Democratic enquirer. [volume] (M'arthur, Vinton County, Ohio) 1867-1873, 1867-02-07

Connecticut Democratic
9al state Convention.


olutions were adopted: aah etg
WHEREAS, 1t becomes q free and intelli-
gent people, justly jealous Of their rights
and liberties, to frankly and fearlessly as
sert their views upon all great and impOr-
tant questions, and, Hal1 rf2lf@
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, Teinstated
and restored to all their rights and privi'
leges and,
WHEREAS, The President Of the Uuited
States, by virtue Of the authority vested in
him by the Constitution Of the United States
and the laws in pursuance thereof, issued
bis proclamation declaring the war at an
end; and, i,istr
WHEREAS, The Congress Of 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 Constioution
of the United States; and,
WHEREAS, The Supreme Court Of the onf'
ted States has declared That If Military
government is continued after the Courts
are reinsLated, it is o gross usurpation Of
power. Martial rule con never exist where
the courts are open and in proper and unob-
ssructed exercise of their jurisdiction. -
Therefore; rgas 8.
ResolUed That each and all Of the States
that were arrayed in armed opposition to
the authority of the Government OF the
United States, having ceased such Opposi-
tion, are now entitled to representation in
the Congress of the United States, and to
all other rights and privileges appsrtaining
to the States of the Union. alr
ResolOed, That the Congress OF the United
States, in its persistent exclusion OF the
Senator's and Representatives Of said States
in its open and avowed determination to de-
stroy the organization and snbvert the au-
thority Of said States, violates and UNDER
mines the Constitution of the United states,
attacks the very principles that lie OF the
foundation of-our SySrOnn of government,
and sSsilsa a fatal blow at the financial,
commercial and industrial interests Of the
entire people of the Union.
ResolVed, That Tho Congress Of the Uni
ted States, in all its legislatIonj in its act
levying internal taxes upon all the StGtoSi
including Che 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 Constitutional
amendment abolishing slavery to all the
States, in its act of last session submitting
another proposed constitutional amendment
to all the States, in its bint resolution,
passed with almost entire unanimitY, de-
clAriLg the objects of the war to be ito de-
fend and maintain the supremacy of the
Constitution, and to preserve the Union in
all 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 timey in
the most deliberate manner, recognized said
States as existing States, and States in the
Union. Is. 3 :
Resol0sd, That the Executive department.
of the United States, by its -prOclamations,
It's administrative action, and its diplomat
ic intercourse with foreign powers, has uni
formly recognized all tho said States as ex--
listing States, ard as States in the Union.
ReSoIued, That the Judicial Department Of
the nited States, including the Supreme
Court at Washington, the Circuit Courts in
the several circuits, and the District Courts
in the several districts, have uniformly rec
oenized the said States as existing States,
and as States in the Union.
ResOlvea That this repeated recognition of
said States as existing States, and as States
in the Union, by the Executive, Judicial and
lie gislative Departments Of the Government
leaves no question that the exclusion Of these
States from Congress, governing them and
taxing them without representation, is nOtI
only violation of the Consti tuition in its
most essential part, and tyrany as defined
in the declaration Of Independence, but a
most fragrant breach of the public faith
alike prejudicisl to the best Interests and toI
the honor Of the country.
Resoleed, That in the Supreme Court of
The United States we possess tribunal that
may justly be termed the bulWark of Repub- |
lican, liberty, and, in the language Of its
eminent jurists, ~ -
0The Constitution Of the United States Isl
law for rulers and people, equally in war
and in peace, and covers with its shield of
all classes Of men under all cir
,umstances. No doctrine involving1
more pernicious consequences was ever in
vented by the witof man than that its pro-
VisieOs con be suspended during any of the
great exigencies of government Such a
doctrine leads directly to anarchy or despo-
ism, But the theory of necessity upon
which this is based, is false, for the govern
nent within the Constitution has the powers
granted to it which are necessary to preserve
is existence
Thus the Supreme Court of the United
States, in 1866 vindicates and asustains the
JcslIIonB assqmgu and announced by the
Democracy of Connecticut, in convention, in
S63. I'D
ResolUed, That after solemn deliberation,
t is the opinion of this Convention that the
uggestion of our conservative brethren Of
kentucky that o convention Of the Democra-
" and all constitutional Union men Of the
hirty-six States should be called without
elay by the National Democratic Commit
ee, and we respectfully suggest that said
Convention meet in the city of New York on
he 4th day Of March-next, to advise and
ounsel upon the great questions that, now
.gitate the public mind, to protest against
he revolutionary and unconstitutional acfs
f the present majority Of Congress-, to an
lounOe the determination Of the osuierva
i've men of The Union, to resist and oppos a
" every constitutional exercise of power
he disorganization of Statese..and the dis
ruction OF State authority. at @0t tE
ResoIved That the thanks Of every patri-
tic citizen are eminently due the President
+ the United States for his repeated use Of
he Executive power 10 behalf Of the Con-
titution and the rights Of the States, and
We pledge to him our support in oil his fu-
ure efforts to the same noble end.