Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1860-03-17

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After some delay, occasoncd by the
absence Of the committee, Mr. Wtte was
escorted to the hall by Mr.. Scbell. On
entering the room he was greeted by long,
loud, and enthusiastic applause. Silence
having been restored, Mr.. Witte said, his
presence was to be regarded as tribute
of tealty of personal and private charac-
ter to the Democratic patty. The result
could not have been more unexpected to
any member Of the Convention than it had
been to himself, He had hoped to receive
a majority Of the delegates in support Of
his claims for a nomination. The Conven-
ton had spoken quickly, very quickly, but
honestly no doubt, and when it had spo,
ken, it spoke for him.
Gen. Foster was personal friend Of his.
In his patriotism and purity he had the
most unlimited confidence. Months ago
he had told the General that if he ran as a
candidate, the speaker would retire. The
General declined it, and now that the nom-
ination had been forced upon him, no one
would give him more cordial support than
himself. After thanking the Convention,
Mr. Witte retired
Mr.. Cessna, of Bedford, the chairman of
the Committee Of Resolutions, report ID the
following
RESOLUTIONS.
! l. RcS1(reJ, That, as the representa-
tive3 Of the Democratic party of Pennsyl-
vania, in Convention assembled we do
hereby reitorate and rcatlirm our adher-
ence to, and our mistaken confidence in,
the Fundamental principles Of the party, as
proclaimed and declared by the Baltimore
Democratic Convention in 1852, and that
OF 1856 at Cincinnati.
,. H%1lcet, That we dcprocato The con.
tinuad agitation of the slavery question in
Congress, among the Representatives OF
the different sections of the Union, bclicy-
ing, as We do, that it tends to weaken the
bonds Of our common Union, to excite an
imositiea and create heart burnings between
the members OF the same great family and
aceompi-hos no possible good.
), ntSHrea, that We continue firm in
the opinion thai Congress has no right nor
power to legisI&te upon the subject Of sl.y-
cry IN the states, nor has il the right or
power, nor wouId it be oxpedient for Con
grns3 to establish slavery in any Territory,
or t. exclude it th,rAtrom.
4. htSTosI, lhat the question of the
citizen to hold his ssycs in the Ter
rtories or in the States i, juiicial, and
not legislative question, anu its d C sion
i. conclusive.
,. HrSo Oad That whilst it belongs to
Congress to c5i3!ate and to enact all laws
upon such subjects As are placed within
th"'' Jurldicuou by the Constitution, and
t. the President TO execute all tha laws
anl decrecs OF the different departments OF
tht Government, it belongs to the judiciary
to interpret all such laws, and to determine
all questions in law and equity arising un
der the Con ,tituti ON and the laws, and up.
on all such questions their decision must
b final and conclusive. When once made
such decision should receive Il controlling
AMI hearty Obedience from every citizen
without regard to his own individual views
upon the subject Any other course of
action would lead to anarchy and confus-
ion. The remedy OF an error of the court
IN such a case a. this is decisive one when
provided by the Constitution and laws and
not by appeal to the higher law of in
diyidual opinions.
u, RtS0tCea, That the doctrine Of an ir-
rrpressibe conflict between the North and
South, as proclaimed by the champion of
the Republican party, is dangerous to the
best interests and dearest rights Of the peo-
pie Of this Contederacy.
7, ReSo(Uea, That the Union of the
States is above and beyond all price, and
that it is the duty OF every true patriot to
trown Indignantly upon the first dawning
of any attempt to ALLEVIATE one portion OF
the Union from the rest; and. for this rea-
son, we deprecate all forms of sectional
parties, and will resist every effort Of any
such party to obtain the control of the
Government, formed, as it was, for the
common good of our whole country.
8, ResOlvsd, That in our country all
sovereignty rests with the people, who hold .
the power to conduct the Government
through their representatives, and the prin
cipies on which the Government rests, and
Oh which alone it can continue to exist as a
Union OF States, sovereign and independent
within their own limits and in their inter,
nal and domestic concerns, but bound to, 7.
gether as one people by a General Govern
ment.
9, RrSolvcd, That in the adoption of
the Federal Constitution the States adopted
the same act severally, as free and indcpen-
dent soyercignties, i'll delegating portion
Of their powers to the Federal Government
as an increased security Of each against
danger, domestic or foreign; and any in
termeddling Of one or more States, OF by
a combination of their citizens, with the
domestic institutions of another, under any
pretcxt, whether political, moral, or relig
ious, with view to their subyerson, is a
violation of the Con ,titution and endangers
the domestic peace and tranquility and re
po Sc for which the Constitution was formed
and by necessary consequence serves to
weaken and destroy the Union.
10. Resolr d. That the provisions ofthe
Constitution for the rendition of fugitivcs