Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1863-06-10
Democratic Meeting in Bradford.

At a meeting OF The Democ ratio citizens
Of Bradford township held at the "Willi.
ans School House on Thursday evening
3 Democratic club for that township wa
organized by the election of Edward
Williams, Esq, p osident VIM. S Taylor,
Thomas Ross, Vice Presidents John J.
Kyler, Rec, Src'ty; Matthew l.. Gill,
Corrcsp., Sec'ty: Joseph Barger ESQ.
l~rea-'r; A. l.. Pierce, Wilson Williams,
Samuel Caldwell, EJECT, Committee az
ter adopting Constitution and By Lpes.
John g. da.i Esq, was, on motion reques>
tod 10 address the club, which he did, in q
patriotic and able manner, after Mr.. Hail
took his seat, ThDm1S J. Mccullough ESQ,
addressed the club at length. Walter
Barrett Esq was then on motion reques.
ted to address the meeting, to which q
.clieertuland happy response was given by
him-after the closing speech by Mr.. Bar,
rett the following resolutions we're lnani-
mously adopted.
WhsrcH the Administration Of the gen
oral government have again after repeated
pledges tothe contrary, invaded the tights
Of private citizens and disregarded the
most solemn provisions Of The Consti,u>
ton, by refusing to allow the light 10 "a
NIS''lN d'N lttllN TIA Wv VI lllIullldl
jury, and the privcledge of the writ of
"ddbeaS corpus" which is The only safeguard
cast around the citizen in times Of war
md iusuTrection.
ipi Whereas. the right Of the people to
peacefully assemble and petition against
any wrong actually committed, or protest
~ Inst any o real or imaginary about
To be perpetratod, cannot be disputed so
long as any part Of the power Of the Con-
stilution remains. Therefore be it.
PsS0lret-TEat we consider and believe
thai the President exceeded his power
md comTjt'ed 81 gross outrage upon the
most sacred right Of citizens in ordering
the arrest Of Hon. C.. L. Vallandinham,
by a military COMMUNICATIVE ia such
acts as these w0 recognize tho s~tealtly
slopsoG the tyrauy OF military despotism.
Rasolri-rhaJ we recognize the duty Of
every citizen 10 support the government
by 4 support 90 its arms and obedience To
is hvs-1ud thu democratic party point
with pride TO IL record in past wars, when
Ne~ England fanatics we're sending up
blue lights To warn the British where to
strike; that has always been found true
to our national flag This is its vindica-
tiou against charges Of disloyalty from
those same fanatics now, we also hold it
to be the solemn duty of the President
and his s~ubordinates, both civil and mill
tary, to be bound and abide by the proyis,
ions Of the Constitution and the laws en-.
acted in accordance with ii, as constructed
10y the Judiciary.
Rcsgirct-That we believe the right of.
revolution still remains in the people, only
TO be exercised when a government be,
zones too obnoxious and burdensome TO be
borne, we have no doubt in Saying that n
military despotism, is to a free and indi.
pendent people, the most disgusting and
insulting form OF government that could
be offered to them. Therefore it is
solemn conviction, that any attempt to
enforce or fasjeG such a form of govern,
ment upon US should be resisted by arms
and unto death.
Rtsoicd-That we heartily endorse and
approve in latter and spirit, the noble and
manly letter of the Gov Horatio Sew,
more, to a meeting in Albany denouncing
the arrest of Mr.. Vallandigham; and
while we deplore the imbecil;ty of our
own, we congratulate oui sister state, upon
The honesty, courage, and patriotism of
tneir chit f magistrate.
h~t'orcd-That we most sincerely de.
plore The state of society in our neighbor>
ing county of Huntingdon, and offer TO
the injured citizens our heartfelt sympa, !
thy and should mobs or ri oters dare TO
raise their cowardly heads in this county
We pledge ourselves to meet them in such
manner aud spirit as TO prevent any re-. /,
eurrenee OF the crime