Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1864-07-06
Kentucky Democratic State Convop.
ton.

LOUISVILLE, June 28.-1'he State Demo
cratic Contention met this morniou.-.
Hon. q. A. WICi1iife was appointed ber-
manent president, nine vice presidents
ana three secretaries were also appointed
Inc following resolutions were adopt,
ed
Re8olocd That the people are The su-
preme sovereigns, and the Constitutions
which they have ordained are the su.
preme government; and that all assal-
ants are enemies, either of The people 0,
| OF Their government, are traitors, alike
whether their treason be manifested by
suppresslng free elections, by chaining the
press, by establishing political battles,
and by redicuIing or repudiatng tho OBJ
servance of oath and Constitution.
2, That in the Interpretation of the
Constitution we are guided by the decIe.
ralons of its authors, by The delibers.
tionS OF the Federal Convention, by the
resolutions Of 1898 and 1899. prepared
and eXpounded by jefferson and BIadis-
on, and by decisions of such courts, guild
ed by these lights, we declare thot the CO.
eTcion and subjugation Of eleven or moro
sovereign states was never contemplated
| ton, but was pronounced by its makers
an act Of suicidal folly, aud if the people
OF the United states Would have restored
their shattered Constitution and avert
from themselves and their posterity the
slavery OF a military despoli5m and pub
lie debt, the interest upon which can nev-
er be met, they must bring this war to u
speedy close.
). That the revocation Of all unconsti-
tuiioEal cdict9 and pretended laws, an
immediate armistce and q National Con-
yenIlon fer The adjustment Of cur difficult
ties, are the only means Of saving our ma
ton from unlimited calamity and ruin.
!, That the Administration now in
powe? has attempted to strike down State
sovereignty: IL has interGeiej with the
Ught OF suffrage reserved to the power
and control Of State legislatures; il has
deprived citizens Of their lives, liberty and
property, without due process Of law; it
has placed military above civil power, A.
gainSt the spiri! Of free Government. and
the President has unblushinglv proclaim
ed the Constitution he has sworn 10 sup
port to be no loni o cf any force or effect
whenever he may determine it should be
Idisreaardcd; the party in power have de-
ludcd the people into the granting Of
men and money to their uurestricted con
troll, for the pretended purpose Of pres
erYng the Government, which they have
used and are still using for the base end
| OF oyerthrowlng state institutions, adganc-
| ing mere party interest and estallishiur
them on permanent and despotio pow
| cr.
5. That free press, free speech, FREQ
ballot. freedom Of religion, and the writ
Of h'5cB corpus to project the personal
! liberties Of every citizen, are the essentials
OF q free government, and free people
will have and maintain them at all haz-
ards.
6. That wo arc uncompromisingly op-
| posed to the elevation of the African race
to citizenship, and their formation into
standing armies TO control the whit. free
men Of our country.
I. That tho overthrow of the arrogant
and corrupt party in power should To
primary object with every freeman, and
wo portion OF the citizens Of Kentucky,
in Democratic Sla'o Convention assem-
bled, do declare il to be our duty, as well
rs that Of all good citizens, 10 defeat the
election Of A. Lincoln and Andrew John
son to the offices Of presidency and vice
presidency Of the United States and the
delegates from this convention to tho
| Democratic convention, 10 be held in
Chicago, Illinois, are hereby instructed
TO support the nominees a said conyen-
tion.
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