The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1866-05-16
Kentueky--.rhe democratic Convention.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Tueshy, May 1.
= A very large Convention of the Democracy
of this State assembled in the Court-house
here to-day.
Most of the Counties in the State were
represented.
sExsGoy: Wickliae was chosen temporary
Chairman. ~
The resolutions adopted are as follows:
That we declare our warmcst attachment
to the Union of the States under the Con-
stitution.
That the Federal Government is one of
limited and restricted powers.
That the exercise of my power by the
Federal Government not delegated to it 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 abridgc the freedom of speech, or of
the press, and that their suppression is the
destruction of every principle of constitu-
tional liberty. ag.s as't -
That the Federal Government has no right
to try civilians by military commissions and
drupl-head courts-martial.
That the question of suffrage belongs ex-
clusively to the States.
That we recognize the abolition of slavery
as an accomplished fact, but earnestly assert
that Kentucky has the right to regulate the
political status of the negroes within her
territory.
That the writ of AaJeas corpus should have
been fully restored as soon as the war was
ended. so +es..s leI.5gs s.
That we earnestly request the Government
to practice the most rigid economy. and
prosecute those who have been guilty of
fraud. corruption and emlezzlement.
That large standing armies are not to be
tolerated intimes of peace a-laa
That taxation should be made equal and
uniform, and that the Government securities
should not be exempt from taxation.
That the thanks of the country are due to
| President johnson for his yctoes of the Freed
mems Bureau and Civil Rights Bills.
That our Senators and. a majority of our
Representatives in Congress have acted sat-
isfactorily to the people, and merit our
| thanks Isl sj#. f,f
The resolutions conclude as follows:
We declare to the people of our own be-
loved G C.mmonweaith as well as to the peo-
| pie of the whole Union, that we have met
| not to foHent discord but to heal dissen-
sions, and to ndcavorsto the utmost of our
power to bring back our Government to its
ancient purity, and To try to make it such as
| it was in the days of Washington, of Jeffer-
son and of jackson. -9.,! s,z, d
We wish to maintain, and save both the
constitution and the Union as they came to
us from the hands of our patriot fathers; to
preserve the rights and liberties of our citi-
zens; to maintain all the safeguards of the
| Constitution intact and inviolate, and to res
| cue the Government from the vandal grasp
| of that radical Congress whose governing
principle of action is " rule or ruin.p
The Democratic party is .notsectional, but
is cocxtensiye with the Union itself. Its
mission is not to destroy, but to restore con-.
cord and fraternity, and to resist all en-
croachments, from whatever quarter they may
come, upon the Constitution and the liber-
critics of the people f.s7 1.s
| This is the great work we propose to ac-
complish To these noble and patriotic pur-
poses we invite the cooperation of every
patriot throughout our country. - 40
Ex-Gov Merriwcther was elelected perma-
nent President of the Convention, and Judge
Alvin Duvall nominated for Clerk of the
Court Of Appeals. 0
Washington, Madison, Monroe, Harrison,
lTyler and Taylor, were Episcopalions; JEFF
ferson, John Adams, and John Quincy Ad-
ans, were Unitarians Jackson, Polk and
Lincoln, were Presbyterians.; Van Burcn was
of the Dutch Reformed Church. The sur
/ viving Presidents are Fillmore, a Unitarian,
4 Pierce, a Trinitarian Oongregationalist, till
recently he has joined the Episcopal Church ;
Buchanan, an Episcopalian during his term
4 of office but is said to have joined the Pres
byterians this year; and johnson is Pres
byterian.