The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1871-06-15

The Ebony Resolution.
The 9thofthe series 10 The Pennsylva
mia Platform has called forth spirited
protest from the Democratic Committee
Of Correspondence Of Chester county.
The Committee say 10 their FIRST rcsolu-
zion.
fsseissd, That We regard the action Of the
majority OF the late Democratic Convention Of
ms state, IN voting for the ninth resolution Of
TIE su-called platform as m unwiss and un-
authorized departure from the position herstu-
lore avowed and maintained br the Democracy
~ the U. States and this State, 10 relation 10
the Unconstitutional daings Of the party having
control Of the General Government.
The Committee also call the atten.
,ion Of the Democrats Of the State to
the past record Of the party, as follows -
The last National Convention which
assembled At New York, July 4, 1868,
and which was the last authoritative ex.
ponent Of dcmoeratic principles passed
the following resolution:
ssAnd -. A., A..
since he peols Of The United States shreS ss 81
ses snd srost = e ,ns ssin ursss the pris
e., states, and have been granted, regala-
TED and controiled exclusively by the political
power o. each state respectively, and that any
atternpt BY Congress, on any pretcxt whateve9.
% deprive any state OF this right, or interfere
Win ~ exercise, Is y nagrant usurpatiap Of
power which can ind no warrant 10 ,he Con-
sutnton, and u sanctioned by the people, will
ss1vert our FORM OF government, and can only
gnu q single, centralized and consolidated
% the states viii be entirely absorbed, and an
un4aalined despotisn be established In place
VI asueIAt union Of co-equal atates."
Thu
S'"'i's'cs iurshe. declare IN their
9Th resolution as follows:
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hssc'red, That the ninth resolution Of the
II ri4''Ssn sanpted al Harrisburg on the oath
w does not represent the sentiments Of the
nneMoeratic party OF either this County or
stats that the issues Il refers 10 we're not be-
o's ane people o. the State when the delegates
. sad convention were elected, and that
h has 'aey been, We believe they would have
pecn repudisted by tbs Of The Dan,nr
racy Of the State.
The BeLef.,nfs U.,,sl,., AZ, -.
eu''eu ny
'hat stauneh iriendof democratic princi
Ia M u ~,
P'S'' uon' 4. uray Meek, thus com
incnts on the negro resolu,;on "a ~
:, y Sso'a'son ~ the
Pennsylvania platform:
.nusI oe allowed to enter our earnest
f1ens. hSainst any such cowardfy demagngu-
ery Is the ninth resolution, which, seeking to
~ 'lauleailsn deprecates the discus
ION y the negro suffrage and other sn- called
amenamfns 10 the constitution--and would
lain nave the agitation Of these questions,
S Hn,sa mongreiism would have Us believe are
ueza tissues, cease.
Now,wc believe In live issues Just as much M
. .IJ ons,snu osi,eve IN meeting them whenever,
nns'e a' anu IN whatever form they may APP
Eses' eut ~ meeting new issues we do not be- |
nsse y policy Tor Us eren % pretend that we
rrsh, ~ 'as s'suau9n and will make no effort to
ihe eoantr w'onEs 4; naa'eaism has inflicted upon
~ 'a ~ purity, greatness and prosperity
ssAs sns pein cratic masses are now laboring.
=. ~ en'x VIII oe necessary to blot out eve-
4 aneons'itafcnai wrong and Outrageous act |
y ., ~ $500: n power 70 accomplish this,
tbe ,e,nncrs, s,i L ana discussion, where Is
u'i f,sa nar ag'tate.
,.S' .E " me agitation and discussion Of The
,s'a ~ wrong and outrage upon the rights
~ ~ w csstes enu the honor Of the white race
tns 4. so.ca;ea niteenth amendment Is well as
1890, w ~ ano discussion q all the other
RsSirs,;s, -fsss sna nercsles q mongrelsed
70 Z. forget via. RadieaIism has done, seeep. The
sHnstinn ana De silent as to the record OF that
Ps,y, y. are We to prove that IL ia not Just
s,.h,s ~ we positions for which we are
nIn,ain9 - We are ourseIves II we are to say
,n;se.5 ~, 'ns wrongs kadicalsm has com
@ktt4uou--to f0rXet all and begin nuow In