The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1865-09-15

opposed to It's continuance in power"
3. Demands the inauguration Of
peaceable means to attain an honor.
able settlement and the restoration
of the Union and the Consultation.
4. Declared the tyranny Of the
present Administration has sown the
seeds from which we are reapIng q
harvest of crime. 7i''
The acts of tyranny here denouno.
ed were the conflscation act, the con.
scription act, the act suspending the
habeas corpus, all of which were
deemed essential by loyal men and
were shown to be necessary for the
vigorous prosecution of the war.
Analyze the Democratic platform
| of 1864. How consistent with tho
Democratic record opened 1861
Not one word appears in that Plat
form against rebellion--not one word
against outrages by the rebels upon
Iprisoners-not one word OF encour-
lagement for tho Union army---not
one word OF acknowledgment OF tho
services of Union soldiers; but bitter
hate and fierce denunciation of tho
National Government striving to
maintain National integrity.
In accordance with this Platform,
and in harmony with its denuncia-
tions, the State campaign Of 1864
was conducted and preparation made
for The National Democratic Con
vention, which met at Chicago in
August. ...-
On the evening Of August 9Th,
1864, n meeting held in Dublin, Ohio
was attended by Democrats from I'm
ION, Delaware and Franklin counties,
and was addressed by Geo. e. Pugh
and others, when the following reso.
lutions were unanimously adopted:
"lst. That Se reanrrm the doctrine Of State
Rights as embodied In the Virginia and Ken.
lucky resolutions Ofl7g3-9, and that we arc
opposed to the unconstltutlonat doctrine OF
coercion.
! "2d. That II IL the earnest demand OF thts
meeting, and that Justice and humanity also
demand an Immediate cessation OF hostllites
and tho adoption of po,ec measures, as Tho
only hope OF the people.
"3d. That We romOnstrata against any fur.
ther draft upon tho able bodied mon or tho
country, To assist in prolonying a war that Is
destructive 10 tho country and the beat inter.
1 est Of mankind.
"4.h. That the people should not he rea,ir.
cd to tako up arms In the defonse OF a gov.
ornment that 70 uses to protect them IN their
rights.
"jth. That two pray tho President TO rs.
woke his order for conscripti0n, and use oon.
cillatory measures instead Of the swcrd,"
These resolutions were copied from
series adopted at meeting of Dem
ocrats in Crawford county on the 30th
Of July previous, and were, in res
yonse to a call by that meeting, urg-
ing similar ones.
The Columbus Crisis Of August
10th, 1864, contained a warning TO
the Chicago Convention, signed by
about ninety citizens of Genoa town
ship, Delaware county, that no tricks
would be allowed and that any plat.
platform "embracing the policy Of
coercing sovereign States, or contin-
uing this unholy war, or men nomin
aIed on such platform, will not re.
celve our support"
The Democratic Convention for
the ChillIcothe Congressional Dis.
lrist, which met in August 1861. and
nominated VIM, L. Fink for Congress
adopted the following platforms:
"Rcsolved, BY this Convention, that wo
are In favor OF immediate cessation Of hostii.
ties and peace.
"Resolved, That We horsby rccommend
ana request our delGg IteS elect tn Chicitu,
" support mono but peace mon and peuoe
measures.
"lesoyei That as tha history OF tlisw,r
DrOypH that tho Ininn
cd, we arc in iayor OF negotiation and m srm.
sllcc TO the ond that peace and Union shall
DO restored.
'Resolyod. That tho the thanks Of this oon.
Vonll'n be rendered TO Hon. Alexander Long,
or hls bold position and speeches In CJn.
gross."
A Democratic Convention held iu
Butler county OH the 10Th Of August,
lS6t, adapted an elaborate series Of
resolutions aecognizing the fright
and propriety' of secession, and dc.
claring among other anti Union SEN
timents the following:
"Resolved, That the States have tho right
10 Wltnhrhw their consent to the Union, re.
sumo their independence, by ropeaIing theiY
ordlnancos "t accession and passing ordInan.
ces Of secession.
"losolvsd, That a State having beon with.
'"'""H hoH tuc rcuefhtOn win tng
sent, and by formal act OF the ponple, can
moi De lnvaled With purpose TO cJnpil its
eturn.
"Resolvod, That tho Federal Government
cannot rightfully Interfere with. or modify
Or abolish tho system uf lab,r Of any State.
oithor IN or out ~ the Union. under any pre.
tense' or IN pursnanoo OF Any authority
whatsoever.
"liosOlyed. That Ia the application III these
idoas, winch IN our Judgment, are 90 lsiitu
uoually reasonable, evident anu tust, 10 tnJ
conflict between the Union and z iniedurtta
states, We but perform a naturtl social duty
in declaring TO all gh lm il MY concern
thai No oiuz9n OF Ohio. resdsn; OF Bu,lur
county shall be compelled to Ida tho FsIdr.
Al army, 10 GOnsumto tho ayJwbI dB4grgor
the enemies of state Rights, even Should II
prove necessary - giV3 Gdoct To this dsjis.
ion by force and with arms,
"Rosolved, That the oitizens Of this ooun.
ty; who are opposed tn the further proseiu
ton Of the war, shou d prepare for such a
contingency"
In accordance with such doctrines
and purposes, Democratic associa.
tions, secret and oathbouud, were
formed to resist Federal Authority,
and conflicts OF arms were brought
on between Democrats and officers
who were ordered to enforce the
draft and arrest dcserters.
In contrast with the principles and
purposes of Ohio Democracy, oh.