Union County star and Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1859-1864, 1863-08-11
What did tho Party do?


our sou,arn ,orar page aud to couquer-the Demo
cratic State Convention met at Harrisburg. e1ndn,
ne H. (ueary week after the Governors slatm) Their
call exclusively of parsin nature they appealed
.party' only With them, from nearly every county,
(Uuion not excepted we're leading party men.
FINAL VOTE GOVERNOR.
Woodward 1b-Clymer 53-Srickant s.
The following Platform of Principles, reported BY Fran.
els w. Hughes unanimously adopted amid frantic
shouts of applause:"
I.ear,bie wc spr-ova The resolutions upon tho
state of the country passed by the House OF
of this Commonwealth, the 18th of April last Aud in
addition thereto aud further expression Of views
upon public affairs, do resolve a. follows;
Rguiucd That again renew of fidelity to the
Constitution Of the United Sates the great charter for
which our fathers struggled and fought aud which
bshed as they themselves expressed it, "to form more
pcrec. Uniou Establish Justice, provide for the
Defence promote the gcDera welfare aud the
of Liberty TO ourselves and posteriiy
g. That na:mact the Constitution etnbodies tho only
guarantees have for public liberty and private right
without have hope Of protection from boOdshcd
spoaon and anarchy, the who sneers at "he Cons
tuition is proves himself to be deficient in the first
element of patriotism aud officer of the State Federal
Government who to support the Constitution and
atwatds with oath his conscience, wifuy violates
It, is wholly unworthy Of public confidence.
g. That among the rights which the Constitution provides
to every citizen that Of being in his life, liberty
and th:t he be deprived of either without
due process Of law fat trial by competent Judge and
jury Of his neghbors with witnesses coufront him. and
counsel defend him This s just 10 ITSELF 80 necessa.
~ the bappnes of the people for whom all
is made and plainly written down 10 the Federal Cons
tuon and in all the State CONSTITUTIONS that any person
who msundersaud has not 10 opinion the men.
ia! capacity which it's him for public station.
4. That have hoard with intense alarm and deep in.
dgnaon that Of political opponents claim for the
Presideut of tbe Uoitcd States power hitherto wholly
unkaown in America and exercised Europe or Asia
except tho despoto nonarebs namely the power
citizens for the expression of their honest
ions Oh public affairs and that the President has not only
presumed this power himself with the moderation
aod mercy which his own nature might prompt but has
delegated many subordnates and they sgain shers
iu every part Of tho country, until its Gdeeus presence
seen and felt all cscr the land.
g. That among tho numerous officers to whom the Pres.
deu given this terrible power above the laws and sbovs
the people, there must 10 tho nature Of things bs large
proportion Who totally incapable Of welding either
honestly wsoy-ow politicians filled With PARTIES ran
cor knaves who do for JUSTICE aud Iusus Who
delight In tramplng under foot therefore are not
surprised to learn that the worthiost hsse been
from their families judges Knocked down On the beneh
ministers Of tho gospel imprisoned 10 loathsome duutsuns
and respectable women treated with brutality that it would
be indecent nameand all ths many cases. with.
pretenss that the victims guilty of political
offence, much less crime against the laws.
6. That free government not exist without free
PRESS and the Constitution Of this State we'll that OF
the United Sstes has declared that shall bs free Those
persons therefore, 10 Office ont Of oce who attempt
suppress DOCKS 006m0o
this and ought to be themselves suppressed
T. That heartily thank the lion.hesred Democracy
of Ohio for tho manly vindcaton they have given tho
Constitution against the great crime committed upon 10
the arrest and deportation of Cemen. L. Vslaudishsm
and them Of cordial sympathy in tho great
struggle they making for their undoubted rights.
g. That the plain duty of tho Chief Magistrate of this
requires him to whatever power the law
has placed in his hands to protect the State and the people
from lawess curages from what quarter they may
and is fit to be Governor of this State who will
seut hold his liberties and let the people hold theirs
At the nero will of the Federal Executive
g. That the Democracy of Pennsy has been
the of the Union. It 10 the name, and
for the sake of the Unon that party made that
denounce the least u.imaton that the Democratic party
entertans now has entertained entertain
The slightest sympathy with the present gigantic rebellion,
with traitors iu against the government would
sver peace any terms involving dismember.
of the Uuon utterly uDus and in proof of this,
We point with exultaon to the lavish contributions the
blood and treasure heretofore and now being
be hundreds of thousands Of Democratic citizens who
mong the first to fly the of the Union aud peril
heir lives in its defence.
TO- That as true friends Of the Union, and feeling
ofound anxiety for it's fate, claim, and will exercise the
ieht to consider discuss ascertain and urge in becoming
srms upon the people and the constituted authorities what
measures will in judgment, be most likely to psce
I'D keep the whole nation and Union together under
oders government
H. That when this war began, We bad the solemn pledge
the federal and Of the party which placed
power - expressed BY the resolution passed BY Con-
ess July 22d 1861 that sis not wsged their part
any spirit Of oppression for any purpose Of cooques
sueJugaton purpose OF overthrovng or interfering
nth the rights established Institutions Of those States
ut to defend and maintain the supremacy Of The Copstu
on and to preserve the Unieu with oil the deaty equal
snd rights OF the several States uumpsred and that
Don - these objects accomplished tho ought to
ease" But the federal administration acting under the
ausncs Of small faction Of ultra Aboltiouiss always
ppossd to the Uoon and without the consent Of the great
Of Tho people, has totally changed ground svowing
nd focisming It's pupo.s 20 be wholly different. aud thus
has greatly aIIayed our just hope Of peace.
90 motion Of Mr. L,nbefton Of Clarion-
u Tia. 1t is the desire sad Ieqaes, of ths Convention,
Ia: Hon George W. Woodward will continue to occupy his