The weekly Butte record., 1862-08-23
Position of the Democracy of Pennsyl-
vania and of the North.


We gave. last week, synopsis Of the reso-
buttons adopted by the Democratic State CON-
vention Of Pennsylvania, IN session at Harris
burg. Oh the 4th ult IN order that our readers
may be apprised Of the exact political position
which the Democracy Of that sud the other
Northern States DOW occupI, We subjou the
Z resolutions entire. with the exception Of one
which : merely recapitulatorv, and Of another
/ expressing thanks to the brave soldiers of our
armies. The resolutions were read amid great
applause in the convention, and were adopted
without dissenting voice
Il win be seen that the Democracy of the
Atlantic and Pacific slopes occupy iden,ieally
the same position-a position as distinctly an
linguistic TO the Republican Abolition Eman
/ ciPation- Con6scatiOn party as it ever was.
We hope that these resolutions will be atten-
lively read and considered BIZ all who have
been actuated b. the mistaken idea that they
could not be advocates Of the war for the
suppression of rebellion without at the same
time becoming Republicans In fact, the
conduct Of that party, since the commence
mencement Of the present unhappy civil war
furnishes the strongest possible proof Of their
uudtness for lis legitimate prosecution, and of
tie necessity fer change OF rulers
/ Whereas the American C0nstitutrian was
/ ordained and established by our fathers in OF
der to form more perfect union, establish JUS
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+ the common defense, promote the general vel
fare. and secure the blessings OF liberty TO
Observation-Disclosures
l. Resoired, That the only object Of the
/ Democratic party is the restoration of the
Union as it was, the preservation of the Con-
stiiujion as il is
/ , That to the end that the Union nav be
restored, and the Consultation and laws en-
forced throughout lis whole extent, We pledge
our hearty AID unqualified support 10 the
Federal Government IN the energetic prosecu-
ton Of the existing war.
3. That the true and only object Of the war
is to restore the Union ard to enforce the laws.
SHch purpose alone i worthy of the awful
sacrifice which it costs Us OF life and of treas
ure. and with such a purpose alone can we
hope for success and those who, from sectional
feeling or from party or private motive would
give any other direction to the efforts of our
arms are unjust and unworthy to be entrusted
with power. and would cause all further exer.
tons, extraordinary and unparalleled as they
are, to prove futile in the end.
4. That We justly v.w with alarm the reck
less extravaganza which prevails 10 some OF
the departments of the Federal Government,
and that return to rigid economy and &C
countability Is Indispensable to the arreS, If
the systematic p'uudering Of the public treasury
by favorl'e partizans. aud that, IN view Of the
recent startling disclosures of fraud and cor
ruplIon at the Federal metropolis and lhrongh-
ont the country. that we hold an entire change
in the Administration 10 be imperatively de-
handed
5. That the party Of fanatici>m or crime
whichever it may be called, that seeks 10 turn
The slaves of the Southern States loose. to
overrun the North and enter into competition
with he white laboring masses thus degrading
and insulting their manhood by placing them
on an equality with negroes in their occupa-
pations, is insulting to our race and merits our
most emphatic and unqualified condemnation.
6. That the Democracy of Pennsylvania is
equally opposed TO all sectional legislation and
geographical parties which base their hopes
tor confined partisan success on the agrarian-
ism of emancipation and hypocrtical philan-
thropy, abolition. because neither is known to
the Constitution. and both are intended to aid
disunion and subvert the Constitution and to
prevent the restoration of unity ard peace and
concord among the States and the people
I. That the Constitution and the laws are
sufficient for any emergency, and that he sup
preston OF the freedom Of speech and of the
press, and the unlawful arrest of citizens. and
the suspension OF the writ of habeas corpus in
violation of the Constitution in States most
dangerous to civil liberty, and should be re-
sisted at the ballotbox by every freeman in
the land
6 That this is a Government of white men.
and was established exclusively for the white
race that the negro race are not entitled to
and ought not to be admitted to political or
social equality with the white race but that
it is our duty to treat them with kindness and
consideration as an inferior but dependent race;
that the right of the several States to deter.
mine the position and duty Of the several races
is a sovereign right, and the pledges of the
Constitution require U.s. as loyal citizens, not
to interfere Herewith
9. That Congress has no power TO deprive
any person of his property for any criminal
otiense, unless that person has first been duly
convicted OF the offense by the verdict of a
jury, and that all acts of Congress like those
lately passed by the House of Representatives,
which assume to forfeit or confScate the es-
tates OF men for ofeuses of which they have
not been convicted by due trial by jury, are
unconstitutional and lead to oppression and
tyranny. 1t is no Justification for such acts
that the crimes committed in the prosecution
of the rebellion are of unexampel atrocity
nor is there any such Justification as State
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TREAsoNABLE LANGUAGE UNREBUkED.-
Some months since, Wendell Philips the great
apostle of abolition, visited the National Capt.
tai and was received and treated with dist:n