The North-Carolina standard., 1838-09-26
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

| A large meeting of the democratic republicans
of Pennsylvania was held at Reading, in that
State, on the 10th ult. This Convention express
ed unanimous appreciation of the nomination of
David R. Porter for Governor, and adopted sever
al spirited and patriotic Resolutions. Among them
are the following =
| Resolved, That the manly and patriotic stand
taken by the President of the United States upon
the question of abolition, in his inaugural address
in which, after referring to his previous avowal
that he must go into the presidential chair the in
flexible and uncompromising opponent of every
attempt the part of Congress to abolish slavery
in the District of Columbia, also, with determi-
nation, equally decided, to resist the slightest inter
ference with it in the States where it exists )" he
adds, that |" no bill conflicting with these views
can receive his constitutional sanction, COM
mands our cordial and unqualified appreciation.
| Resolved " That as Pennsylvanians we regret
to be compelled to contrast with the bearing of
President Van Buren, referred to in the preceding
resolution the temper and spirit of that distinguish
ed local functionary who has not scorned to prOst
tute the influence of his high Office aid in fan
ing into devouring fame the evil passions of the
disciples of the Thompson and Garrison school !;
and who has stopped to vilely traduce the charac-
ter of the glorious Key Stone State, because her
congress, would not "6asely 6o1O the knee" to the
mad and dark designs of the abolitonists.
Resolved, That it is deeply mortifyng to the
pride of every Pennsylvania, having aught of re-
Sdrd Tor the nonor, ana jealous OF the reputation OF
the commonwealth, that the leader of the abolition
sts and head and front of their incendary faction
should be the Governor of this State: That the
evidences of his approval Of and adhesion to- the
dangerous creed of that school have been lavish
y furnished, and of too grossly odious charac
ter to permit the eleventh hour denials of his al
armed satellites to impose upon the intelligence of
justly incensed people.
Resolved, That the administration of President
Van Buren, has been marked by an honest desire to
promote the best interests of the country; that in
his abilities and integrity of purpose we place the
fullest reliance and that Pennsylvania is not yet
prepared to be frightened from his support by the
clamors and denuncations of the partisans of host
of contending aspirants, hungering and thirsting
or the succession, having purpose in common
but the desire to pull douOn, and ready to turn on
and rend each other the moment they imagine the
work of destruction to be completed
Resolved, That the recent panics with which
the country has been convulsed, and the derange-
ment of the currency with which it has been af-
hicted. have been owing partly to the ruinous ex-
cess of banking, Especially produced by the char
tering of the United States Bank by the Legisla-
ture Of Pennsylvania ard the mad spirit of specu-
ation, which has ragged like pestence; and part
ly to the machinery designedly set in motion, for
the double purpose of breaking down the general
administration, and extorting from the fears of
congress recharter of national bank.