The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1879-07-26

be state sOvereigntyl IS again unfured: the
and the ndlviduai rights and liberties Of the
citizen are tTalnpled under loot in unlawful
and criminal efiOits to create ana perpetuate a
'!solId south" The same men and the same
party VINO from lo6I to 1885,, In advocacy OF the
same dangerous and revolutionary principles,
precipitated upon us a causeless and bloody
war. are endeavortng through the preseut
Congress to regain the cause they lose in the
field, thousand thanks to the gallant Re-
pubhcans in Congress who stood Ne u wall of
adament against all the rampant schemes of
nulnhcation, and a thousand more to that in.
flexible patriot President, the bulwark Of con.
stitutiOnal rights. Having often mperllled
his life TO. the Government like true soldier
aud patriot, he stands fl I'm and proposes '' to
hqht 1t out III this line" TO thJ end. The Re.
publican party anC the Patio iC people OF the
uadOn have suffered and SACRIFICED too much in
the recent conflicts Tor the liberties and rights
of man to abandon the contest until the legll.
mate fruits are all gathered and secured be.
After the adoption OF resolution providing
for the reference OF all resolutions TO the Com.
mttee on Platform without debate Mr. Wolfe,
OF Union, sent the following resoutiun to the
cierk's desk, the reading OF which lie demanded:
Resolved That IN view OF the development
OF corrupt practices III connection with the RlCt
bill III the last House, we emphatcally re firm
that paiJ OF the platform adopted bV the Re.
publican state Convention at Icncus er an 1875
and w0ich Was re ae5ptod Uy the Repu blican
state Convention at Hai risburg IN 1876 VIII ch
demands Honest men in Office; men with
brains enough 70 know dlshOnesty when they
sec AZ, and courage enough 10 fight it whei ever
they md IT,"
The Chair declared Mt Wolfe out OF order,
and refused to entertain his appeal from the de-
MIR. Wolfe persistently insisted that he had
right to demand tle reading OF the resOldtion,
sentative Barrett OF Lackawanua, took the same
view
There was considerable commotion duIing
the discussion, and order was restored through
Senator Cooper, VIII" moved that the resolution
be received, which was done.
Mr. Mape', OF NenangO, offered resolution
which he insisted should be read,
The Chairman iuleu the-gentleman out of or
Grand further disorder was prevented by Mr..
Q1ay making MOTION which was ado ed, that
the persons TO constitute tue Committee Oh
Resolutions be namen.
PERMANENT ORGANIZATION.
General Llllv Chairman Of the Committee on
ORGANIZATION, presented t1e name Ut Galusha
A. Grow, for permanent Chairman, and that
gentleman was nominated by HccammatiOD.
uis remarks were principally deYO, ed the
financial question He congratulate the RE-
Uu0lican party on GLe prosperous outlook, and
claimed HAT the prediction OF the kepuUl cans
thht tne fesuinpt ON OF specie payments wOu d
revive industry had Oeen fu Il led to tde letter.
lie denounced the State rights doctrine and en-
dOrsed the Republicans in Congress in their UI-
position TO II change OF election laws, Mr, Grow
was frequently applaJded.
THE PLAIFoRM.
The following re; olutions were adopted:
Reso we'd. First rh tIc ItepuULGdn party,
again forced 10 stand forward lOI the delei CO
Ot human riphtsuIter Il struggle lasting
through gene allOn, finds luseiI confronted
Dill
freedom anu nationai honor which it Ii Is so of
ten oveItllrown III civil contests and aimed
cOnhic,.
second That we appeal to the Un,on loving
people OF Pennsy Nauln to arrest by their votes
the mad career OF the DrnOcratic patty, winch
insists upou placing tho NaliOnal Government
under the dominion Ut men who buJ Iate v
fought 10 destroy 4 , ana who are now plOJiIug
TO giye Triumph T. ihG ooctilne thcv iailcd to
sovereignty by the overflow VI nalOnal suore.
~ aCy.
the repeal Of the national laws which protec'
the purity OF the ballet box and secure fair
! eitttOns, the election OF Com ressmen aud
riCslOentiHl electors OeiuR clua. ly subject 10
national control Is Simply an effort 20 establish
tIadd at national elections. Honest suffrage,
equal rign1s, the unit OF the nation and The
supremacy Of LuuOnal Government in all III it.
leI5 pluCed by the Constitution uuder its COM
troll eau ue maintai. eu Oniy by The Repuuucan
party, when Is AOno committed to their de.
fence,
Fourth, That the Democratic party having
commit ed ise.f 10 break up tie Government
by refusing TO app OprIaCe moneys already col.
tected from tue peope to sustain the Govern.
mont, unll IS the Executive snail sanction a
measure intended to fOs.Cr -ud, violence and
corruption IL the uatIOna elrcuL ns and to i'm
pare ,he constitutional supremacy OF the ma.
