Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1872-07-18

most bitter and implacable enemy OF tn,
Democratic party, this conference OF Dem
ocrats from different States of the Unjot
has been convened to take such action n.
the honor and safety OF the Democrat,
cause and the interests OF the couutr,
demand, and as preliminary to and in iusti.
iication OF our proposed action, we hereby
declare that the Aforesaid proceedings OF
the said national convention are virtual
dissolution OF the hitherto existing organ
. ization OF the Democratic party; that they
are an unconditional abandonment OF the
principles of the Democratic party and the
acceptance of such as are conflicting and
| irreconcilable with them; that by this ac-
tion the said convention, as claiming to
| represent the Democratic party. has been
false to its obligation of duty, TO principle.
/ to regard tor consistency, and to every
sentiment of political honor. and as it can
| represent the Democratic party only by
adherence to its principles and can make
nominations which the Democrats are
bound TO support only by naming candi-
dates who are known and recognized Dem
ocrats, therefore the action which it has
taken, so far from being binding. as the
action OF the Democratic party should be-
Is spurn by all true Democrats and re-
sisted with unyieding tenacity and to the
utmost extremity. DENYING that the De
mocracy is dead or that it can ever die
while the principles of our fathers are
cherished BY even few devoted hearts we
seize aud again fing to the breeze for all
true Democrats 10 rally around, the ban
ncr SO faithlessly lowered, and pledge our
undying devotion TO the principles which
It represents; deeming those principles 10
Involve living and enduring issues, that
the sys stem OF Government established by
our fathers was u Federal union OF States
that we hold TO the doctrines OF State rights
and of a strict construction of the Federal
Constitution as defined by Thos. jefferson,
believing their effective recognition To be
Indispensable to the maintenance of free
political institutions and the perpetuation
of popular liberty IN this country and to
those essential principles of government
enumerated by him in his first inaugural
address, specially applicable To our time
ana condition, consisting of the following
admirable and eyer-important propositions
Equal aud exact Justice to all men of
Whatever state or persuasIon, religion or
politics" Peace, commerce and honest
friendship with ali nations, entaugliny al
liAnces with none; :" A well-dlsciplined
militia our trust in peace and for the first
moments OF war. TIL the regular army
relieve them" The supremacy of the
Clhu over me military authority r rec
dom Of religion" freedom of the press =
freedom OF The persons under the protec-
tion of the hdbeds corpus; trial by iuries
impartially selected" to which should be
added what Mr.. Jefferson defined as ..the
sum OF good goverument"-''a wise and
frugal government, which shall restrain
men from injuring one another, which
shall leave them otherwise free to regulate
their own pursuits of industry and itn-
prorcment and shall not take from the
mouth OF labor the bread it ha4 earned !"
we recommend that our Democratic fellow
citizens IN the several States do form Dem
ocratic State organizations and do ali in
their power to cheek the growing detection
from true Democratic principles; aud Ne
further suggest and recommend that a con
yentiou be held at Louisville. Kentucky, on
Saturday, the Sd day OF September, 1872.
To take such steps as may be deemed pru-
dent aud essential.
Mr.. Betley OF New York said they should
not make a nomination at the present time.
lie wanted true Democrat as candidate |
for President.
r~@"lnrinp ,Tsas offered and adopted for |
Convention NJ l.oulsNlltc.
\ series ef resolutions, recommending
certain things to the National Convention,
were laid on the table, and the convention
adjourned.