The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-06-17

The following are the resolutions. a. adopt-
ed unsnImousiy- y--ths lei thrss amid the nos.
elihusiastio applause ri
Resolpsd, That the eIJudicisl charac.er Of
Pennsylvsnis has deiFod additional lustre
from the eminent abilies ard learning Of
Jadses Lswe and Blalh whose succsssors
we hsveH day nomiltasd That abe, one
who re.ii Ya,s i!1epstiss with him
the rsspec 5m Of shs profession
Win which = associated him, and Of
the psopis sshom be served, and while we
did regret % lose thsloiher from the Bench,
wo expiesa.out sra.ifcAlion ,Ilsi his emlneSt
abilities bave been brbugh, into requisi,iou
in the National Cabinek
Reso!Sd,. That we iullyspprove Of The pol
icy of lie National Administration, as thus far
exhibiih, and have undiminished confidence
in its distinguished head, and in those asso-
ciated With him in the conduo, Of public af
fairs. opdf4
Assobed, That the prompt and DECISIVE &c.
tion ofthe President Of The United States IN
defencl OF the elective franchise in the city
oil Warrington, at the recent charter election
in ,ha,eIty, merits aud receives The sanction
Of all dder-loving and law.abiding citizens.
Resobed, That In the eminent public ser
vices, he high moral worth, and the sound
legal ltsrning Of William Strong and James
Thompson, the nomipses 81 This Convention,
Judges " ihs Supreme Coufr, ue pesr ev-
idences are furnished Of their fitness to dis
charge the responsible dnjies 10 which they
are about TO be called BY The people.
Resoiusd, That the principle contained in
the recent decision Of the Supreme Court Of
the Unl,ed States, in the case Of Dred Scot,
VS.. John F. A. Sanford, In regard to the po.
litical rights Of the negro race, meets the hear
ly acquiescence of the judgment Of the DEM
ocratic citizens Of Pennsylvania, and is as
much commended 10 The whole people Of the
United States, by the force Of truth and patri-
otism, as il is equally billding on all by the
liighest sanctions of law.
Resolusd, That 10 the opinion Of this Con.
venion, the last Legislature whose general
course was SO repugnant 10 the feelings, poll
cy and principles OF the Democratic party,
that il cannot be held responsible for any Of
its acts, demonstrated in on especial manner,
:ts fatal ssani of ---r-sus. Gas s.s -.ssy Of tfu
people 10 demand from iis government safe
and sound currency, by the enormous, indis-
criminate and unnecessary increase of the
banking capital Of the State. =
Resolued, That The passage Of the Act by
the late Legislature, entitled "An Act to pro.
vide for sale Of the Main Line Of the Public
Works, was wan,on disregard of the best
interests Of this Commonwealth, and of the
principles Of sound legislation. That whils
in name il purports 10 be sale of works
which cost the Stale nearly twenty millions
Of dollars, il is intended 10 be, in reality, gif
Of those works 10 corporation. That in per.
mitiing the abandonment of a large portion Of
said works, there is q great sacrifice OF the
interests of the people, especially Of those in
the Western part OF the Stale. That the bill
contains none Of those safeguards for the fu
ture management of iha Ina ss-aaased TO be
| conscrustsd wps>H are requiked for the pro.
lection Of the trade and commerce of the
State, and that in The entire exemption ane
release Of the Pennsylvania Railroad Compa
ny from all taxation upon it's capital stock,
business and property forever, Is established
dangerous precedent, Of doubtful consttu.
tionaliiy, and an odious distinction between
powerful corporation and the tax paying
citizens Of the State.
Mr. Scott, Of Huntington county, offered 9
resolution, declaring that the resolution ap.
! proving of the sale of the Main Line, in the
terms of the law, shall not be construed into
an expression Of the Convention against the
policy of the sale upon other terms.
The resolution was discussed al some length
by Messrs. Weidman, Wright, Porter, ant
Schuabel, in opposition, and Mr.. Scott, In ia
vor. 4l.,e..,l. 5-.rs,
Mr.. Schnabel was severe on tho Pennsyl
Vanidn, from which paper he read severs
paragraphs. Hedepouncedihe article in the
Pe,nsyloan,aa Of Monday, in favor of the bill
for the sale Of the Main Line. His remark,
were much applauded, and the resolution wa,
finally postponed indefinitely.
A resolution Of thanks to the officers wa.
adopted, when the Convention adjourned sin,
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