Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-01-31
Connecticut Democratic
state Convention.

olu.ions were adopted
| WHEREAs, II becomes free and intelli-
gent people, justly jealous Of their rights
and liberties 10 frankly and fearlessly as
sert their views upon all great and impor-
/, tsnt questions, and,
WHEREAS, When armed resistance TO the
authority Of the United States ceased, each
Of the several States that had been in an
tagonism to the Government became, by the
inherant force Of the Constitution and the
fundamental principles upon which our
system of government is based, reinstAted
and restored to oil their rights and privi'
leges and,
WHEREAS, The President of the Uuited
States, by virtue Of The authority vested in
him by the Constitution ofthe United States
and the laws in pursuance thereof, issued
his proclamation declaring tho war at an
end; and,
WHEREAS, TIE Congress OF, the United
States demanded and accepted from said
States the exercise Of one Of the highest du-
ties devolving upon States, tO-wit an alter.
alton Of and amendment to the Conetioution
Of the United Statesi and,
WHEREAS, The Supreme Court Of the Uni.
ted States has declared THAT il Military
government is continued after the Courts
are reinstated, 1t Is . gross usurpation Of
power. Martial rule can never exist where
the courts are open and in proper and unol-
-structvd exercise of their jurisdlcIlon.' .'--'
Therefore;
Re,oEved That each and all of the States
that were arrayed in armtd opposition to
the authority Of the Government OF the
United States, having Seased such opposi-
tion, are now entitled to representation In
| the Congress Of the United States, and to
all other rights and privileges RppSrtaining
TO the States of the Union. ~
ResoIped, That the Congress pf the United
States, in its persistent exclusion OF the
Senators and Representatives Of said States
in its open and -avowed determination 70 de-
stroy the organization and subVert the au-
thority Of said States, violates and under
mines the Constitution of the United States,
attacks the very principles that lie at the
foundation OF our system OF government,
and strik es fatal blow at the financial,
comm ercial, and industrial interests Of the
entire people Of the Union. .ry.Tgs-,,u.
Resolpsd, That The. Congress Of the uni-
,yA States. in oil Its legislHriuHI IN lts act
levying Internal taxes upon all the States,
including the said States expressly by name,
in its acts prescribing The number Of Rep.
resentatives in Congress for all the States,
in its act submitting the Constitutto-esi
amendment abolishing slavery to all the
States, in its act Of last session submitting
another proposed constitutional amendment
TO all the States, in its joint resolution,
passed with almost entire unanimitY, de-
clarihg the objects Of the war to be TO de-
fend and maintain the supremacy OF the
Constitution, and to preserve the Union In
oil the dignity, equality and rights OF the
several States unimpaired,' and in other
acts, has uniformly, from the commence
ment Of the civil war to the present time, in
tho most deliberate manner, recognized said
States as existing States, and States IN the
Union. 4
Resolrsd, That the Executive department
Of the United States, by its proclamanons'
its administrative action, and its diplomat
10 intercourse with foreign powers, has uni
formly recognized all the said States as ex-
is ting States, ard as States in the Union.
RssolvsS, That che Judicial Depar tment o!
the nited States, including the Supreme
Court at Washington, the Circuit Courts IN
I he several circuits, and the District Courts
in the several districts, have uniformly rec
oenized the said States as existing StS'eSi
and as States in the Union. i
Resolvsd, That this repeated recognlaono OF
said States as existing States, and aS states
in the Union, by the Executive, Judicial and
eOislatiye Departments Of the Government,
leaves no question that the exclusion Of these
States from Congress, governing tnem anu
taxing them without representation, Is not
only violation Of the Consti tuition IN lts
most essential part, and tyrany as dehned
in the ieclara ation of Independence, out
most -flagraEt breach of the public faith,
like prejudicial to the best Interests and 70
Ibe honor Of the country.
Resolved That in the Supreme Court OF
he United States we possess tribunal that
nay Justly be termed the bulwsrk Of kepup:
lean liberty, and, in the language OF itS
eminent jurists,
nThe Constitution Of the United States Is
aw for rulers and people, equally in war
md in peace, and covers with its shield Of !
all classes of men under all Cir
= No doctrine involving
more pernicious consequerc ces was ever in
'ented by the wit Of man than that its pro-
'isiens can be suspended during any of the
,reat exigencies of gouerument. Such o. ,
octrine leads directly. to anarchy or despo.
ism. But the theory of necessity, upon
Fhich this is based, is false, for the govern
lent within the Constitution has the powers
rsnted to it which are necessary to preserve
Is existence FA' 81 L9a,1..ys
Thus the Supreme Court Of the United
tates, in 1906, yindicates and sustains the
'esitions assumed and announced by the
Of Connecticut, in convention, in 9
1853. =, atna Il
ResoIved, That after solemn deliberatiOn, ,
is the opinion Of this Convention that the
Of our conservative brethren OF !
,entucky that convention Of the DemocrS- '
y and all constitutional Union men Of the Q
hirty-six States should be called without A
clay by the National Democratic Commit n
70, and we respectfully suggest that said
onvention meet in the city Of New York on !,
,e 4th day Of Msrch-next, to advise and
ounsel upon the great questions that now q
gitate the public mind, to protest against &
he revolutionary and constitutional aHs 4
the present majority Of Congress, to an ),
ounce the determination of the csuserya- =
We men Of the Union, to resist and oppose p
= every constitutional exercise Of power Il
le disOrganiEation Of States and the dis D
.uction Of State authority. F 4s8c4.7 i
Resolced, That the thanks Of every patr-
lie citizen are eminently due the President
I the United Ststes for his repeated use Of 10
le Executive power 10 behalf Of the Con- b
Litution and the rights Of the States, and
e pledge TO him our support in oil his fu.
ire efforts 10 the same noble end. vi
Addresses were then made by Mesers.l a