Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-12-30
The Democracy Of Phila-
delphia and the National
Administration.

1HE Democracy oi Philadelphia on the
2Sth ut., held a mass meeting over which
Ex-Chief Justice Lewis presided The at
tendance was large, and resolutions were
adopted endorsing that portion of President
Buchanan Message, which recommend, the
admission of Kansas as a State under the
Constitution, framed in pursuance of lawful
authority. Addresses were delivered by Ex-
Chief Justice Lewis, Hon Jesse d. Bright
of Indiana, and others sustaining the views Of
the President with regard TO Kansas affairs.
The action of the Democracy of PHILADELPHIA
Is worthy Of the highest commendatlon. This
is no time for shrinking, The time has arriv-
ed when the Democracy must take bold and
decided stand in defence of the landmarks Of
tie ATTY, Q" lament when too late the folv Of
procraStination. We have already EXPRESSED
our confidence II the honesty and patriotism
q Senator Douglass But wearc firmly con-
WINGED that his present position is wrong.
r@'H wrong. We are no Summer friends of
Mr.. buchanan. Having sustained him in
the hour Of success, when be was the Idol Of
q Nation Of twcnty million cf frecmen. we
viii rot now abandon him when open foes
without and secret fees within the ranks Of
the Democratic party, are industriouslv en-
gagged in cndeavoring to break down his ad-
mtnlstration and disorganizc the ranks Of the
party which elevated him to lis present ex-
"'ted position. The following are the roso-
l'tions adopted by the Philadelphia mass
meeting. Read them carefully:
Hfsot'cd, That We are perfectly satisfied
that President buchanan has not. and can
have no other design in the DISCHARGE Of the
functions of his high Office, than to advance
the true interest, honor and dignity of the
Union; that lis abilities have been proved
10 be OF the most distinguished order: hi, (
character cmlnently conservative, and his /
couuscls wise
Re&oiced, That the Government Of the .
United States Is a government OF dele rated
power; that within the limits of It's function. /
Ii Is the supreme, the sovereign power of tie ,
land; and the idea that this supreme mower
can be properly ovcrrulcd in It's exercise. ci- .
tncr by those from whom it is delegated. or
those Tor whose government such power NAV
DC exercised, Is 4 hercsy dangerous to the .
- f~'N'J % 'Gi Ct|i4 INSTITUTIONS and TO con-
stItutiJnaI liberty, and ten Is to create confr- /
sion and anarchy in any condition cf organ. /
lied society.
RCsoIrcd, That it is equally true that in
all matters not included within the grant of
power 20 the Federal Government the ricbt
OF absolute sovereignty Is reserved to the
States respectively and the people thereof
and that any Interference on the part of the
General Government with powers not OK
pressly granted, is incxpcdieut and danger
Gus, and should be. and is disccuntenancod
by the Democratic party. as no less violation
OF reserved rights of the States as would be
the attempt on the part of any of the States
or people thereof, except in due form Of law /
to interfere with the rightful exercise Of now
crS expressly granted to the General Govern
ment; that il is manifest had any Constltu- /
ton which the ingenuity of man could have
devised, even the Topeka Constitution. been
presented to the Republican party by the Ic-
compton Convention that party would have
voted against it because it is their object not (
to settle the question, preferriDg to destroy
the interests Of the Territory for the pur,,ose
OF keeping up agitation on the slavery uues-
ton throughout the States Of the Union. np,iI
the next Presidential election.