The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-05
The Kentucky Democracy.
Meeting OF the Democratic Stale Con.
veniion-The RESOLUTIONS Adopted,
.H-c IR,r

&c, &c,
LOUISVILLE, Ky, May IA very
large meeting Of the Democracy of this
State assembled in the Court House here
to-day. Most of the counties in the
State were represented.
Ex-Governor Wicklihe was chosen tenn.
pory chairman.
The resolutions adopted are as fol.
lows:
That We declare our warmest attach
ment to the Union Of the States. under
the Constitution.
That the Federal government is one of
united and restricted peWers
That the exercise Of any power bv the
Federal Governm ent not delegated 20 il
by the constitution is a usurpation
to deprive the people Of their. liberties.
That Congress has no right to deprive
any State of representation in Congress
That the Federal government has not
the right to abridge the freedom of
speech or Of the press, and that their
suppression is the destruction of every
principle Of constitutional liberty.
That the federal government has no
right to Try civilians by military ON.
missions and drumhead courts martial.
That the question Of suffrage belongs
exclusively 70 the States.
That we recognize the abolition of
slavery rs an accomplished fact, but ear.
nestly assert that Kentucky has the right
to regulate the political status Of The ne.
I, IgV t.,-,
That the writ of hGJea9 corpus should
have been fully restored A. soon the
war was ended
That we earnestly request the govern
meut 10 practice the most rigid economy,
and prosecute those who have been gull
ty Of fraud corruption, and rmbsz7le-
meut
That large standing armies are not 90
be tolerated in times OF peace.
That taxation should be made equal
and uniform, and that the government
securities should not be exempt from tax
alton.
That the thanks ofthe country are due
TO President johnson for his vetees Of
the Freedmer's Bureau ard Civil Rights
bills.
That our Senators and a majority Of
our Representatives in Congress have act
ed satisfactorily t. the people. and ner-
it our thanks
The resolutions conclude as follows
We declare to the people of our own
beloved common wealth, as we'll as 10
the people Of the whole CuiCU, X ct We
have not met 10 foment dIscord but TO
heal dissersious, asd to endeavor, to the
utmost Of Ou: power 10 bring back our
government 10 its ancient purity. aud
try TO make u such as it was IL the
days Of Washington, of Jefferson and Of
Jackson We wish to maintain aud
save both the Constitution aud the
UliGu Of our fathers 70 preserve the
rights snd liberties Of our citizens; TO
uaint IL al tbs safeguards OF the Con.
sti.utiou intact and inviClats, and to
rescue the government FROM the vandsl
grasp Of that Radical Congress whose
governing principal Of action Is rule
or ruiz The Democratic party Is not
sectional. but is coe1teDsive with the
Union itself It's mission !s not to de
strov. but to restore concord and frater
nitg and 10 resist all enCroacbmeuts,
from whatever quarter they may come
mon the Constitution aud the. liberties
Of the people. This is the real work
-s propose to accomplish. To these
noble aud patriotic purposes ve invite
the co operation Of every patriot
throughout the country.
Ex-Governor Merriweather was elect.
a permanent president OF the Conven.
tion. and Judge Alvin D1vall nomina-
ted for Clerk Of the Court of Appeals.