. That We regart. the African race a.
interior ~ nature to the Caucasian, and
;haI We bitterly cPross every policy u tae
Administration mat will directly, cr IN It's
tendencies. place the black upon poiiti-
cal. military or civil equality With the
whites
.. hat We arc distinctly in favor cfsuch
an adjustment Of the difficulties that dis.
tract the country as will concede all rea
soaable demands consistent with honor
with the perpetuity Of the Union, and the
maintenance OF The hts of the States snJ
the Icopc under the t CONSTITUTIONS.
q. hat N any terms Of peace that ma.
be agreed upon, the interests Of the white
race alone are 10 be considered. without
reference 10 the ST .as Of the African
:. That there IS IA point beyond which
SUBMISSION merges the freeman in tht
slave, and resistance becomes a duty, ar,
whether that point has arrived in the his
tory OF the times may b. debated; but W,
will resist " fors Any attempts to abrido,
the elective franchise, whether by the III
PRODUCTION Of LEGAL voters under military
u~urpation or the attempt by federal officer
TO intimldate the citizens by threats ui op
preston.
s. That as the present unhappy dificul
ties in our Lam! have re-ulted through ;
departure from the me-honored prnciple
OF the Constitution, as enuHciated and ap
plied 6y the Democratic party, the onl,
hope ior peace, Union and prosperity t.
the country, is BY return to those princi
pies i'll TIE administration Of the govern
ment.
8. That We extend greeting and sym
pathy to the gallant soldiers of the 81
! District who have upon 50 many BATH
fields testified their devotion to the Uniol
. as it WAS formed under the Constitution
/ Ga motion of c. b. Lasscle. Esq, tn
r report ofthe Committee was adopted unani
mous!y.
On motion of John g. Osborne, the Cor
: vention proceeded to an election of eie
) gates to the National Democratic Conven
tim, which, it was decided, should be mad
: by ballot
, The following gentlemen were nomina
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