North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-09-24

OF the Democratic State Convention, held at Harris
burg, July L. 1862.

WHEREAS, The american Constitution leaS or
ddined and established by 0ir fathers, ia order to
form more perfect Union, establish justice, ensure
domestic tranquility, proride for The defence
promote the general lcefare and secure the blessings
Of liberty to posterity; therefore,
lst. RESOLVED, That the only object of the Dem
ocrdtic party IS the restoration Of the Union it
'ras, the preservation ofthe Constitution as it is.
ID RESOLVED, That to the end that the Union
be restored and the Constitution and Latrs enforced
throughout its tehote ertent, pledge our hearty
asd unqualified support TO the Federal Government
an the energetic prosecution the eristing ,rar.
3d. RESOLVED, That the true and only object Of
the ,rar is TO restore the Union and force The la,rs
Such purpose alone is rOrthy the algfuI sacrifice
1rhich 1: costs Of life and Of treasure; qoih such
purpose alone can ice hope for success And those
arho from sectional feeling party prirate mo
tires noutd gire any other direction to the efforts of
our armies unjust and unlcorthy TO be entrusted
1rdh po1rer, and 1coutd cause all our erertions,
fraordinary and unparalleled as they are to prorc
fiitile In the erstl..
4h. RESOLVED That ,re justly rier arith alarm,
the reckless sSsfarega,sce -ehc perpades Of the
departments Of The Federal Government and that a
return to rigid economy and accountability is indis-
pensable to urrese the systematic p,nder Of the pub
Tic treasury by fdrored partizdnS and that in rieur
Of the recent startling developments of frauds and
corTupttons at The Federal metropolis and through
out the country that hold entire change of ad-
1ntntstrdtion to be imperdtipely demanded
5ht. RESOLVED, That the party fanaticism or
crime 1chicherer it may be called that seeks 10 tur,
the slaues Of Southern States loose to orerrun the
North and enter into competition trh the rrhite Ia
boring masses, thus degrading and Insulting their
manhood by placing them on an equality truh ne
groes in their occupation, is insulting 10 our race
and mer1s our most emphatic and unqualified con-
demnation.
9Th. RESOLVED, That are denounce Northern, Alb
olitoniSm and Southern Secession the co-operat-
ing sources Of our present caldm,ties-aIe treason
able to the Constitution and inimicabe to the Union
The only a1dy to a restored Union and respected
Comst'twton Dtth returning peace and prosperity
is through the orerthrOlr Of both.
7h RESOLVED, That the Democracy of Pennsyl-
ranta is equally opposed to all sectional legislation
and geographical parties, lrhich base their hope for
continued partisan success the dgrarianisn of
emancipation and hypercritica! Iohitanttropy-abo-
.tion: because neither rs kROrn TO the Constitution
and both are intended to aid diSunion and subrert
the Constitution, and TO prerent the restoration
unity, peace and concord among States and people,
Stt. RESOLVED, Th 1t the Constitution and the
IdUS sufficient for any emergency and that the
suppression Of the reedon Of speech and Of the press,
and the unlarfui arrest Of citizens, and The suspen
sion Of The irrit Of hdbeaS corpus IN rolation of the
Constitution in States 1rhere the cira authorities are
uiiimpeded is most dan gerOuS TO cirH Hberty and
should be resisted at the bdlLOtbor by erery freeman
IN the land.
9h. RESOLVED, That This is Government of
achte men, and established exclusively for the
rhite race that the negro are not entitled TO
oHu Ou9NC UOt 10 Oe QuWHteu 70 DOtJtcQj or S0c1Qt
equality trh the 1rhite race, but that is duty
to treat them Nth kindness and consideration as an
inferior and dependent race; that the right of the
SercruL States to determine the position and duties of
the race is sorereign right, and the pledges 9th
Constitution requires u.s. loyal citizens not TO in
terfere hererih.
10Th. RESOLVED, That Congress has no porer TO
deprire any person Of his property for any criminal
ofcnce untess that person hss been first duly conrc
ted Of the dfence by the rerdict Of jury; and that
all acts Of Congress like those lately passed by the
House Of Representatives, 1rhch to forfeit or
confscate the estates Of men for offences Of 1rhich
they hare not been conricted pon due trial By jury
unconstitutional and lead 10 oppression and ty-
ranny. 1t is no Justification for such acts that The
crimes committed in the prosecution ofhe rebellion
are Of unerampled atrocity; nor is there any such
justification State necessity knotrn to Gorer-
nent or idirs.
llh RESOLVED, That the Constitution and I'm
ion and the LdlrS must be preserved and maintained
IN. all their proper and rightflt Supremacy and that
the rebellion IN against them must be sup
pressed and put dorm, and that is our duty to use
all constitutional measures necessary and proper TO
that end.
18th RESOLVED, That Ae soldiers composing our
armies merit the 1rarmeSt thanks of the nation
Their country called, and nobly did they respond -
Liring, they shall knOu nations gratitude around-
ed nation care. and dying, they shall lire in our
memories, and monuments shall be raised to teach
posterity to honor the patriots andheroes rLo offered
their Lues at their cOuntry'S altar. Their 1cidorrS
and orphans shall be adopted by the nation, to be
rdtched orer, and cared for as the objects truly
isorthy q nGtiOns guardianship.