North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1866-09-26
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Address bt the State Central Committee.
DEMOCRATIC SrArE COMMITTEES Roofs, ,
628 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA.

DEMOCRATIC SrArE COMMITTEES Roofs,
s26 WALNUT STREET, PHILADELPHIA,
To THE PEOPLE OF PENNSYLVANIA:
The Democratic party in its platform Of
principles, adopted at Harrisburg, on the
5th day of March, 1866, resolved,
l. That the States whereof The peopls
were lately in rebellion are integral parts
Of the Union, and are entitled to represen-
tation in Congress, by men duly elected.
who bear true faith to the Constitution and
laws, and in order to viDdicate the mar;u,
that taxation without representation In
tyrany, such representatives should be-
forthwith admitted.
2. That the faith ofthe republic is plede-
ed to the payment of the national debt, and
Congress should pass all laws necessary for
that purpose.
3. That the white race alone is entitled
to the control of the government of the re-
public, and we are unwilling to grant 10
negroes the right to vote.
Upon this platform we placed our cond;.
date foi Governor, and with these princi.
Piles We confidently lock for success in this.
contest.
Our opponents in their Conversion. held
at Harrisburg on the 7th day of March, ts.
&c, also. adopted platform, and nominated
a candidate. The principles they enuncis-
ted appear to be lost sight of, and the pro.
posed constitutional amendment takes their
place as the rule of Radical orthodoxy, and
to it their candidate gives his unhesitatine
support
Negro equality and negro suffrage are
tie essential elements in that amendment.
By it the negro is made the equal of the
white man in all his privileges and immn-
mites" The right of Pennsylvania to make
laws to regulate the migration of negroes
into the State is denied and she IS deprived
of her just share OF representation 10 Con-
gress unless her constitution be amended
and the negro allowed to vote.
The Radical candidates for Governor
and for United States Senator, their lead
ers Of public sentiment, their speakers and
their newspapers are open advocates ofthis
amendment, and their practice accords with
tn cir profession, for they mingle with the
negro in social intercourse, in political
conventions, and in public PROFESSIONS
We hold that the negro is not the equal
of the white man, and, whilst we accord to
him freedom and protection of person, with
the right to enjoyment ofthe fruits Of his
labor and aid in intellectual advancement,
we affirm that our own race is entitled to
control the entire machinery of the govern
ment.
Sustain this amendment, and you give
the negro the right to aid in governing you;
defeat it, and you maintain your own right
OF sovereignty.
EVERY MAN WHO VOTES FOR GEARY On
FOR A RADICAL CANDIDATE FOR CONGRESS.
VOTES AS DISTINCTLY FOR NEGRO SUFFRAGE
AND NEGRO EQUALITY As IF THEY WERE
PRINTED ON HIS BALLOT.
DEMOCRATS of PENNSYLVANIA!
Power is no longer against you, but rang.
es itself upon your side Opportunities
for fraud do not exist. Aid comes to YOU
from the ranks of the enemy. No Demo.
crat who voted Tor Nc Clellan votes agai nst
you now; your brethren are aroused from
the Lakes to the Delaware. A changed of
five per cent upon the vote of 1864 will
sweep your opponents out of existence
You can connt it in every election district
in the comm nwealth; and if you will but
execute the details OF your organization,
success is certain.
Faith in your principles, courage for the
contest, and determination TO poll every
conservative vote, are the only requisites
to an assured victory. Z
By order of the Democratic State COM
mittee.
WILLIAM A. WALLACE, chairman.