The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1841-03-20

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who has thus acted and been approved of,
for any other, whose sentiments are un-
known, whose views are an entire mystery,
and who is committed TO no particular
course of policy, would be only TO thcken
the embarrassments which already prevail,
increase the distress that now exists, and
delay the returning confidence which, under
the administration OF Governor PORTER, |
may with reason be anticipated.
ReSolUed-'That the sentiments ayowed |
by the Democratic State Convention of the
4lh Of March, 1898, by which the name of
DAVID r. PORTER was first presented
10 the consideration of The people of Penn.
sylvania as the democratic gubernatorial
candidate, are those Of this convention -
That while the democratic party of the state
desires aud demands thorough reformation
OF the present unwhoesome and corrupt
banking system, and contends for the era
dicalion o! its abuses and vices, il does not
seek the destruction of the banks: That il
most cordially approves of the doctrines
and views of policy which, upon this sub
| ject were communicated to the Legislature
| by Governor PORTER, in his first annual
nessage-and believes that, had they re.
ceived the legislative sanction.ihe monetary
arrangement which now exists, if not wholly
prevented, might at least have been made TO
assume greatly miugated form,wiIh every
reasonable prospect of a speed! removal.
ResolUed-That the democratic party of
Pennsylvania has received with enihusias-
Tic appreciation the gubernatorial pefo of the
vicious and iniquiious bill, dividing that
branch Of the executive duties which re-
lales TO the public works, between the two
Houses and the Governor: That the sys-
TEN proposed was one anomalous and mon
strous-dangero in principle, if not i'm
possible in practice: That the patriotism
whic prompted Gov. PORTERt TO offer 10
divest himself of the appointing power Of
, the Canal Commissioners, in order TO Sc
cure il Immediately to the people, is deserv-
: ing Of the highest commendation; and thai
the shallow artifce of an accidental legis
3 lative majority, elected by an actual popu
lar minority to transfer power to them
selUes, under the pretence Of restricting The
: executive patronage, when the petitions o
, the people were that such power should be
! commiMed directly to them, is perfectly un
derstood and properly apprecia!ed--as are
: also, the sagacity which dictated, and the
nerve that pronounced its rebnke: Ant
: tina, the Uet0 Of such bill is the more espe
e cially to be commended, when it is mat
3 ter of noloriety that, even before its passage
: she two Commissioners, TO be elected or ap
: pointed by the two Houses, had been al
(; ready determined upon, and were to con
a sist of two members of their own bodies
I in utter conravenion of the spirit if not 0
. ;he letter Of the Constitution.
ReSolUed-That
HENRY BUEHLER,
LUTHER REILLY,
A. V. PARSONS,
JACOB SELLER,
WILLIAM ID. BOAS,
BENJAMIN PARKE,
, ]. B. BRATTON,
E. w. HUTTER,
JACOB BAAB.
! MICHAEL BURKE,
Harrisburg.
HENRY A. MUHLENBURG,
Reading.
JAMES CLARKE, Blairsville.
WILLIAM BEATTY, Butler.
WILLIAM ENGLISH,
JOSEPH G. NEAL, Philadelphia.
JOHN B. GUTHRIE,
DAVID LYNCH, Pittsburg.
be appointed, and the same are hereby ap-
pointed, to constitute Central Committee
of Correspondence for the democratic par
ty of Pennsylvania.
| Resoied-Thai Standing Committee Of
Correspondence for each of the counties Of
the commonwealth be respectively appoint
ed by the Several delegations from each
county. composing this convention.
ResolUed-Thei defeat and disaster have
never been visited upon the democratic par
ty of Pennsylvania, except when its ranks
have been distracted by Internal divisions
and dissentions: That the results Of de-
feat have ever been most disastrous to the
great interests both of the party and the
Commonwealth; and that, to prevent the
unhappy recurrence of such consequence
we most earnestly urge upon the
democratic citizens of Pennsylvania
the necessity Of Immediately reeoncil,
ing all minor differences, if any, and
wherever any, may exlst--and to unite har-
monously, vigorously, and deierminedly,
in persevering effort TO preserve the pure
and cardiaal principles of the democratic
faith, and TO promote the success of the de-
mocratic party; and that with view to the