The true northerner., 1877-08-31
POLITICAL POINTS.


The Democrats Of Pennsylvania, at their
State convention at Harrisburg, on the 22d Of
August, nominated John Turnkey for Supreme
Judge William p. Schell for Auditor General,
and adopted the following resolutions
/. That the induction of Rutherford B. Hayes into
the Office of President notwithstanding the election
of Samuel ]. Tilden thereto was a high crime
against free government which has not been con-
doned and will not be forgotten The same spirit
of patriotism which forebore a contest upon the
first ofense will resist and punish any attempt at a
second.
2. That the immediate happy effect of application
by the Federal administration of the Democratic
policy of non-ntervention in the internal affairs of
the Southern States amply vindicates our frequent
protests against the previous violation of the reserved
right of the several States TO the exercise of all pow
not delegated to the General Government by ex-
press constitutional provision.
8. That the purpose to reform the civil service
which has been proclaimed by the present adIninis-
tration is like its adopted Southern policy, con-
fesson of the failure of radicasm and just tribute
to the Democracy which has long and earnestly de-
manded the overthrow and punishment of corrupt
officials.
has been too highly favored by both State and Fed
era legislation aud its demands for large returns
inconsistent with the depressed condition of the
laboring and business interests of the country We
oppose further euactments for It's special benefit at
the expense of other interests Labor and capital
should have of antagonism, and they should
be left free to adjust their relations. The right
TO contract freely exists for both parties.
X va tha a1r Of Iacly In,
saying concerning standing armies as dangerous to
free governments in time of peace, "I shall not
seek to enlarge present establishment nor dis
regard the salutary lesson of political experience
which teaches that the military should be held
subordinate to the civil power" Accordingly an
increase of the Federal army and any attempt to
employ it as a partisan agent of the Federal au
thority for interference with the sovereign rights
of States will receive the continued earnest opposi
tion Of the Democracy of Pennsylvania.
G. That many of our rich men have not been con-
tent with equal protection and equal benefits, but
have besought us to make them richer by act of
Congress, and by attempting to CRAFTY their de-
sres have in the results of legislation arrayed
ton against section, interest against
interest, man against man, in fear
ful commotion and therefore the grant by
of exclusive privileges, and the establishment Of
odous monopolies under pretext of public benefit,
of justice to certain sections of the country are
direct assaults upon the equal rights of the people
and, these monopolies have been contrved to en-
rich few, while large number of people are re-
duced to want the Democracy of Pennsylvania pro-
test against subsidies land grants loans of the pub
lie credit, and appropriations of the peoples money
n corr ae Of he tax
paying industries of the country.
7. That we look with alarm and apprehension
upon the pretensions Of the great transportation
companies to be above the fundamental law of this
Commonwealth which governs all else within our
borders, and, until they accept the constitution of
1873 in good faith, they should remain objects Of
the utmost vigilance and jealousy by both the Leg
islature and the people.
s. That we hereby reaffirm and adopt the anan-
cial resolutions of the National Democratic platform
adopted at st. Louis in 1876
A call has been issued for a State convention
of the Pennsylvania Greenback party at Will
iamsport, on the 10Th of September, for the
nomination of State ticket.
1t is asserted that in case the Republicans
secure majority in the Ohio Legislature Sec
retary Sherman will enter the field for the
United States senatorship against Matthews
and Garfield.
The Connecticut Greenbackers met in con-
vention, to the number of 1,500, at New Haven,
the other day, and passed resolutions calling
for the unconditional repeal of the Resump-
ton act, the full monetization of silver the
passage of an act making greenbacks full legal
tender and interchangeable with bonds, the
adoption Of an equitable system of taxes, and
the abolition of monopolies, opposition to sub
sides and condemning Secretary Sherman and
calling for his removal.
The Virginia Republicans have decided to
nominate no candidates for State offices this
year.
The late election in Kertucky for members of
the Legislature resulted in the choice Of 1l3
straight Democrats, 13 Republicans, 6 Work
ingmen, 5 Independent Democrats and 1 Gran
ger in the lower branch, and 81 Democrats and
/ Republican in the Senate.
call has been issued for Republican State
Convention in New York on the 26th of Sep
tember. Rochester is the place of meeting.
The New Jersey Republican Convention will
meet at Trenton on Sept. 25.