Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1865-07-14
rHE DEMoCRAcY OF ONO SPLIT.

w hat the Democratic party VIII amount 70,
numerically, after dividing it few times more
by two, can hardly be imagined. 1t viii re-
qure powerful microscope to find it. -rarT
We had imagined the late Democratic con-
clave of leaders at Columbus was harmonious
and united. There was never greater mistake.
The meeting resulted in split that again sew
ers the Ohio Democracy into two parts, cne OF
which, the State Sovereignty DemOcracyis
under the lead of Alexander Long, late member
of Congress.
Thisnew Democratic party has issued its
manifesto, which in brief is this: 1s s..5 81.
The gathering at Columbus of Democratic
leaders numbered about one hundred; among
the leaders present were Long, Vallandigham,
Pendleton, Thurman, Reemelin, Shaw Dawson,
Olds, Mannypenny, Yapel, Cory, Medary, LIE
Blond, Morgan, McCook, TreYitt Thompson, DC.
TAmong the names we do not recognize one
from Northern Ohio, so, we imagine, the lake
shore is left out in the cold, abolitionsd as
not worthy of Democratic representati0n.--EDs.
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The manifesto further says: .
Seeing that the party had been SO destitute
of doctrine for many years, in Ohio, and sus-
pecting that the feebleness of our newspapers
and the low intellectual condition of our lead
ers, and our expulsion from State and Federal
power were directly traced 70 that destitution
several scores of the most active Democrats
went up to Columbus, determined to have ths-
Democratic creed put in the process OF prepara-
ton, instead of trusting it to the haste, heat,
confusion and risks of tumultuous convention
The object of these advisory gentleman was
to bring the Democratic party back to the JET
fersonian faith, and to correct the false sentl-
ment upon the subject Of slavery, and they af-
firm that slavery is the @true relation In the
Southern States. between whites and blacks"
and that that is the true Democratic doctrine
together with free trade, hard money, and di-
rect taxation.
These being the views of Long and others,
they addressed letter to the State Democratic
Central COMMITTEES, which letter sets forth their
views. In that letter they say the fundament-
al doctrine of the Democracy has always been
and is now the 1st Kentucky resolution, penned
by Thomas Jefferson, which reads as follows:
Resotoed, That the several States composing
the United States are not united on the princi-
ple of unlimited submission to the General Gov
eminent, but by a compact under the style
and title of Constitution for the United States
and of amendments thereto, they constitute
general government FOR special purposes; dele
gated to the Government certain definite powers,
reserving, each State to itself the residuary
mass Of right to their self-government; and that
whenever the General Government assumes un-
delegated power its acts are unauthoritative,
void. and Of no force; THAT TO THIS COM
PACT EACH STATE ACCEDED AS A
STATE, AND is AN INTEGRAL PARTY,
ITS CO-STATES FORMING, AS TO IT
SELF, THE OTHER PARTY; that the Gov
ernment created by this compact was not made
the exclusive or final Judge of the extent Of the
powers delegated to itself, SINCE that would have
made its discretion, and not the Constitution,
the measure of its power; but that as in all oJb-
er cases of compact among Powers having no
common Judge each party has an equal right 10
Judge for itself as well Of infractions ss of the
mode end measure OF redress. a41.ss .srss-.s
The letter says the western States should do
their duty by opposing State sovereignty and
Democratic candidates to the Atlantic abolition,
consolidation policy; that the New World win
soon be as badly off as the Old; that the war
has settled nothing from which an appeal can
not be taken; that free trade and hard money
should be adopted, and negro suffrage be de-
feated; and the Democracy should distinctly
avow that white mastery and negro slavery, is,
in the South the very best form of society, and
that any other is not only undesirable, but in
compatible, with the negro's existence;" that
the Democracy of the Northern States have
been demoralized all over the world by their
false position on negro slavery"
The letter was presented to the COMMITTEES
by Mr.. Cory, at the general meeting referred
to where all the leaders were present, and also
to the Committee In separate session, but they
were declared out of order, and not acted upon.
Therefore the new "State Sovereignty De-
mocracy'' party is organized and State Con-
vention to nominate candidates is soon to be
called and the manifesto says;
We address the Democracy on this whole
state ofthings pursuant to the request OF the
signers of the letter. and rs minority Of the
Central COMMITTEES we advise constant and i'm
mediate agitation Of the creed of the party in
the sense of this report. We are anxious to co.
operate with all State Sovereignty men for or
ganization. The press is requested to copy,
and to give notice that our preliminary meet
ings are being arranged for debate with our OPP
ponents.-C C2eUeJdad Herald 80. i.