Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1862-08-23
TO THE MOCRATS
AND ALL OTHER FRIENDS OF TIE
Constitution and Union In Penha'


AT the meeting OF the Democratic S'a'e
Central Committee, held The 29th ul!dhe lol'
lowing resolution was adopted
Re,olre@ Tha, the Chairman cal. upon .
The loyal men OF Pennsylvania, through The
Democratic Standing Committees OF the
several counties, to meet in the several CIT /
les and counties of the State, a! such places
as shall be designated by the said standing
Committees respectively, on the l7Ih OF
September next, 10 celebrate that day as
the anniversary Of the day. .oi the adoption
of the Constitution of the United States
Pursuant TO these resolutions, call upon
the Democratic Standing Committees re-
speclively in the several cities and coun.
ties of Pennsylvania TO request the Demo-
Gratis and all other loyal citizens TO convene
in mass meetings at such places aud at such
hours as they respectively may designate,
on the i7Ih of September next, 10 com
memorate the adoption of The Constitution
OF The United States Of America.
| Since the l7h OF September, 1887, there
! has been no period in the history OF Ameri.
! ca when it was so omnently fitting and
| important as the present 10 bring TO the al
,euion of the American people great iun-
damental principles, which must underIe
any Government where civil and religious
liberty exist, and especially those that un~
derlie the Government of this Unon-a
! ..,lr Lac tain
that Constitution which afIims and prop)-
| ses to make sacred and perpetual those
! principles. That Constitution aud that
I Union one and inseparabIe-are now as
sailed by foes throughout the whole land,
by Secessionsts in the South aud Abolition
lists in the North. The tormer by a bold
organized armed movement. strike directly
and avowedly at the whole sovereign
ty and existence Of our Constitutional Gov
eminent. The latter by equally direct ef-
! forts but from under the cloak OF recently
declared friendship and patriotism, are
seeking to thrust their traiiorous slileuos
! into the harl's blood of the nation.
The people OF Ibis land are ha source OF
all power. They made Constitutions, and
they can, and, (unless they would become
! the victims OF despOsm or anarchy) must
| uphold them. The great fundamental prn-
cipIes of civil and religious liberty asserted
! in the American Constitution are essential
10 secure us in the enjoyment OF life and
/ property, and in the pursui! Of happiness.
! Among these are The freedom of speech
and OF the Press, the right OF the people
| peaceably 10 assemble, the right of the peo-
pie 10 he secure iii their persons, houses,
! papers and effects against unreasonable
searches and seizures, that no warrant shall
issue but upon probable cause, supported
| by oath or aliirmation, that no person shall
I be held 10 answer Tor capital or other in
famous crime unless On a presenmeut or
Indictment Of a Grand Jury exec pit in cases
arising in the land ard naval ictces, or in
lhe militia when in actual selvlce in time
OF war or public danger, that no citizen
shall be deprived Of lie, liberty or property
without due process 81 law that in all GRIM
! inal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy
the right TO a speedy and public trial, by
an impartial jury of the State or District
where the crime shall have been commits
! ted, which District shall have been preyi-
ously ascerlained by law, and TO be iuform.
ed Of the nature and cause of tue accusation
10 be confronted with the witnesses against
him. 10 have compulsory process lor Oh,
tanning witnesses in his favor, aad 10 have
the assistance OF counsel for his Defence
| That the powers not delegated to the Uu.ed
States, by the Constitution nor prohibited
by it TO The States, afe reserved to The States
respectively, or TO the people
Among The powers not delegated TO the
United Safes, bnl reserved to the States re-
SpeciIvely or to lie people, is The right to
hold elections and 10 determine upon and
fix the qualifications Of voters. With The
people OF Pennsylvania this grea, right is
fixed by the Constitution of the State, and
no power bn' that Constitution aud laws
enacted in pursuance thereof can prohibit
the exercise Of; or limit or restrain tha,
ri9h;-a right most Inesiimable to our peo,
pie, and formidable 10 tyranls only.
Fellow counlrymen, on the coming ami.
versary OF the day of The adoption OF the
American Constitution in the exercise Of
"'he night OF The people peaceably 10 as
semoIe," lei US all soIemuly and revereu,ly.
in the face of all men and before Heaven.
declare our firm determination "lo pledge
our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred non.
orS," ito preserve, project and defend the
Constitution OF the Uniled Sialesn Let H.
afford to President Lincoln the most jndp
ohaee evidence, that in the observance of
his oalh OF Office 10 do the same thing, we
Will Uphold and support him, Just as readi.
~ as we have already shown aim tina, in
h'lng mp from our ranks the great bulk oi
the army, now and heretofore in the field
we have always been ready at whatever
sacrifice TO strike Gown open and armed
defiance to the execution OF the laws and
10 the sovereignty OF the Government As