The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1876-03-24

Exposition stakes for colts and FLIES years
old, 20.
bennington stakes for 2.year olds, 20
Philadelphia Club cup sweepstake, for al
ages, %; international Handicap stakes, 81
Association stakes, 10; Centennial stakes. II
Ladies' stake, l6; total 179. The first meet
ing occurs June "a.
DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM OF PENNSYLVANIA
LANCASTER, March 22.-The following plat
form was adopted: The Democracy OF Penn.
sylvania reasserts its devotion to the provi
sions of the Federal Constitution and to q
perpetual union of the States Pledges it.
self to rigid fidelity to public trusts; to pure
and economical administration of the Federal
State and municipal governments; to local
self-government in any section; to tho honest
payment of the public debt; to said preserve
ton of the public faith.
They see with humility and alarm the evil
dences of bribery, fraud and population in
high places; the distress that prevails and
widespread financial ruin that impends over
the people of the State. and they charge that
these evils are the direct results of personal
government, unwise legislation, vicious finan-
cial policy, extravaganza and corruption of
the Rspu blican party.
They declare, l. That the government has
become corrupt; is made the object of per-
sonal gain; and infidelity to public trust has
become the rule and not the exception. All
bslieve that honesty, capacity and fidelity are
the only tests for fitness for public station,
and that the wholesome penalties of the law
| accountability.
g That the recent and repeated exposure of
| fraud and corruption in the administration of
public affairs call for searching and thorough
investigation of the conduct aud condition of
every branch of the public service, to the end
that al corrupt parties may be brought to
light, and that all who have abused and be-
trayed their public trust, whatever may be
their station, may be exposed and punished;
and we urge those in charge of this subject at
Washington to prompt, thorough and ex-
haustive examination of their respective fields
Of labor.
8. That retrenchment and economy are in.
dispensable in Federal, State and municipal
administration, as essential means towards
lessening the burdens of the people, and We
commend the efforts Of the majority of the
House of Representatives for the reduction of
the expenditures of the General Government
to just standard, and their determination to
lessen the number of useless officials.
4'That general amnesty to all persons i'm
plicated in the late rebellion against the gov
eminent Of the United States, who have not
already been relieved from their disabilities
by the action of Congress and of the Presi-
dent, would be an allowable and proper exer.
else Of governmental power in the year Of
the Centennial celebration Of American Inde-
pendence, and the recommendation of such
measure by President Grant in public mes
sage, and its Endorsement and passage by a
Republican House of Representatives at
former session, constitute full proof that such
measure is fit, judicious and timely.
5. Approves of those provisions of the
State Constitution, which protects not only
the school funds but other public moneys
from appropriation to sectarian uses, and that
they fifty illustrate that doctrine Of the sepa-
ration Of the church and State, which always
has been cardinal one with the Democratic
party.
6. That the statute for the resumption Of
specie payment on the 1st of January, 1879,
is impossible to execute. It is q deliberate
proclamation that, at that date, the United
States will 60 into bankruptcy. It paralyzes
industry, creates distrust Of the future, turns
the laborer and producer out of employment,
is q standing threat upon the business man,
and ought to be forthwith repealed.
Z. That gold and silver are the only true
basis for the currency Of the Republic, and
Congress should take such steps tor the re-
sumption of specie payments as will most
surely and speedily reach that result, without
destroying the business interests of the peo-
pie.
g. That the present depression of all our
national industries which checks the whole
some flow of capital and denies to honest labor
decent livelihood, is the direct inevitable
fruit of extravaganza and of recklessness and
dishonest Republican tampering with
the finances of the country,
and We denounce the authors OF
that legislation as officials who have unset.
tied the foundations alike of the State
and the country. We call upon the peo-
pl e to aid Us to halt them in this fatal
career and to set their faces in the direc-
ton Of practicable measures. which shall
eventually enable the Treasury Of the United
poor alike.
We demand legislation through the power
Of the Federal Government, which shall give
us performance for promises and restore
solvency to the nation by restoring property
to the people.
RESOLVED, That in common with the people
Of our sister States we rejoice in the opportu-
nifty to celebrate the centennial of the procla-
nation of our emancipation from the govern
ment Of the British Grown, making as it did,
the epoch of the greatest event in modern
history, and feel just pride that its celebra-
ton should be upon the soil of our own Com
monwealth and in the city where Independ-
ence was declared.
A resolution declaring that this Convention
presents to the Democratic party of the United
States the name of J. s. Black as q candidate
for President, was laid on the table.
GENERAL NEWS.
LARAMIE CRY. March 23.-The boiler of
the Union Pacific Rolling Mill exploded,