Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-01-04

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Goa@ondtOm OF nhe Democracy 0i
Orhwaord County, ~
Phrsnant 10 the call Of the, County Gem
tral Committee large number Of the De-
mOcracy Of Crawford county assembled in
the Court House, Bucyrus, Saturday, De-
cember %, for the purpose of selecting del
egales tOrepresent the county Ia the Eighth
OF january Democratic State Convention.
Oh.moEI0n Of y. r. Clymer, G. ID. Ward,
Esq, was called to the Chair, and 2. w.
Poole Appointed Secretary.
on motion Of s. Hoyt, ESQ., committee
0f fiva was appointed TO drafE resolutions.
The eCaairappointed MessFs. Beer, f. Smith,
E&I.. Jas. Robinson, Barber Robinson and
Oh mUtion Of NJ. Buchanan, a committee
was appointed to present the names Of del
egates 10 represent the county In State Con-
vention. The Chair appointed Messrs. Full
ton, Myers and Clymer. a2 ,fkbaZii ~
Alter short recess the committee on
Resolutions made the following report: ~
Believing that the time has come when
the Democratic party Of the United States
should reitefate the time-hOnored principles
Of the party applicable ID the present crisis,
and cut hose from all organizations found
ed urOn principles at variance with, and In
contiavelitiono OF, the principles of the Dem-
Ocraticpafty and believing that there Is no
hopb Tor the unity, peace and tranquility of
the country only through the instrument
talIty of the Democratic party and the rigid
enforcement Of Its principles; the DemOc-
racvaf Crawford county, Ia convention as
sembled therefore resolve: rs. =
1. that the Federal Government Is one
Of limited power, derived solely from the
Constitution, and the grants of power
made therein ought to be strictly construed
nv all the departments and agents of the
Government, and that it is i1expedient and
dangerous to exercise doubtful constitu-
!. Tkst We viii faithfully abide by and
uphold the principles laid down In the
Kentucky aud Virginia resolutions of 1898
aad 1899, aud In the report Of Mr.. Madison
20 the eiEirginipL legislature in 1893; that we
adopt these principles as constituting one
of the main iouhdatiOnss Of our political
creed, and are resolved to carry them out
In theifuwiOhd meaninR and dihbO9t.eIA
8. That tAs sKefoise by tbe Federal Gov
ers not delegatsd To- IL Is, atusurpation and
and the people, and blow struck at Con- |
stitutiOBal liberty which ought to be re-
sisted with promptness and determination. |
4. That the powers not delegated to the |
Federal Government by the Constitution, |
nor prohibited by 1t to the States, are re- |
served to the States respectively, or TO the /
peoples and it Is the imperative duty of the |
Statesand the people unSier all circumstan-
ces 70 assert and maintain these reserved
powers at all hazards. 5 .q sFa1tIn |
8. That az the Federal Government has |
denied to the Southern States the right of
secession, It must follow that those States
are In Che Union and entitled to represen-
tationin Congress, ana all the rights, priv
ile9es and immunities Of the other States
of the Union; and denial of these rights
is iavioIatIOn of the Constitution, fraught
with danger 70 the Union, subyersive of the
rights Of the States, and destructive of civil
liberty. tns g1t5Bs 20 o. ff' odi 1 5soa 5-
6. That Congress has no power TO charter
q National Bank; that we believe such an
institution one Of deadly hostility to the
best interests Of this country, dangerous to |
the republican institutions and the liberties I
of the pe0ple, and calculated to place the /
business Of the country within the control
Of se0nceptrated money power, and above |
the laws and will Of the people; and the /
results Of the Democratic legislation in this /
and all0theF financial measures upon which |
issues have been made between the two
political parties OF the contry, have demon
parties their soundness, safety and utility
In all business pursuits. q ~ @ ~
z. That the separation OF the money Of
the Government from banking institutions
IL indispensable TO the safety Of the funds
Of the Government and the rights of the
people.
the enactment of protective tariffs, the ex-
emption from taK6fi0n OF the vast sum held
by th6 Money kings and monopolisls Of the
East ID th6 bonds o. the Federal Govern i
ment are faarant and outrageous wrongs
against 1IIn producers Of the West and
South, and against thetax-paying laborers
and poor OF the whole, country, which can
not 30 endured of snbmitted TO. & lEjflEISl
Q. That we are unalterably opposed to
any amendment Of the Constitution chang
ing the rule regulating the exercise Of the
electfFe franchise, altering the basis Of rep
or imposing any new obliga-
tions .0pnn the G0gernmentrelati 70 the
payment sot the public debt, Of the United
Nk6knn. i4,rr on srfEfnas fas se4Wa aadf 71 f ~
10 That nigh ana sacred duty Is in
voItBd with increased responsibility upon |
the Democratic party. OF this country, as
the party ofthe DuiQny 20 uphold and main |
tain the rights Of every State, and thereby |
the Union 6f the States--and to sustain and |
advance among us Constitutional liberty, |
by continniDgt resist all m0nOpOlies and |
excluyiqe egizlariQn tor the benefit Of the |
few at the expense Of the many and by Q |
vigiiSnt and constant edherence tQ these
principles and Compromises OF the C0nsti- |
tuition n-whieh are broad enough and strong |
enough to embrace and uphold the Union |
as twas. and the Union IS It shall be--in |
the full expression OF che energies and ca
naeIfv Df the great and progressive peODIo.