The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1879-07-30
Mr.. Mspes, of venaugo, ners came

Mr.. Mspes, of venango, next came
to the fore with the following:
Resolved, That we deprecate the
Injustice and injury done to the in-
dustries of our State arising from dis-
elimination by our railroad transpor-
tation companies, and we pledge our
selves to the support of such legisla-
tion as win correct the great evil.
This. like the other. was referred
20 the Committee on Resolutions.
A resolution was then adopted
providing that the different delega.
ticns forward to the secretaries the
names of gentlemen to act on the
committees on permanent organiza-
ton, resolutions, and for members Of
the State Central Committee.
1t was ordered that the permanen,
chairman of the convention and the
nominee for State Treasurer appoint
the chairman of the State Central
COMMITTEE, and it is generally sup.
posed that Col. Z. G.. Hooten, Of
Chester, will be selected for that pc.
%si;ion.
After a few tunes from the band,
the Committee on Permanent Organ
ization, through the Chairman, Gen.
VIM. Lilly, Of Carbon, reported for
permanent chairman, Hon. Galusha
A. Grow, and a Vice President from
each Senatorial district, those from
Allegheny county being W. j. Ken
nedy, Lew Mccormick, William Lap
slcy and Smith Walker.
TIE temporary secretaries were
continued. MIR. Grow, on assuming
the chair, delivered al eloquent ad-
dress.
The speech was received with the
most enthusiastic applause, at the
conclusion Of which the chairman an
nounced that nominations for State
Treasurer were next in order. Col.
Hooten, Of Chester, then in a brief
but pointed speech nominated Sam.
uel Butler, and on motion of Mr..
Huntzinger, of Northumberland, the
nomination was made by acclama-
ton.
Mr.. Cooper, of Delaware, chsir-
man of the Committee on Resolu-
tons, made a report, which was
unanimously adopted.
mrs nrcnr t~rroNc
Resolved, First-That the Repub-
lican party is again forced to stand
forward for the defense of human
rights. After o struggle lasting
through o generation it finds itself
confronted by the same foes of Fed
eral unity, political freedom and no.
tional honor which it has so often
overthrow in civil contest and ARM
ed conflict.
Second-That we appeal to the
Union loving people of P%ennsylva-
Lila to arrest by their votes the mad
career Of the Democratic party,
which insists upon placing the Ma
tional Government under the domin-
ion of men who lately fought to de-
stroy it, and who are now plotting
to give triumph to the doctrine they
failed to establish ia the field, the
establishment Of State sovereignty
by the overthrow of national So
premacy.
Ihird-We declare our implacs-
bic hostility Il the repeal Of national
laws which protect the purity of the
ballot-box and secure fair elections
the election of Congressman and
Presidential electors being clearly
subject to national control, any at
tempt to throw of that control is
simply an effort to establish fraud
at national elections. Honest suf-
frage, equal rights, the unity of the
nation and supremacy Of the Nation.
al Government in all matters placed
by the Constitution under its control,
can be maintained only by the Re,
publican party, which is alone com,
mitted to their defense.
Fourth-The Democratic party
having committed itself to break up
the Government by refusing to ap.
propriate money already collected
from the people to sustain the Gov
eminent, unless the Executive shall
sanction q measure intended to fos.
ter fraud, violence and corruption in
national elections, and to impair,
the constitutional supremacy of the
nation, deserves and invites the sig.
nal condemnation of every law-abid.
ing and honest citizen.
Flth-That we arc in favor of the
payment of the national debt in coin,
according to the understanding be.
tween the Government and the len.
der, and Of paper currency redeema'
BILE in coin. We congratulate the coun.
try upon returning national prospect.
ty, and upon The accomplishment,
under q Republican administration,
Of successful resumption of specie
payments. Our currency is restored
10 its par value; the national credit
has been maintained and strengthen.
ed, and the burden of our national
debt largely reduced. 70 complete
what has been 30 well done, we de.
mand that q present financial sys.
tenn remain undisturbed.
SirM-That to the policy and
practice of protection to home indus
tries and home production, Inaugural
ted and sustained bv the Republican
party, we are indebted for the growth
and development Of our domestic
and foreign commerce, and for the
prosperous condition and strength OF
our national finances, and that to a
continuance of that policy must we
look in future for assured prospect.
tv and peace throughout the coun-
try.
Secenh-Tha. the firm stand OF
the President in indicating the preroy.
tive Of coordinate departments of
the Government meets the hearty APP
prevail of the Republican party of
Pennsylvania.
Eighh-We call on veteran SOL
diers OF the war for the Union to
join us in ~resentiag the unjust ex-
pulsion of their wounded comrades
from Office by a Democratic Congress,
and the transfer Of their places to re-
bel soldiers whose chief recommen.
dation seems to be unrepentant trea-
son and amending hate of the nation.
Ninh-That we sympathize with
lonr Southorn Ponnhlioap rathro