The Elk advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Elk Co., Pa.) 186?-1868, 1867-06-20

Bench shall appoint the Chairman oi
the State Central Committee" and pro.
viding that he shall supervise the selec-
ton OF a committee Of thirty-three to
serve for the ensuing year.
Mr.. Vaux moved TO amend the am
endment, by striking out all after the
word Resolved" in the first resolution,
and insert That this Convention now
proceed to elect a Chairman of the
Democratic Stote Central Committee for
the ensuing year"
After considerable discussion, the
resolutions passed, as follows
Res0lyed, That this Convention now
proceed to the election Of Chairman of
the Democratic State Central Cammittee
for the ensuing year.
Resol0ed, That the delegates from
each Senatorial District designate a
member of the State Central Committee
to continue in Office until the meeting
Of the next Democratic State Convention
The Hon. VIM. A. Wallace was then
unanimously elected Chairman Of the
Democratic State Central Committee.
The following resolution was unani-
mously carried,
IHeSoIgcd, That the thanks Of the
Democrotic party are eminently due to
the Hon. William 4. Wallace, for the
faithful manner in which he has diso
charged his duties as Chairman OF tho
State Central Committee for this State,
and express the opinion that higher
honors await him.
The convention then proceed to elect
members OF the State Central Commit.
tee for the ensuing year.
A motion to extend the term Of Mr..
Wallace as chairman, until January 1st,
1869, was carried.
TIE RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions prescn.
ted the following report
We, the delegates Of the Democratic
party of Pennsylvania in general State
Convention assembled, for the nomina-
ton Of a candidate for Judge Of the
Supreme Court, profoundly grateful to
the Supreme Ruler Of the Universe for
the return Of peace to cur beloved coun.
try, but deeply anxious on account OF
the trials and delays which impede the
complete restoration and reunion Of all
the States, and appreciating the dan.
gers which still threaten the safety OF
our political institutions, and the future
peace, liberty and prosperity OF the peo.
pie, resolve,
l, That we steadfastly adhere to the
principles Of ci7il government estab-
lished by the founders of the Union ;
and in the present conflict of legisla-
tive usurpation with constitutional law,
we esteem a wise, upright and fearless
judiciary the great buiwark OF public
liberty and individual right.
2. That the Union OF the States is
perpetual, and the Federal Government
supreme within lis constitutional limits
3. That Representation in the Con-
gres5 of the United States, and in the
electoral college, is a right fundamental
and indestructble in its nature and a.
biding in every State, being duty as
well as a right pertaining to the people
of every State and essential to our Re
publican system of Government. Its
denial is the destruction of the Govern,
mcnt itself.
i, Each State having under the Con-
6titutIon the exclusive right to prescribe
the qualifications of its own electors, we
proclaim as a usurp0tion and an outrage
the establishment of negro suffrage in
any of the States by the coercive exer-
else of Federal power and we shall re.
sist to the last resort the threatened
measures OF the leaders of the Republi-
can party tc interfere by acts of Con-
gress with the regulation of the elective
franchise in the State of Pennsylvania.
3. That we are opposed to any amend.
ment of the Constitution of the State |
giving to negroes the right of suffrage, |
g.. That the failure of the Tariff |
Bill in the last session Of the late Con
gress, more than three fourths Of whose
m mbers belonged to the Repub-
lican party, is an illustration of their
infdelity to their pledges and their neg
leet OF their professions IN relation to
the great industrial and financial inter,
ests Of the country.
7, That the Radical majority in Con-
gress, aud those who sustain them have
overthrown the Constitution, dismcm
bered the Federal Union aud subverted
republican government by long series
OF usurpations, ameng which are the
Their denial Of the right of States of
the Union to representation iu Congress.
Their treatment Of ten States as sub,
ingated provinces, and governing them
by military force in time of peace.
Their enactment OF laws denying in.
lemnity for arrests aud false imprison-
nents made without authority law.
Their resistance of the authority of
the civil tribunals, and their overthrow
by the substitution of military commits,
'ions Tor the trial Of undefued ofensos.
Thpir clfnrfs IN d,gtr,,, iIa oyoo,, |