The Alleghanian. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1859-1865, 1860-03-08
PennsyiVanta's Platform AdOp-
ted by the People.


nents antagonisms by conniving at schemes
of land piracics and by the rankest corruption
dihused throughout all the departments, has
| forfeited the confidence and respect OF the
| people, has disgraced Republican institutions
| IN the eyes of all obserV ers, whether at nome
! or abroad, and deserves signal rebuke from
| the friends Of constitutional order and Of po-
litical Justice
ResoIUed, That corruption in the administra-
ton of the general government, combined
| with federal Usurpat!On, both OF the delegated
rights Of the States and the reserved rights OF
the people, have became SO fragrant and
| audicious as justly 10 excite the most Sc
rious apprehensions in the breasts Of the IN
tcllectuaI and thoughtful OF our citizens tor
the stability Of free Institutions, and especial
| " for the maintenance OF personal hoerty ana
| State Sovereignty.
| ReSoEUed. That believing slavery to be an
| clement of political weakness and of social in
| felicity. We are unutterably opposed TO its eX-
| tension into free Territories.
! Re:o!csd, That the dogma that The COnstitu-
ton, Of It's own force, carries slavery into all
! or any of the Territories of the United States,
| is q new and dangerous political hercsy, at
variance with the explicit provisions OF the
| instrument itself with cotempOraneouS expo
| sition, and with legislative and Judicial pre-
| cedeut that it is revolutionary in It's tendency
| and subversive of the peace and harmony OF
| the people.
Resolped, That the African slave trade is a
| relic Of barbarism condemned alike by the
civilization, the humanity, the laws, and the
| religion Of the age, and that the powers OF
darkness, TO bring again the reign Of ''chaos
an old night which patriots; phlLanthrOplsts,
and Christians are under the most weiShty
and solemn obligations to oppose.
ReSoiVed That view VITA just apprehen-
sion and alarm the reckless cXtcaya gance in
expenditure which prcvades every department
Of the Federal Government. and the steady
and persistent departure from the principles
and policy OF the founders OF our Institutions,
that the restoration OF a system Of rigid econ
eHy and accountability Is Indispensable to
restrain the plunderers who feast upon the
Treasury. and to prevent our politics from
degeneratng into a wild and shameful scram-
bic for the sBoils, in which personal GeCcncy
and public morality shall be-oycrthrown.
Rea0tCe8, That to maintain inyIoIatc the
rights OF the States, and especially the right
Of each State 10 order and control is own do
mestic institutions according to its own judge
ment, exclusively. is essential TO the balance
of power which the perfection and cudu-
rance of our political fabric depends, and We
dcnounce now, as heretofore. the lawicss in
vasion by armed force OF the soil of any State
or Territory, no matter under what preCc2t,
as among the grayest OF crimes.
Rs35irei. That il does not enter into the
scheme Of the Opposition party TO seek the all
clifton of slavery in the States where II nov
exists, but 10 leave the ameliOrGtion and uIti-
mate abandonment Of the system TO The moral.
religious, and economic forces which pertain
to the Slaveholding communities, assured OF
the final prevalence of justice throughout all
the lard, among all the inhabitants thereof.
Resoired, That to the union Of States this
nation owes its unprecedented increase in
population, its surprising development OF ma
teTlal resources, its rapid augmentation Of
wealth, its happiness at home and its honor
abroad, and that. consequently, we hold in
a1lprrRuPp 4 q 81 fF,r
come from whatever source the may.
RcSOtCsG, That the threat of Gisuniou in
case the Republicans and their afiiants shall
elCc the next President, repeatedly made in
both Houses Of Congress by Democratic mem
bcrs. not simply without rebuhe. but with
uniform applause from their political associ-
.ltes, Is denial OF that vital principle OF pop
uIar government, free election, and 4 bold
ayowal and cOUntenauce of contemplated
treason, which it is the imperative duty of
the people TO stern!y confront and forever 81
Ience.
ResoZred. That while we now are now onos-
cd, as we ever have been, TO the extension
of slavery. we hail the people of the South a.
brethren, III whose prosperity we rejoice. and
whose constitutional rights and privileges We
are prepared to sustain and defend. That in
the spirit of good neighborhood, whenever
the passions OF different sections of our com
mon country come in conflict, we stand on
the ground of mutual forbearance, believing
that ! Paternity OF feeling IS a chief element
Of our national strength.
Rss0iCed, That 10 the enactment of revenue
laws by the General Government, fair ana ad-
equate protection should be SYSTEMATICALLY
afforded TO the industry Of all classes of our
citizens. That we maintain = devoted attach
ment TO the policy of national exchanges.
which secure to the working men liberal Wa
ges, to farmers and planters remunerating
prices for their products, 10 mechanics and
manufacturers for their skill, labor and enter
prise, and to the nation commercial prosneri
" and independence.
Resetrcd, That we approve the policy of a
donation by the General Government of a
homestead TO every actual settler upon the
public domain, and we hereby request our
Representatives to urge the passage of such a
law without delay.
Resoired, That the purity and safety of the
ballot box must be preserved, and that frauds
upon the naturalization laws. continually re-
sorted TO by our opponents. ought to be conn
teracted by proper and wholesome legislation
hesotred, That influx upon Us of foreign
criminals is an evil of serious marni+u5e
which demands the interposition of n nroror,
and efficient Legislative remedy
ReSotUcd, That this Convention most cbaor
iulIy recommend to the people of PepnsvI-
Y&nla Col. Andrew G. Curtin. the nominee
oil TINS convention, rs a candidate for CIV
ernor, and mutually pledge themselves to his
support that on account of his LONG and
proved devotion to the protection of American
industry, involving the dearest and most ma
terial welfare of the people of this Common
wealth, and his earnest fidelity to the interests
OF the white man, and opposition to the ex
tension of slavery over our Territories. and
as representative OF the principle OF reform.