Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1854-07-06
Meeting at Tammany Hall.
IMPORTANT PRocEEDINGs-REPUDIATI OF TIE
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IMPORTANT oCEEDINGs-REPUDIATIoN OF TIE
KNOW NoTHINGs.
The Democratic Republican General Com
mittee last night held Special meeting at
Tammany Hall Lorenzo b. Shepherd filed
the chair, and Messrs. Haswell and Andres
as Secretaries. Resolutions were introduced
utterly repudiating, on the part of the COM
mittee, any connection with the Know No
things, as may be seen by the following:
REPORT:
At a special meeting of the Democratic Re
publican General Committee held AT Tamma-
ny Hall, on Wednesday evening, the following
preamble and resolutions, offered by 4. Reed,
Esq, of the Tenth Ward, were unanimously
adopted:
HLeyeos. the Constitution of the United
States declares that TO religious test shall
ever be required a qualification to any Of
fee or public trust under the United States,
and whereas, If there can be no exclusion from
Office IN consequence of mans religious te-
nets, it is self-eyident there can be no restric-
ton of the right Of suffrage growing out of
that cause and, whereas, the greatness and
glory of this republic have been materially adj
vanced by the industry, energy and patriotism
of a large portion of its citizens of foreign
birth, and whereas, it is anti-republican, anti
democratic, and ant-C Christian to prescribe any
man or set of men becaue di ffering with us in
religious opinions, or because not of American
nativity; therefore, be it
RcSoiccd That, as Americans, and as De
mo crats, devoted to the fundamental principles
of this government, and III favor ofpreserving
all the rights and guarantees Of the Constitu-
ton, we utterly repudiate any attempts to
prescribe any of our fellow-ciGzens, whether
native or foreign, on account OF the religious
beliefs they may entertain.
ResoIrcd, That the balls upon which rests
the continued prosperity, permanency and
power of this nation. is that feature of the
constitution. and the time-honored policy of
the government, which tolerates all political
and religious opinions, permitting every man
to worship God in his own mode, and hold
such political doctrines as he may deem for
the best interests of the country.
ResoIrud, That, while allow the largest IL
berty of public speece, and go for the utmost
extent Of public discussion Of all religious and
political theories, yet we are opposed TO riot
and all indictments to undue popular commo-
ton which tend to breaches of the peace and,
on the Sabbath, to the dissertation of that
holy day.
Resoired, That it is the glory and the pride
of old Tammany Hall that she has never, at
any period of her history, avowed out but tru-
" republican doctrines, or been tnctured with
nay but sound Democratic tenets.
She goes now, as always, for that unbound
ed philanthropy which to crates The largest
liberty consistent with good order and in con-
formity to the laws, prescribing no man for
opinion sake, discriminating neither for nor
against anv on account of birth or religion,
but opening the door wide to the oppressed of
all climes, and to the downtrOdden Of all mo-
marches.
LoREXRo B. SHEpHARD, Chairman.
Chas, H. Haswen, J Secretaries.
Miles B. Andrus (