M'arthur Democrat. (McArthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1853-1865, 1864-10-13
The 0Mai Democrat tic.
TiItGcrEa.

Tn Convention assembled AZ 4
IolreP. NJ. Mr.. Guthrie stated that
the k inmi'leo on Revolutions Lad
agreed, anh was now ready to report.
The resolutions were then read and
are rs fullo~s:
Rssolped. rhsi in the future as In the past
We will adhere with unswerving ide ity 10
the IIninn under The Constitution as the
cnly solid foundation for our shenrhta, Sc.
curiiy aud happiness Ns people. and MS 4
llame- work 0l Government equality, Cundu-
siye 10 the wlorm and prosperity of oil he
States, both N9rIliem and Southern,
Rssoiued Tint this Convention does ex-
plicitly declare as the senss of the Admeri-
eau people that after four years OF failure
IL restore the Union by the experiment of
war, during which, under the pretense Of q
military necessity Ur war power greater
than the Constitution, the Constitution n it
se,f hes been disIegared in every point, and
public liberty and private right alike trOd-
den down, aud the material prosperity Of
the county essentially impaired, jusci,.
humanity, liberty, and the public welfare
dema.rd that immediate efforts be made for
q cessation of hosilities with a view to an
ultimate convention Of oil the States, or
other pedceable means to the end, that az
the earliest possible moment, peace NAV be
restored on tie basis ofthe Federal Union of
the STATES.
Resolved, That the direct interference of
the military authority of the United States
IN the feccnt elections held in Kentucky,
Ma'i land Missouri and Pgnnsylydnia, was
ashnmciGl violation Of the Constitution,
ant, q rHt.i ',a -, such acts in the Gp-
proc rt#s 'l'o,lOl WiIi he held as revOu-
uoo4rg, adl re resisted with all the means
end User uhdar our control,
q. ast, That the aim and obieo, of the
..... r'.ir P,ry is ~ preserve tbe Federal
Una.., ani i't rights Oi The States unim.
rss'', aud they hereby declare that they
tous 'rr administrative usWpation OF extra.
ord p"t, odj dangerous powarS not granted
BY the Constitution.
The s"nrrs'ion Of the civil 81 military
l." 10 >,,les r~sI insanity. The arbitrary
cnte,. unrIsOnmcui trial and sentence Of
Amcr'..a o,liGans To-, States where civil law
is !" m'! iorcp, The suppression OF freslon
o. sre,ch aud of the press, the denial Of The
right asyium. the open aud aYowed dis.
regard Of Sta tights, The employment OfuR.
usual test Uaths and interference wiih aut
dealing OF the rights Of tas people to bear
arms, as calculated TO prevent a restoration
OF the Union aud psrpe tuation Of Govern.
men' deriving It's just powers from the con.
sent of the governed.
II is said that the shameful disregard OF
thendminis,Tatiun IN do lis duty in regard TO
our fellow citizens who uow are, ard lnug
have been prisoners of war in suffering
condition, deserve The severeSt reprobuicn
on The score alihe Cf the public and CoA.
mon humanity.
Reso!rej, That the sympathy Of the . ai
ocrary is hearty ann earnestly sA s..ei
to the sOIdiery Ui Ors amy, vino ave, rg'
have been on tie held under the fJg ui uar
county, and in tho event Of our a iaiolg
power, BY US will receive oil care. Pryu,
ton and Kindness, thai baye soldiers n
the Republic hsve SO UObiy earned