Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-06-15
Democratic State Convention in
PennsylVamia.


Pennsylvauia.
The State Convention of the Democracy
of the Keystone State, which met at Har-
risburghs on Tuesday, in spirit and in en-
thusiasm was great success. The only
State officer to nominate was Supreme
Judge, and in the person of Judge GEORGE
SHARswooD, of Philadelphia, It found one
of the ablest lawyers in the State, and a
Democrat beyond reproach.
We give below the Platform adopted BY
the Convention, in which there is not an
unsound plank - '.'5 $3.50 l,..a slgas. 81 .
"We, the delegates of the Democratic
party OF Pennsylvania in general State
Convention assembled, for the nomination
of candidate for Judge of the Supreme
Court, profoundly grateful 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 dapgers which still threaten the sat ETY.
of our political institutions, and the future
peace, liberty and prosperity of the people,
resolve, #"7iisui = ~ f-.s1s b - : =
al. That we steadfastly adhere to the
principles of civil government established
by the founders of the Union; and in the
present conflict of legislative usurpation
with constitutional law, we esteem a wise.
upright and fearless judiciary the great
hulwark of public liberty and individual
right. .G = nnLs Eai lig E IN.
~. That the Union of the States is per-
petual, and the Federal Government SUI
preme within its constitutional limits. nj
So. That Representation in the Congress
of the United States, and in the electoral
college, is right fundamental and inde-
structable in its nature and abiding in every
State, being duty as well as right per-
tanning to the people of every State and es-
sential to our Republican system of Gov
ernment. Its denial is the destruction of
the Government itself. ji-a & i1aH
81. Each State having under the Constitu-
tion the exclusive right to prescribe the
qualifications of its own electors, we pro-
claim as usurpation and an outrage the
establishment ofnegro suffrage in any of the
States by the coercive exercise of Federal
power; and we shall resist to the last resort
the threatened measures of the leaders of
the Republican party to interfere by acts
of Congress with the regulation of the elec.
tive franchise in the State of Pennsylvania.
10. That we are opposed to any amend
ment of the Constitution of the State CIV
ing to negroes the right of suffrage.
"6. That the failure of the Tariff Bill in
the last session of the late Congress, more
than three-fourths whose members be-
longed to the Republican party, Is an illus
tration of their intidelity to their pledges
and their neglect of their professions in re-
lation to the great industrial and financial
interests of the country.
W. That the Radical majority in Congress,
and those who sustain them, have over
thrown the Constitution. dismembered the
Federal Union and subverted republican
government by long series OF usurpa-
tions, among which are the following:
Their denial of the right of States OF the
Union to representation in Congress.
Their treatment of ten States as subju-
gated provinces, and governing them by
military force in time of peace.
Their enactment of laws denying indem-
nifty for arrests and false imprisonments
made without authority of law.
Their resistance of the authority of the
civil tribunals, and their overthrow by the
substitution of military commissions for
che trial of underlined otfenses.
Their efforts to destroy the executive and
judicial departments OF the Government by
the threatened impeachment to control ex-
ecutive action, and a projected ''remoddel-
States to force obedience to congressional
mandates.
Their election from their seats in the
Federal Senate and House, of members
duly and legally chosen.
That the purpose of confiscation in viola
guarantees OF the Federal and State Con-
stitutions, tending as it does, to destroy all
protection to private property, advances
them far on the high road to reputation.
''8. That strict conformity, both by the
Federal and State Governments, to all the
powers, restrictions and guarantees. as
contained in the Constitution of the United
States, rigid and wise economy in the ad
ministration of public affairs, and the cleo
tion of capable, honest and patriotic men
to Office, are measures absolutely necessary
to restore public confidence, avert national
bankruptcy, and to ensure the perpetuity
of our free institutions.
SO. That the late Republican Legislature
of this State has distinguished itself for the
number of its unwise and unconstitutional
enactments. Some of these laws have al
ready been judicially determined to be un-
constitutional, others are unwise, inexpe-
dent, oppressive and fanatical, and the
members who sustained them should be
condemned by the people at the polls.
$40. That the candidate we this day pre-
sent to the people of Pennsylvania for
place on the Supreme Bench of the State,
is in all respects worthy the confidence and
support of all who are in favor of an en-
lightened, faithful and impartial admins
tration of the laws.
"11. That the Democracy of Pennsylva-
mia, by their representatives now assem-
bled, hereby tender their Acknowledgements
and thanks to the Hon. Geo. w. Woodward
in-his retirement from the position of Chief
Justice of this Commonwealth, for the
pure, faithful and able manner in which he
discharged the duties of that exalted posi-
tion.'