Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-01-17
ST. CLAIRSvILLE, O.:
ThuSsday,Jan E,1sez
Coppip,e,,r.head. state Convention,


Copperhead. state Conyention.
The Copperhead State Convention assem-
bled ut Columbus on the sth inst, George
II. Pendieton, ,oi Cincinnati, was pormsnent
chairmrnr The following ticket was nom
ioateds Governor, Allen g. Thurman, Of
Columbus; Lieut.. Gov. Daniel Uhl, Holmes
Co; Treasurer, DR.. @. Fulton. Crawford
Co.; Auditor, John McElve, Butler Co.;
Attorney General. f. s. Hurd, Knox Co.;
Supreme Judge, Thomas NJ. Key, las usu-
tl,) Cincinnati; Comptroller, VIM. Sheri-
dan, Williams Co.; Public Works, Arthur
Hughes, Cleveland.
There was no controversy over the nomi-
nations The only question was to get per-
sons willing 70 be 'tnartyred."
The resolutions we're reported by the in.
eyitable Vallandigham, and are as follows:
Resolped. That the Democracy Of Ohio
steadfastly adheres to the principles Of the
partyas xpou uded by the Fathers and ap.
proved by experience. That, in accordance
withthese principles, we declare, that the
Federal Government is a Government Of
Limited powers; that it possesses no powers
but such as are expressly, or by necessary
implication, delegated to it in the Federal
Constitption; that oil other powers are re-
served to the States or the people respect
lively; that strict construction of the Con-
stitution is indispensable to the preservation
Of the reserved rights of the States and the
people that all grants Of power to govern
ments, whether State or Federal should be
strictly construed, because all ssch grants
abridge the natural rights of man that the
preservation OF the equality and rights of
the people ia necessary TO the preservation
of the Union; that the Federal Govern
ment is untitled to legislate for or admins
ter The, local concerns OF the States; that it
would be monstrous that the local affairs Of
Ohiesshould be regulated by Federal Con-
gress in which she has but two Senators,
and the New England States with but lit
tie greater population, have twelve; that
the tendency Of Federal administration is to
usurp the reserved rights of the States and
Of the people, and that, therefore, q cen.
tralizati0n Of pover in its hands is an ever
impending danger; that such an absorption
Of power would, while it lasted, be destruc-
tive Of the liberties and interests Of the peo.
ple and would end either in despotism or a
disruption Of the Union that national
debt. besides impoverishing the people
fosters an undue increase Of the powers
OF the Federal Government; that high
protective tariffs have a like effect, sac
rifcing the interests Of the many for the
emolument Of the few, and plainly violating
the.equity and spirit Of the Constitution
that, the collection and disbursement OF
enormous revenues by the Federal Govern
ment have the same tendency, besides cor
rupting the Government, and that there
fore economy is essential, not only to the
prosperity, but also to the liberties Of the
peoyle; that unequal taxation is plain vi
can safely bs guilty; that to each State be.
longs the right to determine the qualiflca.
tions of its electors, aud oil attempts to i'm
pair this right, either by congressional leg.
isation or Constitutional Amendments, are
unwisS md despotic; that the tendency oi
powsrsisito steal from the many to the few
and that, therefore, eternal vigilance is the
price Of liberty that tho tendency Of gov
erDmsnt is to enlarge its authority by usur
patton, and therefore government needs Ia
he watched; that another of its tendencies
il to govern too much, unnecessarily and
vexatiously interfering with the business
and habits Of the people that freedom oi
speech and of the press are essential to the
existence Of liberty that no person, not in
the military or naval service, or where the
civil courts are prevented by war or insur
rectiou from exercising their functions, can
lawfully be deprived Of life, liberty or pro.
perty without due process Of civil law that
the courts should always be open for the re
dress OF grievances that no ep post Jdctt
law should ever be- made that in the Ian
Ruage of the Supreme Court 'the Consti
tuition of the United States is law tor ri
lers and people equally in war and in peace
and covers with the shield OF its protection
oil classes Of men at all times and under al
circumstances. No doctrine involving NOR
pernicious consequences was ever invented
by the Wit OF man than that any OF its pro
visions can be suspended during any OF tn,
great exigenciss Of Governments; such |
doctrine leads directly to anarchy or des
peaceably assemble aud consult upon pub
iic affairs is dnviolable; that the miitar,
should be held in due subsection TO the civi
power, that while the majority, as pre-
scribed by tho Constitution, have the righ
10 govern, thS minority have indefeasibl'
rights; and that . frequent recurrence Il
first principles is essential TO the safety an(
welfare Of the States and the people.
q 2~Resotvtd, That the States which latel.
attempted to secede are still States in tn
Union. and have beenrecognized rs such b.
every department Of the Government. b.
President Lincoln who, in the midst Of tn
war, invited them to elect members Of Con
gress. BY President johnson 10 variou
procamstions and official acts. Py Con
gress. which permitted Andrew johnson
set 10 the Senate as Senator from Tennes
e;by his inauguration as Vice. Presiden
aud President OF the Senate, and by the I'D
mission of members from Virginia. Tennes
ses and Louisiana to set in the House {
Representatives, after those States had pas
ed their ordinances OF secession and Will
the war was being carried on, aud whic
further recognized them as States In tn
Union by the Congressional Appointmer
Act providing for their duo representstio
10 Congress; by various tax laws and esp,
cially the Direct Tax Act; by the resolution
submitting Amendments to the Constitutio
for their approval-and by various othe
acts and resolutions importing the Same rt
cosuitiop. all OF which we're passed since III
attempted secession of these States. B
the Judiciary Of the United States whic
holds federal Courts in all tboas States. an