Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1863-06-25
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
1t has already been announced in our columns that the
Democratic State Convention Of Pennsylvania, which as
sembled at Harrisburg Wednesday last concluded it's
business that day by nominating the Hon. George W.
Woodward for Governor and Chief Justice Walter Low
RE Judge OF the Supreme Court Before proceeding
to the nominations the Convention adopted by unanimous
vote the following resolutions which were reported by
committee, viz:
Resolued That approve the resolutions upon the state
OF the country passed by the House of Representatives
of this Commonwealth the 18th day Of April last, and
in addition thereto aud further expression of
views upon public afAirs, do resolve as follows:
l. That again renew vows Of fidelity to the
Constitution of The United States the great charter for
which our fathers struggled and fought and which was
established they themselves expressed it, " tn form
more perfect Union, establish JUSTICE ensure domestic
tranquility provide for the Defence promote the
general welfare and secure the blessings of liberty to
selves and pOsterity"
g. That inasmuch as the Consiut on embOdes the only
guarantees have for public liberty and private right
without it we have hope Of protection from blood
she'd spoaton and anarchy the who at the
Constitution as it is himself to be dec emit in the
first element of patriotism and officer Of the State
Federal Government who to supportthe COnsttu
ton and afterwards with that oath his conscience,
wiully violates it, is wholly unworthy of public conf
deDce.
g. That amcng the rights which the Constitution pro-
liberty, and property that he be deprived of
either without due process of law far trial by
petent judge and jury of his neighbours with witnesses
to confront him and counsel to defend him. This
just itself necessary to the happiness of the people
for whom all is msde, aud plainly written
down in the Federal Constitution and in all the State
constitutions that any person who msundersiand it
has not in opinion the mental capacity which fits him
for public station.
That have heard with intense alarm and deep in
diQnation that some of our POLITICAL opponents claim for
he Prasid If Mats n thartn
wholly unknown in America and exercised in urope
ASIA except by the most despoc monarchs, namely
honest opinions public affairs; and that the President
has not only presumed to exercise this power hmsef with
the moderation and mercy which his nature might
prompt, but has delegated it many subordinatss and
they again to others in every part of the country until it's
hideOus presence is seen and felt all the land
s. That among the numerous officers to whom the Pre-
sdent has given this terrible power above tbs laws and
above the people, there must the nature of things be
large proportion who totally incapable Of wiedng it
either honestly wsely-ow poit filled with part-
knaves who do not for justice ruans
who delight in trampling under foot and therefore
not surprised to learn that the worthiest have
been torn from their families judges knocked down the
bench ministers of the gospel imprisoned losthsome
dungeons, and respectable treated with brutality
which it would be indecent Dame-and all this In
many cases. without pretenc, that the victims were
guilty even of political offence, much less of any crime
against the laws.
6 That free government cannot exist without a free
press and the Constitution Of his Stat well of
the United States has declared that it shall be free Those
persons therefore, in Office out of Office who attempt to
suppress books and newspapers violence the
mics of this Government aud ought to be themselves sup
pressed
of Ohm for the manly vindcaon they have given the
Constitution against the great crime committed upon in
the arrest aud deportation Clement l. valland CHAM
and them Of cordial sympathy in the great
struggle they are making for their undoubted rights
g. That the plain duty Of the Chief Magistrate of this
Commonwealth requires bin to use Whatever power the
people from lawless outrage, from what quar-
they may and s ft to be Governor Of this State
who will consent to hold his liberties and let the peo
pie held theirs at the will Of the Federal Executive
9. That the Democracy Of Pennsylsana has been
true TO the Of the Union 1t in the and
for the cake Of the Union that party made that
denounce the least intmaton that the Democratic
party entertans now has entertained
entertain the slightest sympathy with tie present gigantic
rebellion with traitors in against the Government
would consent to peace upon any terms involving
dismemberment Of the Union, utterly UNJUST and
proof Of this point with exultaOn the lavish
rbutons the in blood and treasure heretofore and
being made by the hundreds Of thousands Of Demo-
cratic citizens who among the first to fly to the
Of the Union and peril their lives in it's defence.
10 That the true friends of the Unoo and feeling
profound anxiety for it's fate claim, and will exercise
coming upon the people and the constituted author
ties whatever measures will, in judgment be ct
likely to please and keep the whole nation and Union to-
gether under one Federal Government
H. That when this began had the solemn pledge
Of the Federal Administration and Of the party which
placed it in power expressed in the resolution passed
by Congress July 22d, 1851 that it is not wsged
their part in any spirit Of oppression for any purpose Of
conquest subugation purpose of overtbrowng or
nterier with the rights established institutions OF
those States but to defend and maintain the supremacy
Of the Constitution and TO preserve the Union with all
the dignity equality and rights OF the several States unm
paired and that these objects accomplished
the ought TO cease But the Federal
acting under the influence Of email faction Of ultra Abo
ousts, always opposed to the Union, and without the
consent OF the great OF the people, has totally changed
its ground avowng and procaimng its purpose 10 be
wholly different and thus it has greatly alayed just
hope Of peace.
THE INDIAN EXPEDITIQN