The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-10-19
Democratic County Convention.

The convention of the democracy Of La Sale
county, met pursuant to call at the Court house
in Ottawa, on Thursday, Oct. II, 1867.
On motion, Hon. j. d. CATION was called to the
chair, and E. S. Abbot and &c. Donagho were
appointed Secretaries.
A committee on credentials was appointed, who
reported delegates present from large majority
of towns in the county, which said delegates &C.
cordingly took their seats in the convention.
Two delegates appearing from the town Of
Adams, on molten both were admitted, with pow
er to cast the vote of the town.
On motion, democrats present from towns not
represented were invited to take seats in the
convention and cast the vote Of their towns ne
spectively.
On motion, committee of five on resolutions
was appointed, to wit: j. B. Rice, VIM Barber,
Col. T. L. Dickey, G. w. Armstrong, and J. w.
Browne.
After brief absence, the committee reported
the following resolutions, which were taken up
seriatia, and adopted unanimously:
Resolred, That under our form of government
constitutions of the several States and of the
United States are the forms prescribed by the
People, through which alone that sovereignty can
be lawfully exercised.
That the constitution of the United States, es.
tablished by the people of all the states severally
prescribesst the manner and form in which the
whole people of the United States shall exercise
their sovereignty for national purposes only; and
that all other sovereign powers not expressly
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States belong to and are vested in the people OF
each state as a national and indefeasible right,
and to this extent the people of each state are
independent and sovereign and may exercise
such sovereignty in any manner they see fit not
inconsistent with the constitution Of the United
States
That it is absolutely necessary to the perpet-
uity of our Republican form of government that
these sovereign powers shall be 40 exercised in
their proper and respective spheres, that the sew
eral states or any of them shall not infringe the
powers SO delegated to the United States, and so
that the United States shall not infringe the pow
ers 80 vested in thepeople of the several states
any of them.
That while it is the duty of the United States
government to'resist any infraction by the states
of the powers so delegated to it, "a duty which
they have nobly performed in putting down the
late rebellion it is to the same extent its duty to
"Noio ScluPulousiy any inIracuoH ny lne hutlOn'
al government OF the powers vested and inner.
ent in the people of each state--uch infracton
whether made by the states, or by the United
States, being equally revolutionary.
That the legislative, judiciary and executive
departments, by and through the agency of which
the sovereignty of the people is exercised are by
the constitution made equal, independent and
coordinate branches of the government, and any
attempt by any one of said Departmental either
directly or indirectly usurp the powers of any
other of said departments is revolutionary and
tends to subvert our admirable plan of republi.
can government, and endangers civil liberty by
destroying the union thus formed. r IL
| That .gcden chain whatever link you strike,
Tenth or ten thousandth breaks the chain alike"
That among the sovereign powers so inherent
in the people of each state and which the people
have with scrupulous care refused to delegate to
the United States government is the power to reg
ulate the right Of suffrage and that the attempt
by the present Radical congress- for base and par
tlsan purposes alone to force upon the people Of
the states indisc'1minate negro outrage and negro
supremacy Is revolutionary and subyersive OF the
fundamental principles of our republican govern.
ment and we most sincerely congratulate the
people OF the state of Ohio for the terrible rebuke
which at the last election they have given the
fanatical and venal congress ut Washington.
That the reconstruction acts of congress, estab-
fishing military despotism in time Of peace,
and filing the country with irresponsible mill
tary satraps, thus not only preventing the devel-
opnent OF the wealth of the nation and retard-
ing its growth and prosperity, but involving an
enormous and outrageous expenditure of the
peoples money, were not passed for the purpose
of restoring union. peace end prosperity to the
country, but for the sole purpose OF keeping the
present radical party in power by negro votes
and because the radical members of congress well
know that the intelligent white vote of the Uni
ted States will consgn them and their acts to
perpetual infamy.
That we had hoped that by the suppression of
the late wicked and nwarranted rebellion, the
constitution had been SO vindicated that for
years to come none would be 80 reckless and I'M
principled AZ IT, again attempt to subvert and
trample upon that sacred instrument; but the
people have beheld, since the rebellion was put
down, few reckless men who like the secession
leaders OF the south, by their clamor and cutlery,
nnisled some and intimidated Others, till they
have been able to force Through congress meas
urcs as confessedy in violation OF the constitu-
ton were the secession ordinances of the south,
lacking only the exposure of their persons for
the maintenance Of the rebellion against the
great law of our national union, to present COM
pete parallel to the rebellion Of the SOUTH, %
That as the people Of this nation have shown
their ability and their will to put down the 70