The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-09-20
III. WEBB, EDtTOR AND PROPRIETOR.
UR(1 COIUMBIA NTY, PA. SATURDAY., SEPT. 90 tst5

Is NehHoh unanimously pledge lhemSelvt
o give their Jealous support TO Jane
r Burns, al The coming election as III
}, nomlnee Of The democratic party for III
, oifice Of Canal Commissioner
Mr. CHAMPNEYS moved the ar
poInlment o: committee TO prepare re
: solutions expressive Of the sense of III
, Convention, which was agreed to, an,
'he Committee ordered 10 consist of |,
members
e The chair then announced The follow
. ing committee on resolutions;
Benjamin Champneys, w. f. Pack
Ter, DlnIzng, Pritchetle, A, j.. Roum
or', Jas. Nil, II s. M4sraw, Jacob S
HlIdeman, w. X HutTnasIe, Henry
McBridt, Joel RIuer, Jas. ii. Graham
John c. Knox, Jas. S. Campbell.
| .A,ler ashort time.
Mr. CHAMPNEYS, from the com.
mI''ee appointed on the subject, report,
ed the following preamble and lesolu.
Ions, which were read and unanimous,
y adopted.
Whereas, This is the first meeting
OF The Democracy Of Pennsylvania, by
lhelf representatives in general Stale
Convention, since The great dtmoctaric
IHlumph ol 1874, in The election OF
JAMES X. POLK, as President of tn
Unllea States, aud FRANCIS il. SKUNK,
as Governor OF Pennsylvania Isa hr
occasion Tor The expression OF public
opinion, 10 reference to then respective
ADMINISTRATIONS: lhel elore.
Resolved, That we iuly approve of
The administration of JAMES X Polk,
the pure, patriotic, and distinguish
ed Chef Magistrate orlhe United State,
and that he has thus lar fully realized
our most saugune snllcipaIlous, and
given an earnest Of the future which in
spires Our entire confidence.
Resolved That HE administration o.
FRANCIS K, SKUNK, meets our enlir,
ipprobatoO, that he IS an honest man, &
sound demOcray an able and eXperienc
ed Statesman, iu whom the people hav,
juIt coniidence--thal they will be lru,
o him, because they k low he will b.
lrue 10 them.
Resolved, That we esteem aud regard
the Hon. GEORGE NJ. DALLAS, The &C
ompIshed Vice President, as a puu
democrat and distinguished Statesman.
tud that Pennsylvania was honored b,
The democracy Of the Union, in his st,
lection as Vice President.
Resolved, That we entertain undI
mDniyhed confidence in the purity, in
egriry and democracy Of the Hon
JAMES BUCHANAN, whose brilliant an q
sound talents gave him such an envIs
1le reputation while a member of the
Senate Of The United Salcs-,ha, his
selection as Secretary OF Siae was dis.
unguShed honor Conferred OH PennsyI
vanla, and Is most satisfactory eyideuCt
% III, that while Interests OF he whole
country will be ably sustained, lhos,
which may e'pecIsIIy regard our own
State, will be resp cled sud maintained.
Resolved, That the Canal CVmmlsS.
toner's who have been elected by the
people, have dischsIsed Ikeir arduo0S
and responsible duties with ability and
fidelity y-'lbat they have Introduced sys.
lem OF economy and responsibility IuI
the Management Of The public works ;,
which merits COmmend4lIun ltom every
clIzen Of the Commonweaitb.
Resolved, That we hail The rising
star Of Texas. aud her admission into Ih,
Union, as The ntficsI result of rbe
b.Cendeucy and diffusion ot d nocrarl,
prlucl pies, IN enlSrging The area Of hn
nau hbery;h and Keystone State Wi
rol GspI 10 rSliy around our PATRON,
Chief VI M,gl,,tate. JAMES X. Polk, II
he maIntaiusnce y. h II ghls aOd ou
rghls.
Resolved, Tho, o eson i, aod ough |
OF right TO be our; sud, ia the m1rntaln.
aGce Of that rlgh We mold 1t 10 be tn |
OBVIOUS and Pau,otIc Ju y, and we haN
implicit conf trucr not ,uch wtlI b6 tn
course of The q ,vrrumsnt, not to SUI
render any po.uunoI rhe Amercln soil.
% the unjust demands Of Il foreign gov |
eminent; that the pablo domain is til |
inheritance Of the people, and that for
el4n hands should oo be permitted til
those whose free toll anoI
strong arms wtitchnss The wilderness
rnIJ cultivated tisIds, aaI give ad diuon
al sOveteignues 10 the AHeAiesn Uo.I
Ion.
Resolved, That rhls Convent on PEI
ceiVes ia the general prosperity 0. III
county; "A tus secure eojoymenl ahOI