Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1880-05-13
Tho Democracy Of Pennsylvania

Tho Democracy Of Pennsylvania.
Tho Democratic State Convention
recently in session at Harrisburg, unaui-
mously adopted tho following resolutions.
These resolutions have tho ring of the true
metal und will be read by our readers with
profit and pleasure:
The committee on resolutions reported US
follows:
Rcsol0cd, Fisrt. That We, the Democratic
party of Pennsylvania, in Convention
assembled, renew our VOWS Of fidelity to
the fundamental principles proclaimed and
practiced by tho llustrious men who settled
our free institution aud founded tho Dcmo-
cratic party to protect and preserve them.
Seco,d That the just powers of tho
Federal Uuiou, tho'rights of the States and
the liberties of the people arc vital parts of
one harmonious aystcm and to save each
part in its whole Constitutional vigor is to
save the life Of the nation.
Third. That the Democratic party main
taips, as it ever has maintained, that tho
military are and ought to be in all things
| subordinate to the civil authorities. 1t
the Federal Administration to keep on foot
at the general expense u standing army to
invade the States for political purposes
without regard to Constitutional restrictions
to control the people at the polls, to protect
and encourage fraudulent count of votes,
or inauguratc candidates rejected by the
| majority.
Fourth. That tho right to free ballot
is the right preservativc of all rights, and
is the only means of peacefully redressing
grievances and reforming abuses. The
presence at the polls Of q regular military
force and Of a host of hircling officials, claim
log power to arrest and imprison citizens
without warrant or hearing, DESTROYS All
| freedom Of elections and upturus The very
foundation of sclf-govcrnmcnt. We call
| upon all good citizens to aid us in prcscr-
wing our institutions from destruction by
these imperial n'ethode, by supervising the
right Of suffrage and cocrcing the popular
| viii, and in keeping the way to the ballot
box open and free as it was to our fathers,
III rc.noving the army to u safe distance
when the people usscmblc to express their
sovereign pleasure q: tho polls, and in Sc
curing obedience TO their vii. when legally
expressed by their votes
Fifth That Rutherford l3 Hayes, having
been placed III pow". against The well
known and legally expressed will Of the
people, is the representative Of n conspiracy
only, and his claim of right to surround the
ballot boxes with troops and deputy mar
shals to intinidato and obstruct electors,
and his unprecedented use of the veto to
maintain this claim, 10 an insult and me-
mace to the country.
Sixth That the Democratic party, as of
old, tavors constitutional currency of gold
and silver and Of paper convertible into
coin.
Seventh. That VIC arc opposed to the
system of subsidies by tho General Govern
mcnt and to the appropriation of public
moneys or credits to any object but the
public service.
Eighth. That the Democratic party
rcnews its expression of sympathy with
labor and its promise of protection TO its
rights.
Ninth That we look with alarm upon
the prctentions of the great transportation
companies, and, until they accept the
Constitution of 1878 in good faith, they
should remain tho objects of the utmost
vigilance and jealousy by both the lIcgisla--
turo and tho people.
Tho tenth resolution relates to local
affairs.
Eleventh. That the great fraud of 1S7G-77
by which, upon falso coun5 Of tho clccto-
raj votes of three States, tho candidate de-.
teatcd at tho polls was seated in the Prcsi :
dental chair was tho most deadly blow
ever aimed at our rcproscntive government.
Tho necessity of rcbuking that great wrong
imposes more sacred duty upon tho people
OF the Union than ever addressed tho con-
sciences of nation of frccmcn.
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