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


for which the officers elected by the peo.
pie are charged with thc conduct Of the
same, the other is permanent, Intended by
its founders to endure forever.
Fourth, That this General Assembly in
the exercise of its right to differ with the
Federal Exoeutvesenters its solemn pro- /
test against the proclamation of the Pre-
sident Of the United States, dated the first
day of January, one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty three, by which he assumes
to emancipate slaves in certain States,
holding the same to be unwisc, unconsh-
tutioual and void.
Eyih, That this General Assembly de-
clares that the power which has recently
been assumed by the President of the
United States, whereby, under tie guise
of military necessity, he has proclaimed
and extended martial law over States
where war did not exist, and has suspen-
ded the writ Of habeas corpus, is unwar-
ranted by the Constitution, and its tenden-
cy is to subordinate civil to miitay
authority, and to subvort our system Of
free government.
SeUentb, That this General Assembly
deem it proper further to declare that it,
together with all the truly loyal people OF
the State, would hail,with pleasure and de.
! light. any manifestation of a desire on the
part Of the seeded States to return to their
allegiance to the Government Of the Union
and would in such event cordially and
earnestly cooperate with them in the res-
toration ofpeace and the procurement of
such proper guarantees as would give Sc
curity to all their interests and rights.
Eight, That the soldiers composing our
armies merit the warmest thanks of the
nation. Their country called, and nobly
did they respond Living they shall know
nations gratitude; wounded, a nations
care and monuments shall be raised to
teach postcrity to know the patriots and
heroes who offered their lives at their
country's altar. Their widows and or
phans shall be adopted by the nation, to
be watched over and cared for as objects
truly worthy nations guardianship
Ninth, That pennsylvania will adhere
to the Con ,titution and the Union as the
best, it may be the last, hope of popular
freedom; and for all wrongs which may
have been coMmitted, or evils which may
exist, will seek redress under the Censti-
tuition aud within the Union, by the peace.
full but powerful agency Of the suffrage Of
a free people,
Tenth, That this General Assembly
halls with pleasure and hope the manifes
tations Of conversative sentiment among the
people of the Nor hern States in their late
elections, and regards the same as the earn
est ofa good purpose upon their part to
co. operate with all other loyal citizens in
giving security to the rights Of every Sec
ton, and maintaining the Union and the
Constitution as they were ordained by tine
founders of the Republic.
EIeUenth, That in the judgment of this
General Assembly, whenever it becomes
practicable to obtain convention of all or
of three fourths of the States, such body
should be convened for the purpose of pro
posing such amendments to the Federal
Constitution as experience has proved to
be necessary to maintain that instrument
in the spirit and meaning intended by its
founders, and to provide against future
commissions and wars.
4WeJih, That while this General As
sembly condemns and denounccs the faults
Of the Administration and the encroach,
ments of the abolitionists it does also most
thoroughly condemn and dcnounce the
heresy Of secession as unwa, ranted by the
Constitutions and destructive alike Of the
security and perpetuity Of Government and
Of the peace and liberty Of the people; and
it does hereby most solemuly declare that
the people Of this State are unalterably op-
posed to any division of the Union, and
will preslstently exert their whole inAu.
ence and power under the Constitution te
maintain and defend it,
Inirteenth, That the laws of this State
must be maintained and enforced and
that it is the duty Of the constituted author
tiles Of the State to see to it, that by al
constitutional means this Indispensable enc
shall be attained.
!, Fourteenth, That copies Of these resolu-
i tons be forwarded to the President Of the
United States, to the Governors Of the sew
eral States acknowledging the Federal au
; thority, and to our Senators and Repre-
sentatives in Congress.
The Convention then proceeded to nom
nations for Governor.
; The first ballot stood
, Vim II. Witte.. ...47
= Hester Ciymer. ....33
u VIM. B. Franklin. n.............. 4
Geo. w. Woodward ........... 8
Jeremiah S. Black k.......... 2
>, William BigIer. r................
VI John Cessna na................
George Sanderson n............. 6
: George w. Cass s...............13