The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1868-10-01
Record Of the Democracy.

h'iaH'c5' DuI we propose HTsL 10 set
tie the question whether traitors or
loyal men shall hold office. That ques-
ton settled, we are willing to take up
the question of finances We propose
to see what has been the record of the
party in Jackson county.
On the 4th day of July, 1864, in the
midst of the Democratic rebellion, the
party met at Leach's Grove, in Jackson
township, and passed the following
resolutions:
THU RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED BY THE DEMOCRACY
or JACKSON TOWNSHIP. At LEAcH's GROVE oy
TIE 4Tu OF JULY. 1864:
/. Resolced That the Democracy here assem-
| bled sincerely cherish The memory Of that Ia
mcnted band Of Patriots who upon the ever
memorable 4th Of July, in the year 177G did
BOLDLY and ~arlessy declare that the chains Of a
Hrant could hold them no longer.
?. Re,9lrel. That with them we hold that gov
/ cnments Instituted among men should derive
! their just powers from the consent Of the gUV-
/ emcd and that whenever q government fails to
guarantee to cach and every person their inalicn-
able rights. il Is the right Of the people to throw
oil such government and to institute another
/ laying liz foundation on such forms as to them
shall most Likely TO effect their safety and Lapp-
/ ness.
8. Resolrsd, That tie bitter experience Of the
past three years has concusv velv taught Us that
it is the intention Of The present Administration
! to entirely subyert our free and humane govern
mvnt made by our fathers aud to establish an
absolute despotism over US.
!. Rss,icel. That without DELAY we take the
necessary steps for arrestlng the progress Of this
military despOtism which has already deprived
us Of our dearest rights and re-adOyt the form Of
government made on the 17th of September, i7s7.
| entitled The CONSTITUTION OF TIE UNITED STATES
CT ANGEGCA.
3. Resolred, That we hail with inexpressabls
! delight the return to Ohio Ofthe great and irwin
/ chile champion Of Liberty our beloved statesman.
! Clement Laird ValauIigham: and we hereby
notify the tyrants and their contemplate min
! ions that no more Democrats can be sent into
| exile, r thrust into Bastes. without due process
! of law except by walking over the dead bodies
| oil the democratic party
! G. Resolred That PEACE is essential to The
/ prosperity and happiness Of all nations ComuIu-
| mites and associations; therefore. this useless,
| wicked, and barbarOus war ought and must be
| brought to speedy termination.
G. ResolreG That we will support no man for
any office who's in any respect in favor Of the
| further prosecution Of this war.
8. Resolred'' That the war is and has been from
the first. wagcd for the express purpose of liber-
ating negroes, enslaving white men, enriJhing
shoddy thieves. equaziug the black and white
races, and for building up monicd aristOcracy
on the ruins Of our free republican government.
9. Resolerd That we are totally and resolutely
opposed to extending to the coloFed race in the
country the tights and immHnites belonging
only to white men and American citizens.
10. Resolred, That the highwa, mans plea that
"might makes right, as cUntendtd by the Pres
ident as an excuse for lis base usurpatiOns OF
power and lis nnpardUn8ble violations Of his
ofIic al oath is entirely unworthy the chief ruler
ola civilized nation. and only becoming pirates
and robbers Of the JckR 4 HerTel SchDol.
H. Reso ired That the present bloody and in
human war. with all its woes and horrors, unpar-
donable taxation, the suspension of the writ Of
b0JeGs corpus, the arbitrary arrests, abridgment
oi the free dom of speech aud the press the un-
warranlaJlc searches and seizures the disfan-
chsement of the people by the military, and
many other Outragss which have no parallel in
the history Of civilized nations, The P'rsdent his
gdris0ys agsats, spPpoTters end apo99iSt d9ae are
respoasiji tor; and that Il is the intention ef The
DemJcrdtjc purity To JriHg them to sure and u con-
| Iiga punishment hereafter.
y. Eeso!red. That we veneratc the Chris ain
Religion and highly respect the sacred office of
the ministry Dut those naiariOus hypocrites who
20 about preaching war, murder and TRpine in
stead of peace and good will to man. we regard
as serpruts of Satan who have stolen The livery
Of Heaven in which to serve their mastcr--tae
Devil-and deserve the sc0rn and cOntempt Ui
professors and well wIshers uf the Christian Re
ligion.
IS. Resoicsd, That franklin Pierce, of New
Hampshire. is our ii st choice for President,aHd
Daniel ". Voorhees, Of Indiana, for Vice Prcsi-
dent; but we will zealously support any good
peace man the Convention may select.
H. Pesolced That we heartily endorse the
speech Of Alexander Long preierring Of the two
alternatives-recOguitio Of the independence of
the Southern Confederacy to suhjugating the
people of the South.
15 Resolred That the Democracy of Jackson
township have ever been and still are true to
Democratic principles. and that they are entitled
to a candidate for some OF the county offices
and we. therefore, desire that the name of Ed
ward w. eating be presented to the County Con-
vention as our choice for County Recorder, sub
ect to the decision Of the Convention.
16. Resolred, Finally, that free speech, free
press. and @ free ballOt-b0X we must and will
have. or shed the last drop of our blood in the
attempt; and we will inform our military oppO-
nents that we well resort to reprisals in future
if they seek to further 60 oppress US and outrage
our rights.
H. Resolrca, That these Resolutions be pub
ishcd in the Jackson Express and the CRISIS.
In August, 1865, the Democracy of
Jackson county had a meeting at
Frenchs Grove, in Jackson, and Wells
A. Hutchns made speech. A COM
mittee was appointed to draft resolu-
tious. Levi DUNCAN and Porter Du
Hallway were on this committee.
We quote the proceedings from the
Jackson EapreS8 of August 25, 1864:
THE PEACE MEETING LAST SATURDAY.
Pursuant to the Lrief notice given In the Err
press and by hand bills, the friends of PEACE in |
jackson county, without respect to party met |
at Frenchs Grove, in jackson, on Saturday last, |
for the purpose of consulting and deibeTating
upon the condition Of the country. 1t is said |
that there were about one thousand present
We think il was the largest county meeting that
ever assembled in jackson upon such brief no.
tcP-Ony ten days. The people come of their |
own accord to attend the Peace MeetiRg these |
two words being the heading of the notice issued.
[It may be proper to say here that hand bills,
headed Peace or War;" were issued from the
head quarters of the War party, calling upon the
people to assemble on Friday the day before the
"Peace Meeting" but, as the people failed to
come forth, no such meeting was held. None |
of the usual appliances were resorted to for the
purpose of getting UP crowd The people |
came to town from every direction, in large and |
in small numbers.
At about one o'clock, the meeting was called
to order by Porter du Hallway, ESQ, ID. James, !