Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1859-04-21
Trouble in Pennsylvania.

We hope Mr.. Buchanan feels we'll, and keeps
quiet. At his age in life excitement would be
likely to injure his digestion, and bad diges-
ton might keep him awake nights, and this
in Il little while might unfit him for business
and then what would become of the Country?
1t has BEEN gratifying to learn, however, that
he is in tolerable condition, and takes his Old
Rye regularly at eleven o'clock, and his Madeira
after dinner. This would have tendency to
keep him all right, and taken in proper quanti-
ties might, for the time being, neutrtllze the
effects Of bad news upon the old Chief. But
for some days nothing particular has transplred
in regard to j. B. 8 mental OF physical condi-
ton, and some concern is felt lest his habits or
his health should get bad under the recent
Democratic defeats, and we are more lmmedi-
ately alarmed about the effect of the recent
Anti I4ecompton Convention at Harrsburgh.
This was IL Convention Of those Democrats
in Pennsylvania who have not yet bowed tho
knee to Baal, and was very largely attended,
Ii will be remembered that not long since the
ofice-holders in that State Lad convention,
which they facetously called the regular Demo
cratic State Convention, ana which endorsed
the present Sham Administration with all its
corruption and debasemont and Slavery. The
Democratic people Of Mr.. Buchanan's native
State concluded they might as we'll have Con-
venton of their own, not engineered by men
who take nayy-yard contracts, and live by pub
lie plumber, and accordingly met at Harris
burgh last Wednesday, and had speeches and
resolutions. The following is the telegraphlc
summary of the resolutions
:. That we nre here to-day to resist tvery at
tempt to weaken or overthrow the creed OF the
Democratic party; to unite for the purpose OF
restoring, in all their xigor and purity, the
great truths that have heretofore made the
Democracy the cOnquering organization which
has contributed to the enduring welfare OF the
Union that this Convention most solemnly de-
clares its warm attachment to The Union of the
States, to maintain which, it pledges all Its
powers and that for this end it is our duty to
oppose every nlracton Of these principles,
which constitute the only basis of that Union,
because faithful observance Of them only can
secure their existence and public happiness
that we are bound to regard the Administration
us having forfeited the confidence oil the people,
and to denounce it as unworthy the support
of the Democratic party; that the attempt OF
the Administration to disregard the covenant OF
1856, and in its st;ad erect despotc test to
compel obedience to doctrines subyersive of re-
| publican liberty, was the work, not of the
Democratic party but Of men resolved upon
ambitious purposes; that we endorse the prin,
cipics of popular sovereignty, non-interventioR
IN the Territories by the States, by Congress
with Slavery in the Territories, and non-inter
yention by the Federal Executive with the fran
chisc of the people of the States; that we re-
pudiate the platform of the Convention OF
| March, and no matter what the decision of the
Supreme Court may be on that abstract ques-
ton, still the right of the people to make q
slave Territory or free Territory is perfect and
complete, under the Nebraska bill.
James Buchanan must rather enjoy that kind
of endorsement. We imagine that must be
pretty nearly what is meant in law by an en-
dorsement without recourse. The Democracy
of the Keystone State rcpudiatc her recreant
son, who had now better turn his face wholly
toward the South. At the same time the Pres
dential butler had better look to supplies in the
cellar, as these times must draw largely on the
favorite beverage.