Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1864-07-22
Democratic Association Of
Montgomery EQungv

On motion, John A. Mcmahon was chosen
Chairman, aud Geo P. Boyer, Secretary
On motion, F T. Thresher, VIM. Patton
and A. Cahil we're appointed committee 10
report plan Of organization and declaration
of principles.
Ihe same committee were instructed to pro
cure the use Of the hall
At an adjourned meeting held on Saturday,
July 10th David Clark was appointed Chair.
man. and W F. Thompson Secretary
I. F. Thresbet as chairman Of the com
mittee appointed al previous meeting, re
ported the following bylaws and
DECLARATION OF PRINCIPLES:
!. Government arises from the necessities
OF society, and righiful government derives
its sole authority from the will of the cover.
ed its ohief end being their welfare.
2. The governments Organized and exisi-
ing in the original Thirteen States of North
America, after they bad severaly aud nnited
ly renounced their allegiance TO the Govern
ment OF Great Britain, we regard AZ the wis
est and best adapted to the nature and char
ac'er OF the people of the United States
hat Government was established orig
inally by Thirteen Free, Sovereign, aud In
dependent States, ''in order to run a more
perfect Union, establish justice, insure dosnes-
tie tranquility, provide for the common de-
tense, promote the general welfare, and se-
cure the blessings Of Liberty TO the people
thereot and their positeriiy; being entrusted
with the powers and supremacy-and no fur
ther or other--which are specifically granted
IN the compact entitled "The Constitution OF
the United States, strictly construed
The liberties of those States were as-
sailed by desDotic power which aimed ut their
conquest and subiugation hence they made
coWmon cause for their mutual defence. and
established friendly relations with each other.
IN the compact entitled ARTICLES Of Confed-
Grafton and perpetual Union between the
States"
o. When those States had maintained their
freedom aud Independence, they severally en-
tered into compact entitled The Conslitu-
ton OF The United States Of America" for
the ends and purposes therein distinctly de
cIared and specified and the government
thereby created was endowed by the States
acting in their several capacities OF Free
and Independent States, with powers suffi
clent 10 the Accomplishment Of those ends "A d
purposes, and no other; powers not delegated
TO that government, being by the letter of the
compact expressly reserved to the States or
to the people respectively.
6. Sovereignty resides in and with the
people of the States respectively, which are
the parties to the "Constitution of the United
States 1t cannot be alenated, neither csn
it be delegated. Some of its powers may be
exercised by delegated authority, while others
cannot be exercised, except at the sacrifice,
on the part OF the constituent, of all that
lends dignity to mans relations to govern.
ment.
L The Government designated the Uni
ted States of America has no sovereignty, be.
cause that is an attribute belonging to the
people IN their respective State organiza-
tons, and with which they have not endowed
that Government as their common agent Ii
was by the terms o. this compact, constituted
by the States through the express will of the
people thereof seVerally, such common agent
to use and exercise certain specified and linn
tied powers 1t was authorized, so far as re-
CARDS its status and relations as n common
agent in the exercise of the powers carefully
and zealously delegated to it, to call itseli
supreme but not sovereg gn. Supremacy
as plainly intended by the tenor and spirit oi
Article vi of the Constitution, was created
defined aud limited by the sovGreignties them
selves
s. In accordance with these principles the
Federal Government can exercise only dele
gated powers hence, if those who shall have
been chosen to administer that Government,
shall assume to exercise powers not delega
ted, they should be regarded and dealt with
as usURPERs
3. The reference to inherent powers" as
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part OF the tnnctionares Of Constitutions
Government, for sanction of any arbitrary
exercise of power, is but another form of the
assertion of the "Divine Right" which WI
REJECT AND REPuDIATE, AS DID THE PATRIoTs
OF THE REVOLUTION
10 Whenever the officials to whom the
people have entrusted the powers of the Gov
ernment, she'll refuse TO administer it IL
strict accordance with it's Constitution, hu
shall assume and exercise power and author
ity not delegated, ii is The inherent RIGHT ana
! Imperative DUTY of The people, To RESIST sucG
OFFICIALS, 10 all such usurpations, il need bC
by, force Of arms.
"Resistance to tyrants is obedience tC
God
IL. The real question involved in the ex
istng civil war is not slavery but ''balance O
power Our sole reliance for peace and ul
innate rennion is upon the action of the sew
e1al States, acting in their separate and SOY
eseign capacity ia convention assembled At
the Union was made 80 only can it be restor
ed
The Committee also reported the following
BYLAWS:
MEETINGS
The regular weekly meeting of the Clut
shall be held on Saturday evening The Clul
room shall be kept open every Tuesday
Wednesday and Friday nights, for reading ant
social conversation
DUES
For the purpose Of keeping up the roou
and paving incidental expenses. eyery mem.