Columbia Democrat and Bloomsburg general advertiser. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1850-1866, 1863-06-27

OF our poIucal opponents clalm lOr tnc
President of tho United States power
hitherto wholly unknown in America and
never exercised in Europe or Asia, except
by the most despotic monarchs, namely
the power 10 arrest free citizens for the
expression Of their honest opinions on
public affairs; and that the President
has not only presumed to exercise this
power himself with the moderation and
mercy which his own nature might prompt
but has delegated it to mary subordnates,
and they again TO others in every part Of
the country, until its hveous presence is
seen and felt all over the land.
ResotUet, That among the the numer-
GUS officers to whom the President has
given this terrible power above the laws
and above the people, there must, in the
nature ofthings be a large proportion who
are totally incapable Of welding it either
honestly or wisely-low politicians filled
with partisan rancor, knaves who do not
care for justice and rufians who delight
in trampling it 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 Gospel imprisoned in loath-
some dungeons and respectable women
treated with brutality which it would be
indecent even to name--and all this, in
many cases, without pretense that the
victims were guilty even of political Of
Tense, much less of any crime against the
laws.
RcsolOed, That free government cannot
exists without free press, ,and the Consti-
tuition of this State, as we'll as that of the
United States, has declared that it shall
be free. Those persons therefore in ofic C
or out of office, who attempt to suppress
books and newspapers by violence are the
enemies OF this government and ought to
be themselves suppressed.
ReSotUea, That we hartily thank the
lionhearted Democracy of Ohio, for the
manly vindication they have given to the
Constitution against the great crime COM
mltted upon it in the arrest and deportation
of Clement L. Vallandgham; and We
assure them of our cordial sympathy in
the great struggle they are making for
thesr undoubted rights.
ReSotced, That the plain duty Of the
Chief Magistrate Of this Commonwealth
requires him to use whatever power the
law has placed in his hands to protect the
State and the people from lawless outrages
come from what quarter they may, and
no man is fit to be Governor of this State
who will consent to hold his own liberties
and let the people hold theirs at the mere
will of the Federal Executive.
ReSolged, That the Democracy of Penn,
sylvania has been ever true to the cause
of the Union. 1t was in the name, and
for the sake of the Union, that our party
was made; that we denounce the least in
timation that the Democratic party enter
tains now, or even has entertained, Of
even can entertain, the slightest sympa
thy with the present gigantic rebellion, OF
with traitors in arms against the govern.
ment, or would ever consent to peace up
on any terms involving a dismcmbermen
: of the Union, as utterly unjust; and in
proof of this, we point with exaultation tc
the lavish contributions to the ~ar il
!. blood and treasure heretofore and now
being made by the hundreds of thousands
of Democratic citizens, who we're among
the first to fly to the rescue of the Unior
and peril their lives in its defence.
Resolved, That as the true friends o
: the Union, and feeling profound anxiety
= for is fate, we claim, and will exercise
the right to consider, discuss, ascertain
and urge in becoming terms upon the peo
pie and the constituted authorities, what
ever measures will, in our judgment, b.
: most likely to please and keep the who'll
t nation and Union together underone fed
j eral government.
= Reso'ued, That when this war begal
We had the solemn pledge of the fedora
administration and Of the party whicl
placed it in power, as expressed in tn
C resolution passed by Congress on Jul,
t 22d, 1861, that il ''is not waged on thei
part in any spirit of oppression or for an
purpose Of conquest or subjugation or pur
pose of overthrowing or interfering witt
the rights or established institutions {
4 these States, but to defend and maintai
G the supremacy ofthe Constitution and t
preserve the Union, with all the dignity
equality, and rights of the several State
unimpaired; and that as soon rs thes
objects are accomplished the war ought t
cease" But the federal administration
n acting undor the influence of small fac
ton of ultra Aboltionsts, always oppose
= to the Union and without the consent {
! the great mass of the people, has iotall
d changed its ground, avowing and pre-
= claiming its purpose to be wholly differen
and thus it has greatly allayed our ju'
, hope Of peace.
Theresolutionswere unanimously adop
u ed by the Convention amid frantic shou
h of applause.
d 1.-THE following are the Resolution
IS adopted by the House of Representative
a on 18th April last, by the votes of tn
Democratic members, which are afirme
c by the Convention.
: Resoirea By Tie Senate and House
4.