Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1867-08-14
ADDR ESS
OF THE
DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE.
Z DEMOCRATIC STATE CoMxIrrE RooMs,
CLEARFIELp. Pa. Aug 7 1867.


remembering that in the face of persecu-
ton, of official frowns, Of corrupt applian-
ces and of successive defeats, its numbers
have steadily increased; again presents 10
you its candidate for your suffrages.
The Republican party has controlled the
government for six years, and we accuse
it before yon, because:
In the sacred name of Union, it has per-
petuated disunion;
In the room ofthe blessings of peace, it
has given US hate, discord and misery;
1t has violated the plainest priciples of
free government, broken the written Con-
siitution, and only yielded obedience to
the behests of party ....
The people are denied the attribute of
sovereignty; the military subverts the civ
il power; generals remove governors elect
ed BY the people, and despotism reigns
in ten States; ...- ....
Congress assumes the right to say that
negroes shall vote in Pennsylvania, and
denies to us the right to regulate our own
rule Of suffrage; ....
The negro is, by law, made the equal
of the white man in all public places, and
authorized to hold office and sit on iuries
in the Capital; ...
The destinies of ten States, and of ten
millions of white people therein, are, by
Congress and the military power, placed
under the control of four millions of blacks {;
Their reckless expenditure of the pub
lie money in their conduct of the govern
ment, in the support and organization of
hundreds Of thousands of idle negroes, in
the employment of hordes of unnecessary
spies and officials, and in maintaining mil
itary power over the submissive South,
endangers and delays the payment of the
public debt of twenty seven hundred mil
lions Of dollars-to which the public faith
is pledged;
Their gross mismanagement causes tax
alton to bear heavily upon the people,
In 1860, one dollar and sixty cents per
head were paid by the people through the
customs in 1866, fourteen dollars per
head were drawn, mainly from the Gus
toms and internal revenue. In 1860, each
individual owed two dollars and six cents
Of the public debt; in 1867, each owes
seventy-nine dollars and fifty cents thereof
In 1860, the expenses of the goverement
were sixty-tyo millions in 1867, the
Treasury estimates them at two hundred
and twenty-five millions, Independent of
interest on the debt, both being periods of
peace. Pennsylvania's share of the public
debt is two hundred and seventy-fve mil
lions, her own debt thirty-fve and half
millions, and her city and county indebt
edness will swell the to four hundred mil
lions. Twenty-Five millions annually
come from your earnings to pay the inter-
est thereon. In 1860, your State govern
ment cost you four hundred and two thou
sand dollars whilst in 1866, it cost you
six hundred and sixty-nine thousand dol.
lars;
The pressure of these exhausting bur
thens and the suicidal policy of Congress,
have caused uncertainty and depression to
pervade all branches of trade and manu-
features
Our commerce is suffering, the enter
prise of our people is repressed and busi-
ness interests languish;
The revenues of the government are
less than its interest and expenses, and the
financial officer foreshadows an increase
of the public debt
They plot the destruction of our form
of government, by destroying the indie =
pendence of the Executive, attempting to
subordinate the judiciary and by concen-
trating all power in the legislative branch
Robbing the people of sovereign power,
they have united with the government in
Congress, and dealt fatal blow at our
liberties, for tyranny may be as absolute in
a number of persons as in an individual
UnblushiLg corruption stalks thro' eve
ry department of the government under
their control.
For these and kindred wrongs we ar
raign them, and as the representative of
antagonism to each of them, we present to
you our candidate for the Supreme Bench :,
GEORGE SHAKswooD "a Pennsylvania
man of pure morals, profound thinker.
sound lawyer and a jurist of national
reputation. 1t has been the rule of his
official conduct to yield obedience to writ
ten law, and neither party necessity nor
corrup:ing influence can sway him from
his duty to fearlessly proclaim it.
His opponent, HENRY W. WILLIAMS, is
native of New England, and is compara-
lively unknown to our people. Prior to
his nomination he was said to be a worthy
gentleman and an able lawyer. He has &C.
cepted nomination upon a platform by
which he is pledged 'To PLACE THE ST.
PREME COURT IN HARMONY WITH THE Po-
LITIcAL OPINIONS OF THE MAJORITY OF THE
PEop. E." This destroys his independence,
and holds the Judge accountable to apo
litical party for his construction of the law,
and inevitably tempts him to sacrifice his
integrity; to become the meanest of all
creatures "a sworn minister Of Justice obe-
dent to the dictates of politicians"
The independent and fearless judge pro-
tects your life, your liberty and your prop
erty. With which of these men will you
trust them? .. ....
DEMOCRATS OF PENNSYLVANIA .-
We call upon you to organize in every
section of the State. Act for yourselves,
promptly and vigorously. Wait for no
man Tho oovernment Won IL va IL in Jap.