North Branch democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Pa.) 1854-1867, 1867-06-19

The nomination was hailed with wild
outburst of enthusiasm, and was made
unanimous.
Mr.. Wallace was unanimously re-elect-
ed Chairman of the State Central Commit
tee.
The following gentlemen were selected
as members of the
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
First District-No selection.
Second District-Adam B. Walter.
Third District-Hon Samuel J. Randall
Fourth District-Albert r. Schofield,
Fifth District-A. D. Markley, MINI
rod Strickland, Jr. .
Sixth District-O. P. James.
Seventh District-C. M. Kansas.
Eighth District-Jamcs McCarty,
Ninth District-George D. B. Keim,
Tenth District-Pster Gilbert,
Eleventh District-Joseph L. Merr man.
Twelfth Dlstrict-David r. Randall.
Thirteenth District-G. o. Diese.
Fourteenth District Major Jack Cum
mings.
Fifteenth District-John A. Funston.
Sixteenth District Mitchell.
Seventeenth District-W. P. Brinton,
Robt. Crane.
Eighteenth District William NJ. Pen
rose. .... ...
Nineteenth District Henry J. Stable.
Twentieth District-John o. Gemmell.
Twenty-frst District-General O. p.
Wilson. Joseph Swarts.
Twenty-second District--Joseph NJ.
Thompson.
Twenty-third District-Thomas:J. Nc
Colough.
Twenty fourth District-W. T. Il.
Pauley.
Twenty-fifth District-Hon. James p.
Barr, VIM. D. Moore.
Twenty-sixth District-Freeman Bra
dy, Jr. :
Twenty-sevcnth District-David S. Nor
ris.
Twenty-eighth District--Robert NJ.
DeFrance.
Twenty-ninth District --Plerson Church.
Mr.. Francis w. Hughes offered the
following resolution
That the term of Hon. w. A. Wallace,
of the State Central Committee, and that
of the committee, be extended to January,
1869.
Adopted by vote of 81 to As.
RESOLUTIONS
Hon. B. nj. Boyer, of Montgomery
County, from the Committee on Resolu-
tions, reported the following platform
sylvana in General State Convention assembled fer
the nomination of candidate for Judge of the su-
preme 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 res
toraton and reunion of all the States, and apprecia
ting the dangers which still threaten the safety of
our political institutiohs and the future peace lib
erty and prosperity of the people
Resolued /. That we steadfastly adhere 10 the
principles of civil government established by the
founders of the Union and In the present conflict of
legislative usurpation with constitutional law, we
estee a wise, upright, and fearless judiciary the
great bulwark of public liberty and individual
| right,
2. That the Union of the States is perpetual and
the Federal government supreme within its coustu-
| tiona limits.
| 3 That representation in the Congress OF ths
| United States and in the Electoral College is a
right fundamental and indestrucble in its nat ure
and abiding In every State, being duty as well as
| right pertaining to the people in every State and
essential to our republican system of government
Its denial is the destruction Of the government it,
| SELF
A. Each State having under the Constitution 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 coerve exercise of federal
err and we shall resist to the last resort the threat
ened measures of the leaders of the Republican par
y to interfere by act of Congress with the repula.
ton OF the elective franchise in the State Of PENN
! sylvania.
s. We are opposed to any amendment of tho Con-
stituton of this State giving 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
OF whose members belonged of the Republican party.
an illustration OF their infdelity to their pledges
and their neglect Of their professions in relation 10
the great industrial and financial interests of the
| country, ..
| Z That the Radical majority in Congress and
those who sustain them, have overthrown the Con-
stitution dsmcmbered tho Federal Union, and sub-
verted republican government by long series of
| usurpatons, among which the following:
Their denial of the right of States OF the Union TO
repre- sentation in Congress '# =.
Their treatment of ten States as subugation prov
inces and governing them by military force in time
| of peace.
Their enac ctment of laws denying indemnity for
arrest and false lmprisonmeRts made without au-
| thority of law.
Their resistance Of the authority Of the civil tri
bunals and their overthrow by the substitution of
military connissio rs for the trial of undefed of.
| feuses
| Their efforts TO destroy the Executive and Jud
ciary departments of the government by threatened
impeachment to control executive action and nro-
jected "remodeling'' of the Supreme Court of the
United States to force obedience to Congressional
mandates. -
Their election from their seats In the Federal Sem
ate and House Of members duly and legally chosen.
! Their purpose OF confscation, as ayowed by the