Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-06-17
VOL. 4. NO. 333.


United States, in the case of Dred Scott as.
John f. Sandford, in regard to the political
rights of the Negro race, meets the hearty
acquiescence of the judgment Of the Dem
ocratic citizens of Pennsylvania, and is ss
much commended to the whole people of tho
United States by the force of truth ana pStTi-
otism as it is equally binding on all BY tho
highest sanctions Of law.
Resotred. That in the opinion of this Coz
vention the last Legislature whose general
course was so repugnant to the feelings, policy
and principles of the Democratic party. thai
it cannot be held responsible for any Of its
acts demonstrated in an especial manner its
total want of respect for the night of the peo-
pie to demand from the government a safo
and sound currency. By the enormous, indis-
criminate and unnecessary increase Of banking
capital of the State.
Resolred, That the passage Of the act cf
the late Legislature entitled g AN act to pro-
vide for sale of the Main Line of the Public
Works was wanton disregard Of the best
interests of this Commonwealth and of the
principles Of sound legislation That whilst
in name it purports to be sale of works which
cost the State nearly twenty millions of dol
lars, it is intended to be in reality, gift of
those works to a corporation that in permit
ting the abandc nment of large portion of
said works there is great sacrifice of the
interests of the people, especially of those In
the western part of the State that the bill
contains none Of those safeguards for the fu-
ture management OF the line proposed to be
consolidated which required for the pro-
lection of the trade and commerce Of the State,
and that in the entire exemption and release
of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company from
all taxation upon its capital stock, business
and property forever, is established q danger
Gus precedent Of doubtful conStitutionality,
and an odious distinction between powerful
corporation and the tax paying citizens ofthe
State
Mr YEAeER mored that the resolutions as
reported be adopted, which was agreed 10
unanimously.
Mr. ScoTr offered the followiRg;
ResoEced, That the action of this Convention
condemning the bill passed by the last Legs
lature, for the sale OF the Main Line OF the
Public Works, because of Objectionable fea-
ture in some of Its details, is not intended as
a declsration of hostility to the policy of a sale
upon any terms.
Mr. CESSNA called attention to She fact that
resolution had boon adopted at the morning
session requiring that all resolutions should
be referred to the committee on resolutions
HliHOub ucUaIe
Mr.. PORTER addressed the convention de-
claring that if aught was added to the resolu
tons from the committee, unanimously
adopted, it must be something much stronger
upon the infamies of the Main Line Bill
Mr.. WRIGHT expressed his qualification at
the wording of the resolutions.
Mr.. ScorT moved that the resolution be
referred to the committee with Instructions to
report forthwith.
Mr. McMANUs moved that the motion and
| the resolutions be indefinitely postponed, which
was agreed to.
Mr.. ScHxABEL read extracts from Monday 3
| Pe,nsyIcanian, and delivered an energetic
address which vas severely denunciatory of
| that Journal and much applauded.
On motion of Mr. MoMANUs the thanks Of
| the Convention was rendered to the Presiden:
| and officers.
| The chairman announced that he had ap-
pointed Alex. Mckinney, of Westmoreland
! Co., and John Weidman of Lebanon Co., to
| FL omissions made in the original appointment,
of the State Central Committee. 49,.
On motion, the Convention adjourned sine
die