Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-04-09

Now, sir, that is one af the provisions oi
Of the Constitution adopted in 1888 just as
formal as any other provision Of the Constitu-
ton. Shortly after that Constitution was
adopted, an act in relation to fugitive slay
was passed which authorizes tho oficers Of
the State government TO execute that law
Some states as soon as al agitation was got
up by aboltionists, passed laws prohibiting
their officers from executing this law which
they had right TO do-and | am sorry to say
that such statute is upon the record in good
old, honest, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania ex-
ercising power which she legitimately might
abolished slavery by gradual process, and
for years that law was the only one on the sub
ject; but within the last twelve years since
there has been a law passed prohibiting the
officers of Pennsylvania from executing the
law of the United States to which l have al
luded, and 1t stands upon our statute books
now, and l hope that some of the Senators Of
our State who hear me, will see to having
law passed repeating it 1t is law that is
merely within the words of the Constitution,
but violates Its spirit. and / hope that they
Will blot it from our statute books that they
will pass law repeating it, and let it go to
the Governor, and see whether he dare veto it.
That law shall be repealed. In the ycas 8
90, the House of Representatives of this
State passed law repeating part OF it, and
1t went to the Senate, and there our opponents
had majority, and it died n natural death.
have no doubt that if our representatives,
attempted to repeal it now, that our opponents
would try to kill it in some way for the sake
OF the factions which they represent, butt sir,
they should he shown that they might try in
vain before the close Of the session. TAp-
plause. Well, Mr. President, in consc-
quence Of laws similar to the one passed in
Pennsylvania being passed by the various
States, Congress found it necessary to consti-
tute officers of the United States to perform
this duty; and then commenced the clamor
against the fugitive slave law, which was
nothing else than the original law so modified
as to avoid this law, and all the clamor was
made against it.
The Constitution was a matter of comprc-
mise. In il the various States gave up to
each other certain rights essential to them, so
modified as to allow them to come together
and form Union of States. The compromise
of that Constitution must be faithfully preser-
we'd, in order to preserve this Union in its in
tegrity; aud every part of that Constitution
is binding upon the whole Union, every State
of it ard every person in is, and nothing can
be enacted in violation of it. We have assem-
bled here to-day tor the purpose OF doing our
part to preserve the Union in It's integrity,
and we have made our nomination with that
view, and it is one that will meet the approba-
ton of the Democrats of the whole Common
wealth, and [ hope.it viii meet with that of
the whole Union, for | believe the gentleman
is perfectly safe statesman, who |
viii preserve that Constitution in It's letter
and spirit; and if he is elected, the Union is |
safe and the efforts OF men who are trying to
create discussion and disunion Will be defeated !
Now, sir, have very little further TO say. |
have not mixed in political life or the politics
Of my State, lately. believe L was a mem !
ber of Democratic Convention some twenty /
.hree years ago, when John Shultz was NOM |
mated for Governor. From that time to this !
he Democracy have been true to the Consti- /
.ution, have been mainly true to their princi- |
oles and true to the people, and my word for |
t, if the nomination made here this day is /
-aiifed throughout the Union, when you come
o the Tenth Legion, we viii roll up major
ty of six thousand for Buchanan Gap
,lause.)