The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1867-07-03
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.
THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
HON. II. w. WILLIAMS FOR SUPREME
JUDGE!

'"S' "' w Hi'"HepoTt Oh w eunesuay l1SJ
at IL M. The Convention was called to
order by Col. Jordan, and Hon Jno
Scott, OF Huntingdon, was chosen per-
manent Chairman.
The following names were presented
as candidates for Judge OF the Supreme
Court Williams. of Allegheny Perry,
OF Schuylkill; Butler, oi { hester Frank
I'm, OF Lancaster Gordon, fJ, ffarson F.;
Linn, OF Center Tay ylor,o of Huntingdon /;
Williams, of Tioga; Comley, OF Mon
tour; Thayer, of Philadelphia, aud
Pearson, of Danphin.
AT the ninth ballot Williams o. ALE.
gheny, having majority Of the votes
cast, was declared tho nominee for Su-
preme Judge, aud on motion the nomi-
nation was made unanlm ous.
Col. Frank Jordan was continued as
chairman OF State CeLtral Committee.
The Convention worked in perfect
harmony and although the contest for
the Jadge.hip was animated, no bitter
feeling was manifested.
The following is the platform adorted
10y the Republican State Convention of
Pennsylvania,ln session in W llliamsport,
on Wednesday:
The Republicans cf Pennsylvania, ap>
pealing again to the people, take pleasure
in recalling the repeated occasions ON
which the volers OF the Commonw eal'h
have sustained and ratified THEN candi-
dates and principles and strongly i'm.
pressed with the Importance ot,he Issues
involved at tie ensu ng election, make
this declaration Of their opinions aud
purposes:
FIRST That in the name of nation
saved from treason, e demand security
against l's repetition, by exactlng from
The vanquished such guarantees as will
make treason so odious, as TO be forever
impossible.
Second. That, as in the past we cor
daily justified the administration of
Abraham Llncoln in all necessary acts
tor suppressing the rebellion, we record
1t as our Judgment that the adminis,ra.
tion of Andrew johnson has been chef
y taithle,s because it las failed to try to
gather up and fix in the organic statute
law the great principles winch the war
has settled. and without whose adoption
as rule of action, peace is but telu>
sion and a snare.
Third. That in completion of the
task OF reconstruction go firmly az to be
perpetual, it is indispensable that traitors
beaten in tie field shall not find a sanc-
tuary in the courts, that the law shall
not be tortured to justify or palliate the
crimes OF which our couutry's enemies
have been guilty and that the law of
war shall be so distinctly declared by
the courts that no disturbing and para,
lying doubts may EVER be raised, as in
1861, respecting the essential rights OF
the Government, or personal duties of
citizens
Fourth That this Convention, speak,
ing for the Rspub leans of Pennsylvania,
unreservedly lndorse the reconstruction
measures Of the Thirt.ninth and For,ielh
Congress as based upon sound princi.
pies, essentially just,and wise, and prom
Using an early. loyal and permanent les
toration of the rebel States to their share
in the government of the Union that
we denonnce ard condemn the efforts OF
President Johnson through his plant At.
torney General, and majority OF the
Cabinet, to evade those laws, by inter,
terlng to obstruct and prevent their en-.
torcement III the spirit IN which they
were enacted and that we call upon
Congress soon to meet, to promptly and
decislvely dispose of this new nulIlica-
ton.
Fifth That the thanks Of the loyal
men of this commonwealth are hereby
rendered to Major General Sheridan and
Major General Sickles for their publicly
declared unwilliugness to he made the
instruments, in the startling and truthful
words, OF the former in opening under
Presidential dictaion, a broad and
maradamzed way for perjury and fraud !
to travel on in pursuit Of the coveted
repossession of political power in the |
rebel States, and that this convention
confidently expect that Gen. Grant will
vindicate his past record by cordially
sustaining them in their patriotic efforts
10 execute the law
Sixth That President johnson fur
thcr mrrl 8 our condemnation tor h,s !
reckless pardon and attempted restora-
ticn to political rl ht4 Of many Of the
chiet conspira'crs against the Union
and tlat, ESPECIALLY, his persistent ef.
t"rts to compel the release of Jefferson
Davis without question tor his crimes,
were a reproach to the administration of
justice, and an insult 10 the whole people
OF the nation.
Seventh. That, warned by past mis-
fortunes, we ask that the Supreme Court
OF the State be placed in harmony with
the political opinions OF a mai ,llty of
the people, to the end that the Cour,
may never again, by unjust decisions,
seek to set aside laws vital to the nation,
nor imperil the safety of the public Sc
curties, nor impair the operation of the
bounty. pension and tax laws which
were required for pnblic defense. nor in