Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1861-02-16
Proceedings OF tho Democratic County
Convention.

In pursuance Of IA call tom the Chir'ntn " the Dem
cratic State Centra Committee, County Convent ~ iua
at the Court Hoaso, IN sune1Ty on lhu'say le lsth H
eiecting CHARLES J. BRUNER, Esq, Chairman.
Vice spIesdents-Jame. Cameron, D. Reimen'nyde',
Hon. William Turner and U. {, Weker.
SecIetaties--J. II. Mccormick and Henry Strouse.
On motion Of Messrs LeIsenring aud Mccormick, tho
,oss aad qepor, Delegate. to the state Convention
The following gentlemen weto appcineda Comm ttee :
Jacob Leisenrng, J. II MeCormick, Jesse M simpson
George Apsey, James Ryland and John Farnsworth
During the absence Of the committee, Juncs Cameron
aud Nj Rhoads, Esqrs addressed the meeting, taking
grounds against coercUn IN favor OF peaceabe settle
Inent Of our difficulties.
Tie Committee on returning, offered the following
resolutions, which were unanimously adopted
Whereas, crisis has arrived in the history OF these
United States dark and gloomy than nt time IN
our c"untry'a history, since the days OF the Revelation
Aud Whereas the duty Of every American czen and
every patriot to all their influence to prevent posi-
be the horosof civil war, or what is equally as great
calamity the ACKNOWLEDGMENT Of this the freest and test
government established by mortal man. Therefore,
Resolved, That we cannot recognise the right OF any
State secede from the Union believing as we do thst
the ilusrous patriots and statesmen who formed this
government intended to be perpetual and that State
any number of States at their own viii leave the
coniederacy, gross violation Of the Constitution tea
soab!c in It's pupose and cannot be permitted without
inaictins the penalty Of the INV.
Resolved, That we believe that the election nf Abraham
| Lincoln and Hannibal Hainn, ns prosidtnt and Vice
President Of the United States, has been the immediate
caused all our present difficulties and however much this
state OF things Is 10 be de pored yet we do not consider
this sufficient cause for dissolution of the Union. We
recognise the right o the people elect their
rulers III the and form prescribed by the Consu.
| tiOn.
Resolved, That will uphold and sustain any admin
staton party that will labor to preserve the Union
And we heartily condemn all disunionsts and fanatics
| North well as South.
Resulved That the Democratic party Of Pennsylvania
will do all in their power to from their statute
books all laws n any there be- that deprive the citizens
the south ern States Of their just aud constitutional rights
and cordially approve Of the Fugitive Slave Law, aud
will do all in our power to have 1t enforced when neces
sarv.
Resolved, That we respectfully recommend in Congress
the passage of the Crtenden Border State Compromise 81
any other satisfactory mode of settling present Difficult
ties that again brings peace to the country and pros
pery to the people, that may again be happy and
united people, respected by all the nations Of the world ar
asylum for the oppressed and bling blessings o. genera
tions yet unborn.
The following gentlemen were nominated for Rcpresei
taiive Delegates Hon William l., Dewa Jacob Paul
and James Cameron, Esqrs.
Senatorial Delegute--W illiam II. Kase.
Resolved, Tint they be instructed to carly out the
| foregoing resolutions in the State Convention.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
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