The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1879-07-30

Jne held-the establishment of State
sovereignty by the overthrow of ma.
tional supremacy.
3. We declare our implacable hostil-
ity to the repeal Of the national laws
which protect the purity of the ballot.
box and secure fair elections. The
election of Congressman and Presiden-
tial electors being clearly subject to
national control, any attempt to
throw off that control is simply an
effort to establish fraud at natioual
elections. Honest suffrage, equal
rights, the unity of the nation aud the
supremacy of the National Govern.
ment in all matters placed by the
Constitution under its coutrol can be
maintained only by the Republican
party, which is alone committed to
their defense.
4. That the Democratic party, hav.
ing committed itself to an attempt to
break up the Government by refusing
to appropriate moneys already col.
lected from the people to sustain the
Government, unless the Executive
shall sanction measures intended to
foster fraud, violence and corruption
in the national elections, and to impair
the constitutional supremacy of the
nation, deserves and invites the signal
condemnation of every law-abiding
and honest citizen.
b. That we are in favor of the dis.
charge of the national debt in coin
according to the understanding
between the Government and the
lender; of n paper currency redeema-
bic in coin; and Of the existing ma.
tional banking system. We congrat.
ulate the country upon returning ma.
tional prosperity, and upon the ac-
complishment, under a Republican
National Administration, of the sue
cessful resumption of specie payments.
Our currency, the best ever afforded
the country, is restored to its par
value, the national credit has been
maintained and strengthened and the
burden of the national debt largely
reduced. To complete what has been
so well duue we demand that our
present financial system remain undis-
turbed.
6. That to the policy and practice of
protection to home industry and home
production inaugurated and sustained
by the Republican party we are in.
debted for the growth and develop
ment of our domestic and foreign com.
merce, and for the prosperous oondi-
tion and strength Of the national finan-
ces; and that to the continuance of
that policy must we look in the future
for assured prosperity and peace
throughout our whole country. In
fostering the same we desire to insure
constant employment to labor at remu.
nerative wages.
u Tha: the firm stand of the Presi.
dent i'll vindicuting the perogatives of
the coordinate departments of the
Government meets the hearty appro.
val of the Republican party of Penn
sylvania.
8. We call on the veteran soldiers of
the war for the Union to join us in
resentlng the unjust expulsion of their
wounded comrades from offices by the
Democratic Congress and the transfer
of their places by rebel soldiers, whose
chief recommendation seems to be un.
repentant treasonand uneuding hate Of
the nation.
8. That we earnestly sympathize with
our Southern Republican brethern,
who are now passing under the har.
row of political persecution. We bid
them be Of good cheer. Fraud and
force find a congenial home. If
solid South now deprives them oftheir
just rights, solid north will not fail,
in due time, to secure them that per.
feet freedom which is the birthright
and inheritance Of every American
citizen.
10. That the United States Of Amer.
lea is nation, and not league its
and all laws made in pur.
suance thereof are the supreme law of
the land anything in the constitu.
tion or laws Of Stale to the contrary
notwithstanding.
II. That the tribunal established by
the Constitution to determine
whether the laws are made in pursu.
ance thereof is the Supreme Court of
the United States. All laws once en-
acted unless repealed by The law
making power or declared void by
said court, neither law-maker, citizen
nor State has a right to nullify.
- That the success of the admins
tration of the State under the manage
ment OF the Republican party, the
steady reduction of the State debt,
and the enforced compliment of the
present Democratic Treasurer that
not one dollar of the public funds had
been lost or misnlacad dnrinn thn snr