The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-05-13
HARMONY IN PENNSYLVANIA.
The Keystone State Democracy Make
Ready for the Fray,
tIAHkisBURa, ia, April 29

HAhkisBURa, Pa, April 20.
The Democratic Convention was called
to order at halfpast 9 o'clock. The
special committee on credentials shortly
appeared and made their report.
The committee on resolutions reported
as follows:
Resolued, First. That we the Demo-
cratic party of Pennsylvania, in Conven-
tion assembled, renew our VOWS of fidelity
to the fundamental principles proclaimed
and praeticed by the lllustrious men who
settled our free institutions and founded
the Democratic party to protect and pre-
serve 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 to
save each part in its whole Constitutional
vigor 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 to be in all
things subordinate to the civil authori.
ties. 1t denies, as it ever has denied, the
right of the Federal Administration to
keep on foot at the general expense a
standing army to invade the States for
political purposes without regard to Con-
stitutional restrictions, to control the
people at the polls, to protect and en-
courage fraudulent count of votes, or
inaugurate candidates rejected by the
majority.
Fourth. That the right to free ballot
is the right preservative of all rights, and
is the only means of peacefully redress
ing grievances and reforming abuses.
The presence at the polls of a regular
military force and of q host Of hircling
officials, claiming power to arrest and
imprison citizens without warrant or
hearing, destroys all freedom Of elections
and upturns the very foundation Of self
government. We call upon all good cit
liens to aid us in preserving our institu-
tions from destruction by these imperial
methods, by supervising the right Of suf-
frage 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 to a 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.
Fifth. That Rutherford B. Hayes hav-
ing been placed in power against the
well-known legally expressed will of the
people, is the representative of a conspi-
racy only, and his claim of right to sur
round the ballot boxes with troops and
deputy marshals to iptimidate and OBJ
struct electors, and his unprecedented use
of the veto to maintain this claim, is ain
insult and menace to the country.
Sixth. That the Democratic party, as
of old, favors constitutional currency of
gold and silver and of paper convertible
into coin.
Seventh. That we are opposed to the
system of subsidies by the General Gov
ernment and to the appropriation of pub
lie moneys or credits to any object but
the public service.
Eighth. That the Democratic party
renews its expression of sympathy with
labor and its promise of protection to its
rights
Ninth. That we look with alarm upon
the pretentions of the great transporta-
tion companies, and, until they accept
the Constitution of 1878 in good faith,
they should remain the objects of the
utmost vigilance and jealousy by both
the Legislature and the people.
The tenth resolution relates to local
affairs.
Eleventh. That the great fraud Of
1S76-77, by which, upon 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 neces-
sity of rebuking that great wrong imposes
more sacred duty upon the people of
the Union than ever addressed the con-
sciences of a nation of freemen.
A supplementary resolution, instruct
ing the delegates to Cincinnati to vote
against and to oppose the abrogation of
the two thirds rule led to scene of much
excitement.
Mr.. Snowden, of Lehigh, offered an
amendment striking out the unit clause
and tavoring the abrogation of the two
thirds rule.
Senator Wallace spoke emphatically in
favor of the resolution as reported from
the committee.
Mr.. Randall hoped that the instruc-
tions to vote as unit would not be given.
The question was then put to the vote
and Snowden's amendment was carried
by 125 to 122 amid great cheering from
the Randall party.
The resolutions as amended were then
adopted.
After the election of the State electors
and delegates to Cincinnati and nomina-
tions Of several State officers, the Con-
vention adjourned.
The delegation to Cincinnati will prob
ably stand IS against and 90 for Tilden's
nomination. These are Senator Wal
lace's figures, and they are not ccntro.
verted by the Tildcn mon.
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