Weekly North Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1850-1858, 1851-06-18
PENNSYLVANIA.

The following sound and admirable Resolutions
were unanimously adopted by the late Democratic
Convention which met at Reading, for the purpose
of nominating a candidate for Governor of Penn
sylvania:
g Resolced, That the time has arrived when not
only the prosperity of the people, but the preserva
tion of blessed Union require that the Democratic
party, in all its measures shall strictly and faithfully
adhere to the fundamental principles established by
the most important of these principles we may emu.
merate strict construction OF the Constitution of the
nited States total abstinence the part of Con-
gress from the exercise Of all doubtful powers;
cred regard for the hts reserved by the sovereign
States of which the confederacy is composed an ab-
States with the domestic institutions peculiar to each
and rigid economy in the expenditure of the taxes
raised from the people, con6ning the appropriations
of public money BY Congress to national objects,
plainly authorized BY the Constitution.
Resolued, That had these vital principles of Demo
cracy been faithfully observed in the administration
Of the National Government since the advent of the
Wings to power on the 4th of March. l849 we should
not witness the spirit of discord and alienation
which at present prevails between the north and south,
on the question OF domestic slavery-threatening as
it does eventually to dissolve the Union, nor should
we have occasion to depore the enormous aPpropria-
tons OF public money, approaching, in time OF a
peace to the war standard of expenditure. and enda-
gering an entail upon posterty of the fatal ncu-
bus Of permanent national debt.
Resolred, That the Democratic party of Pennsyl-
vana true to the Union. the Constitution and the
laws and will faithfully observe and execute, SO ar
as in them lies, all the measures of Compromise
adopted by the late Congress, for the purpose of set
sling the questions arising out of domestic slavery, and
this not only from sense Of duty as good citizens
Of the Republic, but also from the kind and raterna
feelings ,Ohieh they cherish so,oars their brethren q
the shveholding &ates.
Resolued That the sixth Section OF the Act of the
Legislature of Pennsylvania, passed on the Sd ol
March, l647, denying under severe penalty, the use
of State as for the detention of fugitive slaves
while awaiting their trial. ought TO be expunged from
Statute books, both because inte!poses obstacles
Of State Legislation. to the execution Of the
provisions of the Constitution of the United States
and because it is virtual disregard of the principles
of the compromise, and is calculated seriously to
danger the existence of the Union.
Resoloed That in the matt er of levying duties OF
foreign imports by the General Government. we are
in favor Of the reciprocal interchange Of our products
with the other nations of the earth, in consonanct
with the enlightened spirit of the age, recognizing
clearly the practice of the Government to maintain
and preserve in full vigor and safety, all the grea
industrial pursuits Of the country"
We can meet our friends in Pennsylvania on tina
PLATFORM and stand with them in the support Of thu
above principles most cheerfuly and heartily. How
different is their language from that of many of th'
Whig Conventions of the free States! A VIII
Convention in Pennsylvania, which assembled abou
the same time, resolved in favor Of protective Tariff
in favor of Gen. Scott (Sewards first choice) 70
President, and that Pennsylvania is utterly hostil
to the further extension Of Slavery, any interference
with it by her State officers" They also endorses
Gov Johnson for reelection, who refuses to sign tn
bil passed by the Democrats of the Legislature. re
pealng the clauses in the Pennsylvania laws whic
forbid the use of her as for securing fugitive slaves
Such and SO wide is the difference in Pennsylvani
between the Democrats and Whigs-the Democra,
for the Constitution. the Union. and the equal right
of the States, and the Wings qga;nst the Constits
tioL and trucking to Wilmot and freesoil.