The post. [volume] (Middleburg, Snyder County, Pa.) 1864-1883, 1879-07-31
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION
SAMUEL BUTLER NOMINATED.

The Republican State Convention
convened in the Hall Of the Ilous,
Of Representatives ut Harrisburg, OF
the 23rd inst. and nominated Hon
Samuel Butler. OF Chester county,
rs the Republican candidate fol
State Treasurer.
We have not space to say any
thing at this time respecting tho mer
it's OF the gentleman nominated, bu
will give tho matter tho fair consid-
erations it merits hereafter.
We recommend a careful study oil
the Resolutions printed below
They have tho ring OF the righ
metal aud should control every
Pennsylvania in tho exercise Of his
prerogative, the elective franchise.
THE PLATFORM.
Resolved, FiRsT. That the Republican
party, again forced TO stand forwarl for
the defense Of human rights after struy~
gle lasting through generation. hnl.
itself confronted by the same foes Of Fei -
eral unity, political freedom and national
honor which ii has so often ovcrthrown In
civil contests and in armed conflict
SECOND. That We appeal to the Union,
loving people Of Pennsylvania to arrest by
their votes the mad career Of the Demo.
cratic party, which insists upon plicing .
the National Government under the doni
nation OF men who but lately fought to dc.
stroy it and who are now plotting to give
triumph to the doctrine they failed TO es
tablish in the deld--the establishment o
State sovereignty by the overthrow Of
national supremacy.
TuIRD, We declare our implacahlc hos
tility TO the repeal Of the national laws
which protect the purity of tho ballot-box
and secure fair elections. The election
Of Congressman and Presidential electors
being subject to national control, any at L.
tempt to throw OF that control is simply
an effort to establish fraud at national
elections. Honest suffrage. equal rights
the unity OF the nation aud the suprema.
cy Of the national government in ali IN At
ters placed BY tho Constitution under It's
control can be maintained only by the
Republican party. which is alone commit.
ted TO their defense.
FOURTH That the Democratic party,
having committed itself TO sn attenpt 10
break up the government by refusing t.
appropriate moneys already collected
IRON the people 10 sustain the government
unless the Executive shall sanction mea,
ures intended to foster fraud, violence
and corruption in the national elections
and TO impair the constitutional suprcml
cy Of the nation. deserves anil invite. the
signal condemnation Of every law abiding
and honest citizen.
Fifrn. That we are in favor Of tho dis.
charge Of the national debt Ia coin. nc
cording to the understanding between the
government and the lender of "A p,per
currency redeemable in coiu and Of IN,
existing national banking systom. We
congratulate the CoIntry upCn returning
national prosperity, and upon tho accom-
plishmen, under Rcpubli an national
administration Of the successful rcsump-
tion OF specie payments. Our currency
the best ever afforded the coun.ry--i. re-
stored to its pIrvt (; the na iln,l c,c.
dit has been maintalnol anl strengthened
and tho burden of the national debi large.
ly reduced. To complete what has been
30 well done we demand that our present
financial system remain unlisturbel.
SIXTH. That TO the policy AMI practice
OF protection TO home Industry and homo
production inauguratel ani sus aincl by
the Republican party we are indebted for
the growth ani Development Of our 10.
nestle and foreign commerce anl for the
prosperous condition and strength Of the
national fnalces, and that to the conrinu-
ancc OF that policy must We look to the
future for assured prosperity AMI p eace
throughout our whole country. la fo.-
tering the same We desire to insure con,
stant employment to labor aud remunera.
tive wages.
SEvEsrn. That the firm stani Of the
President IN vinlicating the prerOgltives
Of the coordinate departments of the
government meets the hearty approval Of
the Republican party Of Penn-yyanil,
EIGHTH. We call upon the veteran SOL
diers Of the war for the Union to ioin us
In resenting the unjust expulsion Of their
wounded comrades from Office by the
Democratic Congress aud the transfer of
their places TO rebel soldiers, whose chief
Recommendation seems to be unrepentsnt
treason and uneniing hate of tho nation
NINTH. That we earnestly sympathl.c
with our Southern Republican brethren.
who are now passing under the harrow of
political persecution. We bid them be of
good cheer. Fraud and force cannot al.
ways triumph, even in region where
fraud aud force fad congonial home.
II solid South no. ieprives them of
their just rights, q solid North will not
fail IN due time TO secure them that per.
feet freedom which is the birthrigLt and
Inheritance OF every Amsricln citizen.
TEsTH. That the United States of Amer
lea 10 nation, not a league. Its Con,
stitution and all laws made in pursuance
thereof are the supreme law Of the laud,
anything In the Constitution or laws Of a
6iate 10 the contrary Notwithstanding.
ELEVENTH. That the tribunal establish.
ed by the Constitution to determine wbeth.
er the laws are made In pursuance thereof
10 the Supreme Court oftho United States.
AL laws once enacted, unless repealed by
the lsw-making power or declared void by
said Court, n,ither law-maker. citizen nor
Stale has right 10 nullify.
TWELFTH. That tho success Of the ad.
ninistration OF the State under the man
egemsnt Of the Republican party, the
oteady reduction OF the State debt and the
enfo' eed compliment Of the present Dsm
eo1aatc Treasurer. that not Que dollar of
oes public funds have been lost or MIS-
ysoeed curing the ssventsen years Of Re.
pubiissn custody Of the funds. prove
eoat s4c = istsssity snd financial skiIl
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