Wyoming democrat. [volume] (Tunkhannock, Wyoming Co., Pa.) 1867-1940, 1868-07-22
Address Of The Democratic State Con.
vention.
DEMOCRATIC STATE CoMM'EE Rooms,
Clearfeld, Pa, July IA, 1868.

DEMOCRATIC STATE CONNIE ROOMS, I
Clearfeld, Pa, July IA, 1868. J
To the People of Pennsylvania:
The political contest, just entered into
is laden with grave results to your busi-
ness and to yourselves.
The Radical party asks a renewal OF
its power and the continuance of its mis-
rule.
Defeated in every recent election. it
now disguises its principles and trusts for
success of military prestige Of an availa-
BILE candidate.
1t offers to Grant the shadow of power,
as price for securing the reality of Con-
gress.
Its success will bring you continued
misgovernment by q Radical Congress,
the control of every department of the
government by Radical domination and
the perpetuatiop of its iniquities, its ex-
travagance, its elevation of the negro, and
the prostration of your business interests
1t came into existence to benefit the
negro its devotion to his interests gave
US four years of war, grinding taxation,
and three thousand millions of debt; its
determination to place the negro over the
white man has for more than three wears
kept society shattered, commerce para
yzed, industry Frustrated, the national
credit below par, and the Union divided.
1t has governed US for nearly eight
years the history of its first administra-
tion is written in four years of blood and
recorded in an enormous national debt
the history of Its second administration is
that of nearly four years of peace, with
absolute power, aud Union not restored,
government OF the sword, business de-
stroyed, taxation crushing the enreges Of
the people and the negro vested with the
balance of power,
Its end and aim is the preservation OF
Radical power through the votes of ne
groes, and to this will be sacrificed your
material interests, and, if necessary, your
personal rights and your form Of govern
ment.
Military rule opprcsses the nation and
is fit that Grant should lead the party that
maintains that rule, for his laurels were
gathered by the sword alone.
The Democratic party, placing itself
upon the Constitution, pledges itself to
strict obedience thereto, to the mainte-
nance Of the governn rent created thereby,
to the supremacy Of law, to a reform oi
abuses, TO economy in administration. to
equal taxation, and to justice to all.
1t antagonizes and denounces that in
famous policy which, during more than
three years of peace, has overtaxed the
people, has governed by the sword and
has destroyed the credit of the nation.
Its policy is one of thoughtful foresight,
Of cautious craftsmanship it seeks no new
path but by the line of the written law,
in the light of experience, it will guide the
Republic back to the highway of progress
and prosperity and will restore it to ma
/ tional credit and fame
Itprcsents to you with pride its candi-
date for the Presidency HoRATIo SEY'
MoUR, of New York, statesman and an
honest man. Capable and pure, possessed
of large experience, and gifted with the
rarest qualities of the head, and of the
heart, an intellect, sound in judgment and
prompt in action, none more competent to
lead Us back to the haven of law and or
| der.
PENNSYLVANIA owes him a debt of graft
tude for his prompt aid when her border
was attacked.
The issues are before you they are,
The statesman against the soldier, in
tellect against force the law against the
sword.
1t is for you to determine which o.
these will best suit our present unhappy
condition.
By order of the Democratic State Com
mittee.
WILLIAM A. WALLACE.
Chairman.