New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-05-26
POLITICAL.
PENNSYLVANIA.

THE DEMOCRATIC PLATF0RM-THR NEW nm
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEMOCRATS UAsn-
ING BACK-GREAT DEBATE ON THE NE0so
QUESTION.
The following are the resolutions adont.d
by the Democratic state Convention at Harrisbura A.
Wednesday. The delegates severely condemn tbe C,a
nese the Income tax, the Democratic party and soms
recent acts OF the Pennsylvania Legislature but a,
other subjects extremely chary OF their opinons
ResO'red TIM the Democratic party Is favor Of r.ys,, 40
amending the Consultation Of the state recognizing The eSt ~ -
ndor.e the Of the Democratic members Lss IN s
OF submitting at tie neIt general election whether STAT. c.
T. That The persistent refusal z Republican party in n. r.
IS ss Ssas 70 e. & SSSP 'sS's s Id: %
81 s s electors ss. II @ I ss 1. Iy , ns Of ne
Be- condemned BY every just and ought to be rsbois 6s
that Ss sc.on Of the Democratic majority q the s, Peas.
meets our bGomen. and osSt receive s +.
eVsy citizen who values sr repeentstion and fair elections
gross attacks tie reserved rights Of states destructive d az
ing tendency and should he ferthsith iepesd P' '''1
Ina, The language Of Senator Cad schur bis ST. Iu ,De
Iss We .hoa return 70 The souad practice q contributors. o1
,r1 n s, 700 saea ana valuable boon to be srneEAy p
oeop oo y S io Basns smegney Il time a, The
mat neither great name object appealing no.
sponBs powe sS 5sg ~ - io ne, ha's sen es Eorss
9sy ASSURE ny Constituent thai Ea ctses Of s Reu5s
TIE uttersnce Of wCknosn frequently announced De &
That the public deb binding the .onsrd no. B. yau
toward reputation direct or ind rect, bgt 10 or. , n,s
classes the rate Of interest thereon hoG be roaoo At he ears @
That i6, Deuoac parry is opposed to The errs system ofFs
poa ng mneg s2a manufacturing iHierets Of tie people 4.
i.e source Of lard tines personal Indebtedness individual .
That labor and e.Lia have 10 n,t for 'ngo
the aboreI and the oat-st platform a. vii sle ~ .
suieab adjust their differences end saersby oppo 70 tie
ssHg position Of bIos Sss 81 t ls TsdS ~' Standard
ss We s1Is Se sadog o5ton Of al The provisions Of tn.
discussion Of issues Which base been settled hs By ss
TO- Ihs' We are for government igOoU frugal ard amp sypr
non, DEBT AID ooposS s RoG 'So1e ~ 70 s e a r 81 %.
merely 70 make place. for paran and for Increasing even
H. That The continuance By Republican conre.. G
Tefe f bs ope ~ o : . psSs eo ana The ee
siye to the people and violation nght and nees
should 5e osI "a Ca ncrs.A
the Immense products Of the State it. properly
should hands ofthe National prompt reg
ntyn Of 4eiI claims TO proper and @ equalization Of The bCi3s
for the Supremacy ofthe Union aud the Constitution.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Convention in al
dtOn to it's other work, discussed mild form OF tho
"new departure" not without much bitterness and dis
order. TIE "recantation" which excited ESQ much dr
| ence OF opinion wOrded as follows:
Visions Of The copstaon Of The cu States CSey no ems "a
depecate the discussion Of issues which rave Seen settled IA.
| manner and by the authority consttUtOnslJ appointed
Mr. Oryis OF Centre County SAID he could not vote Tor
MI John Miller said: We do practically acknowledge
the binding force OF the Constitution 1t IA, and trust
that there will be no objection to this, because it
drawn up so sensiby and 80 guardedy that think no
Mr.. c. d. BOYLE said woud Ike TO Know where TIE
necessity exists for the Democratic paryy TO say hstt
submits TO the provisions Of the Federas Constitution
Now, II it IL intended to affirm the action OF the Rnn
lcan party In adopting what Is known as the AllIth.
XVIII, and XVIII Amendments, say for one that am
opposed now, have always been, TO such affirmation
| tpfInr m ha IL
will not be done here. The resolution means some,ninY
What itf FIT TO approve what We have always
denounced-if IL To approve what we conceive TO
have been fraud am opposed to H.. am opposed 70
any departure which will lead US into tie Republican
party. / am willing that the Democratic party should
declare its views upon any new question: DHt am not
willing that the Democratic party snad 50 GUY Of rs Ty
Mr. R. l. johnston Of Cambria County said that very
many of the people in his district had read IN good
book in which they told 10 let the dead bury tue
dead The dead issues are not OF Int p pete
are live which now before the people OF Penn
sylyania and WHICH ne hoped the Democtacy TSSe 70
sttuion OF the United states, then there tribunal.
bofJre which they can be brought i0r DISPOSE, hhu
they part OF that Constitution, then every Demo
crat ought TO sustain them. Upon that view OF the qe
ton he took his stand and he hoped that the resolution
would pass. The platform was good one, and one on
which the Democracy could march on TO victory.
Mr.. Bddleman Of Centre said this Convention does NOT
indOrse negro suffrage, but it merely recognizes tbs 'et
that there Is negro and that lie votes. Iney SIMPLY
recognize this state Of things and that there have been
amendments to the Constitution We are not RESPONSE
BILE Tor these amendments only recognize TIE met
Dir. Hndsman SAID: This Is indorsing negro suffrage
Just what the Democratic party has been lighting. We
went last Fail into campaign and met our RcpuDican
opponents this constitutional amendment ald ask
what the result IL was that In "a Congress
District where there a large Republican majority We
elected our candidate by 500 maj0ntya ana IN my own
District went square TO the people on tbs question.
and increased majority from little over 1000 20 ,0
Now, how am TO return To my people anG gay 70 hem
take back all We said lat Fall, aud the IL publ sIas
who came over and voted for may 20 where they
think proper 20 with the Republican party. Now
that Tor these reasons am opposed to these re'ou
tiOns.
Mr.. Cassidy. the chairman Of the Committee, closed
the debate speaking in favor OF the resolution; and ts
Yeas and Nays being called for the vote was tkcn ild
resulted In Yeas. &c; Nays, 3d.
A delegate yelled ont that Mr. Cassidy might go 10
the East ana advocate negro iuiGigtAO Gt 10 WOULD
thereby njure the Democratic party IN ttc Wes "sre
their success based ON opposition 10 negro Voting