Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1866-08-16

Resolutions Passed by Demo-
cratic County Conventions.

crat1c county conventions.
WAYNE COUNTY.
The Democrats passed the following res
olutions at Cambridge on the 10Th of March
1868. under the leadership of Lafc Dcvelin
'Resolved, That the further prosecution
of this war will result in the overthrow o.
the Constitution, in the overthrow of civi
liberty, in the overthrow of the Fedora
Government, in the elevation of the black
man, and the degradation of the white man
in the social and political status of the
country.
Resolved, That we are in favor of al
armiStice. and the calling ofa national con
vention of all the States. composed of del
egates selected by the people believing
that TO be the only mode of settling our ma
tional difficulties, alike honorable to the
North and the South, the East and the
West.
Resolved, That the majority of the cler-
gy, for the past two years, are the devils
select and inspired representatives, preach
ing envy. malice. hate. vengeance, blood
and murder, instead of love. charity. Chris
tianity and the doctrines of Christ. and they
thereby receive our unqualified and indig-
nant condemnation.
Resolved. That the creation of Provost
MarShal's Bureau at the seat of Govern
ment, with Provost Marshal General at IFS
head, and subordinates for Congressional
Districts. is an institution unknown to the
Constitution subverSive of State Rights.
dangerous To liberty, obnoxious TO lawful
resistance. in conflict with civil jurisdic-
tionS, and pregnant with decentralization TO
society.
Resolved, That we say To the Admins
tration that, as the Lord reigns in Heaven.
il cannot go on, with its provost marshals
and police officials, arresting free white
men for what they conceive To be their
duty within the plain provisions fthe Con
stilutiOn, and maintain peace in the loyal
States. Blood will flow. They can not
and shall not forge fettcrs for our limbs
without struggle for the mastery.
"RcsOlved, That we counsel Democrats
MOI TO violate constitutional laws; but there
is time when forbearance ceases to he a
virtue; and if our political opponents con-
tinue in the work of destruction because of
our political opinions, we shall be compel
ed to adopt the old Jewish code of an eve
for an eye, and a tooth for tooth: and we
now give notice that if another attempt of
occurs i'll our district, we shall
retaliate by defending our rights.-Indiana
State Sentinel, March 23d, 1853.
MARTIN COUNTY.
The following resolutions were adopted
by Democratic Convention at Dorca HILL
in judy, 2S6i. The Convention was adj
dressed by Judge Perkins. late editor of the
indianapolis Daily Herald, and it is under
stood that he is the author of the resOlu-
tiOnS:
Resolved, That we are opposed 10, and
protest against. the nomination of
a war Democrat for the Presidency. belicv-
ing that the present dCplOrablc war can not
be prosecuted, except in violation of the
spirit and principles of the Constitution,
and in opposition to the doctrines which
the Democratic party.
Resolved, That the Democracy can not
introduce a war plank into their national
platform without a sacrifice of their princi-
pies. and can not proclaim a war policy
without asking the people to believe he
that they may he damned.
Resolved. That every man calling him
self Democrat should, in view of the pres
ent issues. now boldly avow his princi-
pies, learlessly avow his sentiments, and
signify to all whom il may concern that, if
there should lie 10 other way left, he will
defend them with his good broad sword and
strong right arm.
''Resolved That the Democracy of Mar
tin county, Indiana, 90 not hold themselves
bound to support any man for the PresIden-
cy, or any other office. who does not en-
dorse the foregoing platform and princi-
pies"
MARSHALL COUNTY.
The Democratic Convention of Marshall
county, June, 1868, resolved that.
1T is self-evident proposition that the
several States, known as the seeded States,
either do or do not form part of the Fed
eral Union; if they do the present war is
illegal, unconstitutional and unjust, and a
daring and high-handed usurpation of pow
ers, dangerous alike to the institutions Ofthe
country and subversive of the constitution
and laws ofthe land; that, if they do not,
the war is simply war of conquest and
subjugatiOn."
GREEN COUNTY.
The "Buttcnuts met at Bloomfield. Feb
ruary 81, 1868, and adopted a series ofres-
olutions, reported by Hon. a. Humphreys,
Representative from that county:
That the Democracy are now, as they
ever have been, of the firm belief that the
war, if persisted in is disunion-eternal
and final separation: that the Union of our
fathers was Union of concession and
compromise, and must be so perpetuated:
and that we request our Representatives
Noth in the State Legislature and Congress,
to use all onorable means TO procure a
cessation of hostilities for such a period of
time as will give the people North and
South an opportunity to meet in conven-
ton, and, if possible, settle our unhappy
national difficulties"
In the 9TH they resolve:
I'VE hereby declare our opposition to the
further prosecution of the war as il is now
being waged; that we are not in favor OF
furnishing the present Administration an
other man, gun or dollar, for such a hellish,
unchristian crusade"
PUTNAM COUNTY.
AT county meeting held at Greencastlc,
February 81, Senator johnson presided. As
aresponse to the speech of Jason B. Brown,
of Jackson, they resolved:
''That we approve and indorse the series
of resolutions recently passed by the Hi
nOis House of Representatives as the ex-
preston of the sense Of this meeting on the
subject embraced in them
THAT we earnestly recommend a cessa-
ton of hostilities, for such a period as may
be necessary to allow the people OF the
North and South to express, through ma
tional convention, their wish for peace and
a maintenance of the Union as it was and
the Constitution as it is
Gas the deliberate sense Of this meeting
that not another soldier and not another
dollar ought to be furnished for the further
continuance of this unholy and unnatural
strife"
The Illinois resolutions were a rehash d
the platform of the guerrilla caucus o
Kentucky rebels, and contained the fol
lowing hypocritical protest against dis
union:
"And fearing, as we do, that it is the in