Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-06-13
Nth of Jnne ConYentlOn-ResOlntiOns, &c.


9th of June COnVentiOH-HesOlItions, &c.
We present below the Resolutions adopt /
ed unanimously by the Democratic State
Convention, which assembled at Harris
burg, on Tuesday last;--
Rcso1ued, That the judicial character of
Pennsylvania has derived additional lustrc
from the eminent abilities and learning of
Judges Lewis and Black, whose successors
VIC have this day nominated, That the
one who retires TO private life, carries
with him the respect and esteem, both OF
the profession with which his duties asSoci-
ated him, and of the people whom he served,
and while we did regret 10 lose the other
from the Bench, we express our gratiica.
ton that his eminent abilities have been
brought into requisition in the National
Cabinet.
RcSolved, That we fully approve of the
policy Of the National Administration, as
thus far exhibited, ard have undiminished
confidence in its distinguished head, and
in those associated with him in the conduct
of public affairs.
ReSolUcd, That the prompt and decisive
action of the President Of the United States
in defence of the elective franchise in the
city OF Washington, at the recent charter
election in that city, merits and receives
the sanction of all order-loying and law
biding citizens,
ReSoluea, That in the eminent public
services, the high moral worth, and the
sound legal learning of William Strong
and James Thompson, the nominees Of
this Convention, for Judges Of the Supreme
Court the best evidences are furnished of
their fitness to discharge the responsible
duties to which they are about to be called
by the people.
ReSo5yed, That the principle contained
in the recent decision of the Supreme Court
Of the United States, in the case of Dred
Scott VS.. John +. 4. Sanford, in regard
to the political rights Of the Negro race,
meets the hearty acquiescence of the ludg-
ment of the Democratic citizens of Penn
sylvana, and is as much commended to
the whole people of the United States, by
the force Of truth and patriotism, as it is
equally binding Oh all by the highest sanc-
tions of law.
6esolOed, That in the opinion Of this
Convention, the last Legislature, whose
general course was 50 repugnont to the
feelings, policy and principles of the Demo
cratic party, that it cannot be held rcspon-
siblo for any of its acts, demonstrated in
an especial manner, its total want of re poct
for the right of the people to demand from
its government safe and sound currency,
by the enormous, indiscriminate and un-
necessary increase of the banking capital
Of the State.
ReS02ved, That the passage Of the Act
by the late Legislature, entitled "An Act
to provide for sale of the Main Line Of
the Public Works, was wanton disregard
Of the bes. interests of this Commonwealth,
and of the principles of sound legislation.
That whilst in name it purports to be a.
sale of works which cost the State nearly
twenty millions of dollars, it is intended to
be, in reality, a gift of those works to
Corporation. That in permitting the aban-
donnent Of o large portion of said works,
there is grGat sacrifice of the interests of
the people, especially Of those in the West
ern part Of the State. That the bill contains
none of those safeguards for the future
management Of the line proposed to be
consolidated which are required for the
protection 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 dangerous precedent, of
doubtful constitutionality, and an odious
distinction between a powerful corporation
and the tax paying citizens of the State.