New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1872-06-02

The Memphis AerOnaut Dead-Arresred
for RObbing a Police Safe-PeBnsyIva-
mia Democratic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
tiOns AdOpted-Female College Buru-
ed-FlOur Mill Burned-InternatiOna
Typographical UniOn-Seal Fishing Ves-
sells FOundered-Freshets in Utah-
Base Bali at CIeveland-BOstOn Work.
ingmen-Atlantic and Pacific Railroad
Forgery in GeOrEia-New Lieutenant
Governor in Florida.
MEMPHIS, June I.-George F. Clark.
alias Professor Fisher, the aerOnaut, who
fell from the balloon yesterday, died at the
City Hospital last night.
Angelo Marie, notorious saloon keeper,
was arrested to-day on the charge Of rObbing
the safe in the Office Of the chief of police a
few weeks since.
READING, Pa, June 1.-The Democratic
State Convention passed resolutions declar-
ing that the party is bound upon the con-
stitutOn, JacksOn's farewell address. and
JeHerson's inaugural, and urge the Dem |
ncracy to support end secure the triumph |
of the cause. There is no allusiOn made 70 |
any Presidential candidate.
The Democratic State Convention adOpt- |
ed the following as their platform:
ReSotred, That the Democratic party, /
while in the future as in the past firmly ND |
holding the constitution of the United |
States as the foundation and limitation of
the powers of the general government. and |
the safe shield Of the liberties of the
people, demand for the citizen the largest
freedom consistent with public order, and
for every State the right of self governments:
that 10 uphold the former and protect the
latter, the Democracy of Pennsylvania can
md no better platform upon which to stand
than the great leading principles enumer-
ated III the inaugural address Of President
Jefferson and the farewell address of the
immortal jackson. Upon these two great
state papers we plant ourselves, and enter
the contest of 1872.
Resotced, That, abused as the public con-.
hdence has been by a long period Of official
mlsmanagement, waste and fraud this
convention invites the co-operation of ali
citizens OF the commonwealth in tho |
earnest effort which the great constituencv
1t represents is about to make to re-
move from our State administration
every tralJ OF political corruption. The !
interest of every Pennsylvania is directly |
and vitality concerned in the eradication ~
all unjust and useless practices by which in
dividual fortunes may be created at pubIic
cost; and the attempt to do this can he |
made certainly successful by the union of
the right and fair minded men Of all parties
and by sustaining candidates of unques-
toned abilities and unspOtted names. ]
ResOired, That this convention appeals to
the people of Pennsylvania for the support
Of the candidate for Governor whom it has
placed in nomination, because his election
will secure at once a correction of existing
wrongs and the permanent future prosper
ty Of the State. 1t asks for his support
because he has been nominated, not to
subserve the views or promote the inter
ests of any section or faction, but to |
meet the requirements of urgent and COM
mon need; because he fully represents, and
in his life and character fairly illustrates | /:
the true spirit and principles of popular |
government; because he has been an earnest,
sincere and efficient opponent of fraudulent !
practices and false doctrines of the party :
that has held power through many long
years of misrepresentation and misrule; :
because he stands pledged by the 7
record of his whole life to admin
ster his Office for the benefit, and only
or the benefit Of the people; because he !
IAN be trusted to secure faithful, ecOnOmi- e
al and responsible control of the agents =
md officials of the treasury of the com =
because he can be relied on to :
withstand unf0unded and unjust demands, n
Q the prejudice OF public rights, to oppose 4
With Vlgor the encrOachments of pow | L
rful corporations, and theoretically =
esist the grants to aggregate capt {
al Of privileges which could be used to 7
njure, hamper and impede the efforts of 8
Individuals III the various enterprises and
ields of labor which the State affords. and 4
because his action in the past is proof that z
is official influence will be used hereafter II
0 prevent the mischief of special legisla- n
on, and to destroy the possibility of pro- 4
uring the enactment of any statute by the "
Sc Of money or any corrupt means. al
Res0lred. That in presenting the Hon. r.
ames Thompson for Judge Of the Supreme G,
curt, we have only to invite the consider ii
ion of the people to the integrity, Impair n,
atty and pre-eminent legal attachments
hich have characterized the discharge of
. judicial duties during his fifteen years CT