Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1868-07-16

nm even the private rooms ~ inhi'
siinala. and seiEci their private w.
rers and letters without any specific
charge ur notice of affidavit, ~ ~.
ouirei hy the organic law Il has Ton
vcrird the American Capitol into q
hnstile u has q established system nl
epire and official espionage % which
no constitutional monarchy OF Europe
would dars 10 resort; Il has abol-
i.hed the right Of appeal oa imror-
tant constitutional questions 10 The
supreme judicial tribunals, and threat.
en-. to curtail or destroy its original
jurisdiction, .shich j. irrevocably YES
led hv the Constitution, while the
learned Chief Justice has been suhiec-
ted tn the most attractions calu'nnie-.
merely because he would not prostl-
tute his high Office to the support Of
the false and partisan charges prefer
red against the President. Its cor-
rnp.ion and extravaganza have ex-
ceeded anything known IN history.
and hy It's frauds and monopolies u
has nearly doubled the burden Vt the
deb, created by the war. IL has
stripncd the President Of IL consiitu-
tinnal power IF appointment, even OF
his own Cabinet. Under its repeated
assaults the pillars Of the Govern
ment are rocking on their base, and
should il succeed in November next
and inaugurate it~ President, we will
meet as subjected and conquered
p,Ople amid the ruins OF liberty and
The scattered fragments of the Con-
t,itution; ahd we do declare and 10
solve that ever since the people OF
the United States threw oil all sub
lection 20 the British crown the priv
ilege and trust OF suffrage have be.
longed to the several States. and have
been granted, regulated and controll-
ed exclusively by the political power
of each State respectively, and that
any attempt by Congress, on any pro.
text whatever. tc deprive any State
Of this right. or interfere with its OK
ertise. is fragrant usnrpation of pow
er which can fad no warrant in the
Constitution, and il sanctioned by
the people. will subvert our form OF
government. and can only end IN n
single centralized and consolidated
government, in which the separate
existence Of the States will bc entire
" absorbed, and an unqualified
despotism he established in place of a
Federal Union of coequal States and
that we regard the reconstruction acts
ESQ called) of Congress, as such. as
usurpations. and unconstitutional, rev.
olutiolary, aud void.
That our soldiers and sailors, who
carried the flag Of our country TO vic
tory against most gallant aud de.
termined foe, must ever be gratefully
remembered. and all the guarantees
given in their favor must be faithful y
carried into execution.
That the public lands should be
diIributed as widely as po-sib'eamong
the people, and should be disposed
of either under the pre- emptiOn or
homestead laws and sold in reasonable
Quantities, and 10 none but actual oc
cnpants. ut the minimum price estab
lished by the Government. When
grants OF the public lanis may be al
lowed ecessary tor the encourage
ment Of important public improve
ments. the proceeds of the sale Of snch
lands. aud not the lands themselves
should he so applied.
That the President Of the United
States, Andrew johnson. rapplause,
~ ,xercl-lng the pnwerornis nigh ofn@s
la resisting the aggres>ions OF Con
gress upon the constitutional rights
OF the State. aud the people, is enti-
tied to the gratitude OF the whole
American people, and in behalf of the
Democratic party we tender him our
thanks for his patriotic efforts in that
regard. [Great applause.
Upon this platform the Democratic
party appeal to every patriot. includ
in. all the Conservative element, and
all who desire to support the Consti
tuition and restore the Union. forget.
ting all past differences of npinion, Ia
unite with us in the present grca'
struggle far .he liberties of the peo.
pie, and that TO all such. to whatever
party they may have heretofore be-
longed, We extend the right hand Of
fellowship. ani hail all such co-opera-
ting with us as friends and 5re hren.
[Applause
This was adopted amid the mos,
stentorian rheering,and with but very
few dissenting voices.
Mr. BigIer of Pennsylvania, offered
resolution that the convention do
now proceed to nominate a candidate
for President of the United States
Some confusion ensued here, but the
chair put the question at once, and il
was decided ia the affirmative
The President, Mr.. Seymour. ex-
planned that the two thirds rule would
be adopted in making nomination
for President of the United States
lie would rule. ia was ruled at the
Baltimore Convention, that two thirds
of the entire number OF delegates shall
be necessary TO nomination.
The Secretary proceeded 10 call the
roll. in order to give an opportunity
for States to present their caniidates.
Mr.. Eaton, Of Conn. then nolnina
ted the only Democratic Governor in
New England, James K. English.
MIR Anderson, OF Maine, nominated
General W. S. Hancock.
MIR. Emory, of Maine, on behalf oi
the minority Of his delegation and
the labpring masses, nominated Geo,
ii Pendleton
The New Jersey delegation, nomi.
mated Ex.GOv Joel Parker.