Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1845-09-13

Mr. CHAMPNEYS moved the appointment of
a Committee to prepare resolutions expressive of
the sense of the Convention, which was agreed
to, and the Committee ordered to consist of thir.
tee members.
The Chair then announced the following Com.
mittce oil resolutions.
BENJAMIN Champneys, w. F. Packer, Kint.
zing Pritchette, A. c. Roum:ort, Jas. Mil. H.
S. Magraw, Jacob S. Alderman, w. K. lluffna-
gle, Henry Mcbride, Joel Ritter, Jas II. Gra-
ham, John c. Knox, Jas. S. Campbell.
After a short time
MIR CHAMPNEYS from the Committee ap-
pointed on the subject, reported the following
preamble and resolutions, which read and
| unanimously adopted
WHEREAS, this is the first meeting of the De-
mocracy of Pennsylvania, by their representa-
tives in general State Convention since the great
democratic triumph Of 1874, in the election of
JAMES X. Polk, as President ofthe United States.
| and Francis r. SKUNK, as Governor of Pennsyl.
vania it is fit occasion for the expression of
public opinion, in reference to their respective
administration; therefore
! Resoired, That we fully approve of the admin
istration Of JAMES X. Polk. the pure, patriotic
and distinguished Chief Magistrate of the United
States and that he has thus far fully realized
our mos, sangu;ne anticipations, and given eat.
nes: OF the future which inspires our entire con.
fdcnce
! Re.oiped That the administration of FRANCIS
r. SKUNK, meets our entire appreciation that
he is an entire honest man, sound democrat,
and an able and experienced Statesman, in whom
the people have full confdence--ihat they will
be true to him, because they know he will be
true to them.
Resoired That we esteem and regard the Hon
GEORGE NJ DALLAS, the accomplished Vice Presi.
dent, as pure democrat and distinguished states
man, and that Pennsylvania was honorcd by the
democracy of the Union in his selection Vice
President
Resolped. That we entertain undiminished
confidence in the purity integrity and democracy
Of the Hon. JAMES BucH.NAN, whose brilliant
: and sound talents gave him such envable re.
putaton while member of the Senate of the
United State-that his selection Secretary OF
State was a distinguished honor conferred on
to u.s. that while the interests Of the whole coui.
try will be ably sustained, those which may es
pecially regard our own State, will be respected
and maintained.
Resoired, That the Canal Commissioners who
have been elected by the people, have discharged
> their arduous and responsible duties with abiit,
and fdelity-that they have introduced system
, of economy and responsibility in the managemen
of the public works, which merits commenda
: ton from every citizen Of the Commonwealth
Reyoiped, That we hail the rising star of Tex
as and her admission into the Union as the bene
. fetal result of the ascendency and diffusion G
democratic principles, in enlargns the area q
human liberty and the Keystone State will nc
fail TO rally around our patriotic Chief Magi'
trate, JAMES X. PoLK in the maintenance of he
rights and rights.
Resolred That Oregon is, and ought Of right I
be ours ; and, in the maintenance Of that righ
we hold it to be the obvious and patriotic dut
and we have implicit confidence that such wi
:" be the course of the Government not to surrcI
der any portion of the American soil TO the NJ
" y Just demands Of foreign government; that II
public domain is the inheritance OF the peopl
and that foreign hands should not be permit,
10 wrest it from those whose free toll and stror
arms will change the wilderness into cultivate
heids, and give additional sovereignties to Il
American Union.
Resolcrd, That this Convention perceive in Il
general prosperity of the country; in the seou
enjoyment afforded to the citizen of his cons
tutiona' rights, against the efforts OF all wi
would encroach upon his privileges and i'll 4
full determination upon the part of the admin
> tratien to sustain the horror of our flag asa
foreign aggression the just results of H stri
y" adherence to those salutary measures and prn'
Piles of Democratic policy which have secured
our country the proud distinction which she no
occupies among the nations of the earth and
the effective discipline of the Democratic par
is essential to its success and as the securi
and performance OF free institutions depend up
the maintenance of its principles we deem
essential, that all who democrats in rrin
w pie and in practice will adhere strrnly and fir
- ly to the regular nominations of the party; a
,ha; all who set up their private judgm'
against the asceItained will of the ma jority a
thus defeat the proper action and triumph Of
:, party are aiding and supporting the opponents
Democracy.
q, Resolved, That this Convention participates
the universal grief which pervades the coun'
,es by the great national calamity, from the decc
len Of ANDREW JACKSON. H,dying ASPIRATIONS we
that the liberties ofhis country might endure
ne rLolo a.