Year: 1870




PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 2S.-The Republican
state Central Committee have issued the following sd
dress to the people Of Pennsylvania:


ADDRESS.


The Republican State Central Committee present.
the people OF Pennsylvania with pride and pleasure S
political record since the Committee last addressed then
The Republican party party Of progress political
advancement and the dissemination OF knowledge among
men The Democratic party is party Of obstruction
and resistance to the onward march OF an advancing
civilization The former embaSoDs its banners the
motto: "The greatest good to the greatest number
bracing philanthropy the welfare Of eowmen.
the latter would ts benehoence TO single
The first advance and promote the wealth. hap
pness and comforts American citizens in preference
TO others; the second aims TO promote the interests Of
foreigners in preference to onr people. With such
broad differences political faith the actions OF the
parties are In accordance Herewith.


DEMOCRATIC OPPOSITION TO RECONSTRUCTION


The Democratic party, welded TO Slavery, and seek


ing to perpetuate is power through that institution
well-nigh destroyed the integrity Of the Union To tho
Republican party left tho task Of restoring it.
Through the series Of years the Democratic Rebel
lion was crushed the Republican party been indus
riousy endeavoring 10 heal the wounds that the Do
mocracy had made. BY Congressional action last
the last Of the States that remained out Of tho
Union admitted into ITS paternal folds. We have
now undivided Union with every state in the full
ioyment OF its political privileges a member thereof.
Notwithstanding Democratic resistance TO such happy
contamination, the Emancipation Proclamation and ths
XVIII Amendment give TO entire privileges
American citizens which they had not hereto
fore possessed upon the Jefiersonan prin-
cipe of equality Of man; but the Southern
Democracy sought to nuify their influence even at tho
expense OF its political power. Tais oDotruc
tive action OF the Democracy ncesstated the passage ~
the XVth Amendment comforting the right 10 vote On al
American citizens without regard to race, color OF pro
yious condition OF servude but the Southern Democracy
endeayored to destroy the benefcen provisions OF the
amendment by fraud and violence, hence came the ne
cessty OF an act to enforce the provisions OF the HVh
Amendment Both TO the amendment and The act 70 on
force it, the Democratic party gave IT. undsgnl'eh anu
unqualified opposition, and still in open and unheSi-
tating manner deDouDces the amendment made uhder
constitutional unconstitutional and OF no elect
This demoralizng policy it pursucs throughout tna
the Union with view to unite the proslayery feeling
of the south with the sandStil policy Of the northern
coaon NAV result in their gaining the reins
of national political power In this hope u VIII Ds
equality before the law and voter OF that race when
has been enfranchsed by the liberal and enhghtened
action OF the Republican party can ever give M support
to party political power Is 80 retrogresalVe az
that Of the Democratic party


Ever anxious relieve the people from the burdens OF
an oppressive taxation, resulting from our efforts neces
sary 10 crush out Democratic Rebellion, the Republican
party has sought adjust the internal revenue law" 30 ~
TO afford immediate relief to all classes OF people IL has
abolished all special taxes that were 80 irritating and
annoying and the merchant ana manufacture tho
LAWYER the doctor the farmer ana men IN most an ohef
occupations pursue their ayocatons without receY
ing vsits from the tax gatherer; Ihere low rtNah
! tax stamps for bank dividends, and one or Two
other things which belong to the cias1 as..fi 81
| question OF adjusting duties on imports az 70
afford the best possible protection to american man and
The cheap capital OF Europe was most carefully cosa &
cred BY the Repubcan CT IN n on vs. pased ee
fully discriminating between those articles wheh We
could not manufacture produce and those which wa
could and afordhg adequate protection to me later
and admitting the former at low rates or free OF dy
was always in unison with foreign Free Traders, and
gave its whole influence TO the interests OF foreign manu-
borer By this reduction of Internal Revenue and In
come taxes and duty Of imports the Republican party
amount Of ss0OOO0OO per In addition TO this
reduced the army roll TO considerable extent and
the expenses OF the army and navy seVeIa loh' per


REDUCING THE PUBLIC DEBT.


The public debt its especial care; by careful
husbandng OF the resources OF the people by exacnga
rigid accountability from persons employed in the Rev
enue Department. by closer collection OF the taxes on
whisky and tobacco by prosecution Of defaulters and
voatOrs OF the Revenue laws it has managed TO securs
10 the Treasury millions OF money that under the profit
gate Democratic Administration, allowed To go nta
the hands of dishonest Office holders. BY this economy
and vigilance the revenues have been greatly aug:
mented the results may be in the extinction OF
S6OOOOO0 of the public debt since the present kdmins-
further increased when prosperous state of money
market, now disturbed by European wars, may enabs
Secretary OF the Treasury fund the public debt At


lower rate OF interest," is provided by law Ot the
last session.


GOOD RESULTS REPUBLICAN RULE.
The development Of the unsettled domain by JUDI
cious and prudent policy land grants to railroads has
resulted in the binding together OF the two extremes OF
the Republic opened the way for settlers to penetrate ia
the mines and develop the vast mineral resources Of ths
nation that hitherto inaccessible and yaluqess
saved many millions annually in the cost OF army trans
pOrtatiOn and ended the costly Indian wars wherever
the "iron horse penetrated As as such OF th9s
great of commerce as are necessary FOR the run
development Of the country settlers shall have been
| completed still closer husbandry OF the lands foi
the nation will be enabled to get homestead free OF
| expense, save efhce fees, within reach OF market
railroads. BY an act Of the last session OF Congress-
every soldier who served ninety days IN te ohloh army
durng the late Rebellion and was hon0raDy discharged
can now have his 6o acres under the Honestead avs
privilege denied to Others and which WIN nOI9 INN NM
chance OF a comfortable home along these great hsh
| ways Of the nation.


PROTECTION TO HOME INDUSTRY.


In r,osacrnr to successful termination these great
beneficial ana public measures, the republican party
ever attached TO the interests Of the people, Was always
met by the hostility and opposition OF the Democras
party, which to have no sympathy with the IN
teress of the masses but to be ruled by the wishes OF
foreign manufacturers and the importers OF the great
commercial cities. Holding II as cardinal pficpe OF
republican faith that Government should prefer ms
welfare OF own people 60 that OF other nations he ne
publican party sth IN is State aud National legislation
has kept that end constantly in view and abored faith
fully promote it, and, des pe the eamor OF the Free
Trade Democracy, who wish TO flood the country with
| cheap goods, until their foreign friends can
| obtain the American market by destroying
American manufacturers, with view 10 then
advance prices TO suit themselves, as thes
have heretofore DONE the Republican party declares u
unremitting resistance trade and It's deterun
persistence in the advancement and protection Of Amer
lean labor With these views concerning the protection
OF the interests Of the people. with determination
still further reduce taxation and the expenses OF tha
Government, with funding OF the national debt ats
lower rate OF interest and stringent collection OF the
public revenues, and the Republican party will add TO u
and brilliant record example Of success
fu administration such the nation has not heretofore
seen It commends itself TO the unbiased Judgment
NJ tbeir claims that entitled