The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-27
The Republican State Con
ventiOn.
DENUNCIATION OF THE THIRD TERN
denomination Of Hartranft
for Governor.
RAWLE FOR COUNTY TREASURER

showing the unmistaaable DRIFT OF republican sen
timent as to the third term. IL has renominated
Hartranft, named Rawie for Treasurer and passed
unmistaIable anti third term resolutions. 1t Is
note wortny and remarkable fact that the only
enthusiasm, with the exception OF the applause
&C the mention OF Hartranft's name. was evoked
when the antt-tnird term portion OF the platform
was read.
AT noon, the hour OF meeting. every delegate
was In his place, and the han was JUST COM
fortably filed. Mr.. Russell Everett, the chairman
OF the state Central Committee, by virtue OF his
clilce, called the Convention 10 order, briefly an
nouncng that the hour for business mad arrived.
and the Secretary would read the names OF the
delegates. Colonel A. Wilson Morris, the secre-
tary OF the State Committee then read the roll OF
names, ana about $50 delegates responded.
General Harry H. Bingham. OF Philadelphia,
nominated for temporary chairman Hon. john
Cessna OF Bedford. The motion was carried with
applause. General Bingham conducted MIN TO tue
chair.
THE cHAIRIAN's SPECIE.
On assuming his seat Mr.. Cessna thanked the
Convention for the honor, and addressed the del
egares in substance as iollows:- eyes OF re-
publicans, and Indeed, or the people orthe entire
Republic. directed TO Pennsylvania to-day.
We now marshalllng forces for the grear
conflict OF 1879. victory in Pennsylvania Tor the
republican party IN 1875 viii render triumph 10
1876 easy and doubly sure. Elevated by tenn
porary in 1874 our adversaries are already
| Boosting OF their prowess and promising them
selves a certain restoration to power in the next
! Presidential contest. Having grown exceedingly
hungry by reason OF their long absence from
places upon which they fed and fattened for so
many years and exasperated by their repeated
aud overwhelming defeats, they win no doubt
make one more rally In 1875 feel sure, however,
that lie people or Pennsylvania are not prepared
TO restore 10 power the men nor the party whom
|. they have so often met and so justly
and deservedly overthrown during the last sixteen
years The affairs OF our State have been In
republican hands since January 1861. The large
debt contracted by democratic administrators
before that time, has been greatly reduced. Tax
alton has been diminished. The burdens OF the
government have been transferred from the real
estate OF the Common wealth 10 the wealth OF her
CORPORATIONS, from the shoulders OF the poor 10
those OF the rich. Declarations and raids upon the
public treasury ate unknown, and to-day we
represent the proud spectacle OF Commonwealth
respected by all our sister States and all the
nations OF the earrn. With our young soldier
Governor gallant ana brave In the field
modest steady, reliable in the Cabinet, often tried
and always found faithful, the Executive OF our
administration, with which the foes OF his party
he has none himself-can scarce ind fault, We
challenge the admiration OF all our people and
DEFY competition. farming 10 the general govern
ment we ma an administration placed IN power
by the republican party, which received the
government from his predecessor demoralized In
every branch. with an enormsss deot-tne fruits
or democratic war with taxation most oppres-
sive corruption and recklessness In oface abound.
ing everywhere, the fruits OF war ungatnersd, the
reoelous States In condition Of anarchy, tha late
slaves unprotected. and foreign States unpuniahed
for the wrong they had done "a.
WHAT GRANTS GOVERNMENT HAS DONE.
During the war we ind this republican admins
traton or President Grant, In ak snort years,
has largely reduced the national deot and &C the
same time diminished taxation; mas steadily and
unnlnchingly reformed every known abuse, and
! IA to-day relentlessly upon the track OF wrong;
has thrown proper guards around the ballot box
aud secured the oanot TO syerv person by consu-
tutional provisions and legal enactments: mas re-
stored in q large measure obedience TO law and
order in the lately rebellious states and has wrung
/ from unfriendly and foreign shores acknowledg-
ment OF their errors and reparauon for their vio-
lations OF the laws OF nations Again No challenge
the admiration OF all our people and defy success
In competition.
SINS OF DEMOCRATIC ADMINISTRATION.
The issues OF 1875 and 1915 viii be between the
democratic party on the one hand ana the repuo-
Il
tue democratic party during the war for obstruet-
ing the EFFORTS OF the constituted authorities 10
MAINTAIN the life OF the Republic. They innamed
the passions OF the people against the legally
elected officers OF the ieoeral government. They
reirained from all reproach against treason. They
opposed every enort OF the general government to
suppress the rebellion. they resisted all the war
measures OF the government They opposed the
doctrine Of coercion, and dsclared the war for
the preservation OF the Union . failure.
They opposed the thirteenth, fourteenth
and fifteenth articles OF amendment
10 the constitution or the United States, aud
every other measure deemed necessary 10 gather
and preserve the fruits OF the war; The party
leaders who entertained such views and opinions
during the war must now continue TO oppose the
doctrine OF coercion and seek TO have IL declared
Illegal and unconstitutional by the highest ma
nonsl tribunal OF the land. They must and VIII
endeavor to pay The master for every slave made
tree; 10 assume and ultimately pay the entire
war debt OF the rebellion; TO compensate Tor all
property taken or destroyed during the war,
and finally 70 pension all soldiers, widows
aud orphans OF the rebellion. The re-
publican party came Into power In 1901.
The nation was almost without an army or navy,
without money or credit In few short months
the grsndest army and proudest navy OF modern
times we're raised and equipped, and the argest
rebellion Rnown In history was conquered and
overtnrown. The history OF tire Republic during
the TOUR dark years OF the rebellion IL suos!an-
italy a history OF the republican party. Since the
war closed every important act OF the government,
our success "a a nation, Dotn at home ADD
abroad are due to the skill and ability or the
publican party. our destiny az q party Is
not yet fulfilled. The people OF this country
are not ready to reverse the decision Of the sword
ana throw away the fruits OF toe war; the blood
and treasure apent must not be Ia vain. Our ad.
versaries charge tnat we entertain feelings Of re-
veBge ana hatred against those lately In hostile
array against US. Every measure OF legislation
instituted by republicans 10 preserve the peace
and secure to al their just rights Is ascriDed to
malice and hostility. Yet the history OF the race
anords no instance OF magnanimty ana forgive.
ness equal to tnat Of the republican party and the
American nation at the time Of the war. We are
anxious ior continued peace and speedy return