Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1864-04-02
THE LATE DEMOCRATIC STATE CON.
VENTION

lhe managers OF the Democratic Organl-
zation, of which Mr.. Charles J. Biddle was
the elected head called State Convention,
and fixed Wednesday last as the day, and
the Race street National Hail." in this city,
as the place of meeting. Our readers who
have noticed the proceedings of this body
will have perceived that, as there were no
candidates for State offices to name, the oc-
casion selected was o most proper one to
enunciate great purposes and principles
What q capital and tempting opportunity
was this to turn the tide in favor of the De-
| mocracy; to show their devotion to the Go
vernment; their hatred of the rebellion, To-
mented and forced by the Southern leaders,
(now in arms against the Union,) who be-
trayed them; their gratitude to the Demo-
cratic soldiers fighting for "the Union as it
was and the Constitution as it is" (as the
Democratic leaders tell us they are,) and,
generally, to outbid the progressive war ele-
ment, and especially to put TO shame the
war Democrats, who, rs we are daily re-
minded, ''have left the Democratic party
and joined the Abolitionsts u
Bat what can such citizens say one to the
other, and what care they say to their own
conscicnces, when they come to contemplate
the resolutions adopted by this State Con
vention! We give them in full TOR they
are as infamous as they are brief:
Res0(oed, That rs we have no State can
didateS to present 10 the people, and no is
sues involved in the coming election other
than those which affect the welfare and IL
berties of our sister States equally with ours,
we leave it to our representatives inthe Chi
cago Convention to unite with the repre-
| sentatives of the other sovereignties of the
North in embodying the sentiment of the
people in declaration of principles, accept.
able TO all the States on whom we rely to
elect President and bring back peace and
union to this distracted land.
ReS0'rCd, That the Democracy of Pennsyl
vania hereby express their preference fol
the nomination of George b. Mcclellan Il.
the Democratic candidate for the Pres
idency by the Chicago Convention ant
that the delegates to sad Convention be in
structed to vote us unit on all question,
arising therein, us majority of the delegate,
| shall decide.
Resoired, That the first necessary step tC
restore the welfare and prosperity of tn,
American Republic is to get rid OF the pres
ent corrupt Federal Administration, ant
| the sure way 10 accomplish this end is
! thorough organization ef the time honoreC
/ Democratic party, and the prevalence O
union and harmony among its members.
The resolutions were adopted unanimous
! ly, rithOu discussion.
! Without discussion" What Ieproac!
and sutire are here, especially proceeded b,
the remarks of delegate, Mr.. RuFUs 4
] SnErLEY, of Cumberland that the com
mittee could not agree, aptly Responded
Ia by Mr.. KING, of Philadelphia, THAT il
the Committee on Resolutions could no
agree, he COnreHtioH coaiiih II was fit
ting prelude that the resolutions shoule
have been introduced to the Convention b,
Hon, j, GLANcY JOSEs, delegate ffon
Berks county How Characteristic OF j
CLANCY JoSEs Himself absent as Nj
HUCHASAS's minister ~ the Austrian Court
after an ignOminious defeat by his own peo
pie for hls completely in the great trouble
preceding the war, he u the most propc
authority Ia Keep his party silent, an,
therefore disgracsd, In THE awful hour
General MeCLnlANs plan of peae'
could, therefore, only be SEPARATION, aud
recognition of the rebel conspiracy, iIov
h wo,id divide the Republic whsiher oI
the h.es Of ML w. ~ tEgp, Ly adding
fennsy issnla aAd New leTsey TO the south
az on that of y. w nCGHEs, by cutting 0i
Nes knglAnd, of on that af ", u. GNlN
~ vfseung California into q sspegale Con
eide.
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