The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1876-04-06
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W ioIce amnesty upon men too proud o.
unrepentant to ask it, or too guilty To de
serve 1t, and for the combined recklessnes
and cowardice of their course ON financ;,
questions, a recklessness which mischievous
" hoids out threat to overthrow existin,
laws, and cowardiee or incapacity to orr
Slnate substitute for them, all of which OK
poses the Democratic party as without ma
tlonal instinct or an unsectional impulse. O,
an affirmative policy as unfit to be trustee
by the country which, when last under thei,
control, they madly hurried into the vorte,
of civil war.
ReSotred, That recent events in the lat
slave States clearly expose purpose on th,
part OF the Democratic party to seize then
all, and WELD them as unit in the mex
Presidential election i and to this end bruta
and bloody conspiracies have been made tc
coerce voters, and base legislative conspira
cles are at this moment in operation in order
that an unprincipled and fraudulent ma
Jor1ty may deprive properly-chosen officers
OF their rights and as against these outrages
we take an appea! to the people of the ma
ton
Resolrcd, That the common safety de
mands that our public schools shall not only
be free to all, but shall be preserved al
special or partial control, and all attempts tc
divide the school fund for any purpose
whatever, or to divert any portion of it in
to channel and under popular control, are
to be frowned upon and resisted with un
yielding frmness. The recent defeat in the
Democratic Legislature of Maryland of q
constitutional amendment to secure the com
mon school fund of that State against divi
sion reveals at once grave danger and its
source, and, with other like facts, makes
| plain the duty Of Congress to submit such
an amendment to the Constitution of the
United States as, when adopted, will effect
ually defend the common school system from
/ all enemies, open or covert.
Resotred, That the attempt of the Demo.
cratic House Of Representatives at Wash
ington, in the face of the depressed condi-
ton of American industry, to infict upon
the nation a free trade tariff, is an insult tc
the intelligence ofthe people and an evidence
of the inability of the Democratic party to
meet the present wants Of the country. The
remedy for our suffering industries is in .
higher, not lower tariff
Resotred, That the neglect of the public
business Of the State by the present ma.
jority of the lower branch of the Legisla-
ture, and the plainly apparent purpose OF
that majority to prolong the session with
the sole object of thereby increasing their
pay, is worthy of the strongest censure, and
must, if persisted in, awaken the just in
dignation Of an outraged people.
ResolUed, That the uniform policy of the
Republican party of Pennsylvania, in keep
ing down the burden of taxation, while
steadily reducing the public debt, should
be Persistently maintained when the debt
is wiped out, the public expenditures should
be confined TO the civil expenses of the
State government, the support of her pub
lie and soldiers orphan schools and the
efficiency Of her ref0rmatory and penal in
stitutions.
Resolced, That the recommendation by
Governor Hartranft of uniform system of
municipal government throughout the State,
and Of the adoption Of effective measures to
prevent further increase of municipal in
debtedness, is worthy of all commentator,
and should be put into practical operation
at as early day as possible.
Resolped, That in recognition of the
eminent services, both in the field and Cabi-
net, the rare executive ability and the un-
swerving rectitude of Governor John F.
Hartranft, the Republicans of Pennsylvania,
with just pride, present his name to the
consideration Of the Republicans Of the
Union for the nomination for the Presidency
Of the United States in full confidence
that the great qualities which have rem
dered his administration of State affairs
model, even by the confession of political
foes, would insure wise, a capable, an un-
hinching, honest and successful conduct Of
the vast and varied interests Of the nation
and that the delegation from Pennsylvania
to the National Republican Convention are
hereby instructed to present Governor
Hartranft's name to that convention as the
choice Of Pennsylvania, and to give him an
earnest, constant and united support, and
upon all questions to be brought before or
arising in the convention to cast the vote
as unit as majority of the delegates shall
instruct.
Henry NJ Hoyt was chosen chairman of
the State central committee, which will be
given in next weeks JEFF.