Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-07-13
DemocrntIC District ConvenEloD

mocraey Of the 4th Congressional District Of
Ohio. tnet st Piqpa at II o'clock, A NJ. on .
the 22d ult and organized by the appoint, I
nent ,f Hon n Tbompsob, Of Sidney, chair. 4
man W v MarQuis, Of LogRr, John Lee. |
dom Of Champaign, j. W Mcneil, Of Miami 1
J v. Lewis, Of Shelby aud Isaae .. Price, Of
Darke, secretaries. M w
On notes three committees we're appoint
ed
Committee to select Permanent o Ulcers for
the Convention: s, ,BowersoclS Of Cham,i
paign, I'd Smith, Of Shelby, v w. Westlake, I
Of Miami, Wm. Jordon, of Logan, and WIN
Turner, Of Darke.
Committee on Credeulialas J. f. Smith,
Of Logan, d. Loudenbaok, Of Champaign,
Judge Peirson, Of Miami, Jason McYay, OF
shelby, and Joshua Townsend, of Dstke
Committee on RESOLUTIONS 3 ). hckiH.
ney, OF Miami, DR. Fielding, OF Shelby, N
Sceva, Of Champaign, II NJ Shelby, Of Logan,
aud Wm. Alien, Of DsEke
During the absence OF the committees,
General Shelby. addressed ,ha convention st
some length, after which the convention took
a recess until o'clock, ID, -Iss
ArTERNooS sEssI0S.
The convention met at o'clock.
The COMMITTEES on Permanent Officers re-
ported in favor Of continuing permanently the
officers selected in the preliminary otganiza-
ton ,.gttHa
The committee on Credentials. having made
their report, the convention proceeded to bal
lot for two delegates to the Chicago National
Convention ..sa la..
After several b .llotings john D. Winner.
OF Darke, and David lIoudenback Of Chan
paigu we're chosen Delegates, and d. W.
Stockslll OF Shelby, and John Hill, Of Miami,
as A lterbats Delegates
| Luther Smith, Of Logan, was declared to
| be the choice Ot the convention, by acolamA-
tion, for Presidential Elector .......
The reportof the committee on resolutions
being called lor was presented and adopted,
vociferously, as follows.
4 STbe Democracy OF the Fourth Congress-
ional District in convention assembled, de-
clare the folloviny as ppiong the principles
governing their action; The Constitution
and the laws made id pursuance thereof are
the supreme law OF the land, binding equally
on the public officer and the private citizen
that the higher the official station Of the otii-
Ger, ,ithe greater the crime in its violation
The freedom Of speech and of the press are
guaranteed by the Constitution Of the United
States and the State OF Ohio, We will not
surrender them.
"Resolped That these States, when united
/ became unit for Federal purposes-that wal
, against u State, by others would be political
, suicide Consequently, while treason by the
citizens Of a State may, and ought to be, ppn
J ished by the Federal Laws, as provided in the
} Constitution Of the United States, by civi
r prosecution aided, il need be, by the military
; arm of the Government But any contro
D versy between the sovereignty Of a State anC
= that OF the Federal Government, can only b'
e determined by Convention of the States ant
not by the arbitrament Of the Sword, whicl
a can sever, bat never unite the States.
"ResoiUed, That the unconstitutional act
of the present administration, in confschtInI
private property, emanepating slaves, arreFi
. log without due process of law, citizens OF tn
y adheriug States their trial by Court Martia
y con6n0men or bsnishment without lew--de
:. serves the condemnation Of all friends {
j Liberty, without distinction Of party; an
Is that the Democratic party by the blessing {
y God, will with the right Of the elective tral
ehse, drive the usurpers from their bad emil
" ence and place in their stead, men "hones
: capable and faithful TO the Constitution."
ie ''Resoiped, That the several StAtesin' uni
J." ing, retained ell powers not expressly del
y, gated TO the Federal Government, and III
,,I, " neither in peace or war. can the Federal Go
u ernment under the false plea Of "necessty
VI encroach on the reserved rights Of the Slater
nor can any State by the action Of lie oitizer
forfeit its soVereighty, Territorial integrity,
original independence.
y "Rssolped That in todr as in peace u
~ military must be subordinate tc the civil a
''e thority or we cease to be a Republican go
~ eminent, and at once, IA has deem done by u
:. President of the United States, become
"A military despotism.
~ "Resolpsd, That the construction of I
Constitution given by Jefferson and jacks
ie as Presidents of the United States, and /
>. Resolutions of '9s and 80 by Jefferson a
~ Madison, the Democracy Of the 4th Distr
80 pledge their unqualified adherence to a
~ solemn rssffirmalion Oi'e
~ n G Culp, OF Troy, presented the iollc
" ing resolution, which was adopted 1 A
9" "Resolped, That We the Democracy Of
- 4th Congressional District, hail with delii
er er' the return OF the Hon @. l. Vallandigh
'n' from his long, illegal and arbitrary exile,
* that we pledge ourselves to stand by him
o'e the assertion Of his Constitutional right as
citizen Of the State OF Ohio uHa
ss"s On motion IL was
nus nus iResolred That the Democratic papers
es. tha District, the Columbus Crisis, Dayton !
HlN Gl pire, and Cincinnati Eaquirsr, be reques
hiss TO publish the proceedings of this Conv
AS AS tion, . i 81 4'F8}N 8,aEA EG tliH
aln 90 motion the Convention then adjour
sane die,
.,h H H. THOMPSON, Chairman
W. ". ], s LEEDoN, Secretary, 1a..s-l Ia
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