The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-07-24
THE PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRACY.

The southern know nothngs, driven to the wall by the
unanswerable proofs Of the abotionizng of their broth
ers" in all the free States fall back upon the recent pro-
ceedngs Of the democracy Of Pennsylvania in their late
State convention and try to extract material for their
upon the democratic party of the Union We repub
ish corrected copy of all the resolutions adopted by the
sterling democracy Of the Keystone State and ask what
northern convention Of the opponents of the democracy
have presented candid and fearless national
PLATFORM or one remotely comparable to this2
Resolved That the democratic party need old and
settled declare its principles in detail 1t is sufficient
for say that belong to the democracy of the Union
and recognise geographical lines between the North and
South The interests of all parts OF the country the
same to u.s. and so ia, in power will maintain the
constitutional rights of every State and recognise in its
widest the principles of popular sovereignty in the
Territories
Resolved That every one who makes our country his
home and the constitution, the laws and the liberty
the Union, in its largest American His birth
place Of his seecton and should do him neither
good nor harm his religion between himself and his God,
and should be left to his own Judgment conscience and
sponsibty.
Resolped That regard the secret ORDER commonly
called nohing organization dangerous to the
prosperity and Of the country consider its designs
unconstitutional and void Of patriotism, being at
posed the spirit of true Christianity and just and manly
American sentiment.
Resolved That the democratic party reerate and
assert their confidence in and adherence to- the political
creed Thomas Je eson in his first inaugural
address and practised by Madison Monroe, Jackson Van
Buren, Polk and Pierce in their that these
principles require conceamen and that experience has
fully determined their applicability to all the interests of the
American people.
Resoiued, That have undminished confidence in the
ability and integrity Of Franklin Pierce and his adminsra
ton Of the government OF our country.
" Resolved That the views and principles of the present
State mbodicd in the passed by the
recent legislature and approved by the governor by which
the Of the State have been proposed to be
riousy and nariousy Affected contrast strongly with the
wise ard iudioious management by Bger and
tend show the danger of nnsng the control Of the Com
the hands Of who swayed by anatcism
and governed by prejudice.
" Resolced, That opposed to any change in our
State constitution comforting upon negroes the right Of su
frage. We are willing that this class Of Americans shall
rule this part America, conccdng other States the right
crafty their tastes in this particulars however much
we may differ from hem in opinions.
Resotpsd That pledge party and united efforts to
the election Arnold Pluner the candidate for canal
scnting voice"
Contrast these resolutions with he platform Of John
ston "the Seward OF Pennsylvania recently adopted by
the knownohngs in State convention at Reading in that
State calling for the restoration of the Missouri Compro-
mise and proclaming opposition to the admission of any
more slave States.