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Republican State Convention.

The Republican State Convention Of Penn
~sylvania met in H~arrisburgh and nominated ].
T. Sterritt for Judge, by reclamation Howard
J. Reeder, over J. a. N. Passmore, for Auditor
General, by 165 to 80 votes, and William: B.
Hart for State Treasurer, by a%cclamatiom. The
following resolutions were adopted
First-While We recognize and respect the
differences Of opinion existing among us as to
the course pursued by President Hayes toward
the South, we are heartily in accord in honor
ing the patriotic motives which have guided
him, and in hoping that the results Of this
policy will be peace, good Will, and tho COM
plete recognition of the equal rights Of all men
in every section Of the country and to the ef-
forts Of his administration to carry into effect
the principles oil the platform upon which he
was elected We pledge our hearty and cordial
support.
Second--The Electoral Commission having
been created at the urgent solicitation Of the
Democratic Party, and after oft-repeated
declarations of its leaders in both Houses Of
Congress that no faction could cavil at its
decisions, We witness with profound astonish-
ment the assaults of that party upon the all
gust tribunal Of It's wi creation because its
decisions disappointed their expectations Of
official patronage; which assaults, so far as
they seek to impair the confidence Of the
people in the just title Of the President to his
high office, are equally childish and foolish,
but may become extremely mischievous in as
sisting to diminish the popular respect for the
decisions of lrwful tribunals.
The third resolution calls upon members Of
the State aud National Legislatures to assist
the return Of prosperity to the country by
adopting such measures as will conduce to that
end.
The fourth and fifth resolutions oppose any
nropk ~ rnora fbor 1E0 anrau ~ 1on1 RI opu 0Oa
person, and also oppose the reissue Of patents
by act Of Congress.
Sixth-The long and successful existence
under the laws of Congress Of the double coin
standard warrants lis in demanding On early
repeal Of the legislation which demonetiZed
silver and established an almost exclusive gold
standard, and We therefore favor q return to
the free use and unrestricted coinage Of the
dollar Of 1898 and it's restoration to the posi-
ton it held as q legal tender during the first
eighty years Of our national existence, thus
preserving the equality Of the commerciaLwalue
Of tPe silver dollar with the gold dollar, keep
ing both in circulation.
The seventh resolution indorses the admin
~istration of Gov. Hartranft.
Eighth We arc in favor Of law, and against
lawlessness and anarchy, with all their attend
ant horrors and crimes. Equal rights in max
ing laws impose equal duties in obeying them
when made; and We tender our hearty thanks
to Governor Hartranft and the officers and SOL
diers of his command for the prompt and, we
hope, the e~ffectual suppression Of the lawless
disturbances which recently occurred in that
State.
Ninth-That we hold in equal respect the
rights Of capital to control its investments and
of labor to determine the value Of its services
that we doprecato any assertion by violence OF
the rights Of other; and We assert it as the
duty Of all citizens to hold their respective
rights within the just limitations Of the law
and that any attempt to coercs the other by
unlawful means should be promptly repressed
by such lawful authorities as tho exigency de-
mands.
The remaining resolutions, except the elev-
enth, which favors a protective tariff, relate
entirely to State affairs.
After the transaction of the necessary rou-
tine business, the Convention adjourned sine
die.