The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1867-01-15

reduce il to territorial condition. That
therefore, the exclusion by the so-called
Congress of all representation from ten
States, the proposed exclusion of those
States from all voice in the next Presi-
Dental election, the threatened overthrow
Of their State Governments, and reduc-
tion Of those States to the condition of
territories, are, each aud every one of
them, unconstitutional, revolutionary and
despotic measures, destructive not mere
ly of the rights of those States, but also
the rights of every other State in the
Union. That those measures are parts
of a plan to nullify the Constitution. to
erect consolidated despotism on their
ruins, and to establish and perpetuate a
tyrannical rule of minority over ma
jority of the American people. That
the people cannot, without a loss oftheir
liberties, prosperity and honor, submit
to such result; and we, therefore, in the
hope that the warning WILDE needed and
the danger to our institutions be peaceably
averted do solmnly warn the advocates
of the plan that it will not be submitted
to.
3. Resolved. That Congress is not an
omnipotent law making power. That the
Constitution provides that no bill shall
became a law wit tout the approval of the
President, unless it be passed by two
thirds of each House ofCongress. That
one of the objects of the present so called
Congress in excluding ten States from
representation, is to pass bills by two
thirds vote which, were all the States rep
resented, could not SO pass; and thus to
virtually abolish the Constitutional pro-
vision aforesaid. That if this precedent
be acquiesced in, there will be nothing to
prevent bare majority of Congress, at
any time in the future from multiplying
the Constitutional veto of the President
and usurping uncontrolled legislative
power, by an exclusion of the minority
from their seats. That the exclusion of
even single State might give the con-
troll, and pretext for such an exclusion
would be wanting to an unscrupulous
and revolutionary party.
4. Resolued, That the people, and es-
pecially those of the agricultural States,
have suffered too long the exactions of
high protective tariffs, and, as the repre-
sentatives of an agricultural and laboring
population, we demand that their SUBJ
stances shall no longer be extorted from
them in order to fill the pockets of East
ern monopolists.
5. RcsolUed, That unequal taxation is
contrary to the first principles of justice
and sound policy; and we call upon our
Government, Federal and State,t to use all
necessary constitutional means to remedy
this evil.
| 6. ResoZped, That the Radical majority
in the so-called Congress have proved
themselves to be in favor of Negro Suf
rage by forcing it upon the people of the
District Of Columbia against their almost
unanimous wish solemnly expressed al
the polls; by forcing it upon the people
of all the territories in violation of the
Constitution, and by their various devi,
ces to eoerce the people of the South tc
adopt it. That We are opposed to Ne
gro Suffrage, believing that it would be
productive Of evil to both whites and
blacks and tend to produce disastrou;
conflict of races.
Z. Resoloed, That for all their effort:
to uphold the Constitution, we tender to
the President and to the majority of the
Judges Of the Supreme Court Of tht
United States, our hearty thanks.
s. Resolued, That we are in favor OF
Democratic Convention of delegates from
all the States, to be held at such timt
and place as may hereafter be agreed up
on. And that the State Central Com
mittee be authorized to concur with othe
proper committees in fixing the time auc
place. That we prefer Louisville, Ken
lucky, as the place.
g.. ReSelUcd, That the Democratic news
papers of Ohio deserve an, earnest an,
liberal support; and that an early an,
thorough organization of the party is in
despensible. I.
Mr.. Vallandighan moved the adoption
of the report, which motion was second
ed.
W. NJ. Cory obtained the floor, an,
moved to amend the report by -addinl
the 1st Kentucky Resolutions of 1898
and made a speech in favor of his mo
ton. @
Mr.. Vallaudigham replied ably and el
oquently to Mr., Cory.
After the conclusion Of Mr.. Va.landig
hams speech, the previous question wa
moved, seconded, and sustained by tn
Convention, Mr.. Corry's amendment wa
then voted down; and the Resolution
were adopted asreported by the Commit
ee on Resolutions.
The Convention then adjourned SIN
die.
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