The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-07-15


an outrage upon every citizen of the State
and the resolution making such ratification
should be promptly repealed, and the amend
ment submitted to the people at the polls for
acceptance or rejection.
Third That the Democratic party of Penn
sylvania is opposed to comforting upon the
negro the right to vote and we do emphati-
cally deny that there is any right or power in
Congress or elsewhere to impose negro suf-
frage upon the people of this State in opposi-
ton to their will
Fourth. That reform in the administration
of the Federal and State Governments in the
management of their financial affairs is inn
peratively demanded.
Fifth. That the movements now being made
for the amelioration of the condition of the
laboring men have our most cordial cooper
alton.
Sixth. That the legislation of the late Re
publican Congress, outside of the Constitu-
tion, the disregard of the majority therein of
the will of the people and sanctity of the bal
lot-box, in the exclusion from their seats in
Congress of Representatives clearly elected,
the establishment of military governments in
States in the Union, and the overthrow of all
civil government therein, are acts of tyranny
and usurpation that tend directly to the de-
struction of all republican government and
the creation of the worst forms of despotsm.
Seventh. That our soldiers and sailors, who
carried the flag of our country to victory,
must be gratefully remembered, and the
guarantees given in their favor most faith
fully carried into execution.
Eighth. Equal rights and protection for
naturalized and native-born citizens, at home
and abroad; the assertion of American nation
ality which shall command the respect of
foreign powers and furnish an example of en-
couragement to people struggling for national
integrity, constitutional liberty, and undi-
vided rights.
Ninth. That the present internal revenue
and taxing system of the General Govern
ment is grossly unjust, and means ought to
be at once adopted to cause a modification
thereof.
On motion of General Coffroth, nomina-
tions were made for candidate for Governor.
The following were named:-
George w. Cass, of Allegheny; Daniel NJ.
Fox, of Philadelphia; Asa Packer of North
ampton; General William McCandless, of Phi
ladelphia, and General w. S. Hancock.
Mr.. Wallace submitted a letter written by
General Hancock on May 21, 1869 addressed
to some personal friends in Northampton
county,, declining to permit the use of his
name in connection with the gubernatorial
nomination, and suggesting that some one
more experienced in the affairs of State, and
identified with its interests should be Sc
lected.
Mr.. Ancona, who nominated General Han
cock, asserted his purpose to support him
for the candidacy Notwithstanding his decli
nation.
The balloting was then proceeded with
FIRST BALLOT.
Packer ..................57 McCandless. ........
Cass .....................49 Hancock ..........21
After the first ballot the name of General
McCandless was withdrawn, and the second
ballot resulted:-
SECOND BALLOT.
Packer r...............6SI Hancock. ck...........u.19
CaSS S...,.....,,.....,....iI q
Judge Packer was then declared the nominee
for Governor.
JUDGE OF THE SUPREME COURT.
The convention then proceeded to ballot for
Judge of the Supreme Court, which resulted
in the nomination of G. l.. Pershing, of Cam
bria county.
why Hancock Did diGstS. EGt Consent to be " Cam
AS our Harrisburg specials intimated yes
terday General Hancock forwarded some time
ago to his friends a letter prohibiting the use
of his name in the nominations for a Guber-
material candidate. This is the text of the
communication
ST. PAUL, Mimi, May 81, 1s60.-Dear Sirs:-I had
before leaving Washington for the West My occu-
patons and duties prevented me from promptly re-
plying to your communication, and such is to be
gretted for was as well prepared to express to you
my views then as now, and by having promptly
written would have avoided the appearance Of
hesitation. My views the subject concerning
which you address me have never changed and |
have freely expressed them to all persons who have
in any form communicated with me to that end. |
am ayerse to Obtruding myself upon the public, and
have therefore avoided writing anything for pubca-
ton, although have authorized my correspondents
to make any other proper use OF my sentiments.
write to you with the same Limitation to the pur-
pose to which my letter may be applied, and for the
same reasons.
feel highly honored by the preference shown me
in old Northampton, expressed in your letter. but
Notwithstanding the high honor which you propose
to confer by casting your influence for me in the
nominating convention for Governor, now close at
hand, must state, and without reservation, that
under existing circumstances | cannot permit the
use OF my name in that connection. Were In civil
life, no distinction would be agreeable to me
Than to be Governor OF Pennsylvania. / have, how
ever followed the profession OF arms since boyhood
and now that have acquired considerable rank do
not,wish TO abandon 1t and enter upon a life for
education
In declining to permit the use OF my name have
considered that no injury would result to the State
for there are numbers Of distinguished men, know
ing its interests far better than myself whom the
people would be pleased to honor, and who conld
sylvania than myself.
am truly your obedient servant,
WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK
To Messrs. G. II. Gundy, William Mitchell Charles
EMeade, William II. Hutter, James Veal, 7 :,
Merryman, b. B. Welsh, and u Hager,,nai Poth p ~
lehem, Pa Imam DeVh-