The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1872-06-02

extensive. The Union will visit Pete, g.
burg on Thursday, and also all PLACES {
interest contiguous to that city and
Richmond during their stay.
READING, June 1.-The following is
the platform:
Resolved. That the Democratic party,
while in the future as in the past, firmly
upholding the Constitution OF the United
States as the foundation and limitation
Of the powers Of the General Govern.
ment and the safe shield of the liberties
OF the people, demands for the citizen
tho largest freedom consistent with pub.
lilo order, and for every State the right Of
self-government; that to uphold the
former and protect the latter, the Demo
oracy OF Pennsylvania can find no better
platform upon which to stand, than the
great leading principles enunciated in 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.
Resolced, That abased as the public
confidence has been by long period of
ofhoial mismanagement, waste end
fraud, this Convention invites the CO.
operation OF all citizens of the common
wealth in the earnest effort which the
great constituency it represents is about
TO make, to remove from our State Ad.
minlstration every taint of political cor
ruption. The interest Of every Penn
sylvanian is directly and vitally con-
oerned in the eradication of ali unjust
usages and practices. by which individual
fa;7asss'f y be created at public cost,
~ ort to do this can be made ce1.
". "a, Rsf1l by the union of upright
-, minde1 men of all parties, and
by sustaining tcan9lraaes of unauestion-
ed abilities apihaiil pnted name.
kesolUed, alio,o i.sd Convention ap-
% the support % @ ; 1edidatss 1sanssl'snla sor ao' Tor
vernon whom Il 1fpaced in nomina-
ton, because bio 4..,tiou will secure at
once correctionim .ldsting wrongs and
the permanent futlll4 .asasperity Of the
State. It asks for his sp,,port, because
he has been nominated anot to subserye
,the' viewa or promote the interests of
any section or faction, but to meet the
requirements Of an urgent and common
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 the fraudulent practices and false
doctrine OF the party that has held
power through many long years of mis-.
representation and misrule; because he
stands pledged by the record of his
whole life to administer his Office. il
elected, for the benefit, and only for the
benefit, OF the people; because he can
be trusted to secure careful, economical
and responsible control of the agents and
officials and also the treasury of the
commonwealth; because he can be re-.
he'd on to Withstand unfounded and un.
just demands to the prejudice of public
rights; to oppose with rigor the encroaoh-
ment OF powerful corporations. and
energetically resist the grant to acere
gated capital of privileges which could
be used to injure, hamper and impede
the efforts of individuals in the various
enterprises and fields of labor which the
State affords, and because his action in
the past is proof that his official influ-
ence will ps used hereafter to prevent the
mischief OF special legislation, and to
destroy the possibility of procuring the
enactment of any statute by the use OF
money. or any other corrupt means.
hesotoed, That in presenting the Hon.
James Thompson for Judge Of the su
preme Court, we have only to invite the
consideration OF the people to the integ.
rity, impartiality and pre-eminent legal
atsainments which have characterized
the discharge OF his judic;a! duties dur
ing his fifteen years service upon the
bench of the Supreme Court.
Resolued, That in the persons of the
candidates presented for the Offices of
Auditor General, Copgressmen at large
and delegates TO tho convention 60 amend
the Constitution, We have candidates
eminently worthy Of the confidence and
support OF the people.
RESOLVED. That the grant by the Radi-
cal Legislature o! this State and numer.
Gus charters, creating such corporations
as the "South improvement Company,
Continental Improvement Company"
and others Of similar character, is unjust
to the interests Of trade, is dangerous to
the rights end liberties of the people.
and as suoh meets with our unqualified
condemnation.
SCRIP vs.. BoND.-A despatch from
New York, dated the 29th, says:
"a New York firm has brought suit
in tho 2unropon Hou~k - Se