Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1859-03-24
Democracy in Pennsylvania.

The proceedings Of the late pemnctalie ton,cn-
ton mt Harrisburg would lead one, not CONVEX
snnt with the tue states Of politics IN tie Keystone
Stuie, TO incr TINT matters there were rs smooth
"a the lake surface in dead calm, tut II l. not So.
'U,lensibiy Mr.. Buchanan was voted up--high up
by the Convention, but that III" resolutions a,
that body are the sentiments of the Democracy of
/ Pennsylvania is n dcelain,en thut no same man
would make Here is the first resolution whichem-
bodies all the details, passed lay the ton,onion:
Resolrrd, That the Democracy al Penn ysania have
Inundated aud full confidence in the patriotism neg-
md capacity OF James buchanan, the President of
the United States and ,esrs 10 sustain his Admais-
tra,lon from conviction OF the intimate connection of
its principles with the best interest. OF our
county
Now whs can be SO stupid as tur monlen; to
believe that the rank and file. bone and sinew Of
Pcnnsy l,ania will swallow this bait? Loci. n, old
Berks, and let her, with her recent reputation Of
j. CLANCY Jones, the pet and pet,cd ct Mr.. Buch-
anan, answer the question. II the old and nne-
qulyocal Democrats of that county have lei uda
ted the administration. what is to he hoped from
other portions Of the State which have again and
again spoken in opposition To the prnci pies / the
administration? In addition to this when we rend
the following resolution Of the same convention,
expressing appreciation ct the State policy Il Gov
Packer, which re iected by vote of 81 ayes t" 81
NAYS. we may certainly conclude that Coy. Pack
or and his numerous Democratic friends, will by
aud bye give the quietus To ta"Sc conyentlon-
lists The rejected resolution was in the following
terms:
Kcso'red That we approve the State policy oi GhT
ernor VIM +. Packer. His just exercise at tia veto
power bns been fearless and Democratic, md III, adj
mpistration ofthe affairs of our Commonwealth and
the execution of the laws commands our commenJ"-
ton.
! Now it is notorious that Gov. Packer made him.
self obnoxious to the Administration, aud the re-
lection OF this resolution Will have tho effect to
continue him in that opposition. Gov. Packer has
always been q conservative democrat, and is unwi-
ling to hang his political interests and prospects
to the skirt of the President, who did have
a strong hold upon the political affections OF that
State. Apart from State pride Mr. Buchanan
could not have received the vote OF Pa. in 1859,
and not then. if only half the money had been
spent that spent ut the October election by
Forney and others to carry it for the Democracy.
They know that failure then would be defeat
in November How have matters changed since?
Where is Forney now, and thousands of others
who were in the battle with him Every body
knows where they are-against the Admnstra-
ton.
We assert that the resolutions passed at Harri.
burg last week, by the Democratic Convention, are
not the sentiments Of the democracy of that State
and this will be shown in 1860.
=. S.-Since the above was in type, and lust
before we 20 to press, we received the Phiiade-
phiH Press of this morning in which is call for
u real democratic convention. to be held ON the
18th April. ito consult upon the prcpriety OF ad-
opting measures to vndcatc the name, fame, and
principles of..the Democratic party, outraged'nnd
insuled by Convention assembled ut the State
Capitol on the 10th of March.
To resist the high handed attempt OF the Federal
Administration to dictate political creeds to the peo
pie;
To protest against the of cons lidacd Federal
despotism upon State sovereignty and State rights;
tn nrine ,le nf nnla Spx ian
ey and nom Intervention, ell in the Territories
In the States-nou- enterventon by Congress with sla
very In the Territories, and uaterventiou by the
Federal Executive with the franchises of the people
the State:
To reendorss the old fashioned creed of the Demo
y cratic party repudiated and tramped under foot by
men Ginning TO represent the party; ~ ss#sEa
And, finally, to proclaim our unfsterng 6denc,