Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1871-06-07

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Capt. Cooper having received ma
jorily of votes was declared nomi.
mated.
On motion the nomination was
made unanimous.
Mr.. Cassiday, chairman of the com.
mittee on resolutions, made the fol
lowing report
Resolssd, That the Democratic party is in favor
Of revising and amending the Constitution Of the
State and, recognizing the right Of the people to
bo fully heard on subject so vital TO their inter
csts, they do hereby endorse the course Of the
Democratic members the Legislature in favor of
submitting at the next general election the ques-
tion whether or not State Convention should be
called for that purpose.
Reosoired, That the persistent refusal Of the
Republican party in the Legislature to consent to
proper modification Of those provisions Of the
registry act relating to the city Of Philadelphia by
which at least one half of the electors Of that city
utterly deprived Of representation in the cleo
tion boards and fraudulent election returns, forg
cry and murder encouraged, must be condemned
by every just man and ought to be rebukod by the
ballot of every upright citizen.
Resolred, That the action Of the Democratic ma
Jorty Of the Senate of Pennsylvania upon the ap-
portionment bill and the Philadelphia registry
law meets unqualified endorsement and ought
TO receive t,e appreciation Of every citizen who
values fair representation and pure elections.
ResoiUed, That the force and bayonet bills re-
Gently enacted by Congress are gross attacks upon
the reserved rights of the States, destructive Of
the elemental principles of civil liberty, iutolera
BILE to free people, centralizng in tendency and
should be forthwith repealed.
Resoired, That the language Of Senator Carl
Sehurz in his st. Louis speech, wherein he says
al consider it one Of the most pressing needs Of
our deys that we should return to the sound prae
/ tice Of Constitutional Government The safeguards
Of our common rights and liberties contained in
the Constitution are too sacred and yaluabl boon
/ to be permanently jeopardzed in providing for q
! passing emergency. II Is time that the American
people 'open their eyes TO the dangerous charac-
ter Of this tendency aud that neither great name
nor IN object appealing to our sympathes should
| be permitted 10 disguise IT, As for me- | have
seen the working OF irresponsible power and per.
sonal government in other countries, and may
assure my constituents that while am a either
Of this Republic ! shall struggle to the last gasl
against It's introduction here" was but the utter
anee Of well known and frequently announced
Democratic doctrine
Rssoired, That the public debt is binding upor
the nation, and must be paid and thatwe arc unal
terably opposed TO any and all movements look
ing towards rcpudiation, direct indirect, but il
justice TO thcaborng and producing classes the rat
of interest thereon should be roduaed at the eari
est practicable date.
Resoired, That the Dcmoaraic party is Opposes
to the existing system Of federal taxation ant
finance, runous as IL is in H. effects upon the Ia
boring, producing, mining and manufacturing IN
tercsts Of the people, aud the fruitful source o
"hard times" personal indebtedness and ndiyid
ual bankruptcy.
J Resolred, That labor and capital have no jus
cause Of autagonsm, that we doprccatc strife be
tween these two great forces and earnestly seek &
place the laborer aud the capitalist such plat
form as will enable both to amoably adjust thci
differences, and we are unalterably opposed to ih
importation Of a sorvile race for the purpose o
degrading the standard and lowering the position
Of the laboring men Of the nation.
: Resoirei, That We recognize the binding oblga
ton OF oil the provisions Of the Constitution OF til
United States as they now exist, aud We dcprccat
the discussion Of issues which have been settled 4
! the manner aud by the authority constitutional
appointed.
Those voting against this resolution were Al
buckle, Aimcs Baker, Brinton, Benton, Boyl'
= Barber. Barnes, earns, Dillingcr, Davis Of Mont
gomery, Flood French, Ingraham, kurll, Leiser
:. ring, Miles, Manning Metzger, Miller MARKHAM
Martin, McSparron, McCriskcy, McCiti, Mcfat
den, MeCaulley, Goodlander, Guernsey, llerrcl
, Hooper, Hepp, llesman, IIencinan, IIeebne
a llclionstein, Hess Of Northampton, llancy, lloI
. kins, Orvis, Palmer, Rhcinhart shammo, Sirwcl
sgler, Singer, Squier, Nandi,er Wilson, Weave
White, Rhoades, and one other.
Resoivcd, That we are for government rigoi
ously, frugal and simple, applying all the possib
!. saving Of the public revenue to the discharge
the national debt aud opposed to a mutiplicatic
Of officers and salaries, merely TO make place {
partisans aud for increasing by every device Il
;. public debt.
Resoired That the continuance bya Rcpuhlica
Congress Of the income tax, when the same Is
n least Of doubtful constituionaliy, and the necc
sity therefore has long since ceased TO exist is q
exercise OF power oppressive to the people, az
n gross violation Of their rights and interests.
A Rssoired That the present tariff is, In many
rs features, oppressive, aud should be revised, a.
that We herewith request our representatives
n Congress, when the tarid shall he The subject
readjuslmcut, to see that the immense products
the State aud iis industries properly cared ic
R,soirei That the soldiers aud sailors Of Pen
sylyania are entitled 10 and should receive ut q
hands Of the national government prompt r
cogniion Of their claims to proper and ~
equalization Of the bouniies In land as well
money granted for their patriotic services in 7
late war for the supremacy Of the Union aud Z
Constitution.
Z. Re,oirsd, That We unanimously endorse Z
nominations this day made. and pledge ourselv
to a cordial support Of the candidates.
Mr.. Ellis moved the resolutions
adopted as reported TO the Convontio
with tho exception of tho ninth res
r luton. Agreed TO.
u Mr.. Orvis moved tho resolutions
. taken up and passed upon Seriditm.-
r Not agreed TO.
D. The report, with the exception
the ninth resolution, was unanimous
$ agreed to.
d The question then recurring on u
adoption of the ninth resolution,
4 lengthy and spirited discussion W
Ie had, which was participated in
d Messrs. Miller, Johnson, kettcrma
le Stcnger and Cassiday in favor, al
lr Messrs. Orvis, Boyle and Henim'
against it.
:" On Tue auoptlVh vi e"V INV"
D. luton the yeas and nays were requ
cd, aud werc-yeas rs nays 53--al
lr the resolution was adopted.
Mr.. Cassiday also reported tho 4
n lowing resolution:
n The committee to whom was
nc ferred resolutions providing for I
W better organization Of the party
State beg leave TO offer the iollowi
i. report aud recommend its adopt
TO by the Convention
I'' First The conduct of all campaig
DC shall be under the Immediate char
nc of State Executive Committee to
composed of nine members TO be
IT. lected as follows;
"r !" Second. The Chairman Of said !
w. ecutive Committee shall be chosen
Nv the State Convention and his eight