Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1855-07-04
SPEECH OF HON. ]. M. PORTER.

We publish below the resolutieRs passed at
a grand mass mccsiag il, Old northampton
county. few days since. in honor OF the tri-
umph OF Democratic principles in the patriotic
State of Virginia together with the eloquent
and masterly speech of Hon JAMES NJ. PORTER
delivered on the occasion-a speech we hope
~ see copied into every Democratic taper in
this Commonwealth, containing, as it does.
ttdcfee and arguments OF the NEST pointed aud
valuable character. James VI. Porter, wheth-
er considered as a Lawyer, a Judge, States
man, Gentleman, or a Democrat, is one of
the men of whom the people of this mighty
Commonwealth have reason to feel proud
and the facts he has portrayed In this speech
cannot fail to enlist the earnest attention and
swarm regard of the united Democracy of Penn
sylyania Tho resolutions, too, are worthy
the men from whom they emanate:
OLD NORTHAMPTON HoVING!
Patriotic Resolutions.
The Democracy of Northalaptsa cosnty
has assembled in its might to congratulate its
members, and our republicans through
out the State and Union on the triumph of
correct principles in the election of Henry A.
Wise, the candidate of the party, as governor
of Vlrginia-to renew our allegiance to our
time honored organization-to bear our testi-
mony to the correct principles of our party
to the ruinous results which have ever char
acterIzed the temporary successes of our op-
ponents; and to prepare for the coming con-
test in our own State -
We do therefore Resolve -
L. That we hail with 1lnuixed feelings Of
grauncatlon, the glorious triumph of the prin-
ciples of Democracy at the recent election in
the good old Commonwealth of Virginia. A
result which has stemmed the torrent of error
fraud, fanaticism and bigotry, which had
threatened to oyerwhelm our land-sap the
foundations of our Northumberland the
prlncipies OF our constitution and leopard the
Union of these States, cemented by the toll
and bleed of the Revolution and establishes,
by the wisdom and patriotism of our ances
tors
3 That the natire State of Washington.
Jefferson, Madison, Monroe aud Patrick Hen
ry was the proper field for the defeat of the
eonspirators against the constitution and laws
81 our country II was the proper breakwater,
"a 'he language of President Pierce to stay
Ine .ine OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, Abolitionism,
anu al otner intolerant issues. that had for
Ineir oo)ect the destruction of all that was
near anu dear to the friends of our clar;ous
0n'on-as Is wen as to the friends of civil and
religious liberty everywhere. '
., inat we were wont to boast that tb;s
our land, was an asylum for the oppressed 40 of
all nations. and we invite such h;ther 70 t.b
ernaele among us-promising them. that here
they should be permitted to worship God ac.
eording to the dictates of their own csnscien-
ees-with none to harm them or make them
afraid We promised them che enjoyment
OF those equal rights won for us by our faith
errs, and participation of our privileges as
citizens Of this free republic; when after rea-
sonabie probation they deliberately desired to
eseome e our follow-citizens. and we are not
;'n,ng ;nn:ag to incur the reproach. that all these
ms..ae,lons, msra professions and promises were
=. That the secret sonsp;racv which with