The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1871-05-25

ib adhcsrauce TO the side Of violen &c
and wrong IN the sou'h, and for the
spirit II has betrayed in the Senate OF
this State this winter, where II has
made everything bend to tho promo.
tion OF partisan interest, defeated the
holding Of q State Convention to
amend our constitution, wasted the
public time 10 childish triiing. and eu.
tailed upon the State hugo bill Of ex.
pcnsc for session prolonged hey ,ud
endurance, and which has prevented
the accomplishment Of any public
good.
Eigh,h--That our confidence 10 the
frmness wisdom and dignity Of our
present worthy Governor, Jno. W.
Geary, remains unsbakcn, and that We
believe his qualifications 70, the Office he
now holds are UNREASONABLE, az is
clearly proven by tho manner 10 which
he has brought tho State safely
through the storm.
Ninth--That the administration Of
President Grant meets the full ap-
proval Of the Republican party OF
Pennsylvania. His financial policy,
by which tho national debt is being
steadily reduced, the reduction Of the
expenditures Of the government, the
honest collection Of the revenue, his
fidelity to the principles Of human
rights, through which the liberty Of
all is 10 be secured in every part Of
the land his loyalty to tho people in
having no policy to enforce against
their will, and the spotlcss integrity
Of his administration commend him to
the continued confidence Of tho Amer
ican people.
Hon. y. G. Shannon moved to add
to the ninth resolution the following
wtrds: And which facts indicate
the propriety Of General Grant being
rcnominated in 1879 rs our standard
bearer"
w. w. Woods, Of Hln,io gdon; Mr..
Robinson, Of Butler; Mr. Little, OF
Huntington, and dclasa,e from
Bucks county, earnestly opposed this
amendment, no, o. foes Of Grant, but
because 1t was not the business Of this
convention to make presidents.
Mr.. Everett said ne was at first op-
posed to Incorporating this amend
ment in the platform, for the reasons
alleged, but now that IL was offered hc
should vote for il heartily, and he
hoped that tho convention would put it
through with rush.
The amendment was then agreed
to.
The resolutions rs amended were
unanimously adopted.
Mr.. Errett, iram the committee on
resolutions, also reported tho follow
ing
Resolved, That the State Central
Committee for the ensuing year shall
be constituted Of the simo members
aud appointed in the same way, as the
present State Central Committee, the
officers TO consist OF Q chairman, three
secretaries and treasurer, TO be mp
pointed by the committee.
Mr. Mann moved to amend by
making Hon B. b. Strang, OF Tioga
chairman Of the committee by the vot,
Of the convention.
Mr. NJ. S. Quay, OF Beaver, moved
to amend by cou6ding the election o.
the chairman to the committee aut
the candidates, with the advice Of the
permanent president Of the couven'
tion.
Mr.. Quay's amendment was adopt
cd.
Judge Shannon, Of Pittsburg, offer
ed the following;
Resolved, That the thanks Of the
people of Pennsylvania are due tC
General Hartrauft and General Camp
bell for the able, faithful and efiicien
manner in which they have discharged
the duties Of the Offices OF auditor gen
eral and surveyor general. Adopte'
unanimously.
The convention then adjourned sin
die.