The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1868-03-12
Platform UG the pennsylvania
em0cFacy.

ReS0tred, That the happiness Of the peo-
pie and the preservation and continuance
of our power as Republic, depends upon
the perpetuty of the Union and the pre-
servatlon OF the constitution, and the
prompt restoration of each and all of the
States to the enjoyment of their rights and
functions in the Union, is essential to our
progress, to our prosperity, and to the
protection of our liberties and Radical
legislation is the sole barrier thereto.
z. That the Constitution of the United
States Is the supreme law it is binding
upon the people and upon every depart
mcnt of the Government, and it is the
highest duty of those in and out of official
place to yield implicit obedience to all its
provisions until it is changed in the man
ner provided therein: that the recent at
tempts of the Legislative branch of the
Government to usurp the power of the Ex-
ecutlve aud to destroy the independence of
the Judiciary, the deliberate attacks upon
the plainest provision of the Constitution,
are In utter violation of its spirit, and tend
to the ovtr.hrow of the Government it.
self
3. That the Radicals in Congress have
wrung from the people enormous sums of
money which they have squandered in
reckless extravaganza their system of
taxation is II devised, homogeneous and
ineqaitable, and they have mismanaged
the large revenues thus obtained; that
rigid economy in every branch of the
public service, a decrease In the number
of the officials, reduction in the army and
navy, and reform in the mode of the
collection OF the revenue are imperatively
demanded, and only by these means can
a reduction IN the amount of taxation now
imposed upon the industrial and manufac-
turing interest be attained and the pay
meht of our Indebtedness be assured.
4. That the Republican party is respon-
sible TO the country for The delay in the
restoration of the Southern States to their
just relations in the Union, and for the
government of their people by military
rule: that the purpose of these measures is
to perpetuate Radical power through the
votes of illiterate negroes, and that these
are the great primary causes of the present
prostrate condition of productive industry
in all It's departments
B. That in enacting the Tenure of
Office Law, the Legislative and Execu-
tive branches of the government, each for
itself, had the right to judge of its consti-
tutionality, and that, in so exercising the
right, the Executive was but obeying that
portion Of his oath of office which requires
him to ''preserve, protect and defend the
Constitution of the United States,'' and
that 1t is the right of every branch of the
government, and of every citizen to have
questions involving the constitutionality of
any law speedily adjudged by the Supreme
Court of the United States, and Of all the
people to have said decisions enforced
3. That the pending impeachment of
the President of the United States is a
gross and reckless abuse of power, with
out justifiable cause, and intended for the
attainment OF party purposes, at the
sacrifice OF the most vital interests of the
country.
I. That return to a specie paying
basis at the earliest practicable moment is
essential to the interest of The people and
LlIG pIC6pSAIAS VI lIc DdllOn-
8. That the national debt should be
paid as rapidly at is consistent with the
ability of the people and in accordance
with the terms of the laws upon which it.
several loans are based.
9 That the fve-twenty bonds and the
legal tender notes are component parts Of
the same financial system, and until The
Government is able to redeem the Ie47ul tender,
M coin, the holders of those bonds should
be required to receive legal tenders in pay
ment.
10. That every species of property
should bear its fair proportion of taxation
and that the exemption of Government
bonds therefrom is unjust and inequita.
bic.
IL. That we recognize with emotions
of the deepest gratitude the efforts of the
gallant volunteer soldiery, who so freely
took up arms to defend the flag and pre-
vent the destruction Of the Union: anc
that we denounce as an insult to them the
efforts OF the Radicals to prevent restora
tion of the Union until negro supremacy
Is established in certain States, and negro
equality made the rule in ALL
IL. That the naturalization of foreign
born citizens place them upon the same
footing as those born in the country, anc
it is the duty of the Government 10 see
that all citizens, naturalized or native, arr
protected in their rights of life, liberty anC
property abroad, as we'll as at home, anC
that, in the view of the Democracy, the
flag of the country ought and must bt
made to protect all our citizens.
HORRIBLE MURDER.-A most horrible