Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1861-02-28

| ity ofhis constituents, Of all parties. We are
! glad to see that he can in an emergency ike
the present. rise above the trammels of par
| ty, and prefer the Union of the States and
the prosperity of over Thirty Millions Of
people, to the distractions of m ere pcliti-
cal platform.
The first refers to Eve, the Representatives
of the Democracy of Centre county," but
does not say word about " we. the Democ-
racy of the six seceeding Ssates," who voted,
for Breckinriig ige, and are now trying to die
solve the Union because they were defeated
in the lats election. Six Democratic States
seeede because the honest yeomen Of the
country declare by their ballots, that Free
dom is national, Slavery sectional"
The second resolution beais the lie upon its
very face, as the Committee who drafted, i.
know, if they know anything, and as every
student Of history knows. The "Irreprsssi-
ble Conflict" was instituted not as they say,
but by the repeal of the Missouri Conapro-
mise and the violation cf all the pledges made
to the people by the leaders of this '.irrepre5-
sib e" terrified secession Democracy.
The third is, like unto the second. If the
South he's not secured ali her rights under
the Constitution it Is her own fault, because
she has controlled the National Government
al least sirty out of seyenty-two years, while
ail the SO called Personal Liberty Bills of the
Northern States we're passed by the Demo-
cratic party before the Republican party had
an exstence. Even the law permitting me-
groes to vote in Massachusetts, was rassedby
a Democratic Legislature and received the
approval Of Democratic Governor, fully
twelve years ago. The South, we assert, has
eujoyed all her rights under the Constitution,
and more. Indeed every intelligent man
knows che has always obtained the Lions
share. If she cannot obtain ii by voting, she
secedes, and thus frightens the Northern pol
itieans, to grant her all she demands, wheth-
er it is right or wrong.
The 4th, 9Th and 6:h resolutions we can
not notice this week. To these We will pay
our respects next week. They endorse, as
our readers will see, the Administration of
James Buchanan, including of course, the
Lecompton swindle, robbery of the Treasury
of more than sic millions of dollars by Floyd,
bis unconstitutional and cowardly policy in
regard to the rebel, tory. secession Democrats
of the cotton States. If fratricidal strife"
should come, the true and legitimate cause
will be, the understandable poll oy pursued
by Buchanan, instead of being true to his
oath of Office, and like Gen. jackson, inform,
ing these seceders that the Unisn must be
preserved. Woe to the politicians, for all
time to come, who endorse the Administra-
ton of Jas. Buchanan. The people will re-
member them.
We have always been the friend of Judge
Hale, for the best reason in the world, that
he has ever been ours, true and tried. We
said in our speech at the January Court that
we were almost prepared to follow wherever
he would lead, and this we repeat, but we do
hope Indeed, va beg of the Watchnaaa clique
to cease their hypocFitical praise of him
Whenever our enemies, especially the lead-
ers of the Democracy, begin to praise US, we
at once turn our thoughts within, and ask
oursef, if something is not wrong. This
Democratic party has heen so long identified
and mixed ap with the negro interests of the
country. that their praise always makes rs
| apprebensive that there is digger in the
acood pile somewhere. We hope Judge Hale
will keep his eye steadily fixed on the Chica-
I.t,
from it's Liberty-loving doctrines. For the
present we refer our readers to aaother aysi-
Gle entitled CORRUPTION