Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1865-08-26


The Deaocraey Of Srio assembled IN delegate
Convention at Columbus, Oh Thursday. the 24th
Of August. Every county in The state was re-
resented, and among tie delegates were her
blest and pures; men. Throughout, the pro-
seedings we're harmonious and enthusiastic. The
Convention seezed 20 be aainste1 with a single
purpose-the restoration Of sbe Government to
the happy condition that characterized the Repub-
lie in its better days, under Democratic policy
In referring to the action Of toe Convention. The
Columbus Statesman remarks:
"In the name OF the Union-in the name OF
The ConsGituiion-sid our fathers, our brothers
and our sons leave the endeuments OF home,
and en- pose themselves to the hardships incident
10 the march. TO the camps. aud TO the terrible
destruction Of the battle field For these OBJ
jects our people hed uncomplainingy submitted
70 extortionate taxation. Believing that the men
in power, who had asked them 10 yield up their
frs:-born upon the altar Of their country, sought
only TO conserve the Constitution Of the United
States, and through its conservation TO maintain
the Union, many were inclined 10 WRIT reproacb
and contumely upon the Democratic party. be-
cause they would not disband their organization
because they would assert. in the face of all
assault, that the maintenance Of that organiza-
ton was essential TO uphold the Constitution and
TO preserve the purity of election, the personal
liberty Of iDd viduals, the sscredness of the trial
By Jury, and 20 take The GeyerD ment back 10
economy and frugallty in its expenditures.
Contrasting the resolutions o, ,Ls Union with
those adopted by the Democracy, the same pa
per says:
Nov turn to the Democratic platform-the
work OF as able men as ever framed platform
on any continent. 10 Il there is no dlsunlonsm
IN il there il no trucking to & monied aristoc-
racy; in IL there ia no cold shoulder given TO the
s,oor man; in il there is no nsinGatiou that the
white man shall be put on an equality with the
negro. Ii Is no generalization Of icy formal
plstitudes and impractieable nonsense. IL ia
practical throughout: it is the embodiment OF
common sense; IL il Union from the crcum
ence OF the core; il asserts. with iullness, with
cIearness and with directness. the absolute ne
eessi,y of taking the Constitution for our guide
10 asserts that the Southern States are in the
Union-President johnson asserts without gu al
ihcation, that they have never been out of it
and being in the Union. the Democracy maintain
they should be treated. Taxation. they de
clare must be equal-there is hope for the op
pressed tax payer; they declare for ;olsration in
religion. for the freedom of the press, of speech
OF subordinating the military to the civil author
ity OF restoring the habeas corpus TO It's full yiger
of trial by jury, as the only rightful mode by
which men can be tried, where the Courts are in
operation. the maintenance Of thep urity OF cleo
tions 1t il is OBJ ected that this - treason.
in sympathy with ueason-it is the treason o.
the Constitution Of the United States"
The Convention nomin mated the following can
didates:
For Governor. General George W Morgan
OF KaoI county; for Lieutenant Governor, vii
liam Lang. OF Seneca county; for Supreme
Judge, (full term, PhiIadelph Van Trump, o.
fairfield county: for Supreme Judge. Vacancy
Iaomas Il Key o. Hamilton county; ioi
Treasurer OF State, George Spence, of Clark,
county: for Attorney General. ID NJ Wilson. OF
AahoDins county; for School Com missioner, n
H. Barney, OF Pickawsy county; for Board oil
Public Works. Charle- L Roese OF Auglaz.
county; for Clerk OF the Supreme Court, Daniel
= Dana, OF VIntOn county.
Hon. A. q. TsUKxsS Chairman Of to- Com
mittee on Resolutions, submitted The folewin.
report, which was unanimously adopted by tn,
Convention:
Resolved. IBss toe Federal g o,ern men
exists only BY virtue OF the Federal CONSTITUTIONS
and possesses no powers not granted by that in
strumeut
2 Resolved, Thst the experiences Of the las
four years has demonstrated, IN al eminent dc
gree, the wisdom OF our forefafhcrs in insistiu.
upon strict construction OF the Fs.eEal CsHsii
tuition, and We utterly sbhor the sophistrv b,
which violations, the uost plain and palpable
of the letter and spirit Of that instrument hav
been aud are defended
2 Resolved, That the reserved rights of tn
States are essential 10 the existence OF Repub
licAn Government. agi to the Liberties aud pros
perity OF the people; AMI We are therefore. unsl
terably opposed To- n consolidation of all power il
the hands OF the Federal Govern men.-the in
evitsble consequences Of which would be I,
make that Government the mos, Gespotic. cor
rupt and oppressive in the world
4. Resolved, That the Democracy OF OhiS
will msintan and defend. as they have Away
heretofore done, 80 essential 10 the existence o
our Feiersl system of government the true doc
triue Of States rights-not nullif cation, no. Sc
csssion--but the theory Of that system as laid
down IL the Virginia and Kentucky resolution III
OF lIyo. as interpreted by their authors the oil,
By Madison in his Report in 1899, and the o,he
by Jefferson, in his solemn. official, inaugural o
lSUI
>. Resolved. That. their ordinances of Sc
csssion being void, the SO called seeding States
are skill IN the L mon a. States, and ere, there
fore, entitled 20 all the reserved rights of Ih;
States. and 10 their due representation in Con
gress, and to vote AZ future elections of Presi
dent and Vice President; and any attempt Of th,
General Govern ment. or any department thereof
10 deprive tnem OF these rights. would be an as
sarlt upon the rights oil every State in the Union
and an effort to overthrow the Government or
dained by the Constitution
8. Resolved. That TO each State belongs tn,
righi 10 detsrmIne for Itself the qualification o
its electors. aad the General Government cauuot
nor can any department thereof. inter ere. di
rectIy or indirectly. with tae exercise of thi
right. without pslpsble violation Of the Consti-
tuition. and the reserved rights OF the States
ed - 81.
to confer the right of suffrage upon negroes, j,
an insdous attempt 10 overthrow popular inst
tutions by bringing the right vote into dis
grsee. That the negroes are nos competent 20
the exercise OF that ght, nor 10 i, Necessary u
shsir safety or protection. % the contrary rs
exercise by them. il attempted, would b,
fraught with terrible calamites 20 both then
and the whites. We are. h.relore, unequivo
cally opposed TO negro outrage
g. Resolved That the experiences of 4 OOl
years has demonstrated that negroes are no;
equal 10 white men; and al attempts 10 plac,
them on q footing of eq0slitv politically snd SO
eially, 9th the whites. ever have proved aud eve
will prove failures: and all such attempts eve
have proved. and aver will prove, injurious &,
both races
3. Resolved. That this Government VAS mad
or white men, and go far a. We have the power
10 preserve it, it shall coatinus 20 be a Govern
meni OF white men.
10 Resolved, That under tue rule OF Aboli
touism. and especially under the recsut militar,
o'dss IN Kentucky. the emigration OF pegroe.
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