The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-06-27
Democratic State
Convention.

E'CNMSylyaTsl3 Democratic state
Convention.
At the Pennsylvania Democratic State
Convention, held at Harrisburg, June IL
Charles Z. Boyle presided; George Shais-
wood was nominated for Supreme Judge
w. a. Wallace was elected Chairman Of
the State Central Committee. and the fol-
lowing resolutions were adopted
We, the Delegates of the Dem
ocratic party of Pennsylvania, in gen.
eral State Convention assembled, for
the nomination of candidate for Judge
of the Supreme Court, profoundly CRATE
full to the Supreme Ruler of the Universe
for the return of peace to our beloved
country, but deeply anxious on account Of
the trials and delays which impede the
complete restoration and reunion OF all
the States, and appreciating the dangers
which still threatens the safety OF our polit-
ical institutions, and the future peace, lib
erty and prosperity of the people,
Reso'red, That We steadiast!y adhere to
the principles of civil government estab-
lshed by the founders OF the Union, aud
10 tie present conflict OF legislative usur-
patton with constitutional law, we esteem
wise, uprigh. anu fearless judiciary the
great bulwark Of pubic liberty and indi-
yiGuai right.
- That the union of the States is per
petual, and the Federal government su-
preme within its constitutional limi.s.
s. That X presentation in the Congress
OF the United States and in the electoral
college is a right, fundamental al d indc-
structbie IN lis nature, ami abldII z III e.
cry state, being duty, az we'll as right.
pertaining to the people OF every state, and
essential to our republican system of gov
ernmcnt. Its denial Is The destruction oil
the government itself.
4. Each State having, uuder the con-
stitution, the exclusive right to prescribe
the qualifications of its own electors, we
proclaim as usurpation and an outrage
the establishment Of negro suffrage in any
of the states by the coercive existence OF
federal power, and VIC shall resist to the
last resort the threatened measures OF the
leaders OF the Republican party, to inter
fere, by acts of Congress, with the regu!a-
tion of the elective franchise Of the State
of Pennsylvania.
3. We are opposed to any amendment
Of the Constitution OF the State giving to
negroes the right of suffrage. r
g. That the radical majority in Congress
and those who sustain them, have over
thrown the Constitution. dismembered the
Federal Union, and subverted cur republi-
can form of government by a long series
Of usurpations. among which are the fol
lowing: The denial of the right of the
states of the Union to representation in
Congress; the treatment of the ten states
as subjugated provinces, and governing G
them 10y military force in lieu of peace
the enactment of laws denying indemnity
for arrest and false imprisonment made
without authority of the law; the resist
ance ofthc authority of civil tribunals, and
their overthrow by the substitution OF
military commissions for the trial of unde-
fined ofenses; their efforts to destroy the
executive and judicial departments Of the
government by threatened impeachment,
to control executive action, and project
ed remodeling Of the Supreme Court OF
the United States, to force obedience to
Tbs venal mandates of Congress; the eject
ment from their seats in the Federal Sen
ate and House of Representatives of mem
bers duly and legally chosen; the pur-
pose of conGscation, avowed by the Hepub-
lican leaders, in violation of the deciara-
tion of rights and other guarantees of fed
eral and state constitutions, tending. as it
does, to destroy all protectien to private
property, advancing them far on the high
road to reputation.
{. That strict conformity, both by
Federal and State government, to all pow
ers, restrictions and guarantees, as con
timed in the Constitution of the United
States rigid and wise economy in the
administration of public affairs, and the
election Of capable, honest and patriotic
men to Office, are measures absolutely nee
essary to restore public confidence, avert
national bankruptcy, and to insure the
perpetuity of our free Institutions.
s. That the late republican Legislature
Of this State, has distinguished itself fol
the number Of its unwise and unconstltu.
tional enactmcnta. Some of these laws
have already been judicialy determined to
be unconstitutional; others are unwise,
lnexpedient. oppressive and fana.ioal, and
the members who sustained them should
be condemned by the peopls at the polls.
Q. That the power and success OF the
Democratic party greatly depend on the
character and efficacy of its newspaper
press. and that. to give due force to is
usefulness. this convention earnestly re-
quest that in every county all the mem
bers of the Democratic party should make
vigorous efforts to increase its circulation
by giving it their individual patronage apt
support. sr,