Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1857-03-14
Resolutions Of tic Contention

HeSOtHttOUS OI UG COHCeHCt0H
ReSolved, That os representatives Of the
great party founded by Mr.. Jefferson, wa
salute our brethren of the other States with
congratulations upon the auspicious and
lust result of the Presidential election,
achieved by our united efforts and sacrifices
with the aid of patriotic men heretofore
attached to other political bodies,) and ne
cessary, as we believe, to the honor and
prosperity of our common country, and the
continuance amongst us Of the blessings Of
good government
I'd. That the course Of recent political
action in the American Union has clearly
shown the usefulness and necessity of our
party as great conservative organization,
able to resist and put down extreme and
impracticable theories of government and
social order--to preserve the constitutional
compact between the States from loose and
dangerous constructions, as well as open
yiolations-to hold in check the passions
Of the country, when direc'ed by loc il ex-
citement or other cause against iundamen-
tai points of our political system, and to
! preserve to ourselves and to those who como
after us, the rich and invaluable legacy of
free and we'll ordered institutions establish
ed by our fathers,
Sd. That to the existence and efficiency
of our party adherence to the rules and
usages is essential, and that right reason
and experience prove that without such
adherence, division, disaster and defeat
are inevitable; all departures, therefore.
from our party laws, in State or local ac-
ton, are to be deprecated and resisted, as
evidently fraught with clements of danger,
injury, and eventual destruction.
4th. That in behalf Of the p Pennsylvania
Democracy, in addition to the re. affirmation
of our best principles and policy, We an
nouncc as rules for our future action, the
Limitation Of public expenditures, to mode
rate and necessary outlays-thc sparing
and careful grants of corporate power
the enactment of laws in obedience to pub
lie opinion, rather than in advance or con-
tempt of it-occasional and prudent amend
ments of the Constitution as experience
may demonstrate them to be necessary to
the welfare and protection of the people
the encouragement Of virtue and intelli-
gence as the supports of our political system
1.-The rigid accountability of public servants
and the cultivation of Just and amicable
relations with our sister States, without
subserviency to the passions or policy Of
any of them, but with frank concession
of the constitutional and equal rights Of
each-these are grounds upon which, as
, , heretofore, We purpose to maintain the
character of our Commonwealth as free
powerful and illustrious member of the
American Union.
5th. That we recommend to the support
b Of the people, the candidates nominated by
this Convention. as men of character and
j.. experience, we'll qualified for the posts tc
which they have been respectively named
in the full assurance that if elected they
will discharge their official duties with fide
lity and success.
!, 9th. That We congratulate the Demo
cratic party and the country upon the tri
. umphant election of James Buchanan ant
John G. Breckenridge to the Presidency
!. and Vice Presidency of the United States
and that in view of the whole politica
: history of Mr.. Buchanan, rendered memo
rable by his steady and patriotic adherenc
to the Constitution and to the maxims o
/, its fathers, we, the representatives of tn
Democratic party of tho State, in full Con
vention assembled, do most con6dentl
}. pledge to our brethren of the Union wise
conservative and constitutional adminstra
/. ton of the Government under the guidanc
of a Pennsylvania President.
7. 7th, That in the late proceedings whic
resulted in the election of Simon Camera
70 to the U. S. Senate, the opposition to ou
party openly and shamelessly exhibite
l. their lack of high principles of honor, thei
contempt for the known sentiment of th
people, and their utter disregard of th
character of the State, and together wit
S. the three apostates from our own party b
whose aid the result was accomplished
It. should be everywhere denounced by a
n. men of virtue and honor.