Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-08-29
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Jared B. Fisher, Gregg. Geo, l.. Peters.
Union. W. w. White Hams. John Car
biich, Marion. John Copenhaven, Taylor.
Ebenezer Records, Huston. Dan'l FIeisher,
Potter. Jacob Pottsgrove, Halfmoon. l.
Burlington, Milesburg. John Smith. Penn.
VIM. Holt, Snowshoc. g. Munson. Rush.
John II. Holt, Burnside. S. B. Leathers,
Howard.
On motion Thomas Yearich and Capt.
Israel Shaffer, were appointed Conferees to
meet the Conferees from other portions of
the District, TO select candidate for the
Senate.
S. I. Shugert, then presented the follow
ing Resolu ions which were unanimously
adopted
Resolred, That the Democratic party is,
and always has been, true to the Union, the
Constitution and the laws, and that whilst
we adhere with. unwaveriDg devotion to its
organization as conseryator of right, mete-
ing to all classes, whether North or South,
equal and exact justice, we wage no war
upon the present legally constituted author
tiles but on the contrary recognize and
commend to them the great fundamental
duty of seeing .sthe laws faithfully exeeu-
ted, y whether in the suppression of Sou thern
rebellion, or infractions of the Constitution
and laws elsewhere.
ResolUed, That our union Of States being
formed in peace and compromise, and here
tofore III antaned upon that basis as the
spirit Of the Government, should be SO held,
and that whilst we would counsel no relaxa-
ton in determined purpose to crush the re-
bellion now existing in one portion of our once
happy Union. at any cost and at any sacrl-
flee, it is no disloyalty to the Government
it Is no violotion of our duty as American
citizens it is no sympathy with treason, to
prefer, and express the preference for an
honorable compromise of existing difficulties
at any period OF the controversy.
ReS6iUed, That the country 0elng in
state Of war and the Government struggling
for National existence, it is no time TO dis
cuss the causes which produced the difficul.
ties, or to countenance or encourage private,
sectional or political animositles. We
therefore proclaim ourselves loyal to the
whole Union, as our fathers made it, with
an unfaltering purpose to sustain and sup
port the A ADMINISTRATION. IN all proper efforts
to avert rebellion and establish the Suprema-
cy of the laws. To this end wesrecommend
TO our fellow citizens of all parties, forbear-
ance in patriotic devotion and single
purpose to aid, by all the means in our
power vigorous prosecution of the war to
a successful termination.
Reeolred That we have entire confidence
in the abillty and patriotism of the gentle
men named by this Congention for the re
spectiye offices, and take pleasure in com>
mending the Ticket formed to the unanimous
and vlgiIant support of the Democracy of
Centre county.
Reso}ped, That we cordially endorse the
course that has been pursued by our two
Democratic papers-the Watchman and
Reporter-in boldly and fearlessly speaking
the truth, and hurliag back, with indignity,
the charges Of treason and disloyalty that
have been cast at the Democratic party by
the opposition press, and at the same time
they supported the military arm Of the Gov
ernment, in maintaining the Union they
favored peaceful settlemenr.of the difiicul,
ties in whieh ournation is involved.