Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-01-27
VOL. 5. NO. IL.


system ofincorporations has become SO vast,
diversified and difficult of comprehension,
that reasonable industry can master the
whole subject, and understand precisely where
we are and whittier we are drifting. A
thorough revision of our laws on this subject,
and the establishment of general, uniform,
regulations for each class of corporate bodies,
with the avoidance, as far as possible, of spe-
cial provisions for particular corporations, are
reforms imperiously demanded By the public
interestd i'll which | shall heartily cooperate.
| have no hostility to express against incor-
-porations for proper objects beyond the power
Of individual means and skill; nor generally
against Legislative facilities for the applica-
ton of labor and capital to the creation Of
wealth, where individual unprempted action
will not 90. But no one can assert that we
have limited ourselves to such a policy, nor
that our laws on this subject have been careful,
consistent and just.
But, notwithstanding all topics of regret or
criticism in our public career, (and which
should bear their proper fruit in amendment
and reform, we may well be proud of this
Pennsylvania of ours-of ier people, her in
stitutions and her laws. She has become
great, prosperous and powerful; ranking
among the first of the States; and her condi-
ton at home and character abroad bear testi-
mony to her merits, and promise for her
distinguished future. Besides her agricultural
resources, which are great and first in impor-
tance, she is capable of producing in untold
quantities those two articles of prime neces-
| sity and universal use-Iron and Coal. Even
III times Of widespread financial calamity,
when speculation and extravaganza have done
their worst to cripple the operations of capital
and stay the hand OF labor in its useful toll
the leading Interests of cur State may be
1 81 IL g.
nish strong and reliable basis for the resum-
ption of activity in all the channels of employ
ment, and in all the operations of trade. That
government would be unwise and blind which
would administer the public affairs of this
State. otherwise than in spirit of kindness
and projections to these great and capital
interests,
From the earliest period of our history, it
has been the policy of Pennsylvania to edu-
cate all her citizens and at this time our in
shtutions of learning and educational facli-
ties are equal to those of any country. Our
Common Schools system is justly distinguish
ed as one of the most practical and efficient
In the Union. Let US then cherish this ira
ditional policy, coming down to from tho
, fathers of the Commonwealth, and By every
, means in our power foster and strengthen the
measures now successfully producing the re-
suits so ardently desired by the patriotic men
6 who have gone before
While our domestic affairs and policy natu-
rally will occupy most of the attention of our
: Government and our people, it is not to be for
gotten that Pennsylvania bears very interest
ing relations to the other States of the confed-
eracy, and looks with all anxious eye to tho
proceedings and policy ofthe General Govern
+ ment. 1t is both our duty and our interest to
cultivate the most friendly relations with our
sister States, and to frown upon all attempts
to sow among them feelings of alienation.
We should exert our whole influence to keep
the government of the Union in its true posi-
ton, as the common agent of the States and
the people, exercising high powers in trust of
their advantage and welfare, and deriving all
It's powers from the written constitution which
called it into being. At this time We have
strong reason to confide in that Government.
= as We know that its administration is in safe,
able and patriotic hands; and that it may be
= trusted to deal justly with all sections of the
: country.
= Observation-Disclosures utter disregard and
contempt of just and lawful authority-has
= heretofore produced difficulties in the Terri
: tories of Kansas and Utah, and. in the ease
= of the latter, has now precipitated state Of
= armed hostility between the inhabitants and
the General Government. In the former
70 the peaceful American remedy for the redres.
- ofpoltical grievances, real or imaginary-th,
ballot box-has been fo- long sine aBjuret
! by considerable.portion of the population
L, and q struggle between legal authority ant
:. unlawful and irregular combinations contiuu
~ down to the present period. Meantime
7 contributions of money and aid from th
orl States, have kept up excitement and turbul
: ance in the Territory. and enabled designing
I men there to infame passions, which other
IN wise would long since have subsided.-Th
m judgment and opinion of the country canno
- be too strongly consolidated in favor of tn
n laws, and against all who rise up to oppos
!, them by unauthorized means. Nor can th
>, excuse for resistance to the Territorial laws
- and for failing to perform the duties of citizen
- ship under them, that wrongs and fraud
w were perpctrated at elections, be admitted as
- justification. Where elections are so freuue1
- and the right of suffrage so liberal, as in th
- country, it is peculiarly the duty of GOO
- citizen to obey existing authorities, and eve
=. Objectionable laws, knowing that the form,
~ can be changed and the latter modified or r,
u u pealed within very brief period. And
~ to disputed elections, they must be decided t
~ the proper legal authority, and not by ind
ars vidual citizens, or irregular self-constitut,
zen assemblages.
are INSTRUMENTATION to necessary and rightf
IN authority. instigated and encouraged by u
It'll worthy men in the organized States, who d
;ed sired that discord should continue, and we
ted willing to contribute to that object, is t
md prolific fountain frcm which the troubles
sh- Kansas have heretofore proceeded 1t W
To- natural, perhaps inevitable, that this condu
.er. by party In the territory should pr,-.,,
me opposite party TO many unjustiG-.oIe acts .