Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-01-31

Patton Jacob Y. KnAll, Curtin.
Secretaries- w. il. LongweH, BelIefonte
Jesse Comfy, Spring; J. Irwin Gregg, Walk
er.
After music ay tie Belletonte Brass Band
the meeting MAS opened with prayer by the
Rev. Thomas Sherlock. The President then
stated tie OF jet Of the meeting. after which
the following Committee was appointed to
draf, Resolutions
A. Boyd Hutchinson. Chairman; II. N.
McAllip'er. U.nry MrEwen, John E. Rodg-
ers. and c. G. Ryman.
During the absence of the Committee, Col
Brown addressed the meeting in speech Of
over an hour in length, in which be took
strong grounds against compromise mea-
sures. At the conclusion cf his remarks,
Mr. A. B. Hutchinson, Chairman of The Gem
mittee on Resolutions, came forward and am
nouneed that the Committee could not agree
and therefore a ma jori'y and minority re-
por: VT uld be submitted. Mr.. Hutchinson,
in beh llf of the majority, submitted the fol-
lowing Resolutions
ResOlred- d--That we, the members Of the
Republican Party Of Centre County, here as
sembIed, adopt the following as the deelara-
tion of our political sentiments. in view of
our present national disturbances.
FIRsT-That we are now, mora than ever
before, firmly convinced of the necessity and
perpetui'y Of the Republican Par y. That
we believe its principles as laid down in the
Chicago Platform to be just TO all sections of
the country right in themselves. and en-
tirely conforned to the letter and spirit of
the Constitution.
SEcoND-Tha: We will firmly resist any
change or amendment Of the Constitution Of
the United States, believing that our past
prosperity has demonstrated its wisdom, and
that our Fathers made all the concessions to
the Slavery interest which security required
or justice would admis.
THIRD-1hat we totally deny, as ridicu-
lous and absurd the charge, that the Repub-
licau Party is responsible for the troubles
which have fallen upon the country: that
We believe they have had their origin in the
reasonable schemes of smbitious men; and
their aid and comfort in the im becility of
| cur Executive Government, the unfuunded
prsindces of our Southern brethren, and the
studied misrepresentation Of an Inscrupu-
icus partisan press.
ForRTH-We totally deny the exis!er ce Of
any legal right Of any Stale. under any cir
cumstances, to resume the powers Gnco dele
gated to the general Government, or in any
way TO seperate i;seif from the Union.
FIFTu-We are opposed to the repeal of the
so-cailed l. berry Bill of Pennsylvania be-
| liev!pg that it was not enacted in n spirit Of
retaliation towards our Southern brethren :
that it is Consti;nsional and right. and in no
way in,e ferirg with The execution of tho
| Fugitive Slave Law, or the rights Ct citizens
of & y Sister State.
SIx1u-We ara opposed TO any concessions
or C mpromise involving al abandonment of
wh at we conceive to be fundamental p5inci-
| pies Of political wisdom, aad finally. we
pledge ourselves, in view Of our reepor sibil.
tiles to cur country, to our posterity and to
| humanity, to maiptain our present Govern
ment, cur present Constitution. ami our
whole Union; TO the extent of our power, at
every cost, and at every hazard.
Mr.. McAllister, n behalf of the minority
tbs submitted the following Resolutions:
FIRsr-Resolred. that this meeting ap-
prove Of, and recomend as basis of Com
promise for The settlement of the difficulties
exsisiing between the Free and the Slave
States. the adoption of the propositions sub
mtted by the Com mmit'ee from the Border
! States as reported by Hon. JAS I. Hale in
Republican caucus. that our most heartily
approve OF the coudue, OF Our Representative
in te prmises, and that the coDci iatory and
friendly spirit manifested by the Eon. ST.
men Cameron. towards the Patriots Of the
Border Slave States meets our hearty appro-
val ; feeling as we do that preservation of
the Union is paramount to all mere party
co eo1sderations.
SECOND Rerotred that tie course Of Gov.
ernor Curtin as foreshadowed in his Inaugu-
raj address and manifested in his intercourse
with Governor Hicks meets our entire app
proval.
The following are the propositions submit
ted by the Borler Committee
The Committee of the Border States, of
which onr Representative is member, CON-
prising Senators and Representatives from
Pennsylvania. Maryland, Virginia. Ken
tucky. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Missouri,
in caucus on the 5th inst, adopted the fl
|, wing propositions, as a basis of compro-
mise for the settlement Of the difficulties be-
tween the two sections:
1sf. Recommending repeal Of all the per-
sonal liberty bills.
Cd. Tha; the Fugitive Slave Law be amend.
cd for the prevention of kidnapping, and so
as to provide for the equalization cf the Com
missicner's fee &c.
Sd. That the Con siitution be so amended
as to prohibit any interference with slavery
in any of the States where It now exists.
4sb. That Congress shall not abolish sIa-
very in tho southern dockyards. arsenals.
&c.' nor in the district of Columbia without
the consent Of the Inn sbitauts of the District,
nor without compensation.
5th That Congress shall not Interfere with
the inter slave trade.
9th. That there shall be perpetual pro.
hibi,ion of The African slave trade.
7th. That the line of $50 30/ shall be run
thuugh all the existing territory of the
United States that in all north of that line
slavery shall be prohibited. and that south of
that line neither Congress nor the territorial
Legislature shall hereafter pass any law
abolishing, prohibiting. or in any manner
interfering with African slavery /; and that
when apy territory containing a sufficient