The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-05-11

The Pennsylvania Democratic State Con-
vention bridged over what threatened to be .
seriously disturbing element, viz: the personal
rivalry between Senator Wallace and Speaker
Randall These two leaders shook hands over
their supposed mutual grievances and after that
all went merry as marriage ball" The tromble
over the claims for seats Of opposing delegations
from Philadelphia was compromised by unani-
nous consent. Among the resolutions adopted
were the following:
Resolced, First That we the Democratic party
of Pennsylvania, in convention assembled, renew
our vows of fidelity TO the fundamental princi-
pies proclaimed and practiced by the illustrious
men who settled our free institutions and found
ed the Democratic party to protect and preserve
them.
Second. That the Just powers of the Federal
Union, the rights of the States and the liberties
of the people are vital parts Of one harmonious
system, and 10 save each part in lis whole Con-
stutional vig0r Is TO save the life of the nation.
Third That the Democratic party maintains,
as it ever has maintained, that the military are
and ought 10 be in all things subordinate to the
civil authorities 1t denies, as It ever has denied,
the right Of the Federal administration TO keep
on foot at the general expense standing army
to invade the States for political purposes with
out regard to Constitutional restrictions, to con-
troll the people at the polls, to protect and en-
courage fraudulent count OF votes, or inaugu-
rate candidates rejected by the majority.
Fourth. That the right to a free ballot is the
right preservative. Of all rights, and is the only
means of peacefully redressing grievances and
reforming abuses. The presence at the polls Of
a regular military force and Of host Of hireling
officials, claiming power TO arrest and impris0n
citizens without warrant or hearing, destroys all
freedom of elections and up-turns the very foun-
dalton Of selfgovernment. We call upon all
good citizens TO aid US Ia preserving our insttu-
tons from destruction by these imperial methods,
by supervising the right of suffrage and coercing
the popular will, and in keeping the way TO the
ballot box open and free as it was to our fathers,
in removing the army 10 q safe distance when
the people assemble TO express 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 been
placed in power against the well-known and
legally expressed will of the people, is the repre-
sentative of a conspiracy only, and his claim Of
right to surround the ballot boxes with troops
and deputy marshals 10 intimidate and instruct
electors, and his unprecedented use Of the veto
to maintain this claim, is an insult and menace
to the country.
Sixth. That the Democratic party, as of old,
favors constitutional currency of gold and silver
aud of paper convertible into coin.
Eleventh. That the great fraud OF 1857 by
which, upon a false count of the ELECTORAL votes
of three States the candidate defeated at the polls
was seated in the Presidential chair, was the
most deadly blow ever aimed at our system of
representative government. The necessity of re-
bukng that great wrong imposes a more sacred
duty upon the people Of the Union than ever ad-
dressed the conscience of nation Of freemen
A supplementary resolution. instructed the
delegates TO Cincinnati TO vote against and 70
oppose the abrogation of the two-thirds rule led
to a scene of much excitement 6
Mr.. Sn0wdon, of Lehigh, offered an amend
ment to strike out the unit clauses and favoFing
the abrogation of the two-thirds rule.
Senator Wallace spoke emphatically in favor
of the resolution as reported from the commit
tee.
Mr.. Randall hoped that the instructions to vote
as unit would not be given.
The question was then put to the vote and
Snowdens amendment was carried by 1876 70
1879 amid great cheering from the Randall party.
The resolutions as amended were then adopt
cd.
After the election of the State electors and
delegates 10 Cincinnati and nominations of sew
eral State officers, the conventional adjourned.
The delegates to Cincinnati will probably
stand 80 against and 20 for Tilden's nomina-
ton. These are Senator Wallaces figures and
they are not controverted by the Tilden men.