The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1868-03-13

w III. ljTlnult.
10. Byron d. IIamlin, Vim. l.. Scott.
20 William l.. Corbett, Hon. Gaylord
Church.
81. Hon. John l.. Dawson, James b.
Sansom.
-. John a. Strain, Jas b. Guthrie.
%. II. ii. Kerr, John T. Bard.
81. A. A. Aperman, David S. Morris.
-. To be filled.
The Convention then adjourned until
0 o'clock.
Punctually at . o'clock the Conven-
tion was called on TO business.
Mr.. Deise of Clinton was requested to
address the Convention, which he did.
General MCandless was next called
on. He said: That to win battles and
carry campaigns to successful issue, or
ganization is the first principle of sue
cess in the Convention. The Democratic
party has formed its skirmish lines, the
plans are laid down and the column
formed, and now the Democratic party
is to advance against the nemy. There
are many points in his lines where on
ward march will break through and in
sure speedy victory. In the army the
snaol,ar leornod that 10 Iong ~ on army
or IA party remains upon the defensive,
it is merely question of time how long
it is willing to be whipped.
General M'Candless then denounced
the recent attempt TO precipitate war i'm
the North by the incendary appeals of
Radical Governors, and the falsifed
statements OF volunteers rom the
Grand Army of the Republic. to sus-
tain Conpress He counseled modero.
t;or hut fr,, odhororoo 70 non,ocrotic
',..,. A.. IT''.o :. 49, 49,, 49,
ooo'riiie.'' ohioii us IL was anu 'he
| constitution as 1t lS-the one the nope
and pride of loyal hearts, the other the
roflpe and stov ot the country I'm the
, ',,,s,.o1.aes r'S 80 ~ -
uisoruei anu "ichcuiies9 vi 'iio present
Revolutionary, Radical rule. The
democratic party will make no war,
but If u,ar no nressed unon tho North
~ S1,.'a ~ .,p,;.,arar -, .na ,,l,o,'l
u 9eoure 'iic uo,i''i'''oe vi '"c oi'ch9'
no Democrat Will evade or refuse the
issue.
ca,srs;t+onan nDo.a,,,t;ops tlo s,,Iou.;no
daa,anat;on or n.;na;,,Ios.
''0'''''''''i vi II
RESOLUTIONS.
ReSOlred, That the happiness of the
people and the preservation of oul
power as a republic depends upon the
perpetuity of the Union and the pres
ervatiOn of the Constitution, and the
prompt restoration of each and all o
the States to the enjoyment of theil
rights and functions III the Union is es
sential to our progress, our prosperity
and the protection of our liberties, ant
Radical legislation is the barrier thereto
ResOlred. That the Constitution q
: the United States is the supreme law
If is binding upon the peonle and upo
f every depnrtment of the government
| and 1t is the highest duty of those il
and out of official place to Weld implici
obediance to all its provisions. until
: is changed in the manner provide
therein. That the recent attempts
k the Legislative branch of the Cover
ment to usurp the Office of the EXecl
tive, and to destroy the independent
of the } JUDICIARY, are deliberate attach
y upon the rlainest provisions of II
:. Constitution, in utter violation of /
# spirit, and tend to the overthrow of II
= government itself.
htSOtEtu, ! Ilttl INC IltlOlt;tlS Ill NOl
gresS have Wrung from the pcOple emo
= nous sums of money which they Ia
= squandercd in reckless eXtravaganct
that their system of revenue is Hid
: vised, incongruous and incquitablo
- that rigid economy in every branch Z
the public service, II decrease in III
:. number of officials, Il reduction in I'll
If army and navy, and reform in the co
: lection of the revenue, are imperativ,
ly demanded. Only by this means ca
the reduction in the amount of taNatic
Il now imposed ON the industrial al
If manufacturing interests be attained ,al
the payment OF our Indebtedness be Il
sured.
heSOtCeu, lhat the Republlcah parl
: Is responsible to the country for the Il
lay III 'ne RESIGNATION VI tiie Soutilei
y ptu,es t W ,iselr Jusl ~ ~IeiutloIls III II
ohiol' ali'' ~ .ne 10Y einih.ii, VI 'ilo
C poop,If d of thatn .,,iioy oaas ruio tl", tmu p
Poae VI lilcac measures - W PcIPe'u't
y i,to muuit"i poMrl ''''ous" '''e 'o'c Vi
z. 'i'ci"'c meg 'uu''
n heSo(re0, lhat III chactlnS the tcnur
a ol-oince law the leglslatiVean ana Exec
l. tirG i1f piaiIiu1 h1 "a ,iic government eo
otit,,t'i ~, itiG' oi;t,, ,,S S' Sh w. JuuSJ vi
- .;,' an. '''nt III 'iius (
IN, JtIin'S VIZ r;.h ti' ~ NeTut.nc
h WY hi o8,npfSiii6 h wi', 'rl"t poitiTii
,l,S o",i, VI oitiuc nh N.Y., mn ~,
it1ino iT,o'f ne frnitad " @ Stoto 'no tI
~ If is thc ripht Of every % bronch I''C' Of +
government. and of every citizen
nave nuestions invoIvinp ihe constit
tionalitv of any law snrediIv odiudn
- bv the Supreme Court of the Unit
- States, and the right of the people
'e have said decisions enforced.
ne PcsOIrcd That the urndinu i,nnpa,
s- mcnt of the President of the Unit
ed States is a gross and reckless abuse
partisan bower, without iustitia
cause. and intended for the attainm,
of party purposes at the sacrifice of
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