Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1861-09-18
R'solutions Of the New York Demo,
ctatic State Convention.

Hesotccd That in this crisis the watch
word which should pass through th,
A Democratic ranks, calling them together
Hul consolidating them in one erect ano
o..,. Z, ad mass IN defence of our imper.
- oo,,ntr, is the sentiment of Andrew
Ioci,son that "ihe Union must and shall
be preserved
Resoiccd, That the claim Of any State o.
number Of States Of a right to relnquish
At will their obligations and allegiance 10
the Union has no warrant in the Consti.
tutlon-is at war with its letter and spirit
is incompatible with good Government,
and the preservation Of public faith, and
the endorsements OF the treaties, and
whenever this pretension has been advan.
ced by secessionists North or South, it
has been resisted and defeated by the De.
m0cracy, who have ever maintained as
they still do, that secession is revolution.
RtSolgcd, That the seizure of the forts
and property belonging to the Federal
Government, followed by the authoriza-
ton Of privateers against the commerce Of
the loyal States, preciplta;ed the country
into a state Of war that it is the duty of
the Government to prosecute this war thus
forced upon us with all its power and re-
sources, and that is the duty of the people
to rally with arms and means to the sup
port of the Government, until the strug-
gle is ended by the triumph of the Con
sttution and laws, and the restoration OF
the Union.
Resohsd, That we holG next in guilt to
the faction which has risen in arms
against the country the politicians of the
North, who for years have organized and
sustained system of agitation tending
and intending to alienate the different
sections Of the country, and to stir up be-
tween them an "irrepressible conflict"
based upon their domestic institutions,
which. it was declared, could only termi-
nate IN the predominance of one section
oyer the other.
ReSolccd That TO the infatualon of
the same class Of politicians We can trace
the threatening proportions which this
"clyii ,gar" has assumed and the catastro-
phes that have attended il. Ia the Ian>
guage OF one of their representative men,
Congress adjourned, having done and
said nothing to strengthen and encourage
the Union men Of the Border States. The
crna. aHd powerful States of Virginia
North Carolina and Tennessee, were lost
TO the Union, while three other States
Mari knd, Kentucky and MisSouri-are
struggling to maintain their position in it,
because the Republican press and the Re.
rutican representatives were beguiled
into the popular idea that theydisoharged
.ueir first and highest duty tostand by and
m the Chicago platform :" and later still,
Wien the people had rallied, without dis
'tiuctiOn Of naity to the Union, the same
predominant influence in the Republican
party, by debating political battles to be
7tougkt" " have, according to the same au-
lhority, added another year to the war,
ana opened graves for fifteen or twenty
.Iousand more soldiers"
Rcyolccd, That as it was the duty of
Congress, in the initiation OF this conflict,
to nave encouraged the loyal citizens of
. The South by ample guarantees of their
ighIs, and by al just and honorable con
caSsions, we t,leve it to be its duty now,
/. While putting down rebellion with armed
. force, to offer to the loyal people of the
.dlsauectel States the remedy which the
Constitution itself provides for public
grievances, a convention Of all tho States
'or the revision and amendment of that
instrument.
RCsol,ed, That the Democracy of this
- 'e will sustain no war nor countenance
anil peace tending to the separation Of
tthrse States, and that they will rcgnrd
tnF attempt to pervert this conf,yC for
en'ncipa Ion Of slaves as iqtal to all the
hopes .. ira res .oralion of the Union.
heSo'oed That it is the duty of the Adj
m'hlstratior, initiating the patriotic spirit
oi the people, TO abandon the barrow
piat'9rm Of tie Chicago Convention,
. r'nich e star. - condemned by the sntfraSes
IA "e'. ..ly two thirds Of the people, aod to
s.ep forth upon the broad platform oi the
Constitution to expel corrupt men rom
office, TO exclude from the advocates o.
iseraration and abolition, and to recon-
.struct its Cabinet so as TO conform TO the
altered condition Of the country and to
command more largely the public respect
and confidence.
ReSOl0ed, That tho right of fully and
freely canvassng the policy and measures
, of the Administration in power is essential
10 a constitutional government it is a
right upon which The pillars of our Re
public rest, and is denied only by tyrants.
To use the language of Daniel Webster
at is q homiGed right, q fireside privilege.
1t has ever been enjoyed in every house,
cottage and cabin in the nation. 1t is
not TO be denied in controversy. 1t is as
undoubted as the right of breathing the
AIR and walking on the esrth. 1t is q
right to be maintained in peace and war.
1t is a right which cannot be invaded
without destroying constitutional liberty.
Hence this right should be guarded and
protected by the freemen of this country
with o Jealous care unless they are prepar'
cd for chains and slavery"
Resoloed, That we thank our brave army
in the field, and our navy upon the seas,
for the noble devotion and heroic courage
they have shown in rallying to the de-
Tense of the country in its hour OF peril,
and we will not forget that it is our duty
TO protect them from being the sport and
sacrifice of politicians, who order battles
from ideas OF political necessity, or the
victims Of contractors, who make the per.
u of tue country The occasion of general
sPolial .on aud speculation.