Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1868-03-11
The Democratic Convention.

This body met in Harrisburg, on Wednes
day, March 4th, and nominated c. +. Boyle,
of Fayette county for Auditor General, and
Gen. W. FL. Ent, of Columbia county, for
Surveyor General.
Geo. H. Woodward, VIM B:gler, Asa
Packer, and Isaac Hester, were elected
delegates at large to the Copperhead Nation
al Convention.
Geo w. Cass and W. V McGrath, were
chosen as Presidential electors at large, with
one Representative elector from each dis
trict.
The following resolutions were adopted as
the platform of the party to wit:
Resolped, That the happiness of the people and
the preservation and continuanc of our power, as
Republic depends upon the perpetuity of the
Union and the preservation of the Constitution; ;
and the prompt restoration of each and all of the
States to the enjoyment of their rights and func
tions in the Union is essnetal to our progress to
prospeI ity, and TO the protection of liber
ties and radical legislation is the sole bFrrier
thereto
2. That the Constitution of the United States is
the supreme law; it is binding upon the people
and upon every department of the Government,
and 1t 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 manner pro-
| vided therein that the recent attempts of the
Legislative branch of the Government to usurp
the power of the Executive and to destroy the ir
( dependence of the Judiciary, are deliberate at
attacks upon the plainest provisions of the Con-
sttution in utter violation of its spirit and tend
| D. Ihat the Radicals in Congress have wrung
| from the people enormous sums of money which
| they have squandered in reckless extravagance
their system of taxation is ill devised incongrous
ana inequItabe, and they have mismanaged the
large revenues thus obtained that rigid economy
IN every branch otfhe public service decrease
IN the number of officials, reduction in the arm
ana navy and reform in the mode of the col lee
uon OF the revenue are imperatively demanded
and only by these means can reduction in the
amount OF taxation now imposed upon the indus
.iiai ana manufacturing Interests be attained and
the payInenc0f our Indebtedness be assured
4. mat the Republican party is responsible to
the country tor the delay in the restoration of the
southern States to their just relations in the L.
mon and for the government of their people by
niii'ary RUE th2t the purpose of these measures
Is TO perpetuate radical power through the votes
Oh iilterate negroes and that these are the great
primary causes of the present PROSTATE condition
OF productive industry in all its departments
Ihat In enacting the tenure of Office law the
legislative and executive branches of the Cavern
ment each for ITSELF had the right to Judge of its
constltutIonaiity, and that, In 30 exercisinp the
rlgnt, the Executive was but obeying that portion
oil MS oath which requires him TO ''preserve oro-
tect and defend the Constitution of the limited
States, and that it is the right OF evefy branch
OF the government, and of every citizen to have
questions involving the constitutionality of any
law speedily adjudged by the Supreme Coprt nf
the United States, and of all the people to have
said decisions enforced
o. mat the pending impeachment of the Presi-
deht OF the United States is gross and reckless
abuse of part san power without iustIfabIe c,nsa
and intended for the attainment of party nurnos,
es at the sacrifice of the most vital interest of the
country. " ''0
That return to specie paying basis at the
earliest practicable moment is essential to the in
terests OF the people and the prosperity of the ma
tion.
That the national debt should be maid nc
rapidly as is consistent with tn terms of the laws
upon which its several loans are based
g. That the hve.twenty bonds and the LEGAL
tender notes are component parts of the same f.
nanclal system. and 17stU He Government IS abIe
TO redeem Tire legaitem sm coin the holders of
those bonds should be required to receive LEGAL
tenders in payment
10 That every species of property should hear
its fair proportion of taxation and that the ex |
OF u9Vernment bonds therefrom is unjust
and inequitable 'N''
IL. That we recognize with emotions of the |
deepest gratitude the efforts of the gallant youn |
teer soldlery who so freely took up arms to defend
the flag and prevent the destruction of the Union
and that we denounce an insult to them the |
efforts OF 'he Hadcals to prevent restoration of |
the union unui negro supremacy is established in |
certain States, and negro equality made the rule
in all.
II. That the naturalization of foreign born cit
zens places them upon the same footing as those
born IN the country, and it is the duty of the
Government to see that all citizens naturalized
,r native, are protected in their rights of life Tb
,rty and property abroad, as well as at home and
hat In the view of the Dem ocracy. the flag of the
country ought and must be made to protect ali
ur citizens
VIM A Wallace was re-elected Chairman of
he State Central Committee, after which the con-
-enton adjourned sine d,e
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