The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1864-06-30

| Huu utblIuiAlNV VI thS BANNN 49,
which it was formed.
Why were these resolutions re.afirm
ed in 1852 and 1862 Because the
followers of Calhoun had became ascen
dant in the party, and we beheld in the
Conventions and in the administration
Of the Government, Floyd, Davis, Cobb,
j. U. Breckenridge, franklin Pierce,
Toombs, Wise, Rhett, Jesse D. Bright
and James Buchanan, with thouspods
of others who have now either arms in
their hands, or are hearty sympathizers
with the enemies of their country.
What gave coherency and strength to
State Rights Democracy Did they not
adopt the theory for the practical pur.
pose Of maintaining Slavery as pernid
nent institution "Hencc it was" says
Mr.. Mansfield "that when the slaves
increased from eight hundred thousand
to four millions, the intensity Of this
school of politics increased proportion
ately, till in the South it arrived at re-
bolon, and the question was submit ed
to the sword"
We have here developed the very
rock upon which the Union, formed
by our fathers, with so much toll and
blood, has been split. The resolutions
of '98 and 80, as an authoritative expo
siion ofthe Constitution, coupled with
the purpose o;maintaining:and ext nding
slavery, have done the work. Have not
the fears of Mr.. Madison been realized,
that popular leaders aspiring to the
highest station, and an increase of rest.
less aspirants, would have it in their
= power 10 unite the South on critical
occasion, by a sympathy arising from
:, known causes, and the incalcuable i'm
preston Of permanent ineompatibility y
} of interests between the North and the
South?"
"The first and most obvious step is
notification" says Mr. Madison to Mr.
Clay, "the next is Secession, and the
. . last farewell separation"
Yet what do we now see? In the
. midst of civil war of the most gigantic
and terrible character, that party whicl
assumes TO be the lineal descendant O
!; the Jackson Democracy, deliberatel,
:, endorsing and adopting in their Con
ventions and popular meetings, tn
- doctrines of Notification and the righ
Of Peaceable Secession!
The Democracy of Butler county, a
recent county meeting, resolved tha
"absolute, practical sovereignty is th
=, peculiar attribute of the people of eac'
e Ang nglo-American State; that a war t
- coerce the sovereign people of a Stat
is violation of common sepse." TIL
-. Democracy of Montgomery county
:. which reflects Vallan bingham in its pu
= rity, resolve "that they will fight onl,
under the resolutions of '98." The lat
! Convention of the Peace Democracy G
Ohio, which met in Columbus, resolve
that these resolutions" contain the time
=. honored principles Of the Democrat
70 party" &c. This, then, is the platforr
i of the Democratic party, upon which
= stands prepared to go into the mex
Presidential contest
. How many of those who profess I
- endorse and sustain these resolution
NJ understand their purport? How man
- of the train-ba Of followers of th
~ party know where their leaders are COZ
~ ducting them?
What seems to be the present missio
b and aim of the Democratic organization
,s Is it not to educate the popular min,
,ts ofthe North up (or DOWN to the Soutl
y, ern standard Rights as taugI
Itv by John G. Calhoun, and slavery
N, maintained by South Carolina and vi
81 ginia, as a permanent institution, d
N. vine in its character, natural, 70 oral al
IN necessary What are the Democrat
leaders and partisanS dsiug? Are tn
oh not practically recognizing the reb,
nv lion, in adopting such a platform?
hat Suppose the Democratic party rssto
at. ed to power and place, is not the rigb
,ev fulness Of Secession recognized?
of Would not the people say n effect
Gus our Southern BRETHREN" you have
len right to go out of the Union upon 30
Jar own notion, your Confederacy is
ou. legitimate and constitutional org1nil
the tion, founed upon "ths consent of t
rtnl governed2" Let Seymour or McClt
ing Ian be elected upon such a platfor
yer. what would remain to be done?
the further war could be made for the ma
tainsnee Of the Union, Call back sc
null armies, surrender your forts, harb
one custom houses. your territories
'nco public lands, which you have paid
~ by the blood and treasure Of the Uui
With give up the coutrol of the mouth of