The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1880-06-12

cal IN practice attached partisan legislation to
bills upon whose passoge the very movements
OF government append, have crushed the rights
of individuals; have advocated tle principle
ana sought the favor Of rebellion against the
[ nation, and have eudoavored TO ODlterate tho
sncred memories of the war and to overcome
| its inesimable, valuable results Of nationality,
/ personal freedom aud individual equality. The
/ equal, steady aud con peto enforcement of
| laws and the protection of all our citizens in
/ the enjoyment Of all privileges and communi
ties guaranteed 10y tho Constitution are the
! hrst duties Of nation, The dangers OF q solid
South can only be avortcd by n faithful perfor.
nance Of every promise which the nation has
made to the citizens. The execution Of the laws
and the punishment of all those who Violate
them are the only safe methods by which an
enduring peace can be secured aud genuine
prospect y established throughout the South
Whatever promises the nation makes the ma
ton must perform, and the nation cannot with
safety reiegate this duty to the States. The
solid South must be divided by the peaceful
agencies of the ballot and all opinions must
there flrd free EXPIRE sion, aud to this end the
honest voter must be protected against terror
ism, violence or fraudi and we aflrm 1t to be
the duty and the purpose of the Republican
!
all the States of the Union to the most perfect
harmony that may be practicable, and we cub
init to the practical, sensible people of the Uni.
ted states to say whether it would not be dan
Rerous TO the dearest interest of our country
d. this time to surrender the administrat on of
the National Government to o party which
seeks to overthrow the existing policy under
Which we are so prosperous and thus bring
distrust and confusion where there is now or
der confidence and hope.
The resolutions having been then read amid
frequent applause by the secretary, Mr.. Baker,
of Massachusetts,, moved to amend by adding
| the following;
The Hcpublican party, adhering to the prin.
! cipes affirmed by it, last National Convention
oil respect for sthe constitutional rules govern
| Ing appointment to Office, adopts the declara
retion Of President Hayes that the reform in
the civil service shall be thorough, radical and
! complete; to that end it demands the co,opera
| tlon of the legislative with the executive de.
paltmcnts of the Government, and that Con-
gross ehail so legislate that fituess ascertainod
by proper practical tests, shall admit to the
! public service; that the tenure of administra.
| tive offices texcept those through which the
| distinctive policy of the party in power shall be
carried OUT snail be permanent duringIgood
| behavior; and that tle power Of removal for
cause, with due responsibility for the good con-
duct Of suoordinatess shall accompany the pow.
er of appointment"
After considerable discussion tho amend.
ment to the resolution was adopted, after
striking out the tenure of office" clause. Upon
the 1eassembling of the convention in the even.
ing, the roll of States was cal ed for the an.
nounce ment of the names of members of the
! hi,
! lowing were named:
Alabama, Paul StrObeck Arkansas w. Dor
sev; California, Horace Davis; Colorado John
L Routt. Connecticut; Marshall Jewell, Della.
ware, Christian Febiger; FloriGa. WV. Hicks
Georgia. Jas. u. Devereux; Illinois, J.A.Logan
Indian a. John c. New; Iowa, Jno.-S Runnelly;
Kansas, John A. Martin; Kentucky.w o. Brad
ieyi Louisiana, Il. G. Yarmouth; Mane VIM
Il. Frye; Maryland, James A. Carey; Massachu'
sets, John NJ. Fol bes; Michigan Jas H. Stone;
Minnesota, d. NJ. SaDini Mississippi Geo. Nc
Iiee; Missouri, c. J. Filiey; Nebraska. Jas. W.
Dawes; Nevada John W. N ackey; New Hamp
Shire, W. E Chandler; New Jersey. Coca. Hal
sey New York, ThOs. c. Platt; y Orth Carolina
W. p. Canady; OHIO, w. G. Cooper; Oregon, D.
G. Ireland; Pennsylvania, j ID. .CamerOfs Rhode
Island, w. A. Piercei South Carolina, Sam Lee
| Tennessee, VIM. Rulc; Texas, tnOt readyl Yer
mont, Geo. A. Hooker; Virginia, sam NJ. Jones
| WestVirginia, JnO.W. Mason; Wisconsin. ElihU
Enos; Arizona, r. C. McCormick; Dakota (un
aole to agreel; District of Colnmbia (not ready
Idaho, Geo. L. Shoup. hontaa, A. Il Beatty
New Mexico, s. 7. E!Sn; Utah, W. Bennett
Washington. I. II. Miner; wyoming, Joseph L
Cary
AS the two delegates from Dakota were una
bic TO agree, the national committee was au
thor.zed to fill the vacancy, and it was resolved
that in case of death or resignation Of a mem
Der of the national central committee, the va
cancy may be filed by appointment by the Gen
trail committee Of the Slnle territory OF district