Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1862-1865, 1863-06-23
PENNSYLVANIA POLITICS.

The Democratic state convention oil pennsylvania
met at Harrisburg on the 18th inst The Committee on
Resolutions offered the following which were unani-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That We approve of the resolutions upon
the state OF the couIry passed by the House Of Repre-
sentavcs Of this Commonwealth on The 18th Of April
last and in addition thereto and further expression
of our views upon public Affairs, do resolve follows
That we agin renew our fidelity to the constitution OF
the Cued States the great charter for which fore
fathers struggled and fought and which was established
az they themselves expressed IT, 10 form more perfect
union establish justice, ensure tranquility provide for
the common defence, promote the general welfare and
secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves aud pos
eiity and that nasmuch the constitution embraces
only guarantees we have for public liberty and private
rights without it We can have no hope Of protection
FROM BIO d he'd, spoAtion and anarchy, the man wto
sneers az the Constitution il is proves himself def
cient in the rst elements of patriotism and any officer
of the State IN Federal Government who swtsrs to sup.
mort the Constitution, and afterwards with that oath
his conscience wfully violates it. is wholly unworthy
of public confidence; that among the rights the Ccnst
tuition provides every citizen that of being in
life liberty and property so that be cannot be deprived
of either without the due process of law, fair trial by
a competant udge jury of HE neighbors with wit
oesses 20 confront him and counsel TO defend him. is
lust in ITSELF 20 necessary 10 the happiness of the rec
ME and this is so plainly written down in the Federal
Constitution and ia all the State Constitutions that any
ion the men capacity which fits him for public sta
ton.
Resolved, That We have heard with intense alarm and
deem indignant on that some of political opponents
claim for the Ptesdent Of the United States power
hitherto wholly unknown in America and never eIer-
cised in Europe or ASIA except by the most despoc
oparchs namFy-p to arrest free citizens for the
expesson of honest opinions public affairs; and that
the President has not only presumed TO exercise this
nower himself with the moderation and mercy which
bisnature might prompt but has delegated it to many
subord stes I'D they again to others in every part OF
the COUNT until It's hdeous presence is seen and tet
all over tie land.
rHE ISyAsIOs ~ NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF REoI-
AENTs FROM NEW YORK.
The New York Herald of the 18th says:
The excitement among city militia yesterday did
NOT lag in any particular each regiment expected TO
be hourly ordered on the march TO pennsylvania. Inc
different armories were thronged during the day. and
officers and men hurried hher and thither in e1pectan-
CIV Of again icing hurried into an exciting and some.
what arduous campaign As matter Of course, pari'
otto feeling was most exuberant and the rebel raid was
freely canvassed in all ts bearings by the military in
general This second threatened invasion Of our terri
tory by rebel enemy has impaired most enthusiastic
feeling to the hearts of our citizens and when these
militia regiments leave the city, there IS 20 doubt tnst
they will do 80 with fuu ranks.
The only regiments witch left yesterday were the
Seventh Eighth and Seventyfrst The causes OF delay
experienced by the other regiments are various There
s or at least there was hitch experienced IN the pro-
curing of equipments the Secretary Of War; 1t appears
having determined to furnish any OF the regiments
with the same until they arrive in the field This Ia no
time to throw obstacles In the way of the departure OF
those troops.
DEPARTURE OF THE SEVENTH REGIMENT.
The Seventh has again led the advance aud yesterday