The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1872-07-13
Address ofIhe EzAmocratic state
Committee.
To tie People of Pennsylvania !:


To the People Of Pennsylvania:
According to the usages aud customs Of
the democratic party of Pennsy lYania state
convention was onvenedin the CITY Of Read
Ing on the 5O'h Of May last. charged by its
constituents with the high and responsible
duty Of nominating candidates for Governor,
Judge of the Supreme Court and Auditor
General, to be voted for at the state election
in October next. This convention, for the
first time in the history Of the state, was re-
uuired to nominate three persons for congress.
The reason for this is found in the fact that
the federal congress by statute awarded to
Pennsylvania three additional members. 1t
therefore devOlved upon the state convention
to nominate three candidates to be voted for
at large by the peop.e.
The last legislature having authorized a
convention to be held to propose amendments
to the state constitution, the democratic cons
vention also nominated fourteen candidates
for the constitutional convention in couformi-
ty with the act OF assembly.
Democrats of Pennsylvania, your chosen
agents in the state convention were required
to perform these several most important du-
ties. That they have faithfully and well
discharged them is acknowledged by all. for
the work of the Reading convention has been
hailed with general satisfaction.
The duty now devolves on you to labor
earnestly and harmOniOusly to ratify at the
polls in October this action Of your delegates
The CONTEXT before you is a most important
one.
1t is TO decide many vital questions direct
ly connected with the dearest interests Of the
people.
1t is to determine if the labor, capital.
wages, income, property and the prosperity
OF the people Of this state are longer TO be
the prey of INSCRIPTIONS specuiatators 10
politics. who regard the taxes of the people
as money 10 he taken by combinations known
as rings" created solely To enrich those so
associated, aud accomplished by the votes of
the agents Of the people selected to protect
their rights, foster their industry, and eccuo-
mizs the expenditure of the public funds
1t Is also to determine If reform in public
snilrs Is possible for the people, or if their
! agents ave SO arrogant and power full as TO be
! beyond the reach of the opinion and votes of
/ the honest tOilers, business men, aud yeuman
/ of this state.
! 1t is to determine if the great principles
/ of representative republican government as
| established by our fathers are to be over
thrown in order to set up personal military
dictatorship, under which the people of
| Pennsy lvauia will become the slaves a. ir~
responsible power aud military rule without
a voice in the management Of their govern
ment, OF the right TO regulate their domestic
affairs or to protect their political interests
! 1t is to determine If tbesta'es Of the Union
are to be free and independent. and the peo-
pie thereof to retain those inherent political
rights by the exercise Of which they created
the federal government aHd ordained the fed
{ eral constitution, 10 be The supreme law Of
( the land.
/ 1t is to determine if personal liberty is
longer to be preserved or if that dearest and
I highest right IF freemen is to be destroyed
at the caprice of military cabal for the
purpose Of enforcing odious aud arbitrary
rule under the color Of porular approval.
1t is to determine If legislation is 10 b. selG
to the most corrupt bidder-if the money of
the people Is 10 be used to enrich rings"
nPOsed Of men ia Office and their allies
ii frauds on the treasury are to bs ignored
and the guilty parties exempted from pun
ishmeut. and if the privilege of the elective
franchise is 20 become farce because frauds
the most Infamous are perpstrated on the bal
10 >Oux, an avOwed as the only means to over
come the honest votes of the honest men OF
! the state.
: Democrats of Pennsylvania. You are
4 called upon earnestly 10 consider these ques-
j
next your decision.
/ The memories Of the past, the patriotism
of your fathers, the trials and sacrifices they
made to establish and give to their posterity
/ the blessings of liberty and free government,
/ invoke you TO earnest, active, united effort
/ to reform the administration of public af>
/ fairs. We earnestly invite the chairman of
! the several county committees carefully to
/ organize their counties for the coming cons
test. We respectfully and affectionately call
/ or every democrat to devote time and labor
/ TO aid in the success of the principles of the
party and its candidates.
/ We beg leave to call on every patriot in
J the state, whatever heretofore may have been
! his party associations, to look at the perils
| which now threaten the great interests of
the people. the state. and public, liberty. and
/ to unite in the efforts now being made which
have for their ohjact liberty regulated by law,
reform, prosperity and peace
We present to the men of Pennsylvania
the decision Of the momcntcus Issues involved
in the October election. because it is the
government of the state on which is directly
and primarily devolvsd the resPonSi biiity of
I protecting the people in their rights, liberty
and happiness
Men of Pennsylvania we appeal to you
with a confidence proPortionate to our cause
and the necessities of the times, aud with a
| deep conviction that upon ths due organiza>
/ tioC Of the state administratiC n under 6t men
/ depends the protection Of all our people in
their rights. liberty and happiness.
By order Of the democratic state commit
! tee. SAN'L j. RANDALL.
! July 4, 1872. Chairman.
! A PooR BoT's VICTORY The examina-