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

The following resolutions were read d
adopted unani mousIy al the Montour county
Democratic nominating Convention, held
on The 2Isi inst:
ResolUed, That :he Democracy of Mauiour
county, hereby re affirm their ille-ony de-
votios 10 The Constitution of our Country as
I Interpreted by the Sis'esmen who made il
and 10 he Union oil the States, as formed
/ 10y them
| ResoiUed That we conSratnlaie The peo pie
1 OF the whoie country pB- he restoration OF
peace, and Ihen con -equenI relief from me
/ horrors oi civil war oroIsh' ahoni by me
dsmsgogues OF both .ecucns- he original
( Sece-sionIsts of ihe South and ,he original
/ Ahoiiuopi>is of the North -bo;h Classes
a,owed disunionIs,s
/ ResotUed That the restoration OF the Un-
iou must now be accom- plished by the ex-
ercIse OF wise staiesmanship, nnirammei-
1 ed by parlIzan bitterness or sectional ha-
lred.
Resoired, That The Time will soon come
when The passions OF the war having cooled,
/ snd nothing remaining but It's terrible bur
deus and us dark and bloody memories, the
J people will universally recognizes The inla-
nous conduct of The Republican msjoriry ii
the Congress OF The winter of 1860 and
/ 1861, IN reinsing their support TO any
scheme of coHcilIation-even 10 submit the
Criendeu Com promise 10 a voIe Of The
people.
Resojrsi, Tha, as the war ia now ended,
we demand of he President in the name of
the people whose servant he is, an imme-
date restoration OF the sacred wrii OF per
sonal liberty, cessation of Military Com
missions and Courts Martial tor the trlsI OF
civilians in SIatess where The Civil Cours
ernmeot Of Law by the constant reccgni
ton OF that cardinal principle OF our Tree
government that the military is suborji-
nate 10 he civil authority.
RlSotUed That lhe soldiers who served
:heir country III This bloody struggle from
the best OF motives; well deserve The yen.
eroIS welcome they are receiving from
thei: friends and counlrymen, who-e duiy a
will ever be TO cherish aud relieve the sor-
row strirken widows aud orphans OF those
who have iallen.
ResotUed, That We are opposed TO extend
ing the right of suffrage and eligibility TO
office under our Governments. o the negro
race or TO any portion of them That we
believe onrs Is WHITE MANS Government
10 be managed, controlled and sustained by
WHITE MEN. and that we debrecate all ei-
forts, whether 10 or out OF Congress, and
whelher by our Slate or National Govern
meni, To confer the right of suffrage upon
any bUI white men.
RESOLVED Tha, we deny that "Narional
debt is National blessing" We hold II 10
be National curse i'm posed upon US and
enIaiied upon our children, and our chill
dreR's children-a mortgage upon every
mans HOME aud LABOR, and that reIreuch-
ment and reform in all the Departments of
Government. State and National, rigid econ
omy 10 pnblic expenditures. and strict in
legrlly IN lhs management of the finances
OF the country can alone enable the people
to maintain the National fauh with the
creditors OF The GovernmeGt aud sustain the
onerons burdens of taxation, which in The
form OF income tax, stamp duties, Licences.
&c, hey are row compelled to hear, in.
Consequence OF our enormous National
debt.