Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1880-02-06
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TIE PENNSYLVANIA REPUBLICAN
STATE CONTENTION.

THE KEY STONE STATE TOE GRANT.
HARRIsBIRG. Pa, Feb. 4-In the republi-
can convention to eject delegates to the Ma
tional Republican Convention, the following
resolution was introduced by Mr. Herr:
" Resolved, that the delegates elected TO the
republican national convention from this
State are hereby instructed to support for
the presidential nomination Gen. L. ). Grant
aud to vote as unit on all questions that
may come before the convention
Mr.. Stone of Crawford offered the follow
ing amendment ''Resolved, that while we
pledge ourselves to support the republican
party, we see no good reason for aband1ning
the position taken by the party in our own
AMI other States in 1876 OF opposition to a
third presidential term, and we hereby en-
dorse and rcaffirm the the resolutions passed
by our State convention held in this city in
1876 upon this question:
Senator Herr argued in favor of his resolu
ton and traced the course of the democratic
party as it appeared to the republicans. He
thought Grant was the proper and only man
who should get the nomination and wound
up with an appeal to all to support him.
Gen. Albright replied to Herr: He believ-
ed that Grant was sincere in all his under
taklngs, had done great service both civil
and military, but he did moi think he was
the only man who would lead the republican
party TO victory. lie did not believe there
was any danger is a third term to the coun-
try, but he believed Washburnc, Sherman,
or Blaine, could carry the sufrragcs of the
people lie did not believe in instructing the
delegates to Chicago for any man. The
resolution was further opposed by Gen.
hOontz, and others.
The speeches of the antI-Grant people were
all from Blaine point of view. and no other
names besides Grant and Blaine were men
TONED except in the remarks of Albright
Stone OF Crawford after arguing strongly and
stoadfastly in favor of his amendment to the
resolution of instruction, finally withdrew it
and Strong of Tioga offered another one to
wit, to strike out the name of Grant and in
scrt that of Blaine On vote by yeas and
nays Strona's amendment was lost, 81 to 104,
several Blaine people voting against it on
the ground that it was not proper to instruct
the delegation TO vote for anyone. The
question then required on the original reso-
LUTON, or rather that Fart Of it which in
structed the Chicago delegates to vote for
Grant, and again the Yeas and nays were Or
dcrcd and showed vote of 1873 in favor Of
to lib against that portion of the resolution.
The second portion of the resolution instruct
ing the delegation TO vote as 4 unit was then
adopted by a viva voce vote.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Resolved, That, rejoicing over the steady growth
of national prosperity which began in 1876
with change of balance in our favor and over the
successful resumption and maintenance of specie
payments, We may reasonably claim the financial
soundness and prosperity OF the country ma
tural result OF the financial policy party have
sustained.
The resumption of specie payments having been
accomplished at the time appointed by law and .he
finances of the country being in a thoroughly
healthy condition. regard 1t AS unwSe to engage
IN any new attempts AT financial legislation.
The persistent efforts OF free Traders 10 destroy
our trlfl plece-meal by legislation TO repeal duties
on special articles admonlshes us Of the necessity
OF adherlng more strongly than ever 10 the tariff
policy of the past twenty years which has built up
our grand system Of manufactures, fostered the
revenues of the government and promoted our ma
tiOnal prosperity. The business of the country Will
not bear this tiEkerng of tariff and if any revision
of that tariff is 10 he made at all should be done
through commission of capable men after patient
and thorough hearing OF all parties TO the interests
involved
We object most decidedly 10 all attempts to enact
new tariff through the agency of commercial
treaties. treaty framed negotiated, discussed
and ratified in secret Is not proper method of
regulating the revenues of the government.
In view OF recent events in Congress and in the
southern states and latterly in the state Of Maine
We deem TINS lifting opportunity 10 reatilrm our
adherence to the following principles viz: First,
union of the states with equal rights indistructibe
by any unconstitutional means and, second prOtec-
ton to 1.-THE person liberty and property of any citizen
of the United States in each and every portion of
our common country, wherever he may choose 10
move demanding of him only obedience TO the
laws and proper respect for the right of others.
Strict integrity in fulnlllEgall our Obligations,
state and national.
Perfect security OF free thought free speech and
free press, and of equal rights and privileges all
men everywhere, irrespective Of nationality, color
or religion.
A free and pure ballot, thoroughly protected so
that every man entitled 10 cast u vote may do so
just once At each election without fear Of noIesa-
tion moral or physical, on account of his political
faith, nationality or hue of his skin.
Honesty in elections. our government must de
pend for lis stability upon honest elections. Unt
the man Is considered Infamous who casts an lille
whoever deprives citizen Of his right to vote Of
the legal effect of his Vote Is traitor TO our gov
eminent.
An honest count of all votes legally east and an
honest return of whoever Is elected. free from all
attempts 10 defraud the people Of their choice
through techncaItles or by arbitrary reflections of
their votes.
We extend 10 the republicans OF Maine our con-
gratulatlons over their peaceful and successful
ssiancs 10 the effort TO defraud the pee Pile Of that
state of the right 10 choose their own representa-
tves and to attempt TO steal the government of that
state. our republican form of government will be
Il signal failure when any political party can succeed
IN defyIns the public VIII As shown by the people
at the ballot box
We deeply regret the growing tendency to throw
elections aside on mere technicaliies and informal
tiles The right OF the people TO choose their pub
lie servants is too sacred 10 be subverted upon any
preteNt that the returns of election deficient in
some trivial matters of form.
We thank our Senators and Representatives at
Washington in the last Congress and IN tins for
their nrm adhesion 10 republican principles and
policy and for their opposition to democratic
schemes 10 renew the doctrine of state rights and
cripple the government by Withholding needed APP
in order 10 cocrce legislation repeating
all national laws that protect the purity of the
balut-boX.
The chairman of the republican state committee
Is hereby Instructed and required to carefully ex-
anime whether any person to-day placed on the
electoral ticket he legally disqualified from any
from serving as elector. and in case any such dis
ability be found the stale committee shall substl-
tute another name from the same cOngressal dis