Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1852-03-02
ORTHODOX RESOLUTIONS.


The Democracy of Lancaster county, Penn
sylvaDIa, after nominating MIR. BUCHANAN for
the Presidency, and felicitating themselves and
the Democracy of the State upon the election of
Gov. Bigier, adopted a number of patriotic and
orthodox resolutions, portion OF which we have
only room to insert. These resolutions indicate
a healthy tone of Democratic sentiment, and
vated platform of the faithful execution OF the
Fugitive Slave Law, the only comPensatiDg fea-
ture of the Compromise TO the South:
ResoIred, That the most serious daDgerto the
successful and satisfactory operation of the Fed
eral government arises from its manifest tenden-
cy 10 consolidation, by the exercise of uDgraDted
and doubtful powers, and by the enormous ex-
penditure of public money, thus enlisting in sup
port of every encrOachment on the reserved
rights of the States, hosts of greedy speculators
who expect to enrich themselves upon jobs and
public piunder.
Resotred, That it has become the imperative
duty of the Democratic Party to resist this ten
dency towards consolidation, by maintaining and
enforcing strict construction of the COnstitu-
ton of the United States-R total abstinence on
the part OF Congress from the exercise of all
doubtful powers sacred regard for the rights
ofthe sovereign States of which the COniedera-
CIV is composed !; an absolute nOn.interfereuce by
the people OF the several Siaies with the dOmes-
tic institutions peculiar to each; and rigid econ
omy in the expenditure oEtbe taxes raised from
the people, coniniDg the appropriations OF public
money by Congress to national objects plainly
authorized by the Constitution.
ResoEred, That the corner stones Of the Demo
cratic edifice were deeply laid during i" the reign
of terror by the immortal patriots Jefferson and
Madison, in the report of the latter to the Vir-
ginia Legislature in 1898 and in the Kentucky
resolutions OF the former in 1899; and that eve
nv departure since by the Democratic party from
the true meaning and spirit of this Report and
these Resolutions, has produced dangerous dis
sensions and disastrous consequences TO the
fResolred, That the Democratic party the true
Union party of the whole Country; and we re-
isice TO witness that the Democrats in other
States. who differed from the Democracy of
PENNSYLVANIA on the merits of the late Compro-
mise measures of Congress, have for the sake Of
the Union, aequiesced in these. measures as a
final settlement Of the vexed question of Domes.
tic Slavery, and are every where Te-uniiing with
as In solid -phaIaDx to restore the DemOcraiic
paTty 10 its former ascendeBcy and power IN the
administration of the Federal Government!
Resolred. That we will maintain with fidelity
asti energy the faithful execntion6f the Eugitiye
Slave Law, aDd,Ne viii exert our best endeaVOrs
TO efeetthe speedy repeal Of snc portions Of The
Estate Obstruction Law as deny the use 6f 6nr
;ails for the detention Of FngilIse Slaves whilst
awaiting their trial, or Ia any other manner M
teTfere with the rights 6f the peo
pie Of the slayeholding States in the recovery Of
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