The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-05-01

al Union. the right Of the States. and the lib
critics of the people are vital parts Ot one har-
tnOniOus system, and to save each purt in us
whole constitutional vigor is to Save the LIE
Of the nation"
Third. That the Democratic party main
tains, az 1t ever has maintained, that the mill.
tary are and ought to be in all things subor-
dinate TO the civil authorities. IL denies, as
It ever has denied, the right Of the Federal
administration to keep on toet at the general
expense standing army 10 invade the States
for political purpOses without regard to con-
stitutional restrictions to control the people
at the polls, to protect and encourage fraud
ulent counts Of the votes, or to inaugurate
candidates rejected by the majority.
Fourth. That the right to a tree ballot is
the right preservatlve Of ali rights, the only
means of peacefully redressing grievances
and reforming abuses the presence at the
polls OF regular military force and OF IA host
of hirelinR officials claiming the power to ar
rest and imprison citizens without warrant or
hearing, destroys all freedom OF elections aud
uptufns the very foundation of seli-gOHern-
ment. We call upon ali good citizens to nd
us In preserving our institutions from destruc-
tV.p by these imperial methods oi oisupervising
the sight Of suffrage and cOerelng the popular
will IN keeping tue way to the ballot.bOX open
and tree as 1t was to our fathers In remov-
ing the army to a safe distance when the peo-
pie assemble their sovereign pleasure at the
polls, and in securing obedience to their Will
when legally expressed by their votes.
Filth. That Rutherford b. Hayes having
and legally expressed will of the people, is
the representative of u conspiracy only, and
his claim OF the right to SURROUND the ballot
boxes to intimidate and UDstruct the electors,
and his unprecedented use Of the veto to main
tain this, is an insult and menace to the
country.
Sixti. That the Democratic party, es oi
old, tavors constitutional currency OF gold
and silver and of paper cOnvertibl into coin.
Seventh. hat we are opposed to the sys.
ten of subsidies by the General Government
under which, during the period of Republican
ascendancy, political rings and corporations
prOhted at the peoples expense, ana to any
appropriations Of the pubic moneys or the
public credit to any object but the public ser
vece. The relO,ms aud economies enforced
by the Democratic party since Its advent 10
power in Congress have saved to the people
many millions OfuOllars, and we believe that
like result would follow restoration IL
power in the state of Pennsylvania.
Eighth. That the Democratic party being
the natural friend of the wOrkngmcn, anu
having throughout its history stool between
him aud oppression, rCnewS its expression Ol
sympathy with labor, and It's promise vi pro
| lection to its rights.
Ninth That we look with alarm and APP
! preheusion upon the pretensiOns of the great
| transportation companies TO be above the tuh'
damental law OF tins Commonwealth, whlcL
! governs all else within our BORDERS, and until
they accept the Constitution of 1878 in good
! tnith, they should remain objects ot the ut
most vigilance and jealousy by both Legisla-
| ture anu People.
| Tenth. Iha, me recent attempt Under thC
| personal lee ION Oi rulng kepuO lea lrAderi
10 ouUeuch tile Lt gi5latute Uy Wholesale on u.
| cry uGd corr uptiOi. amt TO tuke nom tbe Cou
monweDlJh St.UU0,JUJ Tor hlCh ITS LaNitY mac
ne, er been ascertaintd l. "A fresh anu aiaImiIif
| eVldeuCe Of Cne uPgressiveness OF tue pIlltlcl
| ring, ana should receive lie slcual cund.mua
IIUn Ot the people At Iue polls
Eleventh. 1rat Tho great fraud of 1857 BY
which, upon talse count OF the l-iectOru, NOH
OF three states che Candidate defeated AZ thi
polls was seated III the Presidential chair, HuI
| Tor the first Il IN AlpeTican llstOIy the Wi
OF thetpeOple was So aSiue under II threat o
| mlltiiy 10. ce, was the most ueGdlV biUw e, e
ann d a Oug system Uf IeOl e~GnIative govern
ment. To pre3 3erl the cJultry from tho huI
| rOrs OF a second evil war me Democratic par
| " submitted or Z Q time IN firm ana DatriOti
luith, that Vne people woulu peuctfUl redre
the gGe.t Nrbug and si.nall reb Ike the dall
crime when they should ;Oiue 20 vote IN 1889.
Tn tls ue prtCedes and Cwaris every Othci
II imposes more sncreu duty upon the peOpr
OF tine Union Than ever addressed The con
scieuces OF n nation OF fgeem n
Le,OiUed That IN conformity With the time
honor, q custom OF the DemOer t0Y and to til
end that our great COmmOnwrait tn shall moi
deprived OF her le itmIte influence. her DC 4
gates to the National Convention are instruct
ed to vote Hs n unit upon all questions, am
they are further iusjruc, ed to oppose the aOrC
CATION OF the tw0-tlrds rule