Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1863-03-25
81 for Sa;fou:sI Convention
Democratic REGULATIONS.

HAElI@-iIl;.. March lS.-Eu.n-rs,-s
ne,iiinus haze b,. Il presented 20 gl.o pm
syiyauia TeaiS-aiare during the i---us
--s-inn ia Elgor ~ "a National Cen..r..iea
TO adjust oar difficulties. The D1-aa-
cratic mg:ub--s or Tie S>aa,e a..3 IEea-C
held a cauruz. and last ni-h. s-re-I -sTgr
resolutions io H. prs MED on the ~pb-
iaci 30 the =. mat. lv iinu. Mr.. I=nIlsor-
ton. and r. lie IIn,S- bv Sir- !'.s-Sl.i.s-.
Chairman of tia Crm-lir;ee ca Ecls-=sl
Relations Ti.e IIaG~. bi.se Dgnss--=. ig
vyiG probably rslSs IA IA lsat as the So
a,e = Republican, f.sey svii 1.oi r,acL tl.e
Governor. although lre-'r.ing "a l-.'..ir:al
Issue fer III future ia. ft.inwia@ i a
co,v of tho rg~oluiias.~:
HErrrne. Angry rc1iq..al c,I.Hu.e.Sv.
l,,gg indulged, las eliminated Ia .he a>-
>umCl secession Il q number Of STATE ot
,la Union. asll ri-il rra~. VII l.e
a'~saIy RACED Ger ngarly two wears with
unsurpassed Niuisrce and Carnace. usSf-
ing .he lives AMI Substance O. the p.orlc
al both sections. anl filling the land with
misery and lamentations and ,-llra,s- =
continuance 81 the uiou e al the States
i Indispensable 20 the peace and u-5ll;Ire
. Of thc peOi l. as well aS to the attainment
of 4 great nationality. and trs.T,as. Il i
believed that ordinary m.;tsu0cs Of l,.iS-
lalion may prove insufficient - remove
the primary causes of the present strife
: or TO adjust the comolica'i,.ns tlaat lave
, arisen iherefrom and s-scrarS. the fifth
/ article of the Constitution Of the United
/ States provides that the =. Congress
whenever two-.hinds Of both Houses
( shall deem necessary shall propose amCnl-
ments TO the Constitution, or on the ap-
. plication Of TIE legislature of two-thir,ls
of The States. shall call a convention for
f proposing amendments, which, in eiibeg.
case. shall lac valid TO al inten;s and rllr-
/ poses as part of tiiis Constitution when
ratified by the Legislatures Of :hree-fo,sl1hs
thereof. as the one or the other mode of
ratification NAV be proposed by Con
+ cress" BE II. therefore,
T Pes0lra1, ~ tie Senate and HolfSe o : E2,yl-
gssaEtgtires Of Pes,nsylraJa5g. IA General IL
ssD,Jiy met, That the Congress Of the Uni
ted States be, and hereby Is, pe5i;ionod 10
make provision for calling a Convention
of States, as authorized bv the fifth article
of the Constitution of the United States.
as soon as the necessary number Of States
shall have petitioned for The same the
object of which Convention shall be 10
inquire into the causes of the present
Affections of the nation, and if any lust
ground Of complaint is found TO exist, TO
50 amend the Constitution as 10 remove
such causes, securing thereby a more per
feet Union of the States; better under
standing of the relations which the Uni
ted States bear 10 the Federal Govern
ment; establishing justice, insurinc do
mestic tranquility" and doing such other
things not inconsistent with the spirit and
genius of the present Government IA may
be deemed necessary ''to promote the
general welfare and secure the blessings oi
liberty TO ourselves and our posterity =
And be If further
Resolt'ad. That the Governor he re-
ouested to forward copies OF the fcreeo-
Inc resolution to the President # the