Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1859-05-14
jCEEDiEGS OF THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.

Democratic State Central Committee
uted by the Convention OF the nion
Rights Democracy, held at Harrisburg
ednesday, April 18th, 1859, assembled
Logan House, Altoona, Blair county,
ednesday, the fourth day Of May, 1859.
ollowing members Of the Committee
present and participated in the pro-
ugs: John W. Forney, chairman; A.
IN Swartz and George NJ. Lauman, OF
county; Robert f.. Wright, Of Lehigh
y; Wilmor Worthington and George
'earce, of Chester county; Joseph r.
is, of Delaware county; John ). Dough
# Lancaster county: j. w. Brown, of
,hip county; John Sherry, George Nor
}, w. S. Campbell, and David Webster,
Philadelphia; Thomas 2. Campbell, Of
:ingdon county Samuel Harper, of AL.
my county; John Al. Laird, of West.
land county; w. Whitton Redick, OF
rtte county; w. j. Baer, of Somerset
ty; j. X. Calhoun, of Armstrong coun-
e. D. Grant, of Clarion county.
,tters warmly expressive Of an earnest
)eration 10 the cause were received from
5. Drehei, Of Monroe county; Mr.. Dou-
!, OF Erie county Mr.. Meylert, of Iu.
county MIR. Bredn, Of Butler county ;
lilly, Of Carbon county; Mr.. Breiten.
of Montgomery county, and Mr.. Christ,
chuylkill county; and all deeply regret.
heir inability to attend.
.mnol Harper of Allegheny, John w.
Nn Of Dauphin, and W. Whilton Rediek
Ayette, were appointed secretaries. The
John w. Maynard having been appoin-
aw judge of the county Of Allegheny, was
his reason, at his own request, excused
serving as member of the committee
Clinton Lloyd, Esq, of Lycoming, Was
mated 10 his place.
he committee after an animated discus
in which the following gentlemen parti
ted, viz: Messrs. r. p. Campbell, d.
oster, w. J. Baer, George Northrop,
u Sherry, George NJ. Lauman, Il. E.
ght, J. K. Calhoun. George w. Pearce
mer Worthington, j. r. Morris, w. W
ick, Samuel Harper, John S. Dougberty
others, adopted the following resolut Ions
B unanimous vote, and ordered them to be
lished
Resoiped. That this committee respond
10 tho action of the Democratic Conven
ion Of the 18th Of April last, formally
lain their unalterable opposition to the
rine of Congressional Intervention, in re
to slavery in the Territories, whether
doctrine be advocated by the Republi
for the prohibition Of slavery in the Ter
ries. or by the Administration party for
protection of slavery 10 the Territories.
Resolred.- this committee recon-
ID to the Union Stete-Rights Democrac,
pennsylvania to demand, at all times anC
Il places, the adoption of the great princi
OF non-iptervsntion and popular soyer
lty, promulgated by the Democratic Con
tion Of the 18th of April, at Harrisburg
enunciated by the Democratic Cincinna
Convention in 1856, and as understood anC
ressed in Mr.. Buchanans letter Of accep
ce before his election.
Resolved, That We recommend to the
nds Of popular sovereignty to vote for M
didates at the coming or future elections
country, State, or national Offices, whC
SO to stand clearly upon the J4pctrine
ch recognises the principle that the peopl,
Territory, Ike those Of State, shal
N and regulate their opn domestic institu
IS in their opn tedy
heSolOeu, iuaL tuls COulmlltee ueeWeu
inexpedIent, ct this time, to call Demo
tie State Convention for the purpose ol
cng in nomination a Democratic Stat,
iet.
Resolved, That the chairman of thi,
lmittee be directed to appoint in each
nty of the Commonwealth standing
nmittee Of Correspondence, composed o
h number as circumstances may require
ch committees shall be empowered to ap
ut committees o! vigilance in their severa
nships, to act with them, with o view I,
ore perfect organization of the Nationn
mocracy.
. Resolved, That the chairman OF thi
lmittee, with Robert +. W right, Georg
rthrop, Wilmer W orthington David Wei
r, and Samuel Harper, bs a committee I
ress the citizens of Pennsylvania.
IA motion. the thanks of the cOmmitte
q rendered to Mr.. w. II. Wilson, res
: engineer. Col. 4. A. Scott, superiuter
It OF the Pennsylvania Railroad, aud
ss.s. Miller & Rowe, proprietors Of th
gla House. for their kind attentions.
jpon motion, the committee adjoarnsd,
Il at the call Of the chairman.