The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1865-08-30
DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION.

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ed 10 order by Mr.. Rob-. ]. HemphiIl, Sec
retary of Ihe Commnee.
On motion, RoBr. L Johnson. OF Cambria
County, was elected temporary chairman
On taking .he chair Nr. Johnson made a
few remarks which were we'll timed.
On motion. Benz. Whitman, Of Ere, A. D.
Boieau, oi Phila-, and Daniel H. Neman,
OF Northampton, were appointed temporary
Secretaries.
After The selecting of these officers, upon
motion of Mr.. Geo. Ssnderson, OF Lancas
ter, the list of delegates was called over,
and in Cases where delegates tailed 10 be
present The Convention substituted persons
tu,ons were made. Tie list is TOO lengthy
for our space
Mr.. Smith, OF Lancaster offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted
ResoiUed. That a committee of one mem
! her from each Senatorial district. said mem
Der 10 be named bv the delegates from thsIr
! respective Senatorial d stricis he appoiGie;
as commiiies 10 repor perm aneul officers
Tor this convention.
The Convention iheu took recess oi ten
minutes, alter which The Committee OIL per
manent organization made their report.
/ HON. RICHARD yAUX, OF Phila., was
chosen President of The Convention.
! A large number o. Vice Presidents and
| Secretaries were reported.
The President upon taking his seat made
a neat little speech 10 the Convention, which
was received with good deal of applause
| and enthusiasm.
selected by the different delegates, 10 whom
all resolutions on Federal or State policy
were referred without debate.
recess OF two hours was taken, after
which the Committee on resolutions report
ed, through Hon. Jeremiah S. black, the toll
lowing:
WHERsAs, IL is the imperative duty and
shoud ue ,ae exclusive deslro OF every
A n,eticaG c,sizeD- ifcrnsisi win the power
of conirotliag public sHsus ivy hts vote or
otherwise that hes ara admruIs-
,eret ~rIh sIn2Ie-eNe Uthe great objects
winch oor IorefAfhers had in view when
they laid The iouudsIIons oil IhIs republic,
VIZ: To form a more perfect Union esah-
lish Justice; insure domestic tranquility
provide for the common defense promote
The general welfare aud secure the bless
ings OF liberty 10 ourselves and our poster
ity.
WHEREAs, The meG and the party admin
stering The Federal Government since 1861
have betrayed their, trust, violated lhei- sa-
cred obligations, disregar6ed the commands
OF The fundamental law, coTruphy squan-
dered the public money, denied justice 10
the people, perverted the whole gbVerumenI
from lie original purpose, and thereby have
brought on untold calamines upon the
country f; therefore be II
RsSoiued, That we, the Democracy OF
Pennsylvania, are now, as we always have
been, faithful TO The Union Of The States, op-
posing the accession OF the South win all
our Influence and having no-sympathy or
association whatever with The parry IN The
North which plotted sgaIns; the Union aud
pronounced The Consiilution "a covenant
with death aud an agreement with hell
THAI If the counsels al The Democratic
parry had prevailed the Union would have
been Sd we'd IN all It's integrity and honor,
without the slaughter. debt and disgrace OF
civil war But when he formation oi
keclonal parties in the North and in The
South, and the advent OF one ct these par
hes inio The seats OF power made war tact
ed the Federal authorities in good faith, ask
ing nothing al their hands excepI a decenI
respect for our legal rights and some show
of common honesty in the management OF
our financial affairs, but in both these par
iiculars We were disappointed and betrayed
g. That the Constitution established by
our revolutionary fathers is entitled TO our
unqualified re-pect and obedience the
oath 10 support is binding, Teligiously NOR
ally, and legally al all IImes, under all cir
cumstances, and IN every parI OF the couu-
try, upon all public officers, from The high
est to the lowest, as well as upon pCIvale
citizens IL is only by strict observance OF
its provisions, ard rigid enforcement oil
It's obligations ia all The States. that we caa
hope Tor Union. liberty, or peace lie shu
uiIiuily violates it or connsels violation hy
others, is public enemy and dishonest
man.
A. That among The rights guaranteed 10 Us
By the pIainest words OF thsConsIttniion ara
these-tree speech, a free press reedom
from arbitrary arrest and illegal imprisou-
menI, trial by jury, the writ OF hobsas corpus,
the perfect immunity OF all persons not in
the army or navy from any species OF pun
ishment for crime or pretended crime which
is not the legal consequences OF regular
conviction oy an impartial jury-the ab~o-
lutte subordination of all military power 10
the civil authority, ard the privilege of
while citizens 10 vote al State elections ac-
cordihg to the laws of the Sale,
5. That we fully concur with President
Johnson in the conviction expressed by
him in 1860, aud repeated several times
since, that the Federal Government is
sovereign within lis proper sphere; that it
acts not through or upon The States but di-
rsctIy upon individuals; that The States
could not absolve the people from Iaeu
federal obligations; that the State ordinaH
ces OF secession were noiiues; aud there
lore, = men Ire attempted Tevoinioa came