Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-07-08
Lawrence, Kansas, June G, 1868.
Democratic meeting in Knox township:

Democratic meeting IN Knox township.
The Democracy Of Knox and adjoining
townships held a large meeting at New
Millport, on Tuesday evening, June 90
On motion os Conrad Baker, George Err
hard, Esq, was called TO the chair, and
William McCracken and Christian Straw,
Vice Presidents, and II. P. Sloppy, Sec:
retary- VIM. A. Bloom, Esq, stated the
object Of the meeting. Messrs. William
Sloss, d. L. Nickel and Samuel Snyder
were appointed a committee on resolu-
tons, who reported the following, which
were unanimously adopted.
Whereas, We support the Constitution
for the purpose of protecting ourselves
and posterity. We are unwilling to en-
trust the right TO control ouT Institutions,
our children and ourselves, to any one
man power. We have a written law, and
by that written law we must abide, There's
fore,
Resolved, That we will stand and abide
by the Constitution Of the United States,
and also that of Pennsylvania, to the end
that all men may enjoy the freedom Of
speech and of the press and we d%enounce
any and all attempts to deter our citizens
from the free use Of the same by threats
Of injury TO person or property, as q gross
violation of the most sacred rights of al
American citizen.
RcSolcGd, That this is q government Of
white men, and that subordinaticu is the
true position of the negro to the white race.
RcsoUed, That we witness with dismay
the Constitution violated in many of its
p%lainest provisions. The arbitrary arrest
of Hon. G. l.. Val andigham Of Ohio is too
alarming to the liberties of a free people /;
together with the suspension OF the writ
of haJca5 cOrpgS-that venerable and almost
sacred safeguard of the citizen all swept
away, or ruthlessly trampled upon by
those in power, under the speolous plea
Of military necessity"
Resolved, That nc emergency can justify
a violation of the Constitution by those
sworn to support it; nor can Congress le>
galize such violation by any process of le-
gislation yet known to civilized nations.
Rcs0kcsE. That while we approve Of the
enforcement of the Con institution and the
laws, in spirit and in letter, We do most
emphatically deny that any necessity has
arisen, or can arise, for violating one pro
vision Of that sacred instrument in order
to the enforcement of another: and that
a violation of the Constitution is no less
wicked and reasonable in the President
of the United States than in n private cit.
zen.
ReSolcei, That in our opinion the only
salvation for Constitutional liberty is to re,
store the administration of the govern
ment to the wisdom and guidance Of Dem.
oc'atic statesmen.
Rcso1red, That it is the duty Of every
lover of this nation, to make every honor.
able and lawful e~xertion to remove from
power the sectional Abolition rulers now
at the head Of affairs, and put in their
place sound Democratic statesmen and
we pledge ourselves 20 leave no honorable
means untried within u sphere Of action
and influence TO accomplish it.
Res0hoed, That a copy Of the proceedings
be furnished for publication in the Clear
field Republican. II. j. SLOPPY,
Secretary of the Club.