New-York tribune., 1874-08-28
,esson power has violated the Feeera Constitution

degraded the Judiciary prosirated industry pundered
the peonle usurped power loaned its credit to CORPORA
tlons without constitutional sHncion fosered corpora
lions to the detrment OF the agricultural interests OF
the country introduced frauds and corruption into the
noders ana failed 20 dismiss them when exposed anu
Se appointed spies ana
taxation till labor hardly live. buslness
manufacturers cCntinne their operations; overawed
and ignored the civil power ana set up .ne army my
sovereign rights OF states revived the sedition
laws and by Federal legislation attempted 20 destroy roy
negro race in some States and by Its proposed civil
Rights bill made war OF races imminent; therefore,
charging these oenses the Republican party we call
all upright citizens to redress them by SO
voting In November as 10 produce change anu eXpe
their authors aud abetors from all places OF public
trust and confidence.
Resolved, That the following are among the leaoing
principles of our political belief: ,..,
and the commercial industries OF the country mas oeon
brought by the unwise legislation OF the Repnp
party and that prosperity only be restored py
a change IN the administration Of the Government -
Second That opposed toiGovernment grants Oh
public lands corporations tending TO general cor
rup,ion and the Generalization Of tue public service
Third: That favor an honest and economical GOV
ernment; the Topping of of every needless expense
reduction of the number OF ofce-hoders tne ao0.1n m
OF the fee system local and National and the return 10
the moderate salaries and PLAIN customs OF Ioruer uayS
Fourth: That we cherish grateful reneipOrance ct ~
our brave soldiers and sailors and VIII give prompt
recognition just claim in their BEHALF or In that
OF their widows and orphans.
Government notes TO par with gold, and to secure re-
turn to specie payment at the earliest possible period
that resumption can be Effected with safety.
Sirh That denounce the Civil Rights bill OF the
eross INVASION Of the rights Of the states to control their
domestic concerns in their own way, and that IL womb
result In incaculaole evil to both the white ana the
SerenM That while we recognize to the fullest and
that is the duty OF the State TO secure
TO all the blessings Of education, and hence tnat our
public school system should he generously sustained,
scoes V aW H whch White ana BACK shall
be compuory associated, believing as we do tbat the
interests of the two races will DC best served by framing
the children In separate schools.
Eighth: That the leaders OF the Republican party hav-
voking the Supreme Court proclaim in advance Of the
vote for its ratification partisan objections TO us pro-
ton member Of the constitutional Convention who
fused to sign the Constitution adopted. and nomi-
mating for State officers avOwed opponents or the In
srumen cannot deny their hostile attitude in the past
to constitutional REFORM or deceive me people py ase
pretenses in regard to their future policy.
The only struggle in the Committee on Resolu-
tions was over the currency plank. large major
ity of the members of the Committee were hard
money men, but there was one wild infationist,
sort of Democratic Judge Kelley, and half dozen
more whose ideas were very foggy upon tho whole
subject of National finances. Then there were
number Of members who believed themselves to be
in favor of an honest gold-basis currency as
earnestly as anybody, but were afraid the COnven-
ton would ALLEVIATE some Democratic voters if it
went to the lengths on the question desired by Ran
dali and Buckalew The resolution finally adopted
was a compromise, not with the inflationsts. for
consideration was shown them, but between the
courageous hard-money men and their timid sym
pathzers. By inference it covers the whole
ground on which it was hoped the Convention
would take bold stand because If the currency
were brought up to par and specie payments re-
sumed, as the resolution demands further imitation
would be out of the question: and the interest and
principal of the public debt would of course be pay
able in coin. A vote was had IN the Committee,
more detailed and explicit declaration against infa-
tion in favor of specie, offered by the Chairman Mr.
Witte and ttwas rejected by Yeas IA. Nays 10. 's-
The temper OF the Convention was excellent
throughout the protracted proceedings. 1t was a
common remark among man who have attended
many similar assemblies, that such an intelligent,
dgniied and orderly party Convention was never
before held in Pennsylvania within their expe-
rience