Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1856-07-30

the only national political organization hi tho
country, having presented for the suffrage. ~
the people that true statesman an pure ma.
triot JAMES BUCHANAN for President. and
JoHN C. BREcKINRIDeE for Vice President
IL becomes our Imperative duty, binding, 40
well upon every patriotic citizen. as upon
every Democrat to aid in securing their eiec-
ton. to put his shoulder to the wheel. and
earnestly push on the Democratic column.
! Resotred, That we have no sympathy or
fellowship with that band of Thugs usu.
ally 'denominated s Know Nothings. We
regard them as social curse In the commu.
nifty; while we view their organization into q
political party. as a measure at war with free
dom and liberty of conscience
Resolred, That we are opposed to the self.
styled Republican party of the day, regard.
ing its organization and tendencies as treason.
able and chnerical. For no party based up
on Geographical distinctions aud appealing TO
sectional influences for support can meet or
receive the sapport of the patriot who love-
his whole country,
ResotUed, That we regard the Pennsylrs
MA Rail Road Company gigantic corpo-
rate monstrosity. Invested at the time of Il.
corporation with unusual powers, g. ersrr
subsequent session, it is fenced in with in
munities, and is prepared to assume defian,
position towards the people We look upou
it as more sordd and quite as souliess as tn.
Bank of the United States, and its Officials
, and minions with 4 few honorable execution.
have already manifested tho mcanrese Of ,hei.
political proclivities. by identifying tcu,s, :.
with the KnoW-NotLing party We earrcs.
ly urge our representatives and Seps.orr Z.
'ootch with argus eyes this frightful bantlaa
of Legislative creation.
to the repeal or any modification of the stbr..
mill" tax imposed by the Legislature 9. tbi.
State upon the Pennsylvania Rail Road Com.
paDy.
Resotred, That " emphatically approve OF
the administration of Franklin Pierce Tha.
he has shown himself to be man of national
principles, ana that we believe that be hss
been actusted both in his Foreign and Domes
tic policy by true regard to the best inter
csts of the counry
Resolred, That in the passage Of ths Kan
sas and Nebraska act We recognise the doctrine
of popular sovereignty; the same doctrine
which originated the American Revolution
The right of the people 10 decide for thcmsel-
YES the nature aud form of their own domes-
tic Government: To frame their own ideas.
and to establish their own political institutions
Resolred That We endorse the LeCisls,iva
course of that unimpeaceable Democrat. Mai.
Jos. Bernhard. and that our Representative.
conferees be instructed to vote for his rc-no1a-
ination if he is candidate before the Coufcr-
cnce.
After the resolutions had been adopted. ths
President of the Convention, Gen. JOSEPH
MDonald being loudly called for. addressed
the Convention with one of those bursts Il
genuine native eloqucnce for which he j. 40
remarkable. John Rhey and Dr. Wm A.
Smith, having been called out each inside
some remarks the great questions befors
the people-the speeches were all rapturously
-applauded-tb6 Conventiea then adjourned
with three glorious cheers for Buchanan
Breckenridge and the ticket this day nemius-
ted
j. NDONALD. Pres'.
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