The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1871-11-10
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TX Resolution.

ave recognise the binding obligation
Of all tho provisions Of the constitution o
the United States as they now exist, ans
We deprecato the discussion OF issues whicl
have been settled in the manner, and by
the authority, constiiutionally appointed.
This Is tho resolution in the Democrat,
Platform adopted by the Harrisburg Con
veulion IN May against (which 40 many EooJ
meaning but non n-progressivC Democrats
rail h is the ill-treaicd New Departure
WHAT DoEs 1T CONTAIN
Two essential things Our recognition
Of the constitution in ils present form. and
secondly. "a departure from 'dcud issues
OF the first essential, i affirm that The
party has only done what tho necessities oi
The times imperatively required. Whether
the amendments 10 the constitution were
made in strict accord with the organic law
whether for example, the regulation OF
suffrage ought to be len 20 the people Of the
respective states may be proper question
for theconri, sitting the constitutionalltty
OF Congress, but the binding force Of the
lrhole constitution upon the Democratic
party IA nj least, true dcJneto II not, dc1Wre.
The party recognise the fact, negro voting
and citizen. ship, while the right OF con-
grcss 10 regulate suffrage isa question in
dispute. Until the proper tribunal on
that question decide, IL it should ever deem
il proper, let us, at least, uphold the con-
stitutiou, the pride and boast Of our party
In the past.
But ailer all, the people In their sovereign
capncity constitute the tribunal for the
trial of this case Has IL been before theml
Directly the people never sxpend clI ninsst
their approval or disapproval Of the chang
&C constitution. But let no one undeTes'
innate the indirect endorsement Of tho poo
pie.
That the Republican party made these
changes In the constitution duringtheircon
troll of the government, every citizen
knows. Theparty did most shamefOlly.bo-
lie the people, keeping them in ignorance
oftheir true designs They changed this
constitution by deception. But dcplcr-
ing the means through which the Ra 'icals
dit achivc their ends, the change remains
an accomplished fact. The people know u
4 a fixed result. Now, then, | would like
10 ask such men as are opposed to
the 9TH resolution, IL the people OF
this country are really opposed TO the pres
ent constitution, why do they not rise IN
the might OF their power and drive from
power. whether state, county or national,
that party who brought IL about. Did not
tho pcople IN various elections over the
Union grant them the same power, whilo
they behcld them achiving negro suil age 2
Either of two things Is true the people
want equal suffrage, or are totally indiiier-
cnt about Il.
/ think the latter Is true. / believe the
people have heard so much Of negro, that
they are heartily tired of the agitation, and
willing to accept tho result. But another
point
A few restless men claim that the
New Departure, or this resolution, is cause
of our defeat. No, Mr.. Meek, you forgot
that honest voters became Indifferent in
this election. Why2 Because they could
ace no honesty and decenoy in either party.
The frauds of EN ans and Hodge, are hard
ly as heavy as those Of Tammany.
The people care little for doctrine now,
when both parties represented by corrupt
politicians. are stealing away their moneys.
Ii Is high time wo take departure from
dead issues issues about which the peo-
pie are thoroughly disgusted-issues which
they practically endorse, and rise against
professional politicians, who, under the
mantle of party principles, plunder the ma
tion of her treasures.
DANIEL o O'CoNNELL.