Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1859-03-23

between the Atlantic and Pacihc oceans; to
the influence and honor of the ma
ton and to protect the lives, business and
property Of citizens of the United States IL
the anarchial or ill-governed States of Mexico
Central America and South America, emit
tie him to the esteem, gratitude and conf
dence of the people of Pennsylvania, as well
as of the whole Union.
Resolred, That the Democracy of Penn
sylyania have always advocated and still ad-
vo cate an adequate encouragement and dis
eliminating protection of iron aud coal and OF
the industrial interests of this State, within
the scope of a tariff for necessary revenue;
and believing that the revenue accruing from
the existing tariff viii be sufficient for the
unayoid able expenditures of the Federal Gov
ernme0t, and that an obstinate adherance to
it will result in the accumulation, in time of
peace, aud Of heavy national debt, always
dangerous to the peace, liberty and prosperi
ty of a free people; they now, by their repre-
scntatives in this Convention, earnestly invite
dial support of the policy OF the first Presi
dent whom Pennsylvania has given to the
Union, to aid aud strengthen him in his fu-
ture endeavors to procure a revision of the
tariff act of 1857 by the next Congress, Oh
the pi rciple set forth in his last annual mes
sage.
Resolced, That While an economical admin
istration of the government of the Union is
demanded by tue whole spirit Of our institu
tions and the best judgement Of the people;
it is. at the same time, incumbeno upon us to
sustain the proper dignity of the country at
home aud abroad. and not to neglect the
prompt supply of all necessary ineans of de-
fence against foreign aggression, aud for the
assertion of all American citizens everywhere
and especially on this continent.
ReSoiccd, That the acquisition OF the Island
of Cuba by honorable aud peacea6e meaas,
would be of vast Importance to the prosperity
aud security of our whole country and also
advance in an eminent degree the cause of
humanity, by its tendency to check the pro
gress of the slave trade and that the propo-
sitiou of the President to obtain possession of
that Island by fair purchase from the gov
crnmenSof Spain, was manly ard upright
step towards the attainment Of so desirable an
/ object; an object which has received the sane
ton and approval of Jefferson, Madison, J .
Q. Adams and Clay, as we'll as of eminent
| living statesmen.
! ReSolrcd That across the Central Ameri-
/ can Isthmus lies the great highway to our
! Pacific States, aud that we have witnessed
/ with pleasure and pride, the earnest efforts OF
! the President to keep then open and make
! them safe; in which view be should be secon-
/ ded by Congress with the necessary powers to
| enable him to insist upon the fuI6lment. by
! the States possessing those territories, of the
treaty guarantees which they have given tc
cur citizens.
Resolced That this Convention highly ap-
prove the course of the Hon. William Bigler
/ Senator n Congress from this State, and &c.
sire 10 record their sense of the ability con.
sstcncy, patriotism aud sound national De
mocracy which have distinguished his publ,
acts as one Of the representatives OF Penn
! syivania.
Resolred That the doctrine of popular
sovereignty. which recognizes the right of III
people Of the Territories having sufhcien
population to organize their State govern
ments under a constitution with or wthou
sla very as they may severally determine
subject only to the constitution of the Unite
States, and without any control of any de
partment of the Federal government over tha
subject, meets with our renewed aud contin
ued appreciation and support
RcSotred, That the prosperity of our Stat
can be better and more securely promoted b
encouraging the competition of Individual cap
ital, skill and industry than by any grant {
corporate privileges and powers to gigantl
monopolies.
Pesotccd, That We are in favor Of an hon
est aad economical administration of the a
fairs Of this Commonwealth. and until tl
people are relieved from the burden CT I'll
enormous debt now hanging over them, "
are opposed to any unnecessary exPenditur
Of the public money or any reduction Of th
present sources of revenue
, ResoIred, That in view OF the diffic ultii
! attendant upon the regulation Of a bankin
f system. aud of the losses incidental to a d
, post OF the public moneys in such institution
: the early adoption of an Independents Trea
ury for the safe keeping Of the moneys Of Il
Commonwealth, on the principle Of the st
D treasury of the United States, is recommel
0 ded to the Legislature of the State
f Tho resolutions were adopted unanimously.
: resolution endorsing the course pursued by GiO
Wm. F. Packer was. after an animated debat
, rejected by the following vote
GAEs-Messrs. Africa. Baer, Bel, Beck, Bruc
Brown, Collins, Campbell, Donnelly. Dav
(bIontgomery.9 Davis, (Northampton,) floc
Hamilton, Hopkins, Hail, Ives, jerks, Ky
: Lamberton, Leisenring, M'Phail, Nolf, Noy'
J. Ogden, Painter, Price. Picking, Ross, Rigt
s Rohrer. Roberts, Shultz, Stambaugh, Tate, (Be
: ford,) Van Buskirk, Welsh and Wharton. Jol
a 81.
NAYs-Messrs Acker, Albright. Askins. B
to, Brodhead, Bailey, Alegheney,) Bog
N Brandt, Boyle, Butler, Brenner, Bullard, Bigo
le Brimner. Clark. Conard, Carr, Cunningha
Dickey, Davis. (Union,) Doty Douglass, Eva
:, Forsythe, Fetterman, Fisher, Gillis, GiIbe
- Gerritson, Gibson, Gray, Grady. Gritman, Gilc
VI Hobart. Haldeman. Hagerman, Johnson, Jenk
y = Keim, Kemrlerer. Kautz, Knight, Latta, Lyn
- Lowry. Leib Myer, Marshall, Miller, NJ M'knig
3 M'Quisten, Morrison. M'Mannus, Miller, (Wa
t. ington.) } Penney, Phillips, Plank, Peck, Pol,
e. Petriken. Plumer, Ralston, Rowland. Sham
Stehley, Sproul, Seeiy, SAMSON, Shawde, Serv
D. Snowden, Sherwood, Stepeens, Turney. TX
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