New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-20
PENNSYLVANIA.

convention delegates several counties
sn1 o. vii be held a. The Civ Of Readng on wednes
day. the 9l,t day Of Ausn', aed1 at II eeoe IN
the Of the State Legislature provided that each county shall
De J. r ". woop. Secretary b J. Moas, Chairman
Iltntorn, Pa, July II, 1870.
To The Republicans Of Pennsylvania: In calling the at
tention OF the Republicans Of Pennsylvania to the Con-
venton TO meet at the city Of Reading the Sst OF
Aueust next desire TO present the following consid
erations concerning its purposes:
The Republicans of Pennsylvania who live in counties
IN which they the minority number 125OOO voters
more than onehird of the whole Republican vote. They
own and control very largo and varied material inter
ests requiring the care and protection Afforded by wise
and salutary laws.
That these people wholly excluded from particpa
ton i'm the management and control of their respective
county does not in the least estrange their
SSy es in behalf Of the success Of the Republican
party They have Just cause OF complaint however In
Inc fact that, while their political brethren are, and for
MANY years have been in the ascendency in the state
Legislature they are entirely unrepresented and BY an
are continually subjected to unjust and oppressive laws
while they persstenty denied such legislation az
their material interests require.
That so large body Of the people should ind them
S SeSs Of defective fundamental organization Re
publican Democratic form OF government must OF
Necessity he representative, and TO fulhll the require
ments OF representative government 1t should be so
framed that all the people as nearly as ptacucay can
he should have voice In the enactment or the laws
Which govern them. II the government is so shaped
that majority OF the people only are to be represented
then cannot DC Tree ana EtpuDlCdu btdlcJ Dul
mere despOtism OF portion OF the people over the
other such government Is despotic in principle as
yell "a i'm practice for 10 be OF very little consH
0uence To the mnorites whether the laws winch govern
Xem are made by particular class Of men or by
ole tentate the minores, who excluded from
eli Voice or hearing In the awmaking branch OF the gov
rnmrnt bearing about the relation to the major
90 a. 10 subjects TO an absolute monarchy.
ccoriug the mode Of representation as established
M beC0nstitutioH and laws Of Pennsylvania more than
third of her voting and taXpaying citizens are ex-
inIcd from any voice power in the lawmaking de-
nrtfnent OF the State and the remark will hold
itrne as 10 the general government.
We most respectfully and earnestly present this sub
" 90 Inc candid and cODsiderate attention o the voters
Of Pennsylvania confidently relying on their INTELLIGENCE
"a sense of ustice for reform In matter so vital 10
M weIfare and prosperity Of the whole people and the
90 va tetv and perpetuity OF the government.
~ gratifyinR observe that this movement IL not
nrecedent in own country; for the people OF
EIi,d have unite recently amended the organic law OF
~. S.ae an hat minOrities will hereafter be fairly rep
.otsd NOT only In the State Legislature but also In
authorized by law. In other States the
stidn has been favoraby entertained, and even in
i0e ~ the European Governments II is discussed by
eonle and I'm one instance, partially adopted, while
ed nolitical writer's everywhere have commenced IL
10 public attention. - ,oo,,.o A. uonrblican
io,tt"s have suffered long and much for want OF
ner and equal representation the members Oh me ~
p5Yc,n state Central Committee held meeting III tho
Div OF PhiladelUhia Oh the 10TH inst when IL was TO