The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-08-17
PENNSYLVANIA ON THE NEBRASKA BILL

Old Pennsylvania makes hesitation in meeting the
great of the day Her have not assembled in
any one county outside of the Wilmot district without
fully endorsing Franklin Pierce and his administration
In nearly every the Nebraska bill is enthusiastically
accepted and boldly avowed Governor Bger bears HIM
self noby; and glad to believe from recent
counts that his prompt opposition TO religious intolerance
will produce crop of good results There thousands of
wings who will Indignantly refuse to be sold out to the
nativism, and notice that some Of the most promi
wings in Philadelphia oppose the so-caed know
nothing party with great resolution.
But we sat down to introduce readers the follow
ing resolutions adopted by the democracy of Luzerne
county, Pennsylvania, their meeting the sth
instant Luzerne is of the counties represented in
Congress by that thorough democrat, Hon. Hendrick
Wright They were written by S. 2. Ceilings esq, and
are full of eloquence:
Abolition and twin sister, free-sosm being in the
agones of dissolution 1850 in the banner
now assumed by this testabe faction Nebraska and
know nottingham Fellow citizens it is the hands that
bear this new that for the last fifty years
sauted your liberties under all the attempts that
been made upon them The black cockade alien and
sedon laws, peace party United States Bank antsub
treasury protective tariff abolition free Soils this
party to-day opposed to equal rights and religious
liberation The champions of all these supreme humbugor
rather of treason against the liberties of country
from the cockade down bloody and black abo
lon, now march under the banner of anNebraska and
know nothingsm They and both base deceptions
they intended cheat your credulity Beware
of them and their touch They inventions of political
knayes who through life have and still do swim in fraud and
deception They political cheats invented by the
enemies democratic all the chronic dis
eases of tho old federal party They clap make
Presidents and congressman out of the
worst enemies of the public liberty.
Resoped That have undmnished confidence in the
l - Ma
Pierce but admire the independence of his char
acer his unwavering adherence those principles for which
our fathers fought and which maintained and estab
shed by the ability of Jefferson and jackson.
Resored That in worthy governor, William Bgler,
we have undmnished confidence and will
endeavors his reelection believing, do that
possesses the requisite qualities for this high funcono
wit, honesty and ability.
Rcsorea That in the Hon. Jeremiah s. Black and Col
Henry s. Mott candidates for supreme judge and canal
commissioner have capacity honor and integrity,
who every worthy of support and that will
all honorable means to their election.
"a Resolved, That in The Hon. Hendrck b. Wright our
worthy representative in Congress- from his in the
councils of nation, recognise in whom
justly pride ourselves having superior and who his
votes upon all great national queonsn iavorng the
peal of the Missouri Compromise and the admission Ne
braska and Kansas affirming in the people the right of self
government in his ardent support of the homestead BILL and
opposing the schemes of spectators and gamblers in pub
lie moneys appropriated for private purposeshas
pollcy OF inc democratic party
of this district and entitled gratitude
vice. and viii give him hearty support for re-eec-
ton.
Resolved. That the constitution of this Unon formed
spirit of compromise and forbearance, ratified
confirmed by the people of the States in separate
them free States and of them savehoding
and thus solemn compact concluded between the people
of the States which bound every then asserting and
which still binds every who lives under and appropriacs
the benefit of it.
Resolced, That the question of the morality and expc-
dency of all institutions existing in the several States this
Union settled by the constitution at the time of its adop
ton
Reoired That the principle of religious liberation the
Of individual safety and the basis of the
curity of these States.
"Rcso'red, That the rights of citizens of Pennsylvania
extend, unabridged into all the Territories of this Union.
Resoircd That the right of sefgovernment inhe-
and naenable right in the people Of these States
which they be deprived without violence and usurpa
tom that affirming this right in the organization
Territories of Nebraska and Kansas Congress but
will Of the people, and protected their best interests
Rsolred, That Congress has legitimate power dis
between the property of State and another
but what sanctioned property by of the States
the time of the adoption Of the federal constitution
regarded by Congress as sacred
Tbe meeting ably and eoquently addressed by
gentlemen among others by the distinguished represent
alive Congress from this district, Col H. b. Wright in
reference his upon the various which had
before Congress He especially referred to the bill
ganng Territories of Kansas and Nebraska and the
Of the bald opposition in Congress- composed of