Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-03-03
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING.

Count met in MasSmeetlng, at the Court House ii,
in the borough of Ebensburg, Monday even II
ing, the 1st inst. The meeting was callei to or 3.
der by the Chairman of the County Committee,
and on his motion Gen. Joseph Mcdonald was
called to the Chair. II
The following Vice Presidents and Secretarys c.
were then appointed: o.
Vice Presidents Michael Mcguire, George
Delany, Joseph Mardis, David Brawley, John il
Mcbride, James Shannon, Geo, Engeoach, Jos. Il
Hoge James Luther, Jacob kibler, Charles Gill, :;
Henry Harbor, John Carl, Andrew Lewis, I'd.
Glass John F. Barns, Conrod Suppes, P. Il. Shiels,
DR.. VIM. Gwin, VIM. Johnston, James McClos-
KEY Edward Farren, John Bradley, Henry Top
per, John G. Given, Sam. H.. Gray, Francis
Bearer, Peter Dougherty, John Shorbauh, F. NJ I
George, jeremiah lfcGonige.
ecretarys,-Charles Flick, Geo. McGough, I
John Buck, Michael Noon, Jr. Geo. ]. Rodgers,
! Geo c. K Zahm, Augustn Little, Thomas Nc.
| Cuoch, NJ. J. Smith, j. l.. Luckhart. j. w.
Condor, Peter McGough, Esq.
The meeting was then addressed IN an eloquent
and impressive manner, by the President. After
he had concluded. motion the following
Committee resolutions We're appointed by the
| President.
| COMMITTEES on resolutions.--C. D. Murray S. B.
Mccormick A. F. Cantwell, P H. Shiels, DR.
Walters, John, A. Blair, NJ. NJ. Adams, Thomas
McCulloch, VIM. Ryan, James S. Todd, John
Commerfur,l Henry G. Devine, and Werner Ben
der, who reported the following which were adopt |
ed by acclamaton.
|
, cornty, assembled in mass meeting, under the |
sanction of their regular organization and in pur
suance of the call of the Chairman of their Coun
ty Committee. do solemny testify their undi.
rninished confidence in the integrity, patriotism
and far seeing craftsmanship Of James Buchanan,
the illustrious chief Magistrate of the Republic.
Resoued, That we are decidedly in favor of
the immediate admission of Kansas into the I'm
ion under the "Lecompton Constitution" We
: desire to see this vexed question settled in order
Al fo{,1
If in and outside of the Territory. If Kansas is
II admitted into the Union under the Constitution
e framed in pursuance of lawful authority, which
o she has presented to Congress, the contests be-
&c tween the various parties in the State will at
=, once assume a local character and no longer en-
- gross the attention of the Nation.
> ResOlred, That having never pandered to the
o' spirit of abolitionism in days gone by, will
not do so We regard the opposition and
denuncations of such men Horace xGIeely,
Senator Hale, Simon Cameron, David Wilmot
and Lloyd Garrison only as additional evidence
Of the sincerity of devotion to the men and
; principles of the Democratic party.
- ReSolued That We cordially endorse the course
ed of our efficient L. S. Senator, Hon VIM. Bigler.
ne For his prompt and able defence Of the Kansas
policy Of tie President, he merits the thanks Of
& the Democratic party.
Rosolred, That with regret and alarm
l,e the growing spirit of iusubordinaton to author
IL ity and law, rs manifested for years back, by
- rnacontentS in almost every city and State il
u, - this Union, and which. unless speedily checked
all must result in disastrous consequences to ths
ny general Government, to each State and to every
Did citizen.
al Resolced, That we view all insubordination t.
ch authority and law incipient rebellion, snC
on wherever developed. as but another plague spo
la upon the body polite, that whether maniies
~ ted in municipal defiance of State authority, i,
.he organizations of killers and Bouncers," "Plu
ION Uges," or other secret political combination.
or in al
and st. Louis in insubordiaation in Kansas
rebellion in Utah, fllibusterism at New Or
leans, it is the same dangerous spirit of restles
discomfort and it should be frowned down by e,
nj ~ honest and upright citizen of every part,
Resolved, That it is the duty of every goo
citizen to sustain the President of this great r.
ion public, without regard to political predelictie
o, party affiliation, in seeing that 'the laws
faithfully executed. - and therefore, we do susta
ugh James Buchanan and his Cabinet, and the s.
, so preme Court of the United States and the Co
,., stitution and the Union, in the policy pursue
'N' in II ference to Gcneral.W alker Brigham 1oun
lon Jim Lane. and their deluded followers, not on
last abstract constitutional right, but IL
perous necessity, growing out of crcumstanc
tate similar to those which impelled Andrew Jacks
for to ''take the responsibility and
-: Union.
ioh' Resolved, That the citizens of Kansas. in .
lori cordance with the spirit of the Cincinnati P
Mr. form, the Constitution of the United States a
his - r;nbt TO sa,,n tpe;r orv, aan,est;c aa
pre- in their way" ONLY through the baot-be
h 10 and that as long as they remain IN state OF OF
rebellion, either as the tools of Eastern Emig
tion Aid Societies. the embodenedinst
ments of Border Rufians. they are not entit
either to the sympathics or the protection Of
orr government or the people, but should be orga
;. c zsd and controlled, even though the authori
should dsrnier resort, appeal to the po'
'm 10 of Martial Law"
If the Resolued That as Pennsylvanians we are iu.
g. II al
tive Of our State in the Cabinet, Of the Preside
He is Statesman that the Mountain Democr
lst. always delight to honor
nven- Resolrca, That the Administration, of G
e pol VIM. f. Packer, thus far meets with cor
comp appreciation. We are confident that
IS for Chief Magstracy of our noble old Comm
oceed- wealth, is perfectly safe in his keeping.
this Resotced, That we tender cur warmest tina
Irdph to Hon. Charles X. Buckalew, and his Democr
roceed Colleagues in the State Senate, for the pro
journ- able and fearless in which they have
tanned the National Administration, and
Eli. Democratic Party.
Resolped, That our confidence in the Der
ASAS. racy, zeal, and ability, of representative
ed the the state Legislature, Hon, u n. Smith,
urraed na1'rso .h.n,,nhntn a. Ia,. so uiaiy enuoi
that is in sustaining the National Administration
st him Resolced, That we hereby instruct Jane
if we Noon, our delegate, to the State .Conventio
ron e vote for resolutions in said Convention, sin
while On motion tho fo5Inyin,, -.so,rtio,s ,we-e
"hena offered and adopted, by acclamatiou.
Rssolred, That the unanimous thanks of
meeting, are hereby rendered to the Presi
an. oe officer, that Cambria always degh
lillian stand this eyenino for the freedom of sneecb
mes is guarantee that that confidence is net mispl;
ose in Hesotcso, Ihat when the democracy OF
h;,o bria select tho "Pttsburg Dispatch" as an
gan, they will apprise its Editors of the. fac