Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-07-01

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Tho democratic State Cohvch lion met
IN The Hall oflhe House On Representa-
lives. 4, Harrisburg ON Wednesday The
iTth Of June 1903. "A 10 O'Clock evoy
county In The State beinr fully represented,
and an immense number Of Democrats
from every part Of The Commonwealth Ne
ing In attendance
Dr. GroRag W Nrpisorh, Of philadel.
phia, vas elected temporary ChaiNman,
and a Committee was appointed TO select
permanent officers. when an adjournment
took place urtil 2 o'clock, I'm.
On the ro.assembl.ng Of the Convention
the Committee on permanent organization
reported Hon, FINLEY PArrrEsos, Of Wash.
ington county, as President and the usual
number OF Vice Presidents aud secreiar-
les.
The Convention proceeded to settle GER
tain contested seats, and then adjourned
TO give the Committee on Resolutions
time to prepare their report.
Al u o'clock in the evening the Cons
~vention again assembled, when the Chair,
man of the Committee, Hon. Frances W.,
Hughes, submitted the following series,
which were unanimously adopted
Resolcsa, That we approve the rosolu-
tons upon the state ofthe country, passed
by the House OF Representatives of this
Commonwealth on the 18th day Of April
last, and in addition thereto, and as a fur.
ther expression of our views upon public
affairs, do
Resolce as foltps; That we again renew
our vows OF fidelity to the Constitution Of
the United States, the great charter Tor
which our fathers struggled and fought,
and which was established, rs they them
selves expressed it, ito form a more pero
feet Union, establish justice, insure domos.
tic tranquility, provide for the common
defence, promote the general welfare. and
secure the blessings OF liberty TO ourselves
and posterity."
That, inasmuch as the Constitution EN-
bodies the on lyguarautees We have for pub
lie liberty ond private right, AS " ilhcutit
we can have no hope Of protection from
bloodshed, spoliation and anarchy, the
man who sneers at the Constitution as it
is" proves himself TO De deficient in the
elements OF patriotism and any officer Of
the State or Federal Government who
sweaTs TO support the Constitution, and af>
terwaros, with that oath on his conscience,
w%illfully violates ii, is wholly unworthy Of
public confidence.
That among the rights which the Con-
stitution provides TO every citizen, is that
Of being secure in his life, liberty and prop.
eTty, so that he cannot be deprived Of eth.
er without due process of lay-a fair trial
by a competent Judge and jury ofhis neigh
bors, with witnesses TO confront him, and
counsel to defend him. This is so Just in
itself, so necessary to the happiness of the
people for whom all g~oyerpments is made
and SO plainly written down in the FEEDERS
al Constitution, and in oil the State Con.
%stitutions, that any person who can mis-
understand it has not, IN our opinion the
mental capacity which fits him for a pubs
lie station.
Restored, That we have heard With in>
tense alarm and deep indignation that
some of our political opponents claim for
the President of the United States a pow>
err hitherto wholly unknown in America,
and never exercised in Europe or Asia, ex-
cept by the most despotic monarchs,
namely-ihe power 20 arrest free citizens
{ ions on public affairs - and that the Presi
dent has not only presumed to exercise
!, this power himself, with the moderation
and mercy which his own nature might
prompt, but has delegated ii to many subs
~ordinates, and they again 10 others in ev-
cry part OF the country, until its hideous
presence is seen and felt all over the land.
ResOhed, That among the numerous off.
Gers to whom the President has given this
terrible power aboyethe laws and above the
people, there must, IN the nature OF things,
be a large proportion who are totally incapa.
b|eof welding it either honestly or wisely
low politicians filled with partisan rancor
knayes who do not care for justice, and
~rufians who delight in trampling il under
foot and therefore we are not surprised
TO learn that the worthiest men have been
torn from their families, judges knocked
down on the bench; ministers of the Gos>
pie imprisoned in loathsome dungeons,
and respectable ONE treated with a bru.
tally which il would be indecent even 10
name-and all this, in many cases, with>
out a pretense that TIE victims were guilty
even of a political offence, much less OF
any crime against the laws.
RESOLVED, That q free government can
not exist without a free press, and the
Constitution Of this State, as well as that of
the United States, has declared that it
shall be free. Those persons therefore in
Office or out of Office, who attempt to supN
press books and newspapers by violence,
are the enemies of this government and
ought to be themselves suppressed,
Resolved, That we heartily thank the
lion-hesrted Democracy of Ohio for the
manly vindication they have given to The
Constitution against the great crime com.
mitted upon it in the arrest and deporta,
ton of Clement i. Vallandingham and
we assure them of our cordial sympathy in
the great struggle they are making for
their undoubted rights.
RESOLVED, That the plain duty Of the Chief
Magistrate of this Commonwealth ~reouiras