The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1863-07-03
Pennsylvania Democratic State Con.
VentiOn.

Hon George W. Woodward was nomi-
mated for Governor of Pennsylvania, on
the ninth ballot, as follows: Hiesker
Clymer, 80; Woodward, rs; Strickland, 5.
We give below the resolutions complete,
as they were adopted:
Resolued, That we approve of the resolutions
upon the state of the country passed by the
House of Representatives of this Common
wealth, on the 18th of April last, and in addi-
ton thereto, and as further exposition of our
views upon public affairs, do resolve as follows:
That We do again renew our fidelity to the
Constitution Of the United States, the great
charter for which our forefathers struggled and
fought, and which was established, as they
themselves expressed it, to form q more per-
feet union, establish justice, ensure tranquility
provide for the common defence, promote the
general welfare, and secure the blessings of
liberty to ourselves and our posterity; and
that inasmuch as the Constitution embodies,
the only guarantees we have for public liberty
and private rights, as without it we can have
no hope of protection from bloodshed, spoila-
ton and anarchy, the man who sneers at the
Constitution as it is, proves himself deficient
in the first elements of patriotism and any
officer of the State or Federal Government.
who swears to support the Constitution and
afterwards with that oath on his conscience
willfully violates it, is wholly unworthy of pub.
lie confidence; that among the rights the Con
stitution provides every citizen is that of being
secure in life, liberty and property, so that he
cannot be deprived of either without due pro-
cess of law. fair trial by a competent judge,
q jury of his neighbOrs, with witnesses to con-
front him and counsel to defend him, is so lust
In itself, SO necessary to the happiness of the
people, and this is SO plainly written down in
the Federal Constitution, and in all State Con-
situations that any person who can msunder-
stand it, has not in our opinion the mental ca
pacity which fits him for public station.
ReSOlced, Tint We have heard with intense
alarm and deep indignation that some of our
political opponents claim for the President of
known in America and never existed in Europe
Or Asia, except by the most despotic Monarchs.
namely. power to arrest free citizens for the
expression ofhonest opinions on public affairs.
and that the President has not only presumed
to exercise this power himself with small mod
Grafton and mercy. which his nature might
prompt but has delegated it to others in every
part OF the country. until its hideous presence
is seen and felt all over the land.
Resofred. That the Democracy of Pennsylva-
nil have been ever true to the cause OF the
Union and in the lame and for the sake of the
Union We denoulIce the least intnli1ion that
the Democratic party enterlans now, or ever
nav ellicTtalll"u, OF ever can entertain, the
slightest sympathy with the eselt gigan ic:
rebellion, or with traitors in arms against the
government, or would ever consent to peace on
any terms involving dismemberm nj OF this
Union.
RrsoIoed, That as the true friends of the
Union. and feeling profound anxiety for its
fate, we claim, and will exercise The right to
consider, discuss. ascertain aud urge in becou,-
ing terms, upon the people and the constituted
authorities, whatever measure will, in our
judgment, be most likely to place and keep
the whole National Union together under one
general government.
Resolced, That when this war began we had
the solemn pledge of the Federal Admnistra-
ton, and OF the party which placed it in power,
as expressed in the resolution passed by Con.
gress July 22d, that it is not waged ON their
part in any spirit of oppression, etc. small
faction OF Observation-Disclosures, always opposed to
the Union, and without the consent of the great
mass of the people, has totally changed its
grounds, ayowing and proclaiming its purpose
to be wholly different; thus it has greatly de-
laYcd our lust homes of an honorable peace