Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1858-03-10

.Aey n,ay eiect' tue equal rights Of all tn
States will be preserved. the original com
paets OF the Constitution maintained inviol.t,
ana the harmony Ind perpetuity of the II
h'on OF the American States be preserved
and ensured Wv
Res0trsd, That j. is the right Of the peo.
pie OF any State or Territory to exercise thei,
sovereign power, though duly chosen rep.
Iesehtatlves, and through them to enac,
Constitution and Government: or tb.v =.
ueiega,e to such representatives the more
limited power to prepare their form of c.
ernment, reserving to themselves the r;oh,
ct ratincation, and that either mode of DIV.
existence to State institutions ia cons;stsr,
WIN the doctrine of popular sovereiqntv and
Union S'es ol the
Hesoffe', That the Kansas Nebraska ac,
na'ing asserted and recognized the ripb, of
.no people OF the Territories to form their ovrn
INSTITUTIONS IN their own way, aud tue dulv
ofsaniLed Government in Kansas having Ls
regular process provided for Conyent;o, or
De,egates oy the people, with ins;ructiops
ana power to form Constitution: and sroJ
delegates having assembled in conven,;on
and enacted Constitution under sucb N.
Hruetions and power. such Constitution ba-
ing republican in form and the Tarr;,or,
having the number of inhabitant, to iust;t, :;
Kansas n should be promptly admitted into tn.
Fe'ofred, That the people of Kansas I'm.
uer the Constitution enacted by their Con.
'en.ioh' may, at all times alter. reform or
aooiish 'helr government in such manner no
sucy may think proper; that the provision
eon'aineo therein as to q particular mod. or
ateralioh after the year 1864, does no, for
Olu any other mode, the people, by regular
Pro.'eS' may choose to adopt, either before or
aiter ,na' time; and this construction is war
lau'eu pS the practice of PENNSYLVANIA and
o'ner states and may be regarded as based
upon settled principle of constitpt;onaI
law. 'u'Iohai
Resoleed. That it is tho on;nio, of ILL.,
Convention that the time hus come wbsn ,bo
dlhcultles and troubles in Kansas sho,,IS
cease, and deterinine; that if the scben.os 50
PAD men are still to agitate tba, r. .rr;,a,U
'ne cohnict should be local, not National. and /
that great peril and danger are to be arm
hehueo 10 the Union and the cause of froo
government oy the further delay of her ad- /
nes"eed' hat If the Constitution of Kan
GUS is not acceptable III some of its prov;s;,,s
" ~ 'he majority OF the free State men oS H., /
cr,nory, their own obstinate conduc, D..
Proouced the result; they have no cans. ~
complain, and their mouths .hould he So
closed oe ioreNer
ntesoteed, Tint We have evident rc..or ..
'ehere tnat the Aboli,ionists in kan.as and
,us OF IL. have much greater desire 70 ovn-~
!, nfo~ the Democratic party Of the p.t;nn
nan 10 ameliorate the condition of the slave.
'ho ~hiie they are bold in their protes,a,;ons
'gainst what they call the slave power. the T
unc1al thirst and desire for political place c
I"IJ sue "ouiu grasp, at the cost Of the l
'fosen ana shattered bonds of the Union.
hesofred, Therefore, that We unhesi,.t;nr
do approve of the Measures of Mr. Ru.S t
man In his Kansas polic;: and are re,dr 49,; I
'iiiihg to sustain him in all other n.r.,,a. ,
II MS administration thus far disclosed w,
htcftain the belief that he will not u ybspSo, ~,
rt,cie in the Democratic creed @''
Hesc'ted, That the Democracy of Penn
y"ania acknowledge with pride aud COM
iehu q, anon the able aud timely support which
ne non. "Illlam Bigler has given in ,br a
= .: senate to the policy Of the National l
His wisdom in council bic !.
'glcal skill aud talent in debate, bis indus t
~ and integrity, constitute him a rcnrasen-
'uVe 10 whom the interest of his Constituent. L
lay be safely confided. . a
Hes@red, That iii the election of VIM r s.
aeaer' uorernor of the State, the Demo. u
ratio party have secured the service, of one II
every way well qualified to administer All P
e 4. affairs OF the State for its best in,sr,.t ir
. TN an enlarged expe riencc he combines nj. p
~ ability of no ordinary character, u
10 we have every confidence that he will g
his advocacy of the true Democratic poli. fr
!, secure the prosperity of the people and III
c honor OF the Commonwealth. III
RCsOlJp1 That ,..
azure OF this State such measures of refor,, b
"a economy as will aid to lessen, as mucb &C IN
ssiole' the heavy burthens imposed unon bI
people by taxation; and we particuls,lr tn
commend such revision of the system If be
hkihg as may prevent, in the future the m
.fonbies q. and difficulties that the people of
H'ate have lately encountered.