Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-07-31
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ton which met at Harrisburg last
week:
Resoived, first. That the Republican
party, again forced to stand forward for
the defence of human rights after n
struggle lasting through generation,
finds itself confronted by the same foes
of Federal unity, political freedom and
national honor which il has so often
overthrown in civil contests and armed
conflict.
Second. That we appeal to the Union.
loving people of Pennsylvania to arrest
by their votes the mad career of the
Democratic party, which insists upon
placing the National Government under
the dominion of men who but lately
fought to destroy it, and who are now
plotting to give triumph to the doctrine
they failed TO establish in the field, the
establishment of State sovereignty by
the overthrow of national supremacy.
Third. We declare our implacable
hostility 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 ma.
tional control. Any attempt to throw
off that control is simply an effort to
establish fraud at national elections.
Honest suffrage, equal rights, the unity
Of the nation and the supremacy of
National Government in all matters
placed by the Constitution under its
control can be maintained only by the
Republican party which is alone com.
mltted to their defence.
Fourth, That the Democratic party,
having committed itself TO break up the
Government by refusing TO appropriate
moneys already collected from the peo.
pie to sustain the Government, unless
the Executive shall sanction a measure
intended to foster fraud, violence and
corruption in the national elections.
and to impair the constitutional supre.
macy of the nation, deserves and invites
the signal condemnation of every law.
abiding and honest citizen.
Fifth. That we are in favor of the
payment of the national debt in coin,
according TO the understanding between
the Government and the lender and of
a paper currency, redeemablc in coin.
We congratulate the country upon re.
turning national prosperity and upon
the accomplishment, under a Republic.
can national administration Of the
successful resumption OF specie pay.
ments. Our currency is restored TO its
par value, the national credit has been
maintained and strengthened, and the
burden of the national debt largely re.
duced. To complete what has been so
well done, we demand that our present
financial system remain undisturbed.
Sixth. That to the policy and practice
OF protection TO home industries and
home production, inaugurated and sus-
tanned 10y the Republican party, We are
indebted TO the growth and develop
ment of our domestic and foreign com.
merce and for the prosperous condition
and strength Of the national finances,
and that to the continuance of that
policy must we look in the future for
assured prosperity and peace through.
out the country.
Seventh. That the firm stand of the
President in vindicaiing the preroga-
tiyes of the coordinate departments OF
the Government meets the hearty ap.
proval Of the Republican party of Penn.
sylvania.
Eighth. We call on the veteran sol.
diers of the war for the Union to Join
us in resenting the unjust expulsion Of
their wounded comrades from office by
the Democratic Congress and the trans
fer Of their places to rebel soldiers.
whose chief recommendation seems to
be unrepentant treason and unending
hate Of the nation.
Ninth. That we earnestly sympathize
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 can.
not always triumph, even in n region
where fraud and force find congenial
home. II solid South now deprives
them of their just rights, a solid North
will not fail in due time TO secure them
that perfect freedom which is-the birth.
right and inheritance of every American
citizen.
Tenth. That the United States of
America is a nation, not league. Its
Constitution and all laws made in pur-
suance thereof are the supreme law of
the land, anything in the Constitution
or laws of State to the contrary not
withstanding.
Eleventh. That the tribunal estab.
lished by the Constitution TO determine
whether the laws are made in pursuance
thereof is the Supreme Court of the
United States. All laws once enacted,
unless repealed by the lawmaking pow.
er or declared void by said Court, Meth.
er lawmaker, citizen nor State has n
right to nullify.
Twelfth. That we pledge ourselves
10 favor Of such legislation "a will pre-
vent unlawful and unconstitutional dis.
elimination of freights by the carrying
companies Of the country.
Thirteenth. That the success Of the
State under the management of the Re.
publican party, the steady reduction of
the State debt, and the enforced com.
pliment of the present Democratic
Treasurer-that not one dollar of the
public funds had been lost or misplaced
during the seventeen years of Republi
can custody OF the funds-prove that