Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1876-04-07

on u y IL Magee, = w Bachelor
). IL Hampton, A M'Deyitt.
Sc 70 OlVer, Jr., Walton WOolsey,
j a Chambers, Hugh M'Neill.
f a "a NJ S Quay, FS Reeder.
.le- w Moore, Jno w Donan.
,n- % r Rul0fson, Ell Davis.
III, Simon Truby, Jos Henderson.
rd 70 Il G Linn, e. A Sullivan,
er- Henry G BlOss, Geo S M'Mulen.
Lp- u ThOs NJ Walker, w S Brown.
IL Osman, Il w Smiley.
OK Mr.. Rutan, from the committee of nine
ed Ia making his report said that the Lanca:
: 'er county delegates protested against tn
k. selection of district delegates to the Ma
ee tlonal Convention but The protest was mo-
ne needed, the Convention HAVING already de
termned the mode of selecting distric
delegates. "'''' IL
n Mr.. Bressler, of York, offered the fol
D. lowing, which was read
!. WHEREAS, a condition of GREAT fno,.
l. clai distress is now prevalent in ou. coun.
L tly, anectlng all the departments of bust
!. ness OUT especially those who are depen.
J ucnC upon their daily labor for support
/, AH@ 'chefedS, Many schemes have been
!; proposed 10 relieve this distress, compre-
> currency; 0''''' VI
3 hno achereas, No plans proposed seem
~ meet the great emergency now upon us
F; -h''@ loheredS, 1t is fact of history thai
: every financial crisis through which We
nave passed has been caused by inade1uate
protection to American Industry. and we
nave always been relieved by an adiust.
'nenC OF the tariff, and an increase of duties
on lorelgn goods which come in competi.
Iion with our home labor therefore.
1'eSo're", That in the judgment of this
convention the only true method of relief
lies IN htyh PROTECTIVE TARIFF. which
snaii encourage our home industry and
auali auOrd employment to the thousands
VINO, because of the cheapness of FOREIGN |
laDor' are now idle and in many instances
ieIuCeu 10 wretcheGness and want.
neierfed 10 committee an Resolutions.
nut otrang, fr6 Committee on Reso-
iut5ons; o1ere9 the following resoltions:
ncSoltt", that we hereby reffirm the
Pta'Iorn ADOPTED by the Republican State
convention at Lancaster in 1875. and in
view OF recent events at washington we
emphatlcally endorse that part of il which
demands honest men in ofIice-men with
oralns enough to know dishonestv when
theY see 1T, and courage enough to fioht If
Wherever they find it, The Ranublicon
party ID committed by its organs, it's ira.
ultlons, Its history and its duties to an in
tLepiu ana honest administration of pubIic
aniils, ana wherever-in National State
vi municipal Observation-Disclosures has
esAiSted, or does exist, we demand that il
Oe exposed and corrected, and the guilty
PuniShed and to this end we PLEDGE the
lulI measure OF our support as citizens t
and as voters.
heS0tred, That we look to the Cincinnati
convention to give us candidates for Presi. e
uehI ana VICE President who are above
suspicion, and in whose personal INTEGRITY
the nation can most surely trust and that
we W also look to our friends throughout the
otate 10 make sure that, in presenting cam
iluates Tor Congress and the Legislature
-hey VIII select those only who are known D
% De honest, capable and faithful to the
Constitution. 'h0
feSotred, That the Republicans of Penn
having nothing in their past his
0ry which they wish to blot out, or to an.
.ogize for,or would have the nation forgef
lralSn the Democratic leaders in Congress- bt
hu Iheir aoetters, for the preference shown
o the deadly principles, and for the sub. bl
erViency shown to the defiant leaders of the
Nv states sod g.llnrpinatina- bem for
Drce amnesty upon men too proud or un- =
epentent to ask or TO guilty to deserve 1t;
nd for the combined recklessness aud cow
rdice of their course on financial questions
a recklessness which mischievously holds
ut threat to overthrow existing laws, +,
md n cowardice or incapacity to originate w
substitute for then-all which expose the
Democratic par as without q national
instinct, or an unsectional impulse, or an
affirmative policy, and as unfit to be trust
ID by the country which, when last under y
heir control, they madly hurried into the ~
vortex of Civil War.
ReSoIred, That recent events in the late n
slave States clearly expose purpose on the :"
part of the Democratic party 10 seize item 9
all. and WELD them, as unit, in the next
Presidential election that to this end oru- 6
tai and bloody conspiracies have been made Il
TO coerce voters, and base legislative con-
sp;racies are ut this Ii oment IN operation 7
in order that an unprincipled and fraudu-
lent majority may deprive properly chosen
officers of their legal rights and as against
these outrages we take an appeal to the
people of the nation. T
Resolred, That the common safety de-
mands that our public schools shall no: on
" be free to all, but shall be preserved from
all special control. All attempts to divide
the school fund, for any purpose whatever
or to divide any portion OF it irto any chan
mel not under popular control, IS to DC
frowned upop and resisted with unyledIng
frmness. The recent defeat, in the Demo-
cratic Legislature of Maryland OF constl- :
tutional amendment to secure the common. q.
school fund of that State against division,
reveals at once grave danger and Its source
and with other like facts makes PLAIN the
duty of Congress to submit such an amend,
ment to the Constitution OF the United ,
States as, when adopted, will eflectually de, ,
fend the Common School system from all q
enemies, open or co vert $
ResOlred, That the attempt OF the DEM !
ocratic House Of Representatives at w ASH !
ington, in the face of the depressed condl-
ton of American Industry, to intict upon
the nation a free trade tariff is an insult to
the intelligence of the people, and an evil !
dence of the inability of the Democratic
oarty to meet the present wants OF she coun- /,
try The remedy for our suffering indus !
tries is in a higher, not in n lower, tarlif !
R.soIred. That the neglect of the public
business of the State by the present major
ity in the lower branch OF the Legislature,
and the plainly apparant purpose OF that
majority to needlessly prOlong the session
with the sole object of thereby encreaslng
their pay, is worthy of tie strongest CEN
sure, and must, if persisted in, awaken the (
lust Indignation of an outraged people.
Resolred, That the uniform policy OF the
Republican party ofPennsylvanla, IN keep
ing down the burdens of taxation While
steadily reducing the public debt, should pe
persistentlv maintained. When the debit IS
wiped out, the public expenditures should.
be confined TO the civil expenses OF the
State Government, the support of her pnb-
lie and soldiers orphan schools, and the
efficiency of her reformatory and penal IN
stitutiOns.
Resolred, That the recommendation by
Governor Hartranft of a uniform system OF
municipal government throughout the
State, ard of the adoption of effective mea-
ures to prevent a further increase of NUM-
cipal in debtedness, is worthy OF all com,
mendation and should be put into practica!
operation at as early day as possible.
ReSoIred. That in recognition OF the EN-
inant services both in the field and cabinet