Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1874-10-23

Northern Democracy, and were plainly
but par. OF L general plan 20 rc-establish
the old order of things.
The part Of the Northern Democracy is
to lull the people into false security. and
steal back into place OF false preteucas. i:
possible. The part of the Southern De-
mocracy is tc get up reign Of violence,
and BY such an intimidation of the weak
as will keep them from the polls, to install
| themselves into offices to which they could
never otherwise attain. The two work to-
gether in perfect harmony, and their joint
triumph would utterly annihlate all the
beneficial results of the way
! II is the part of the Republicans of Penn
sylvania to crush this conspiracy by tho
( roughly defeating those engaged in it, and
they can 90 this only by rallying heartily
to the support of their State ticket. and bv
cordially supporting their local nomina-
tions. so as to secure the election of large
majority OF the Congressman and deci-
! aiye majority in the Legislature.
The people of Pennsylvania do not want
TO return TO "a restored Constitution, :, or
the Constitution as it was They do
not want to come back again under the
insolent rule Of the Southern ohgarchy, or
/ to put their varied and grand industrial
interests at the mercy Of the free trade
! demagogues who control the Democratic
party.
! But, strong as are their convictions upon
this subject, they can enforce them only in
one way and that is at the polls. They
must elect men i'll harmony with their we'll
known views and interests; and this can
be done only by securing thorough defeat
of the Democratic party.
The last Democratic State Convention
did not dare to open its mouth in favor of
protection to American industry, or against
the ratification of the Reciprocity Treaty,
which is free trade in disguise. II had not
/ the courage TO take sides with the party in
other States on those questions, and was
equally cowardly in declining to take the
other side. On the two great questions
which involve the material interests of the
State. the prosperity Of it's people, and the
deyelopm, Mt of its wealth, it was as silent
as the grave. No one doubts that its SYM
pathies are with the enemies of our material
progress, and the rule is as good in this
case as i'll every other He that is not for
Us is against ns.''
If. Sheret"re. the people of Pcnnsy ivania
WANT To defend and promote the growth
aud pr"spcrit, "f THEN State, they will not
rntrust its drSiinirs u their fayo,. The
Democratic party of the nation is for free
trade. ana the uutspOken part of it is in
favor OF reputation ; and it is for the peo-
pie OF Pennsylvania TO decide whether they
viii! again permit such a party 10 control.
and by controlling to ruin, their future
prospects.
The Republican party of the State has
had possession of the Government since
1861, and has proved IN that time its claim
to continued public confidence. 1t has ad-
minisiered the government honestly, faith
fully, economically, and justly. The State
has grown with rapid strides under its fos-
teEiug care the laws axe everywhere judi
ciously enforced; and it needs but the
maintenance of the protective policy on the
part OF the National Government, to secure
our advance, at an early day, into the front
rank of all the States.
When the Republicans assumed the reins
of the State Government in 1851 they found
a State debt of over $4,000, 900, and the
breaking out OF the Rebellion entailed IN
immediate addition to that debt of s., ,50O,- !
600 for arming the people and defending
the State, SO that they began their admin !
istration with the burden of over S43 ,0Q0,- (
GOO of debt. That debt has nov been re-
duced to 82I, 600, 900, a reduction in round |
numbers of 100000 in thirteen years, |
or 81 800, 900 yearly. This reduction has .
been accomplished by economy and homes !
ty in the administration OF the finances,
and not by taxation. The State tax on !
real estate was repealed in 1866, and that /
on personal estate in 1873. so that while /
the State is free from direct taxation it is (
still! rapidly and steadily extinguishing ;Ls
debt.
This is a handsome record to present,
and is 4 complete answer TO all the ridicu-
!ous charges that have been trumped up Of
corruptncss and extravaganza. The State
has never been better or more honestly
managed under any administration, and
we point to this record with pride in the
contrast it presents to the policy which,
during the rule of the Democrats, inflicted
upon the State debt of $4,000 600. ac-
companed with 4 heavy burden of direct
taxation.
We desire to remind our Republican
friends that the legislature 20 be chosen
this fal! will have in It's hands the election
of a United States Senator for six years.
1t is of .hC utmost importance, therefore,
that, ignoring all causes of local distrac-
tion, they should unite actively, firmly, and
tremendously in behalf of their local candi
dates FOR the Legislature throughout the
State. Every Democrat elected to the
Legislature in Republican counties On 4
local issue, will vote only for 4 Democrat
for United States Senator, and no true Re-
publican will, by his vote, render such a
result possible.
We also entreat our friends 20 p1y no
heed 10 the attempt TO delude them into the
belief that the Republican party is opposed
to the new Constitution. Ii was n Repub-
lican State Convention which first demand
ed revision OF the old Cons titution so rs
TO secure the suppression of special legisla-
ton; it was a Republican Legislature
which called the Observation-Disclosures
the Constitutional Convention was itself
it was the Republican vote Of
the State which secured the adoption of,he
new Constitution and il was Republi-
can Legislature which framed the legisla-