Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1860-08-22
JohnsfoyVn Rreckinridge and Lane
Club.


Lane Club on the 18th inst They are veil |
written, and embody the true principles of
the Democratic Party. They viii repay a
careful perusal.
s. 3 Mccormick Esq Chairman of the
Committee on Resolutions reported from that
committee the following resolutions which
were unanimously adopted.
Resolued, That the slavery of the Colored
Race in the United States is not an act of
this Government, but of the Government of
Great Britain. whose policy has ever been to
profit by the sinews of the down-trodden in
all nations, whether native or ccolie, white or
black.
ResolUed. That in order 20 secure the in
dependece of the white race In the original
colonies of this country. and to rescue them
from the subjection and tyranny of Great
Britain our forefathers were compelled, for
the sake of union, 20 effect compromise,
and enter into a compact, permitting the ex-
istence of an institution introduced without
their consent aud independently of their action.
ReSOired, That We vleH this compact as
sacred and binding upon all the citizens at the
United States who respect themselves, honor
their ancestry, love the union and willing to
obey the. constitution and the laws under
which they live, that by it equal rig hts were
guaranteed to all who owned property of that
time and to all their descendants the said CON
pact having been made ''to form more per-
feet Union, establish justice ensure domestic
tranquility, promote the genera. welfare. pro-
vide for the common defense and secure the
blessings Of liberty for ourselves and for our
posterity."
| RcsoIUeI, That in consequence ofthis COM
pact the right of the citizens of each State to
/ regulate It's domestic affairs is equal, but that
/ this right in Z Territory only exists IN an IN
choate form, until it acquires sufficient popu-
( lation to become a State, after which, 1t can
exercise that right 10 forming Constitution
and when that instrument becomes the fun
damental law, and that the territory Is admit
ted as State, the right to regulate their own
! domestic affairs Is the same as in a EOverei gn
! State.
! Res0yco9, That Congress has a ConstItu-
ti6nal right to exercise paternal care over
the Territories, preventing as far as possible,
the collision of different Interests, bat that
it has 20 right to force or to preUelt the exer-
else of the rights of holding property in the
/ Territories, in respect to any institution known
to exist in the union by lawful compromise in
pursuance of the original compact.
Resoiyed, That every citizen of Territory
is bound to respect the rights of every other
citizen, the Territories being common, and
every citizen enjoying the rights of common
er and that no citizen, class of citizens,
either in OF out of the Territories, can justly
coerce any Territorial citizen IN regard to his
right of holding property, such coercion 10
ing an infraction of the fundamental law o
the land.
Ecsolred, That the jurisdiction of the Su
preme Court of the L. s. ''eXtends over al
cases of law or equity, arising under the Con
stitution and laws and of Treaties made, Ol
which shall hereafter be made, - that their de
cisions are final and conclusive, and that all
our Territory, having been acquired by trea
ty, said decisions are as binding upon the citi
zens of Territory as upon the citizens Of th'
States already formed, being equally binding
on both for all time 10 come.
= Resolred, That believing these to be th'
sentiments of the present Democratic Presi
dent and his Cabinet, we endorse his Admin
istration, approve of his course on all Terri
r torial or other questions, and proclaim our
, selves the same firm adherents and supper
ters of Hon. James Buchanan that we wer
| four years ago.
Resolued, That we view with serious alarr
t the Interference of the citizens of Great Bri
f ian and other abolitionists, with the questio
of slavery in this government, and look upo
such bold acts of insubordination to law, ;
f the Brown RAID in Virginia, and the MOI
o recent acts of Incendiarism in Texas, as inc
!. ted by the emisaries of fAbolition Societies e1
~ isting in both this country and England.
ResoIced, That we cordially approve of th
nomination of the Hon. John G. Breekinridl
= of kentucky for President, and Gen. Josep
u Lane for Vice President. and that we pied!
e ourselves to use every lawful means to secu
their election.
ResoIred. That we also heartily endor
z the action of the State Convention at ReadiI
IL in the unanimous nomination of the Hon.
y D. Foster for Governor ofthis Commonweal
aud that we will use all honorable efforts
eonsummate what appeared to be the unau
- nous desire of that Convention.
- Resolced, That the course pursued by {
;. State Committee at Cresson on the 9th ms
meet our entire appreciation. and hearty e
dorsement, as being wise. patriotic and deI
ocratic. stern rebuke of the traitors and
- natics who divided the party, and an addIti'
al evidence of the recuperatiTc power of Q
- party in this State.
. ReSOlCcd, That now and heDceforth we a
he willing to stand upon the Reading and Bal
L. more platforms, sustained by the veteran de-
" ocrats, who placed our candidates in nomin
= ton, leaving all difficult questions arising U
der the Constitution and Laws to be decd
y by the Supreme Court as the proper tribun
l. and that we pledge ourselves to honor a
is abide by its decisions.
10 Interesting from Pixies Peak.