The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1865-09-16
RESOLUTIONS Of the Pennsylvania Dem.
ocratic State Convention.

Resolutions Of the Pennsylys MIA Dem
ocratic State Convention.
"neres, II is The imperative duty and
should be The exclusive desire Of evs,,
American citizen in,rusted with the poxe,
" controlling public sfFairs BY hi. vote o,
Otherwise, 70 see that they are administered
with single eye 10 the grea, objec,s which
our iore'sthers had in view when they Isic
the foundations Of this Republic, viz: To
FORM . more perfect union; establish ius,iee.
insure domestic tranquility; provide for The
common defense; promote the general wei.
'sre' and secure the blessings Of liberty 10
ourselves and our pos,erIy.
Where's, The men and The party admin
isterins The Federal Government sin &c lss
have betrayed their trust, violsted their ~.
cred obligations. disregarded the commands
q the fundamental law, corruptly sou.pd-
cred the public money, denied justice to The
people, perverted the whole Government
from ne original purpose, and thereby have
brought on untold cslsmi,ies upon the conn. 4
Try; therefore. be il
Resolved That We, the Democracy Of
l'ennsylvsnis. are now, and we always have
'een' faithful 10 the union OF the States.
opposing The secession OF The Sourh with an
'ur influence. and having no sympathy or
'ssoeiss'on whatever with that party 10 the
cr'h which plotted sgsins, the Union aud .
pronounced the Constitution "a eoven.,,
Fith deatn and an agreement with hell"
seeord-Thst Il the counseIs OF The Dem.
cratic parry hsd prevailed the Union would \
Eve been saved 10 all ils integrity ana II
onor, without the slaughter, de6t aud d. :
race q civil war But when the ,orma- 4
on q fecsionsi parties in The North snd II \
ie South. and the advent OF one of the.e
srt'es into The seals Of power made war = 4
~ Which We could not couniersct, se sus- .,
'ined the Federal authorities in good fairh. "
king nothing at their hands except IL,
cent respect for our legsI rights md lC
me show VI common honesty ia he man. 9,
'emeni q our financial sfEairs, but in bothlis
zee particulars ~e we're disappointed and
trsyed.
Third-Thst the Constitution es,sblishedlts
our revolutionary fathers is entitled 70 a.
= unqualified respect and obedience; the m
n
30 g support i i binding, religiousIy NOR z,
y and legally, AZ al times. under all cir i,
msisncer. and in every part Of the country 81
on sll public officers. from the higbes, CO
the lowes'. - well ss upon private CHI. lire
%; y i only By . strict observance Of IL 10,
'v'sicns, snd rigid enforcement OF iis
l'gs'ions in al The States, thar We csn
Pc Tor Union. liberty Or peace. He who ~.
lfuliy violates II. or counsels vioI.,;on
others. i public enemy and dishones, 90,
~.
rcufth-Thst among the rights cusrsn-
d % Us BY the pIsines, words Of the Con- 7
u''cn are these: Free press, freedom ~
~ arbitrary arrests and illegal imprison-
NJ, ir.sl by jury, the writ OF habess cor.
\ the perfect immunity OF sIl persons not
me army or navy from any species u pun.
neni for crime or pretended crime which
% the legal consequence Of . legal con
non BY 90 impartial jury, the absolute XII
ortination Of all military power to the -.,
\ authority. and The privilege or white M.
sons TO vote q the State elections, &C. 1
ting 10 The laws Of the State.
'ifth-Thst We fully concur with Presi. ~n'
Johnson il the conviction expressed We
him IN ls6O. and repeated several timee "oe
g, that the Federal Government 10 sov. eu't
gn within its proper sphere; that il scts o''
through o. upon the States. but directly : y
. individuals; that the States could NOT 80"
Dlve the people from The Federal oblies. 4
.; that the State ordinsn nces OF scce ssion 20 q
. nullties. and, therefore, when the Il.
pied revolutions came to an end bv the a
mission VI the insurgents, the StstesIin
> o. much part Of the Union o. thev he Iexas
before. Their people were bound to niue
same duties and clothed with the same Iquir
-. erco onsinO ~ ronr~a ...~k -.-l. ~