Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1864-02-25

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a total disregard for The Constitution, and
disposition TO violate its propisions, demand
Ing from the individual States Arm and
decided opposition. IAN iron despotisuaecan
impose no harder seryitude upon the citi- |
zen, than to force him from his home and
his occupation, to wage offensive war, un.
dertaken to crafty the pride or passions ofl
his MASTER &s- 49, 80 Il
"fn cases Of deliberate, dang erous and
palpable infractions Of the Constitution, af
fecting the sovereignty of State, and lib
critics Of the people; it is not only the right
but the duty of such State to interpose its
authority for their protection, in the manner
best calculated to secure that end.
I hThe British armies .hsye been recruited
by veteran regiments. Their navy com.
MINDS Ontario. The American ranks are \
thinned by the casualties Of war Recruits
are discuaged by the unpopu1dr Icharacter
of the contest, aud the uncertainty OF re-
ceiving their pay.
by necessity from those whose inclination
might lead them to conceal the embarrass-
ment of the Government, It is apparent
that the treasury is bankrupt, and its credit
prostrate. So deplorable is the state of
the finances that those who feel for the
honor and safety Of the country, would be
willing to conceal the melancholy spectacle,
if those whose iDfatuation has produced this
state Of fiscal concerns had not found them
selves compelled to unveilit to public view.
THAT it will be expedient for this Con-
vention to prepare general statement Of
\ the unconstitutional attempts of the executive
Government ofthe United States to infringe
upon the rights of the individual States, in
regard to the militia and of the still more
alarming claims to infringe the rights Of
J the States, manifested in the letter of the
I Secretary Of War, and in the bills pending
before Congress, or acts passed by them,
and also to recommend to the Legislature of
the States, the adoption of the most ef-
1 fcctual and decisive measures TO protect the
militia and the States from the usurpstions
contained in these proceedings. ar
Therefore, Resolved, That il be and
hereby is recommended TO the Legislatures
Of the several States represented in this
Convention, to adopt all such measures as
may be necessary ctfectually to protect the
citizens of said State from the opperation
and effects of all acts which have been OF
may be passed hy the Congress of the Uni
ted States, ,Chich sh1N cOntan provisions
smlyectiag the militia or other citizens 10
.forci6te drJfS, cOnscriptions. or impress
nents, not authorized by tie Constitution o,
tie United States" .. .'..,..
These extracts are fair samples of the
}, proceedings of the Hartford Convention
/ and are so similar to the proceedings o
Democratic Conventions and Democratic
speeches of the present day, that the mos
f casual observer cannot fail to discern mos
, perfect agreement between them Th
/ leading characteriStics of the anti war feder
r al party Of 1874, were uncoupromisins
, hostility to the Administration of Mr.. Mad
ispn and to all the acts of the Governmen
for the prosecution of the war. They wer
, unconstitutional aud void" "despotic,
: unnecessary and ruinous." The war Wa
: commenced and carried on, mot for re
{ dress of grievances, as claimed, but tor cor
r quest, Tor the invasion OF Canada, &c.A
Credit all gone, the nation bankrupt. Ger
: eral opposition to the regularly constitute
t authorities of the National Government
A national convention recommended t
amend the Constitution. The war protrac
d ed, it's cost augmented, and results great
n jeopardzed. q. nGn.-, .t ... to...i =
e " Are not the leading characteristics Of tn
t anti-war democracy Of to-day, identical wit
d these? 1t is n truth too plain to admit Of
J, doubt. and history will record the fact, tn,
d the anti-war democracy of the present tim
!, is but continuation OF tho Anti-War Blu
Light Federal party of 1914 and have hui
(. upon the platform Of the Hartford CONVEX
,r tion - -resuTecting and apprOpriatng the
,f principles without, giving due credit fl
c their origin. And this they call dennocrac
!. Well might this sapient whose star"
is said by tho Gazctte to be Ito the ascent
r ant ask the question, What is tn
10 Democratic partyY" The present positie
% OF the party, toa rejecting mind. and espeo
ID ally to one whose much political learnir
has come well nigh making him mad, wou
r. naturally cause bewilderment of mind, ar
IN set its subject to asking all mauner Of foe
TO ish questions. Questions that he wou
,e not answer if he knew how. Such W
Is probably the condition of Mr. Chambers
nj the Democratic Festival. u
If IF Jefferson, Madison, Monroe, and Jac
v, son'coud be re-aniMateli and brought upC
as the stage of action, what commenta
Is they would write upon the present Dem
[: cratic party" They would say You ha
IN affiliated with our political enemies, al
,e have adopted their principles in the nai
of of democracy. You belong to the An
u War Blue Light Federal party Of 1914.
Your claim to the name of democracy
n fraudulent. Go, gentlemen, to where y,
n belong. We cannot afford to have you til
es desecrate the name of that democracy
" which we were the leaders in our time.
10 Common honesty would teach you that "
ST should adopt the name of that party whi
If originated your principles, and wrote o
~ your platform fifty years ago in the Ha
re ford Convention. Go then we say; go
r. 2. where you belong" ualfi'f F.
" On this question Of the existence of
n n Democratic party, the New York Hera
=, says, ut has been acquainted with thst
a ganisation known as the Democratic par
"a for forty years, anda kao,us IL to be dead a,
N buried. Nota pcsiage Of IL Is tcft"
>" further remarks. There Is an organizati
n. of contract brokers that oscillates betwe
4. Tammany Hall and Mozart Hall, and bu
O. a aud sells votes, that calls itself the Dem
X cratic party, but thore is no Democrat
a. party" = 's& @" UNION.