The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-06-12

Of resolutions, thoroughly national IN a..
character which were adopted by the COpvon
'lon by acclamation The following are ,ho
resolutions: e
Resolved, That the time has arrived -,
not only the prosperity OF the people but ~
preservation Of our blessed Union reop;roH. ,le
the Democratic party, in all its SUR. mat
strictly and faithfully adhere to the fun5oraau aau
tai principles established by its wise no+a.N ea-
and glorious founders; and among the me-. ?uc
portant of these principles we may enumer..u III
strict construction of the Constitut.oD &c us
United States, total abstinance On the na,t 'ue
Congress from the exercise of all doubtful - !"
ers; sacred regard for the rights reserrog pow
the Sovereign States of which the confado- Oy
IS composed; an absolute non-interferanoa Sy
the people of the several States. with ~" ny
mestic institutions peculiar to each; and S;uI ~
economy in the expenditure of the taxes ,a;sLS
from the people,, confining the appropriate.
of public money by Congress to national ah;ao.-
plainly authorized by the Constitution ''''s'
Resolved, That had these vital princinIo,
Democracy been faithfully observed in tbo ~ "
mlnIsratlon Of the National Government So.
the advent Of the Wings to power on the Atb ~
March, l849, we should not now witness 81 u
spirit of dlscord and alienation which at ~
eht preVails between the north and south .,
the question of domestic slavery-tbreateIiU-
as 1t does eventually to dissolve the Union. ,a
should we have occasion to deplore the enor.
nous appropriations of public money. apnro,cb
ing, III time of peace, to the war stand.r5 :.
expenditure and endangering an entail unor
our posterlty of the fatal incubus of q narInn
nent national debt.
Resolved, That the Democratic marty .
pennsylvania are true TO the Union. the Cons.;
tuition and the laws, and will faithfully obsas.-
and execute, so far as in them lies. ali the mo-
sures OF Compromise adopted by the late Con
gress' Tor the purpose of settling the question
arising out Of domestic slavery, and this NOT onIv
from a sense of duty as good citizens -
the republic but also from the kind and frate,.
, haI al Ieehngs which they cherish towards their
brethren of the slayeholding States.
Resolved, That the Sixth section of tho Ac,,,
the Legislature of Pennsylvania, passed on the
I'd OF March, 1S47, denying under severe nenaI-
y, the use OF our State Jails for the detention
OF fugitive slaves, while awaiting their trial
ought to be expunged from our Statute books
Doth because 1t lnterposes obstacles, by means
.! o'a'e legislation, to the execution of the pro-
VISIONS OF the Constitution of the United States
and because it is a virtual disrepard of the rrir
cipies OF the compromise, and is calculated Sc
rlousIy to endanger the existence of the Union
resolved. That the matter of leyving duties
N foreign imports by the general Government.
we are IN favor OF the reciprocal interchange Of
our products with the other nations Of the earth
- o
lge, recognizing clearly the practice of the
government to maintain and preserve in full
vigor and safety, all the great industrial pur-
suits of the country.
Resolved, That in Col William Biqler. our
for Governor, We recognize long
tried able and faithful Democrat in whom tbe,.
Is no guile, and man, who by his own pre-
eminent merit, has risen TO the exalted posi-
ton which he now holds in the affection and re-
spect OF his fellow-citizens. We hail him as the
worthy representative and chosen standard beo-
rer OF our great and glorious principles and
pledge ourselves to do battle for the cause Of
Democracy under his banner, until we shall
achleYe signal victory and redeem the Key
stone State from the misrule of its present Wbig
Governor.
Resolved, That we viii cordially support the
election OF Seth Glover, as Canal Commissioner
oehevlng him to be an able honest, and incor-
rupuole Democrat, and well qualified to dis
charge the duties of that important and highly
Office.
After the passage of the resolutions the dis
posaI OF some incidental concluding business,
and good speech from the President Judge
Jlllls, the Convention adjourned sine de