The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1868-03-25
PENNSYLVANIA.
THE REVOLUTIONARY CONDUCT OF CONGRESS
COMMENCED.

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An immense Democratic meeting was
held here tonight. Addresses were only
made by local celebrities, and resolutions
were passed as follows /:
! The Democratic and Conservative citi-
zens of Philadelphia, regarding the Gov
eminent of the United States as the con-
stitutional system founded by our patriot
fathers, sages and statesmen, and who are
determined, God helping them, to maintain
the Union and Constitution against all en-
emies.
Resolved, That representing majority
of the people Of Philadelphia and Pennsy!
vania, the usurpation and revolutionary &C
ton Of the representatives Of . portion of
the States Of the Union in the so-called
Congress now assembled is rebellion
against The Government that Congress is
the constitutional department Of the Gov
eminent, and all its powers are granted by
the Constitution, and without this authors
ty all its acts outside Of the Constitution
are rebeIIious efforts to subvert the Gov
eminent that we protest against teh usur-
,pations of Congress ID, attempting to de-
stroy the constitutional powers of the Ex-
ecutiys department and Judicial depart
ment Of the Federal Government, they be-
ing coordinate and co-equal with the Leg
islature, and alike beyond its control that
the people have subdued one rebellion
against the Union and the Constitution,
waged by war, thus declaring by decision
Of arms that the Union ia and Constitution
shall be paramount and beyond all efforts
to destroy them, and that the action Of the
so-calIed Congress is peaceful rebellion TO
prevent the Union of the States and de-
stroy the Supremacy Of the Constitution ;
chat we will sustain and support the Exc
cutive and Judicial departments against
usurpations Of Congress, and give our aid
and comfort to the President Of the Uni.
ted States in acts which are for the defence
|of the Snion and the Constitution against
legislative treason; that oil persons who
seek to prevent this may be justly regard
ed as enemies to the peace and welfare Of
the community; and all who stimulate to
violence, whether they be Governors Of
States OF members Of the Legislature
should be denounced as traitors to the
Constitution aud the laws they have sworn
to support /; chat the white race is the gov
erniDg source of all political power under
the Constitution; and as people Of thu
United States we will never submit to an!
policy Of Congress which proposes to givt
| The negro race either political power or so
| cial equality: that copies Of this preamble
and resolutions be signed by the officer q
this meeting and sent to the presiding OFF
Ger Of the Senate and the presiding Officer
Of the members called the House Of Rep.
resentatives, now assebmled in Washing
| ton, District Of Columbia, and to th
President Of the United States.
] KEEP THE B1RrHDAYs.-Keep the birth
days religiously. They belong exclusivel
Ito, and are treasured among the sweetes
memories Of home. Do not let anythin
prevent some token, be it ever 50 light, t
show chat it is remembered. Birthday
are great events to children. For one da
they feel that they are heroes. The sp,
cial pudding is made expressly for them
new jacket or trowsers with pockets, {
I the first pair Of boots, are .donned an
lbig brothers and sisters sink into insight
canoe beside little Charley who is six t
, day." and is soon going to be p man
!, Fathers who have half dozen little on
to care for, are apt to neglect birthdays
they come too often, sometimes when tn
+ are busy, and sometimes when they a
: nervous but if they only knew ho
: much such souvenirs are cherished by t
! children years after, they woula. never =
? init any cause to step b. .,ew ! them ani
! parents privilege: