The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1847-03-20
DEMOCRATIC ADDRESS.

The following address was unanimously
adopted by the Democratic Delegates II
the 4ih Of March Convcn,ion:
FELLOW CITIZENS OF PENNSYLVANIA:
Having fulfilled the important trusts COM
miued BY you to our charge, in nominating
candidates to be supported for Governor Of
the Commonwealth, anil Canal Commits
sioner, in October next, we respectfully
submit 10 your examination, the consiceras
lions that have guided us in our selection,
and which we respectfully apprehend, may
have some influence in your decision. We
are fully convinced ha. the essential well
fare and liberty Of the people of this RePub-
lie are in the keeping OF the Democratic
Republican part Of this Union-and that
whenever The day shall arrive that ,ha, par-
" is finally over,hrown, and The power in
this country passes into the haLds of lis an
tagonisls, the cause Of rational liberty will
be extinct here. Impressed with this con-
vicli IN. we consider il our duty, and the du-
~ Of every true Democrat and friend to
liberty, to devo,e his bes, thou ghts and his
most faithful exerlious to retain ard contn-
ue power in the hands Of the people. and
10 make every reasonable sacrifice 10 sup
To- nor, that cause, to establish and sustain
which our fathers periled their lives, their
fortunes, and their sacred honor. If there
be any truth that should be written in let
tiers oi burning light and be kept always
before the eyes o. a people hat would be
free, il is this, shat the price Of liberty is
eternal vigilance |, is an important ns.h
verified TOO frequently in the short history
of this, get favored, country that whenever
The enen,es of the Democratic cause have
succeeded TO power, they have impressed
some paIpabe wrong upon our country
inflicted some violence upon popular rights
--or left some bio, upon our institutions
Ina. years of pruden. and jus. administration
could moi efface.
The cru,l wrong done TO the soldiers and
ysirio,s Of our Revolution, by the iniquious
hnding system of 1889, The alien and sedl
ton law of l79s, and the sppoinin. ent Of
te mi1nigh, judges-,he establishment Of
ne United States Bank in 1916, which has
plarded :h5 natural prosperity of our coun-
w, and particularly tha, OF Pennsylvania
br a, least fifty years; for il was upon her
ma, The chief calamity fell, and spread a
moral blight over our country, more pernI-
lions in lis consequences than The taste oil
,he forbidden manna-snd last nor least
in the catalogue, passing over mary other
instances of fagrant abuses which IL would
be tedious and painful TO recount, the pas
sage of tue nefaIous Bankrupt act OF 1912,
the mos, slupendous fraud tina, was ever
,olemnized by a legislative enactment, and
which struck al the vi.als OF morality and
GOOD faith among men. These are some ol
,be bitter consequences of the imprudence
nr a free and rational people. in permitting
the rule Of their destiny 10 fall into the
y hands of those who bold in contempt The
sacred principles of equal rights.
, Pennsylvania has had dear bought ex>
T erisnce in Lessons Of political prudence.
= I, nov falls 10 The lot of the Democratic
psny aud Ihs presen. geners'icn, to repair
,bs ,aysges and waste OF many years Of in
3 ssue, wild, and prodigaI rule. In order Ic
10 this /, will require many years OF .h'
,o,, patent endurance Of the Burdens o