North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-06-19
THE PLATFORM.
From the Philadelphia Age

| the party for nominating canldate for the
| Supreme Bench assembled in the Chamber
of the House of Representatives, and at f2
o'clock M. was called to orderly the Chair
man of the Democratic State Committee.
Hon. William A. Wallace.
Fl By direction of the Chairman the Clerk
proceeded to call The list of delegates.
Honorable. William A Wallace, Chair
man of the State Central Committee call
ed the Convention at twelve O'Clock. He
spoke as follows
Two years since you called me to the
head of your organization. accepted as a
duty that which | had not sought as an
honor, aud bring you now no memories
of battles won or of victories gained, but
those of forces marshaled of contests
waged, of principles defended.
The Republic has just passed through
war Of gigantic proportions. Our political
foes had welded the physical, financial and
moral power of the whole. The soil of
every battlefield had been reddened with
the blood of members of our organization,
sealing with their life their devotion to the
Union, yet obloquy, falsehood and persecu-
ton were unsparingly hurried upon US be-
cause we had principles and boldly pro-
claimed them, and when the historian
shall trace with impartial pen the
events of those years, be will record that
we were yilifed, prosecuted ond defeated
because we supported the principles of free
government and defended the great eardi-
nal doctrines of the Federal Constitution.
Peace came. Possessed of a vast mill
tary and naval establishment, controlling
the expenditure of hundreds of millions an
nually, with an inquisitorial revenue sys-
tenn numbering its thousands and permea-
ting every section of the land, with the alb
solute control of every branch of the civil
service, and the powerful aid of organized
capital in the hands of men who had reap
ed wealth in the bloody harvest just passed,
our enemy believed ana hoped that tt cir
grasp of power was to be perpetual, and
that we were dead and buried beyond the
hope of resurrection. The events of the
past two years have undeceived them, and
they now recognize the fact that the par
ty they hoped was gone forever, is organ
lied, equipped, and ready to grasp from
their unsteady hand the sceptre of domin-
ion.
The basis of our unity, the germ OF our
perpctuty, is the principle of self-preserva-
tion. Our instincts teach US to be i'm
mortal as a party. Individual liberty is
the priceless gem around which the Consti-
ution created the casket we love. Govern
ments are made for men not men for gov
ernments. Men made the States. The
States and men made the Union. Both
are essential to US. The government is
one of limited powers limited that it may
not trample upon our rights limited that
it may enable US to enjoy individual liber-
ty. .t
To these principles we have ever been
true, and so long as we have faith in them,
courage in their maintenance and hope FOR
our country, we have within us the elc-
ments of success.
The past is gone, the great present is
with US. As practical men we may
mould its relatives to shape the events Of
the future, and aid in regaining the high
way to national prosperity.
In advancing the material progress of
our great Commonwealth, in developing her
immense resources, in fostering her in
dustrial interests and in placing her in the
vanguard of the family of States, we shall
find career worthy of the most exalted
| ambition.
In resuming my place in the ranks of
your army, may be permitted to return
to you my sincere thanks for the uniform
courtesy and kindness with which you
have treated me.
On motion of Mr.. Boileau, the Hor. ID.
M. Fox was made temporary Chairman
of the Convention. 49,
The following-named gentlemen we're
appointed Secretaries, temporarily.
Ben njamin l.. Forster, j. G. Grown, E..
r. Worrell, and J ohm c. Barr.
ELECTION OF PRESIDENT.
On motion, TIE Convention proceeded
to nominate candidates for permanent
President. when the following named gen.
tlemen we're announced
Charles f. Boyle, of Fayette; John S.
McCalmont, of Venango ; Hon. Jeremiah
s. Black. of York, and William Hopkins,
of Washington.
The names of J. s. McCalmont and
William Hopkins were subsequently, with
drawn,
On proceeding to ballot, Charles E.
Boyle received "a votes, Jeremiah S. Black
received A votes.
Mr.. Boyle on taking the chair, made a
brilliant and stirring speech.
COMMITTEE on ORGANIZATION.
Hon James P. Harr moved that a COM
mittee on organization be appointed, and
twenty nine gentlemen. .s
- COMMITTEE orr RESOLUTIONS - -