North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1862-09-10

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

burg, July 4, 1862.
WHEREAS, The American Constitution rsas Or
dained and established By our fathers, in order to
form more perfect Union establish Justice ensure
promote the general cetfare and secure the blessings
Of liberty to Posterity; therefore,
lst. RESOLVED, That the only object Of The Dem
ocratic party is the restoration Of the Union as 1t
qcas, the preserrdtton of the Constitution as IL is
I'd. RESOLVED, That to the end that the Union
be restored and the Constitution and Laps enforced
throughout its Whole ertert we pledge our hearty
and unqualified support t0Tthe Federal Government
in the energetic prosecution Of the eriSting Udr
3 Il 3d. RESOLVED, That the true and oaiy object Of
the is TO restore the Union and enforce the ia1s
Such dpurpose alone is 1corthy the drful sacrifice
aOhieh !. costs Of life and Of treasure; a0ah such
q purpose alone can hope for success And those
1rho from sectional feeling party or prirdte mo-
tires uoud gire any other direction to the efforts Of
our armies are unjust and unworthy TO be entrusted
a1ith poDer, and lrould all our ererttOns, er
trdordinary and unparalleled as they are, to prose
futile tn the end.
4th. RESOLVED, That ace justly pieao aoitt alarm
the reckless ertraragdnce lchich perpades soTe Of the
departments Of the Federal Government, and that
return to rigid economy and accountability IS tndiS-
ensabte to arrest the systematic ptander Of the pub
ictreasury by farored portizans and that IN rieac
Of the recent startling developments of frauds and
corruptions at the Federal metropolis and through
out the country that lce hold an entire change Of ad
nnintstration to be imperatireLy demanded
18th. RESOLVED, That the party tdndtictsm or
crime 1chicherer it man be called that seeks 10 turn
the Slares of Southern States loose 10 ouerrun the
North and enter into competition lu the 11hite Ia
boring masses thus degrading and insulting their
manhood, by placing them on an equality arih ne
groes IN their occupation, is insulting to our race,
and merits our most emphatic and unqualified con-
demnati0n.
9Th RESOLVED. That lre denounce Northern Ab-
otuiontsm and Southern Secession the cO-operat-
1lg sources Of our present caLattes-diike treason
IL H. H. y, IL
The only tody to a restored Union and respected
Constitution t7ih returning peace and prosperity
is through the orerthror Of both.
7h. RESOLVED That the Democracy of Pennsy-
rdnid is equally opposed to all sectional Legislation
and geographical parties 1cich base their hope for
continued partisan success on the dgrdrianism Of
emancipation and hypercriticdl phitanthropy-a -abo
.ition because neither is knolrn to the Constitution
and both are intended to aid disunion and subrert
the Constitution, and TO prerent TIE restoration,
unity, peace and concord among States and people.
6th RESOLVED, tn 1t the Constitution and the
lars are sufficient 1or any emergency, and that The
suppression Of the freedom Of speech and Of the press
and The uRzalrfM arrest Of citizens and the suspeH
sion Of the lcrit Of hdbeds corpus in rtoatiOn Of the
Constitution in States 1rhere the ciuH authorities
ainimpeded, is most dangerous to cru liberty, and
should be resisted at the 6aLLott0r by erery freeman
in The land.
sM. RESOLVED, That this is a Gorernmem of
1shite men, and established exclusively for the
qrttte race that the negro race not entitled TO
and ought not to be admitted to political or social
equality l1uh the arhite race, but that it is duty
to treat them NTH kindness and consideration,
inferior and dependent race that the right Of the
sreral States to determine the position and duties Of
hde is sovereign right, and the pledges Of the
Constitution requires us, loyal citizens not to in
terfere heretcih
10th RESOLVED That Congress has no poper to
deprire any person Of his property for any criminal
cfeHee unless that person has been first duly conric
ted ofthe dfence by the rerdict of a jury; and that
all acts Of Congress Ike those lately passed by the
House Of Representatives, 1rhich to forfeit
confscate the estates Of for ofenceS Of lrhich
they hare not been coaricted upon due trial by jury
ore unconstitutional, and lead TO oppression and ty
ranny. 1t is justification for such acts that The
crimes committed IN tie prosecution Of the rebellion
are Of unerdmpied atrocity; is there any such
justification State necessity knOun to Gorern-
went or iars.
llM. RESOLVED, That the Constitution and I'm
ION and the Ldlcs must be preserved and maintained
all their proper and righfft supremacy and that
the rebellion in against them must be sup
pressed and put dotrn and that IL is duty TO use
all constitutional measures necessary and proper to
that end.
18th. RESOLVED, That The soldiers composing our
armies merit the 1cdrmeSt thanks of The nation
Their country called, and MOLLY did they respond -
Licing, they shall kn0tc nation gratitude around-
ed, rldtion's care and dying they shall lire in our
memories and monuments shall be raised to teach
ossTty to honor The patriots and heroes tcho offered
their Lires at their c0untryS altar. Their lCidorS
and orphans shall be adopted By the nation, to be
a0atched 0rer, and cared for as the objects truly
1rorthy nations guardianship.