Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-02-25
FROM ST. LOUIS.
Large Democratic Neutrality-suspicious..
i.u IiOnS AdOpted ~ .H tlH,.y

Large Democratic Meeting-ResOIu.'
81 LiOnS Adopted. eF 9Vst rIHt3
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 23.-A large Democratic
meeting was held in the Court House last
night for the purpose of reorganizing the
old Democratic party in this county and
State G. @. Hunt presided, and speeches
were made by Col. ClairbornR,S. Hutehins
of the Times, and other prominent Demo-
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A long series of fresolutions were adopted,
declaring That any attempt on the part
of one coordinate branch of the Federal
Government to usurp or exercise powers
belonging to another, is subversive of the
principles of Constitutional liberty and
should not, under any circumstances, be
permitted. That the Federal Government
is the mere agent of the States, and any at
tempt on the part of that Government to
impose. or abridge the authority of States
should be met and defeated. That the Con-
stitution provides for the admission of new
States, but not to the expulsion or destruc-
ton of any-therefore the law lately passed
by Congress to reduce nine States to Terri
tories and govern them by military power,
is f1agrant violation of the Constitution
and a practical dissolution of the Union,
and should not be submitted to. That
the late decision of the Supreme
Court in regard to test oaths is
founded on. justice and law, and we offer
our services in enforcing it against any OPP
position whatever. That we favor direct
taxation in preference to protective tariff,
which, under the pretense of yielding reve-
nue. to the Government, is in reality tax on
labor to reward capital-not more than one
dollar out of five contributed by the con-
sumner going to the Government. That
nothing can be accomplished by contending
over dead issues and keeping alive the en-
bers of discord left by the fires of war. We
therefore invite good men of all parties to
unite with US and stem the torrent of fanat-
| icism and faction, and apply the only rem
edy yet remaining to us. That remedy is a
Convention of all the States, where all the
parties to the original compact, and all
| those who have since acceded to it, will be
fairly and equally represented, and where,
| in spirit of harmony, concessions and
union, such modification can be introduced
| into our form of Governments as will receive
| the cordial appreciation of all, reinvigorate
republican sympathies and principles, and
establish an enduring Constitution. That
we approve the contemplated Convention
of a National Democratic Convention, and
recommend Louisville as the place. That
we heartily favor Improvement of the Mis-
sissippi riv er and tributaries, believing we
have right TO demand that portion of the
money obtained from us by taxation shalf
be thus expended.
The resolutions then arraign the State
| Government and the dominant party as
corrupt and offensive; criminally wasting
the resources of the State; affording citi-
zens no protection except that based upon
partisanship; denying the people the ri ight
| TO vote; Ousting duly elected officers from
their position, and charging that these ex-
ercises are mere doings to maintain their
power; and whereas such ascendency is
| secured so long as the majority of our citi-
zens are prevented from voting; and where
as the Supreme Court has declared uncon-
stitutional the test oath by which our dis
| franchisement was hoped to be perpetuated;
therefore 4 .e7. -
ResolUed, That every white man in Mis-
souri,, of lawful age and sound mind, has
the right to vote and should exercise that
| right at all hazards and subject to all con-
| sequences which an unlawful assumption
of power might invoke.
Considerable opposition was made to the
last resolution as having revolutionary
tendency, but it was finally adopted by a
large majority. A State Democratic Con-
Vention will be called at an early day.