ton, deserves ana invites the signal COLdemua.
uOn OF every law aUidllg aud honest citizen
Flfth, Th,t we are III favor OF the payment
OF The LatlOual deUt IN coin. according To The
UNDERSTANDING between the Government ann
tne lenuer, and OF paper currency, TederIua.
bic m com. We cOngrat ulate the county upon
clmplishmsnt, under tepuOlicIn national ad.
miuistratiun Of the successful resumption of
specie payments. our currency Is restored to
| It's par value. the national credit has been
maintained and streng, nened, and the burden
OF the national geUt largely reduced. To com,
/ plete what has been 80 well DONE we demand
th Il our present hhano'a' systsm remain Un.
disturbed.
sixth. That TO the eOlicv aud practice of pro
/ tectiUp, 10 hOmv industries and home pI educ
/ u1n, lnaug urnte0 an sustained by the RepuD.
/ bean party, we are iudeb, ed Tor the growth
ID a and
| commerce. and iOr the prosperous cOndIt, on
| and strength OF national finances, aud thut 20
| the continuance Oi that policy must We LOOK
/ IA the iutuie Tor assured prosperity ana peace
/ throughout the county.
| seventh lhat tue firm stand of the Presi.
d Rt IN ndieutlng tne pierOgauves Of the
/ COO. dlnute depul unr N - OF GOVeInment, meets
the hearty approval OF the kepuUloau Party Ot
| E,Rh,h, We call on the veteran soldiers of
/ the wa for the Union 10 join MS IA resrnung
me unjust expulsion OF ,heir wolnded cOm.
/ iades tlom office by the DemJcl auo Congress,
/ aud the transfer of their places 10 TeUsI sol.
/ dcts, whose Chiei recommendation seems 20 De
nation.
Ninth That we earnestly sympathize with
/ our southern HepuU,iCHn bTethsln VIVA ure
/ now passing unger the harrow OF pJhticaI per.
| secut,On. We biu them oe OF good eheer
I tinuu and lOrce cannot always triumph, eyea
genial home. IL col sUuth now deprlves
l mem a u.vif Just riguts, solid North will not
/ fan IN uue uine TO secuIe thom that pertect
| T. eedOm whlcu l. iue bIrthnght aud inheritance
I Ot eN ery Auiei ican citizen.
/ Tenth. that the United states Of America Is
| a ma ION NOT a league. IIs Cons ,iIutiUn, ana
/ all isws made IN Pu suance thereof, are the "a
/ creme law OF the land, anything m the Consul
tuuou or Jaws OF u state tO the contrary not
| Eleventh. That the tribunal established by
! the constitution To determine whether tne
| Avs are mude ~ pursuance the cot Is the Su.
prumo Court OF the Uuited states. An laws
! Olee chacte i-untess repealed hy the law,mak.
| ing pOWer or declared void by Hsid COurt-nei
] l. "A "a
| guilty.
.Twe.vh That We pledge ourselves IN favor
OF such legislation as viii prevent unlawful
und unconstitutional discr m n tuOu OF eight,
BY the carving COMPANIES ~ the country.
luirtccuth Ia. lhut tue sue 'esa OF the ad mis-
trsuOu II the state under the uiuuAgetnent Of
] Hcpub lean party tho steady reduction OF the
stat debt aud the optoi ccd compliment OF the
] present Dehvoiauc treasurer, that not Que
dollar OF the pubhc funds had been lost or mis-
pHcrd duIiuB lie seys nteen Years Of kepuUn.
can CustuaY o. the funds, prove tuat Oihgial N.
teglttY anu unaAcialiau have been the bene.
nt- coutriItd by uur Ia ~ ON tle taxpayers Of
thr ate ana merits tue apbIo, al oi the peOp.e
FouItesuth. Tha, we heartily endorse the
asminiaitatiOa on Governor hoYt ano the stal.
] Wutt uuitu tuue OF senator Cameron uud the lie.
pubiican members OF the House Of RUpresenta.
uvea in rtsHimg the evolutionary riders so
grcss.
sTATE TREASURER NoMNAERR
colonel Huoten, OF chester, then nominated
samuel Butter, of Chester for tate Treasure
MI buNttl was uuullnuled DV nCClamhtlOn.
committee was appointed To conduct Mr.
Butter 10 the chair. n ID accepted the nOmlna
tiun a. not so much a compliment 70 hims eli as
TO Inc county which he represents which Is
uYerwnelminely Republican. He dweit oOn-
sidefuhIy on she course VI the southern iepres-
eniatiYes m Congress, In view OF which taoi ne
s9id toe mission Of the hepuolican party was
not ended.
A resolution was adopted eNtoling the mer
IT. OF tie nOmlnte Ut the Convention. and
after the adupuoI Of the platform the cOnN en-.
uOn adjourned sine dte
Ladies', Delicate and Feeble.