Lewistown gazette. [volume] (Lewistown, Pa.) 1843-1944, 1860-08-30
Resolutions, reported the following, which
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WHEREAS, The Peoples Party of Miiilln County, as
sembled in County Meeting. having no eonceaiheht55
to make respecting the principles they sy oeate anu
shrinking from no responsibility IN making @ tasti
known-ay down Rs the fundamental prlEclpies OF
which government ought to he administered Wlth
due regard to economy ana to the welfare Of Iiie
masses
/. That the maintenance Of the principles promu
bodied in our Federal Constitution viz that ll men
are endowed by the Creator with certain nallena9ie
rlghtS among winch are those 81 me- hperIE anu 'iic
pursuit of happiness, and that governments are IN
tended among men TO secure the enjoyment oi thrrt
TShts-lS essential TO the preservation OF our pun
hcan institutions, and that the Federal Constitution
the rights of the States, and the Union OF the states
must and shall be preserved
, That the union oi the States this nation owes
its unprecedented increase in population, is sGrprS-
ing development o material resources s rapid aug
mcntaton of wealth. it, happiness at home ami lis
honor abroad and we hold in tbhCrrence all schemes
for disUniou. come from whatever source they may
and congratulate the country that American.
Wing, Peoples Party Repuhi.cnn member of Con
gre>S has uttered or countcnLiCed threat OF dis
union 50 often made by Democratic members of Con
gres, without rebukc. and with applause from their
potca! associates: and we denouno those threats of
disunion, in OF popular overthrow OF their AS
cendaney. denying the vital principles OF . free
government and as an avo,y:I Of contemplated treas
on, which It IS the imperative duty OF an indignant
people strongly to rebuke and forever silence.
J. That the maintenance myiolate of the rights OF
the States, and especially the right Of each State 10
order aud control its domestic institutions an-
cording TO lis own Judgment exclusively Is essential
10 that balance Of power which tine perfection ami
endurance of our political faith depend. and we de
nounce the iawless invasion by armed force OF any
State or Territory, no matter under what PrctcSt a.
among the grtFest of crimes
T. That the people justly view with alarm the reck-
less extravaganza which peryades every department.
81 the federal governments that rcturn to rGd econ
Onry and roUntablty IS indispensable to arrest the
system Of plumber OF the public treasury by favored
partIsans while the recent startling developments OF
fraud and corruption ~ the federal metropolis sHGR
that aB entire change Of administration Is imperative
s. That We brand the recent rc-oPcning of the Ari-
slave trade, un,eT tie of national flag,
aided by peryer~lons Of Judicial power, as crime
AGAINST humanity. burning shame to our country and
a9e, and We call upon Congress to take prompt and
efficient measures Tor the total and final suppression
of that exccrabIc traffic.
9. That il The yctocs 10y their federal G0ycr-
norS Of the acts Uf the legislatures of Kansas and
Nebraska prohibiting slavery IN those territories. We
find practical illustration OF the b0a~ted democratic
principle of n0n-interycntion and popular sovereignty
citation Of the deception and fraud Involved therein
= That while providing revenue tor the support of
the general government ~ duties upon imports sound
Poey requires such an adjustment OF these imports
as to encourage and protect the Developments Of the
industrial interest Of the whole country and whenever
that method fails 70 secure adequate protection then
We are for "PrOtecon for the sake Of Protection be-
heYln5 as we do that any policy tending towards free
trade will have the effect OF reducing the wage "f
labor to the European Staudard, thus making tiI-
rich richer and the poor poorer
5. Firmly believing that the sooner the schemes of
di~uujon at the South met the better for oar future
welfare government and people. shall add Uur
swell the majority Of LINCOLN and tNIIN for
President and Vice President. feeling well assured
railnaIIIer to the hcatI of western statcsrenyho
true and tried friend Of the illustrous
Harry Clay and his measures-will do no discredt
IN, high office.
Ras, tyed, that we recommend to the Peoples Par
tv to Give n undivided support TO Curtin for Govern
r gEj to nnr whole county ticket and invite all hon
est democrats w,..o with Foster EPhraim Co,
lost in the woods to 'id Us m refusing dsllnion As
well the political chic;,-' no" attempted oI No-
ting over another mans ShDDl,. - ,r ,r,
Resolved that the efforts Of uo. James J. H'ty IN
favor of Protection to American In,.. Nt!, al" iIlS
general course in Congress entitle him to the uhNi
ded support of all tariff men, and that no Ii. Hn5cT
from the interior better deserving the CONNER. TIA
ton OF " Well done, good and faithful servant"