The primitive Republican. (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-1852, 1852-03-25
PENNSYLVANIA.


Mr.. Hugus, from the committee appoint
ed to prepare resolutions expressive of the
sense of the convention, made the following
report:
Pesoired, That this convention cordially
approve and endorse the great democratic
political principles imbodied in the resolu-
tlons adopted by the last two National Dem
ocratic Conventions, held at Baltimore in
1874 and 1913, and believe their strict OBJ
servance to be not only conducive to the
prosperity but essential to the preservation
of the Union
Resolred, That the democratic party, in
view of the present critical condition of the
country, should now, more than ever. resort
to the principles of its glorious founders, as
furnishing the safest and surest guides and
landmarks; and that among those of prima-
Try importance in the existing position of
public affairs, we may enumerate-a strict
construction of the powers Granted by the
several States to the federal government un-
der the constitution of the United States.
and denial to Congress of all doubtful pow
ers; sacred regard for the rights reserved
to the States respectively and to the people
an absolute non-intcrferenee by the several
States and their citizens with the domestic
institutions Of each other; and rigid econ.
omy and strict accountability in the expen.
diture Of the public money drawn from the
pockets of the people by taxation, combining
the appropriations made by Congress to ma
tional objects plainly authorized by the con,
stitution.
Resolceo7, That the cornor-stones of tht
democratic party were securely and deeply
laid during ''the reign of terror" by the i'm
mortal patriots and statesmen, Jefferson anC
: Madison, in the Virginia and Kentucky re
solutions, and in Mr.. Madison's report: anC
, that whenever thegoyernmentd departed from
the. spirit of these resolutions and this re
port, dangerous dissensions and injurious
consequences to the country were the result
Resolved, That the democratic party i
the true Union party Of the whole country
and we recognise no other We rejoice Il
: witness that the democrats In other State
: who disapproved the compromise measure
: of the stCongress, have, for the sake of tn
: Union, resolved to acquiesce in them as
: final settlement of the yexed and dangerou
questions arising out of domestic slavery
aud the democratic party throughout all th
States are now reunitingin solid phalanx up
on the pinciple that these measures must an
shall be maintained and executed, and wit
) the firm determination that the party sha
b be restored to its former aseendency an
= power in the administration of the FEEDER,
ST government
N Resotred, That the democracy Of Penn
sylvania will maintain with fidelity and eI
r ergy the faithful execution Of the fugitiy,
il slave law; and that We pledge ourselves /
IN exert our best efforts to secure the speedy r
n pealo such portions of the estate obstru
e. ton law as deny the use Of our .jails (,
is the detention of fugitives. from labor viii
is awaiting their trial, or in any other mann,
G interfere with the constitutional rights
q citizens of our sister States in reclailnir
n their property.
ne Res0tUed, That the democIacy of the o
" keystone Commonwealth having deferr
II their claims TO i presidential candidate
ed the appeal Of her sister States for lnoreth
~ half century, do. now, by al unpfaeeaeI
IL ed majority, earnestly and energetically
IS. vert iheiF string snd long. deferred ripIlt
e9 ne aonor 81 Turn hing President for 0
of 9nlon, 9 the person 81 their fellon citize
n- zines Buchanan They hare no sana,
Il choice; and they fra.ly believe that shon
be- ha Be nonln IS naraar. Fl 49,