Republican vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1857, 1855-07-21
Th. Democratic State Convention at Har-
risburg.

Til. Democratic State Fongention at Har
| risburg.
(! The Pennsylvania Democracy assembled
in convention at Harrisburg. OIL the 4th o
July, and its proceedings are before us.
The Convention organized by selecting
for President the Hon. J. CLANCY Jones
CT Berks county, who on taking his seat
made brief aud eloquent speech.
The morning session was taken up il
making the nomination for Canal Commls.
Sioncr. MI. Arnold PIumer was nomina'
ted, and the nomination "made unani-
NOUS" amidst great applause.
The Committee on Resolutions was com
posed oftwrnty EIGHT persons, one from
each Senatorial District, to be selected b,
their respective representatives.
Upon the re-assembling Of the conven
ton, evening ,ession--st y o'clock. Mr.
s. W. Black, from the Committee on Res
buttons submitted the following;
Resolved, That the Democratic party
need not OIL old and settled issues, to de.
clare its principles in detail. lis sufficient
for us to say that we be long to the pemoc-
racy Of the Union, and recognize no geog-
raphical lines between tile North and
South. The interests OF all parts Of the
country arethe same to us. and SO far as
in our power we will maintain the consti-
tutional rights ofevery State with unifogTl
fidelity.
Resolved, That every one who makes
our country his home, aud loves the Con-
stltu:lon, the laws and the liberty OF the
Union, is in its largest sense, true Amer
ican. His birth place was not o: his own
selection. and should do him neither good
nor harm-his religion is between himself
and his God, and should be left to his own
Judgment, conscience and responsible
ty.
Resolved, That we regard the secret or
der, commonly sailed Know-nothings, "
as an organization dangerous TO the pres.
perity and peace Of the country. We'con-
slider its designs as unconstitutional and
void Of patriotisn,; being at once opposed
to the spirit Of tue Christianity and just
and manly American sentiment.
Resolved, That the Democratic party
reiterate and reassert theiI confidence in,
and adherence to, the political creed pro-
mulsa'ea oy Thomas 'enelso" ~ IA ~" ~ n,s'
inaugural aqaress' anu Prar.'c y, " MAUI
in their administrations-:ha these princi-
plies require 10 concealment, and that ex.
perlence has fully determined their appll.
cabilty to all the interests Of the Ameri-
can people.
Rese,Hea, nat we nave a" :.s
Gonnu ',. I'M "a Tue ao,n.! a"u '.':s.s -,
ffanA''n rle'ce' anu ms au,n'u'S''a''o"
g .ie so.e'"m ,' ~ ou. cou""J
ntso.seo. ins. ,ge views a"a pi'"c'-
pes ., 'le P.esen. e'a.e aum'''' >. ~
1noou.u - .ne a.'s passe - y n, ."c '
HeS's'"'u's Fnu aEP|"teu y "e uo'e'"
- Wy ~n'p" tue '"'s'es' o.'"e :'"'1 ""'
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the wise and iudicious; 'i management of the
6y Governor Birl.r, and tend
70 show the danger of en,rus,ihg the con-
troll of the Commonwealth to the hands Of
men who are swayed by fanaticisr aud
governed by prejudice.
Resolved That we pledge our party
and united efforts to the election Of Arnold
Plumer, the candidate for Canal Commls-
siop~r. whom we have this day nomina-
ted without a dissenting voice.
After the reading Of these resolutions,
the Hon. II. B. Wright from the same
Committee on Resolutions, rose to present
the M;nor;tv Panort and said.
Twill now read the minority report, and
will state. in advance, that HE principal
bone OF contention was upon the Temper
ance and Abolition oYest,ons. They are
the points wish TO subscribe TO the reso-
lutions which The majority of the commit.
tee have reported, but m, objection to
them is that they do not 90 far enough.-
As chairman Of the committee, | drafted a
Sc, of resolutions which will pow read
to the convention az the
Minority Report.
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y 'san.a' aS'en"eu ~ ' "s 1,,,n ,oss Sa
HARRISBURG Oh tue 4'n o' 'a'y' io'o' 10
reso's w.. d..
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savanna s'anas .c'oss sMe'1 , - eve. aas
on tue oroaa platform o. 'ne oo"s'.'' a.
nor ooes u Know OF ack ', go, az"
nigne, Jaw OF osVer 'u'es1: roa".a'
action man are embraced w''n'n ny pro-,
visions rer'ec! IN ''se.!, u ,eauHes u" y,
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