The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1867-06-28
Platform OF tie Pennsy lvaaia Demoe

racy.
The Sfa,s Convention Of the Prnnsvlva-
Ill p mocracy, held 81 Harrisburg on Toes
day ls-l. sdap,ed ne following
Rssolv,d Thut W siesdlas.iy adhere %
the princ,per a civil government e-'sblish. I
: ed b il founders of We Uuion, end ~ Ne
}. presen, conflict 81 legislative eso'pa''"n
win constitutional lsw, We esteem wise.
uprirht ana fesres. jveieiury. the great
bulNsrk a public aberty -ut Individual
right.
Y Tnst lhr Union 81 ,he Sisless peFPe'usl,
!, and me Federal Government supre me within
= lie ronsatuiionai limits.
Tia, repreAnls.ion 10 the Congress 81
y The United States aud 10 the Electoral C5l.
: Iege j. . right. fundamental sud iDdessruct-
l-lble in lis nature, aud abiding 10 every State,
being duty o. well a. right pertaining 70
= The people Of every State, aud essential %
!, our republican system Of government. iis
Il denial i the destruction OF the government
" hreH
Esch State hsvius under she Constitution
! ihs exllus've righs 10 prescribe the qpaiif
! cations VI ito own electors we prvcsIm %
!. psuspstion snd an outrage the esisbllshmsn
t,of negro rrllrsge N eny " the States b
- the coercive .xercise'oi Fctsfpl power, a.
al shall resias 10 NE last resort the Threatened
M measures Of ,he leaders q toe Republics
nglpariyso interfere BY acts 81 Congress vii
tn The regulation Of the elective franchise !
he tie State Of Pennsylvania.
nc We sfe opposed 10 any ameDdment Of y
his Constitution 81 the State cis.og u negro
lal- the righ, d suffrage.
the That the Radical majority 10 Cengres
Ing sid those who sustain them have overthrow
emit the Constitution, disme mberej the FEEDER
anc Union, and subverIet our republican form
cry government by long series VI usurpatior
PA among which are The following: The den
of the right d the States 81 the Union
- representation in Congress-; the tTeatme
it is o. YEP states - s'0jusa'so p'o''"'es'
10 governing them BY military force 10 time
, IL peace; the enactment OF lave denying
the demnisy for arrest and false impTisonme
,een made wiihou, authority Of law. the res
most ance OF the suihoriy Of civil tribunals. q
tainIthsir overthrow BY the substitution OF M
lincltsry commissions for the trial OF undefl
tion offences; their efforts 70 destroy the Exc
con- tive and Judiciary departments Of the q
I. If eminent by threatened impssc hmeni, TO c.
,ple troll executive action, and q projected
at II modelling OF the Supreme Court Of the
&c ted States, 10 force obedience 20 the We
q or mandates Of Congress; the sjectment #
their seats 10 the Federal Senate and Ho
u OF Representatives. Of members duly and
:, y gally chosen; the purpose Of ccniscati
rood avowed By tho Repu5 lican leaders. In viz
= Ia ton Of the declaration Of rights and Z
er guaran tees Of Federal snd State cons,
otv's sions, tending. a. Il does. to dsstroy oil |
!. on lection 10 private property, advancing u
"a tofsr on the high road TO reputation.
yner. That the power and success Of the De
lat ii cratic party greatly depend on the chsrs
short and efficiency Of ts newspaper press,
" Of that TO give due force 20 Ito usefulness.
hing, convention earnestly reeuest that Ia q
abor. county oil the members 81 the Democr
asant party should make vigorous efforts Il
! use crcase it, circulation by giving il their
Yidual patronage and support.