New-York tribune., 1867-07-29
PENNSYLVANIA.

PENNSYLVANIA .....
ADDRESS OF THE REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL
COMMITTEE.
The Republican State Central Committee of
Pennsylvania has issued address the people
State anayzng the issues presented comparing
records Of the rival candidates for ChefJusce Of the
Supreme Court In speaking Of Judge Williams the Re
publican candidate, the address says
He is Of the Webster and Clay school Of politics. and
during the recent civil war from the beginning 10 the
end did everything in his power through ms means his
voice. and ms votes TO strengthen the hands and
maintain the Union"
OF Judge sharswoOd the Democratic candidate the ad.
Judge sharswood and his party friends have not OILY
ueed the lawful power OF the National Government to
coefce rebelous State to make and enforce draft TO
make paper money legal tender, TO emancpate and
negroes 10 punish rebels and traitors by disfranchise
ment To suspend the writ of habeas corpus time OF re
belon or 20 arrest and try offenders in time of by
actually done, illegally and wrOngfuy DONE and
therefore settled nothing Or, the Democratic organ
the Republican State PLATFORM thus expresses the same
idea We put to the sober thoughts of the people OF
pending questions decided according law and not ac
cGdnG % to war Just in fact as they would have been de
taken place"
But, 1t may be asked by some is Judge Sharswood in
deed the political hereto herein fOrth "A is
known by the company he keeps" says the old adage
We have the right to assume and have assumed that
the Judge is of the political faith as his party and
the public Will hold him responsible for ali the guilty
acts ana omissions OF his party There be mis-
taking the true position of the who recently de
hYered an elaborate opinion denying the constitutional
power OF Congress 10 make paper money legal tender
lSec the Of BOfie ag Trott Legal IHtcgcHcer OF
March lS 1894 page 92l And when go further back
and examine his early history find ample iustinca-
April 1884, he appeared "The Orator Of the Day at
meeting OF States Rights Association, in Phadel-
pha We here copy OF the proceedings OF that in
terestIug cOnvOcAtiOn from 1.-THE Examiner and journal
OF Political Economy Devoted 10 the Advancement OF
the Cause Of State Rights and Free Trade" VOL l. page
500,
The orator that occasion delivered long and care
fully prepared vindcatOD and eulOy Of the State Rights
Virginia and Kentucky resolutions herein before cited
and summed up his elaborate Endorsements thereof
follows
we back starting place and fning nothing the Con
siutou establishing 6n Judge Of the enumerated poh
general law compact between parties having
superior Each State has the right udge Tor itself Of the naoDs
ofhe compact and to choose for Itself the most and ni
remedies"
The better exhibit still further if possible. the true
character Of that meeting and its distinguished orator,
the following tOasts copied from the proceedings
(Sdne COL, j. 3l9
TOAsr: JoHS CALHouN-Tbe throw himself into the
breach against Federal uurpaon May he dire 20 hs principles
predominant throughout thS corld"
The Patriots oai Nars South C1rolina
Their memories will cherished when the advocates Of the Force bill
forgotten. remembered with eIecration ."
ToAsT The STATE Of south Carolina 4s her Prseps are ehs
Judicial
Executive Departments Of the Government"
The Hon. John G. Calhoun among those invited 10
this meeting by Judge SharswOOd and Others but de
clined III published letter Of sympathy.