, 1870-07-22

Address to The Itcpubllcnn~ OF Isanu-
Ay9yAni5a.

counties Of the state Of PtnnsyIvaala. Of s:tch
persons nn,s as arr favorable 10 the movement L,
c.., Of Recalling, GU "Wednesday, liz. slat d,r nT
\ gust next. 1t II octocssa- IN.
The cunyrn,1uu will consist Ut TWO delegates for
each Representative ln the :tsvtr House III the
stase Legislature. provided thar zach county shtt
@ +; 1sr1ssSa m s5 at least e ',s Ts y a.ss
]. ". Woop, stcreta1r.
AILES7osN. Pa, 1uis II, !s'a.
To :Ae Republicans o. itansg.taH:a:
LII call1n;, tue atteA ton af tie Republicans
OF renEsylsania to the conventiun to u,r.t at
tile city Of Eeaaiug tn the 31et Of August next.
Ue desire to Present the following cou.ijera-
ticrs co;lceruii.t, ats purposes:
Tie Republicans Of PennsyIyauis WHO liya
in countl.s IN which they are in the minority.
number rs, 600 voters, more than ouc-thir,l ii
the Wlole Republican vote. They own 1nI
control very large and varied Mate1ial inter-
ests, requiring thecare sud protection AFFORDED
By wiso and saIutary 1aws-
That these people ara wholly excluded from
paftle1patiott III the management AMI contsul
ot their Respective county suveznu,eass .:'.:s
not in the least esfrauge thti- Itvo;io,l t, lse-
publican principles. or cause them to sEata
1Leir esiotts i'll tclialt Of tie SUCCESS ut tho
Republican party. They have just Gauss, OF
complaint, lowevtr, in the fset that, while
tier Political brethren aro,. and f. nlany
years hayc been IN tu. as:I ntlrnt:r III the State
Legislature, they aru entirely utlrcpresensed,
and by al unjust rule established By i Kepuh-
llcan majority. they are continually subjected
to unjust and oppressive laws Wills they arc
pers'stent!y ssenied sacil legislation ~ their
material interests require.
That 70 large tu%ly Of the people should
ED ths mstlses nErePresehted' il tic law
masking l,ower ID eviie1ce OF L defective fun
tl.nentA Organization. 4 Isern:lican or
Demuclatic form Of go,ernra.nt rua:st Ut no
ceesity be representative, and to frl:li the ut
H1:renlen&s of representative government
should he to fr.ueI that ali the people, IL
nearly AZ practically can bs, shuul !iaye j
voice In tue ENACTMENT nf the 1a"s ssiliah gov
ern tle'n- II the government ~ SO shaped
that q majority Of the people only are IL be
Represented. then it cannot be free a..i
lsepu'llean Si4te, but . mere lespotism Of
one portion u the people over the uttler. Such
government IL deep0tlc in principle as
well : LII Practice, for il can be- or very little
eohsesl'senss tu ths authorities whether the.
laws which govern them are Iuade by partlcu-
laE ctass Of men or By single potentate. tho
utnn1nie., who are excluded from, Al voice or
hearing in The ta.s making bsanel. of The gov
efumeIt, bearing alout tue s7lue relatiun tn
the majos1s'es as do sutjerta 10 an absolute
monarchy.
ssa'niins 10 the mode Of representation -
established bs the constitution AMI laws Of
lttnss. ls4uia. n,use than utle-third OF her vot
HlE At t---pasiuk titixern are e1ritau.A from
a1.A 1oi@e er power in siu law-,nakii,g depart
nithi ot tue state. aud the sa1ne remark will
We nost respectfully snl earnestly present.
tisis subject to tlr eaAatA and ropeiiefa,e al
i teition nt the vutc1r uf renne, isa1is, conf
! Identity lel.in Oil their intelligence ant -ensu
ot Justice Tor a refnrm liz matter SO vital to
tht welfare aEa prosperity Of sie w1ule teo-
pie and tile saItiy and perletuitv Of tho gov
e}Mn,ciit.
1t is gratifying t., observe tia. thus move
lne1s ss l"t w,tiauut rrecua.snt III our country;
1ns the Ee.,pie of lItaauis have lnite feecutly
sf<l1&f
mioritses Viii hers af:-s sse tair,y re,snsentel.
uas o'4ly III tie State Legislature, but also IN
all corporations authorized by iaw- In other
States tue Question Las t,ee,. faSurabiy enter-
taille'l ssa :se,: i'll some Of the European GOV
einIncfe il l. ta:scl,s-sal u ttr people. aud ia
o1'e iI'e:ahce. partially a!tsesi. willie Learned
poiltiea! WIsers Lserywhezu have commended
II Ia ftss'sic attention.
III view Of this subject. aud because the
lit I'nlilean inisiUt,ir hare suffered ling aid
much lut want ct proper aud equal repre-
sen'as1un. the lnrtulere of tho Itepnpc1a
slate tentras t'omlnittte held Meeting in tic
city ot iAlLA.alfAia, un the l3th inst, when it
VAS rcsosfed that 4 Staie Convention Of dele
E2:ts trtA minority counties be hei,i at tho
city OF EeadiuE, Oh the a1st day Of August
he1t, with the view "f concettiug measures to
secure REORGANIZATION Tor n4i,,uEiiies III all
nl.iterh ".'esein they are Interested, atlu cou-
eldrs otller matters Interesting to minority
couutlcs.
1t ir firmly believed that II the people Of
iSiilesls.nla we've raofe generally md el]1ai}y
represented il QUE State Legi-lasure tia, ,hn
character " legislation woul1 be vastly iu-
proved. ~ille tl.e danger us corruption wou}a
bt WY n~tcrlAuy lesssnesl;H not altogether
avoided.
The minority districts Of Tenusylvania aro
nscst earnestly euioined to send ALL aud IN
nutntla! representatives TO tic convention
Hllch "!A meet at the city Vt Reading, wllila
all tue c:her counties iu tile State IRE also re-
tncetGI 10 ee1.<a 4lr1yXasee to a,s,,t il, t4 ,,&,