The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1860-06-13
Meeting in Pitsburs.


A large and enthusiastic meeting OF the
Democrats of Allegheny county was held in
Pittsburg last week. 1t was addressed by
Col. David Tod, and number OF other ois'
tinguished gentlemen. The resolutions
passed are as follows:
Resolved, That We sre unalterably attach
ed TO, and will maintain lnViolate' 'he primer
ples declared by the National Convention at
Cincinnati, in June, 1856, and rebftirmed BY
the Convention which recently met at the
city OF Charleston.
Resolved, That the platform Of principles
there established is the only authoritative
exposition of Democratic doctrine, and we
deny the right of any power on earth, ex'
cept like body, 10 change or interPolate
that platform, or to prescribe new or differ
ent tests. That we will neither do it our
selves nor permit it to be done by others,
but will recognize oil men as Democrats
who stand by and uphold Democratic Prin'
ciples.
Resolred, That whilst thus expressing
our devotion to Democratic principles we
at the same time, declare our desire 10 SEE
) nominated as cur standard bearer, in The
, coming campaign, man worthy OF thost
. principles. That in Stephen A. Douglas
of Illinois we recogize such man, ana we
> pronounce him the almost unanimous cholce
of the Democracy of Allegheny county
: as their candidate Tor the Presidency.
Resolved, That il is with no factious desire
TO enhance the claims OF one mon at the ex
pepse of those OF another, that we thus en-
dorse the glorious statesman OF the west
but because udmiring his broad national
statesmanship-his loyalty to true Democra'
tic principles, his impartial defence OF nation
oil against sectional claims, and that heroic
courage which, ip behalf of the right, quails
: at no difficulty or disaster, and feeling con
6dept that under his leadership we can re
, deem the old Keystone State, and right he
n in the Democratic track, that we thu
0 present him Us our unanimous cholce Io
0 the Presidency.
Resolred, That inusmuch as under Den
= ocratic form of government like ours, Q
power ema mates directly from the peop
d themselves, and inasmuch as delegates On
representatives are but the servants appoint
ed or elected to carry out the wishes {
Z their constituents, we hereby instruct on
delegEtes 10 lhe oPPio"N"ne
le Convention to respect The we'll kr own wlsl
Of es of the Democracy OF Allegheny county
is end TO give expression to their sentlmen
" Is by supporting Stephen A. Douglas so Ion
y as he is candidate.
to Resolved, That we look upon the nctle
u. of cur, delegates at Charleston, who
in names we forbear to mention, with nluf'
on account of the disregard that they ha,
shown to the expressed will OF the peopI
and we instruct them at the Baltimore 20
venton, to vote for the nomination
Stephen A. Douglas, il they expect to car
III the vote ol the Keystone State. The gre
on State which held its favorite son forward
ire 1856, now asks reciprocity of feeling
i,h nominating the then friend OF Pensy lvani'
" favorite son, Stephen A. Douglas, oil lllino
E Not that we love james Buchanan less, b
ng Stephen a. Douglas more.
ho Resolved, That We tender our deep, ca
MIS- nest and heartfelt thanks, TO that portion
.. the Pennsylvania delegation, who, spurnl
DID, the Establishments OF power, had the cou
age iearlcssIy to stand by the gallant Dou
on las. And we recognize in them the true
IS. representatives. ol the old Keystone State.