The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1864-03-30
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Resolutions.

The following resolutions we're read and
adopted at a meeting OF the Democratic
Standing Committee OF York County. They
are patriotic, and have the true Democratic
ring.
Rs,oirsd. Tha, The Democracy Of York
county adhere now, a. they have faithfully
done through all past Time to the Constiiu-
ton Of their fathers, and yield willing obs.
diencs TO all laws passed in pursuancs
thereof That they recognize no standard
Of loyalty other than allegiance 10 That Great
Charter. That the duty of keeping The laws
inyolves ,he duty of bringing to punish
meut all who fail 10 keep them, and mora
especially public servants who Pervert or
override them That tie Abolition party
arc governed al this moment by spirit Of
fendish hale toward the Constitution, AID
all who love it and obey i, and seem bent
as eagerly on slrippirg the citizen OF The
rights which il guarantees him, as they are
on relieving their official hirelings from the
restrictions which j; throws around them
That This spirit OF hatred has shown itseIf
in many instances in the destruction of the
properly OF Democrats at The hands OF
mobs. and in o,her lswless and scardalous
outrages ins:igaied oflentimes by leading
Abolilionists and perpe,raied BY sociers
Piled By them with liquor aud 20 inf1amed
for the work Therefore,
Rssolrs9, Tha, while ii is the duty OF all
cilizens.to obey .tae Law and avail thsm-
selves of lis protection where its protection
will avail, il is, a, the same time, the right
OF all men to repsl illegal vioiencs with
lawful force, aud in every case where The
protection OF the Law 10 denied them 5y
in,eroosition Of Federal bayonets, corrupt
Courts or purchasable Governors, 10 mete
OCT TO ihose,who appeal to violence the Vie
oIence to which they have appeaIed-to
give blow for blow, and By s,ern, prompt
and usiied action compel The men who give
Democratic property 10 be burned, anu
Democratic citizens 10 the mercies oi
mob. 10 read the precepis Of avenging JUS
,cs blythe flames of their own roof-trees
and TO learn al the rough hands OF an out
ragged tauliitus the riedr Of The brutal sys-
lem bv which they are seeking to PerPelo'
ate their power. And We heteoy pledge
| our lives, our. fortunes and our sacred hou-
ora for the maintenance OF the principles
herein expressed
R.,oltsd, That Governor Andrew G. Cur-
lin by his corrupt and shameless exercise
OF the ardonihg powel IN libefa'ins rom
the iails of tie Commonwealth crminss
legally convicted by ths Courts oil assa0hs
and op,racs. upon Democtals has incurred
4he reprobation OF all honest men-ina' 10
has disgfaced by this added lniamy, 'ns
| biph Office which he holds by fraud-and
| ,ha, the whole country mervels at the wou-
drous spectacle Of prison doors closing uPo"
p.t,;o,s arrested without warrant and incaf-
csra,.d wnhou,sttial, and 6pshing at the
touch OF an Executive pardon 10 ieions and
iail birds adjudsed gully by ) jury OF Their
coun,rymen, aud imprisoned by The Law OF
/ the land.
Resolref. Ina, A. Hei.tand GIatz, ESQ.,
an, wor,hv Senator, in conjunction with the
! 6reep other Democratic Slate SENATOR'S
mer;, opr hearty thanks and are entitled TO
/ N. resUeci. confidence and +uppoT, OF 'ne
democracy Of this district, for the sieacta'
and determined manner in which they have
vrhs,ood the efforts Of the Republicans 10
.nbyer, The Constitution and inauguraie rev.
olution. Unawed By threats, standing ooio-
ly and proudly upon their rights, ihey ha'o
| rebuked and defeated The machlnahons OF
our political enemies, and have sel'ied .
Great question of prihcirle tor all time'
which has already been admitted Sy the
sub.equsrt act Of the Republicans 10 Inc
,e -eleoion of John P. Penney, Speaker OF
the Senate.
Resoiued, That Daniel Reif and John T.
Spaneler, our representatives IA the House,
are entitIsd 10 our confidence and support
we doub, not that in the iuiure as well az
the past, they will ever be found oal'iius
for the bes: interests of the State ana Peo-
ple.
/ R,sory.d, That the delegates :tis day ap-
pointed TO the Democratic State Convention,
10 meet a, Philadeiphia, on the 2ith inst.'
he and they are hereby instructed 10 vote
and use their influence ia said Convention
for the selection OF delegates 10 the Natiou-
sI Conyeniion. who are known 10 favor the
nomination of General George B. NcCiel&
ian for the Presidency, land no other, uniess
his name be.wiihdrawn.
RESOLVED, Thai the delegates be requested
10 suppor Judge Black for delegate at large
10 the National Convention.
A person named GrIffiihs, who 10 at Pres'
ent undergoing his sentence oil eighteen
months i'm prisonment in the PeniennsI
at Perth, Canada, for stealing silver plate
and other articles, has, By the decease OF
q near relative, fallen heis 10 nearly quarS