The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-03-23
THE pENNsYLrASIA DEMocRAcY.
Eicctlnr Delegates to the ~. I.ouis Convcn-
tion-A Declaration Of Principles.


LANCASTER, March 22.-Tho Democratic
State Convention met in Fulton Hall at i2 VI.
The Hon. II. d. Wright, Chairman OF the S,ato
Central Committee, called the convention TO
order. The Hon. william A. Playford OF Fay
cite was elected temporary chairman.
The calling Of the roll showed about fifteen
contested soats most Of them from Phiadel-
pbia and Luzerne.
In the afternoon session, Robert Il. Monaghan
OF wcstchester was elected permanent Chair
man by unanimous vote. The Committee on
Credentials not being reldy to report, "A recess
was takon Hn;il L. VI. At that hour tho com
mitiee had not agreed on arepoit, and another
recess was taken until lan J.. N.
On reassembllng the following named gentle
men were elected delegates at large to tho Ma
tional Convention; william 4. Wallace, lliestcr
Clymcr, a. IL. Dill. and ii. NJ. North. Charles
II. Buckalcw WIS chosen to head ths electoral
ticket. The following platform was adoyt
Tho Democracy II Pehnsyvania reasscr.s its dcyo.
ton and to perntip,l union u inc siicsi pledges
% ssa 70 mG 4 Il i P"m1 m ne fel to s,, ggre
ard municipal rovcraments; 10 local aclryulcrnm-nt
debt ana to tne sou arc rciarvaioi OF the public ftn
They see. WIN eamaaii5n AZ si,f', TIE gyiacnees
d trcss tia prevails aEd thc wltcsrrci financial rum
charge a. these evils are tie dvcci results Of lie per-
soral government unwh' esislitioS Nici us financial
parry.
has corrupt ami l. maoe tne vi Jec Of
personal gam. anu innhehU to pubic trt-s has become
esy capacity aud nirhi ae the only to~. of ainess
the law sh2ad &c used with Iixor 1, cgllres Official
sc jud. nat tie rec ut aid repratcd cvpo urcs OF
frAad and corruption 40 thc ad4lisiretien - pu lie
II in &C. ioct ana ."n Of cvrfS brsncS Of tns
punnc scricc 10 the d tai tl c.rrupt practic sm'y
s,,isp NAV ,r an hs1 anS S w. w tns, me-,
ID Ili of "A ~. IN In
prompi, th4rgngh and exhaustive CA min1ton OF their
Thirl-rl.i retrcncnincnt ard economy ara lndis
pensahc NJ The federal. siatc, and municpal idufus
dcns of the people anu We commend the nosts II
r,usiioi Of tsc cxe,EGiturc. - The fsicr, c. yers
mont % Just sianiard and tn1r deicrniinaton 10
Fourth rhaI general amnesty 20 all persons impi;
the uncd sat,s who fav, not ALREADY been rclievej
from 81 a3iie, by tne acuon OF Congress and OF the
Prrsilct would 10 an spwab' and proper OF
governmental power % tnc ye'roi toe centennial ccr.
incubation of such measure b. President GTait ia "a
nurle ucssaSr. aai ~ cudorscnrnt am passage by a
tlon consututr 1lil prvOf tit sich measure is A.
F,i,A-Appr1Ycs u those provision, Of the state
Constitution wich protect ot only the school tunds
Da ,n muse as and ha Ss y S he aoen aS ~
,he sepsrnon OF Chu' en- aud state which aNuls ha'
Skin. That nc statute ior ne rtsLp'ion N specie
to o II Nv eiSat NV, ,i S ,ha h
s'. nv i-r'i1i 81 steia Vim 80 ~, nn ,n V,n IN, ''i
inc und producer Of e4npoymcuf stand.
ire hrca upon the business and ought 10 BE- fOrt.
with rcpctlrd.
>,rcih That gold and silver are the only true basis
for nc currency OF the RcpuHilc ard that Con
should tase suoh steps for she resumption Of -lccic
pay vii surely anJ speedily reach that
result without ,stfying thc Dusincs, Intcrct Of the
lcDuc.
Ei.Ath-That the present depression Of all our na.
non tnluslics winch ch cEs the whocsOmr now OF
Cop t through the cA snnrs cuterp.ss aad denies
10 huur't llOr decent nihuod. Is nr direct 'nesita-
BIZ ffut - oxaya.arce sud uf reckcss aud dishOnt,
kci tulican tamprriI- with IN" nlsuces - tAc
country, and dencunce the authors Of inst c2ls-
lltun Ot1 lals wac have unsettlcd the fOunda.
upus alike Of the Ststc AMI ~ the home We
call upon the people to aid us To halt them
In this fatal career. and to set theit faces IN ths
eiiOn OF practical M asurcs which shall tvtAt-
uily enable the Treasury of the Unitei States - Keep
It's m shted fath witn rich and poor ahSc We denanu
legislation through the power OF the Federal Gov
ernnent winch shall give performances for
promises, aud restore soiycacT to the
ton by restoring property TO the people
Resoired. That 10 common with the people Of SIS
ter states rejoice 10 the opportunity to crlrhra
me rcuttuniii of q proc amaon Of
from the Government Of the Brush crown, aark'ng
II did the epucn OF tnc greatest oNrn Ia modern his
tory. inst pride that IT, Cr.curlOn should be
ulon the soil OF our own touuonN eatn, aud In the
city where independence was declared.
A resolution declaring that this Convention
presents to the democratic part of the United
States the name OF the Hon. J. = Black a can
didate for President wa laid over