Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1863-06-21


Pennsylvania Democratic stdse COnv6i.
tion--Tho Nominations and Resoln-
tions.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Conven-
tion met at Harrisburg, June IL, and nomin-
ated Hon. Ga,RoE w. WOODWARD, now on the
Supreme Bench of that State, and resident Of
Philadelphia, for Governor, and the Hon. w.
H. LowRE, of Allegheny county, for Supreme
Judge, to fill the vacancy the expiration of hls
own current term will occasion, The Democ-
racy of Pennsylvania may we'll be congratulated
on the selection of these gentlemen as their
candidates for the two important State offices
to be filled at the October election.
The Convention adopted, without disaent-
ing voice, the following
REVOLUTIONS
Resolved, That we approve the resolutions upon the
Of the country passed Hy the hoqse OF
last; and In addition thereto, and az further expires
sion Of views up public affairs, do resolve as fol-
lows:
o Institution OF the United States the great charter for
which our fathers struggled and fought, and which was
established as they themselves expressed H. o form
TRANQUILITY provide for the common Defense promote the
general welfare and the blessings Of liberty to
ourselves and to posterity."
on ly guarantees have for public liberty and private
right as without It We eau have hope Of protection
from bloodshed spolation and anarchy the man who
sneers at "the Constitution rs II ISL proves himself to
be deficient In the first element OF patriotism and any
officer OF the State or federal Government who swears
to support the Constitution and aterwad, with that
oath on his conscience, wilfully volatesi II, wholly
| unworthy OF pnhic conhdenne
3, That among the rights which the Constitution pro-
vides every citizen that OF being secure In his le
liberty and property, that he can not be deprived OF
either without due process OF law, fair trial by COM
peent Judge and jury oil his neghbors with witnesses
10 confront him and counsel to defend him. This Is 30
inst In ITSELF 80 necessary to the happiness OF the peo'
nle for whom all government s made and so plainly
written down in the Federal Constitution and In all the
State Constitutions, that any person who can msunder'
stand IT, has not In our opinion the mental capacity
which nls him for public station.
4, That we have heard with intense alarm and deep
indignation that some Of our political opponents claim
for the President OF the United States power hitherto
whoilv unknown in America and never exercised in Eu
rope or Asia except by the most despotc monarchs,
namely the power to arrest free citizens for the ex.
preston Of their honest opinions on public affairs, and
mat the President has NIT only presumed to exercise
ths power himself with the moderation and mercy which
his own nature might prompt but has delegated 1t to
many subordnates and they again TO others 10 every
part OF the county, ny ,and ' p''''N'' :" '''N
and felt all over tne iana. .m. .. .h,u, A..
| 5. That among tne nuneious olneeis W "i ~ 'ne
President mas gwen tns Powe. a'ose s ass s
and The people, Inere must ~ te V " , I'
large proporuon Mho arc s,s"y as,', ~ " aSio,
| ing 1t either honestly or Wsey-om PonslolAIs h,ieu
with partisan rancor knaves VINO 10 no. care oi Jus
lice and rufians who delight in trampling 1t under
foot; and therefore we are not surprised 20 learn inat
the worhest men have been Torn from 'nei lAn.ys, @
Judges knocked down on tne Dench' III ns'ers Vi lne
Gospel imprisoned In oathsome dungeons and respect
able women treated with brutality which itwouid be
indecent even 10 name-and all TINS, IN many cases,
without pretense that the victims were guilty even OF
political oHense, much less OF any crime against the
| laws.
g. That free government cannot exist without Tree
PRESS and the Constitution OF this state, well as hat
Of the United States has declared that 1t shall be free
Those persons, therefore. In ONCE or out cf ONCE, VINO
attempt to suppress books and newspapers by violence,
are the enemies OF this Government and ought to be
themselves suppressed.
Z. That we heartily thank the lionhearted Democracy
of Ohio for the manly vindcaton they have given OF
the Constitution against the great crime committed upon
1t in the arrest and deportation Of Clement L. Vsan-
the great struggle they making for their undoubted
rights.
g. That the plain duty of the Chief Magistrate OF this
requires him to use whatever power the
law has placed in his hands to protect the State and the
people from awless outages, come from what quarter
they may and is M to be governor OF this State
who will consent to hold his own liberties and let the
people hold theirs at the mere will OF the Federal Execu
tive.
9. That the Democracy Of Pennsylvania have been
ever true to the cause OF the Union-t was IN the name