The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-08-03
ADDRESS
OF thc Republican State Com
Eiiitcc OF EenDsJlVaLia.


Niitec of PenDsJlVaEia.
The Republican party, in appealing
once more to the people Of this State
for their support, points with jus,
pride TO its rCcOrl, aud it icar'es,ly
claims the renewed conflenc3 Of
the people because it has been faith
ful to it's trust, and is committed to
the only line of policy that can secure
continued prosperity 10 the State and
Nation.
The Republicans Of this State first
carried both branches Of the Loci Ia
turo in 1859 and first elected Gov
ernor in 1860. Since then it has held
control of the Legislative aud executive
bran chcs Of the Government until last
winter, when the Democrats obtained
control, temporarily, Of the Senate.
In 1861, when Governor Curtin
came into cifice, the State debt, IN
round numbers. was sI0,00O,O0D.
Shortly afterwards the Southern re-
bellion broke out and the State was
compelled to borrow S3,j0Q,000, to
rrm the troops and protect our bor-
ders, thus adding that much to the
State debt.
In the ten years that have since
passed away, this war loan Of 50, ,JO0,-
600, has been paid OF tho State debt
has been reduced from $4,000. 900 to
little over s29,O0O,00O the three
milltax which was levied for State
purposes on real estate prior to 1861
HIS been repealed the tax on proic.-
siops and occupations has been taken
of f; the annual contribution Of the
State 10 the public school,: has been
greatly enlarged system Of school.
has been built up for the education
and support Of the orphans Of s0!die
who died in the war-a noble beneiac-
ton, co.tiug over half million year.
, ly and the affairs of the State, gen
orally, have been so managed as to
secure prosperity to the people.
The Republicans Of the nation
elected their Presidential candidate
in 1860, aud succeeded, against many
angry threats from the opposition, 10
putting him in Office in March, 1851
Almost Immediately afterwards the
government was confronted by an
armed rebellion in the South (openly
as well as secretly encouraged by ma
/ ny Democrats in the North, whose
sympathies still remain with those
who then took arms 10 overthrow the
governmcnD, and was compelled tu
maintain the honor Of the national flag
and tho integrity OF the country At
whatever cyst aud the four years
war which followed necessarily entail
cd heavy debt and burdonsomc tax
alton upon the people.
Since the suppression Of the reboll-
ion the country has no, only returnq d
to peace but to prosperity. The fear,
Of many that the nation would be
(. bankruptcd, her industry parlyzed
and her people ruined, have not beer
realized, No people ever recovered SO
soon, so steadily aud so surely, from
the consequences Of war, as we hav,
dong and for this recovery from III,
destructive influences of civil striii
we are mainly indebted to the foster
ing hand held out by the Nationa
Government to the Industry Of th'
people.
Among the necessities growing ou
Of the rebellion tn, National Govern
ment found itself compelled to sub
NIT to the States for their ratification
three amendments to the Constitution
-one known rs the ihirtcenth) abol
; ishing slavery T; another (tho four
tecnth,) securing the rights Of citizens
to the enfranchised slaves, and prohi
biting the reputation Of any part O
the NatiOnol debt, or the payment O
, any part of the Rebel debt anC
. another Che iiiIeenth) prohibiting til
the States from excluding any on
from the right Of suffrage on accoun
OF race, color, or previous condition @
seryitude.
: These three amendments having o
been dnly ratified 10 the method poir
ted out by the Constitution, are now
: component part Of that instrument
4 Their adoption staRds as the grandei
, peaceful achievement Of anciont o
modern times. No party before III
deItook so great task aud it's az
: plishment in so short space {
4 time, 10 a work Of which tho Rsput
|. licsn party may well feel proud,
/ To secure tho complete protectio
Of these ewancipalel and cnlrapcLise