The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1868-03-19
UNION REPUBLICAN STATE CONVEN-
TION.

Grant and Curtin for President and Vice
President Hartranft and
Camnbell Unanimously Nominated for
Auditor General and Surveyor General.
PHILADELPHIA, March IL The Re
publican State Convention was called to
order by Col. Jordan, Chairman Of the
State Central Committee. VIM. b.
Mann, of Philadelphia, presided tempo
rarily, and was succeeded by General
Lemuel Todd, of Cumberland county.
The Convention proceeded to ballot as
means of ascertaining the preferences
of members for candidates for President
and Vive President, and declared for
Grant unanimously. For Vice President,
Andrew c. Curtin received 100, B. L.
Wade 22, and E. NJ Stanton l.
Hartranlt and Campbell were unani-
mously nominated for re election as Aud
itor General and Surveyor General
The following were chosen electors at
large: c. Morrison Coates, of Philadel-
phlha: Thomas NJ. Marshall, Pittsburgh
The, following were chosen delegates at
large Colonel j. w Forney,- james
Orne, of Philadelphia General Harry
White, of Indiana f. Reed Myer, OF
Bradford ); j. W. Blanchard, of Law
renee Thomas Z. Cochrance, of York !;
Linn Bartholomew, of Schuylkill, and
Gen. VIM. Lilly, Of Carbon.
The following resolutions were adop-
ted;
That the great Republican party of
America, without which the rebellion a
gainst the Government would have
consummated the division of the Union
and the perpetuatiou of human slavery
with the aid, comfort and full approval
of the present Democratic party, is in the
fore front Of another peril and another
trial Electing its candidate for Presi-
dent in 1860 and re electing hin in 1864,
it is called upon to decide whether all
the sacrifices of blood and treasure have
not only been in vain but were simply
contributions for the restoration Of trea-
son, under the influence Of man, who
clothed with the confidence of his coun-
try, is prevented from overthrowing the
Government solely by the wise aud pa
triotic stand taken by loyal Congress.
That We add our voice to the loud ac-
claim in favor of General U S. Grant as
the Republican candidate for President,
and in SO doing feel that VIC are not sim
ply responding to the wishes of constit-
uents, or helping to pay portion of the
debt we owe to that great soldier, but pre-
pairing the way for that substantial tri-
umph which, while pcrpetuatins the Re
publican party, preserves and perpetuates
Republican creeds.
That wearnestly call upon the Senate
of the United States, sitting az a Court Of
peachment, to proceed without fear,
frvor or affection. and that the people of
Pennsylvania will stand by and maintain
the just Judgment of the law.
That the soldiers and sailors of the Uni
on, who fought and conquered armed re.
bellion in the field, and stood true to the
principles which they vindicatcd and
the flag which foated over them and led
| them to victory, are entitled to the un.
dying gratitude of the loyal people, and
as they saved the country by trials suffer
iDgs and sacrifices, they have consider
able claims to the highest hoDars of the
nation.
That we tender our most cordial thanks
to Edwin NJ. Stanton, for the frmness.
cour age and patriotism with which he
has maintained the majesty of the law
and the rights of the people against the
attempted invasions of faithless Execu.
tive and his purchased instruments.
That as experience is alike the best
instructor of man and nations, so the ex
perience of the rebellion gives US renew
ed confidence in the pledges and precepts
of the Declaration of Independence, and
with these as our guiding stars the Re
publican party must always succeed.
That no contrast so eloquent could be
presented as that between the loud pro.
fessions of Andrew johnson and the ST
lent patriotism of Ulysses S. Grant; that
as one deals in promises to deceive, the
other deals in acts that convince, and
that while johnson has fallen rapidly a.
way from his many voluntary covenants,
Grant has accepted equal justice and Rad
ical Repubicauism as part alike of con-
science and duty.
That the public debt, incurred for The
purpose of preserving the existence Of
the nation, is a sacred obligation, binding
the people to its payment in the utmost
good faith to the full extent of the legal
requirements that the greatest require
ments of produduce aud judgment are
still required, and should, as far as at
tainable, be employed. at once to main.
tain the public faith and credit and rem.
der the burden as light as practicable up
on the prudence industry of the coun
try and the wages and proceeds of labor;
that it is the dictate of sound policy, as
well of greatest wisdom, that the domes-
tic industry of the country should be sus-
tained and protected against foreign com
petition by adequate tariff laws, and that