Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-05-18


stitution recently formed and adopted by her
people and accepted by the House of Repro
sentatives. hI q l.f'
18th. That while providing revenue for
the support Of the General Government by
duties upon imports, sound policy requires
such an adjustment Of these impOsts as TO en-.
courage the development Of the industrial
interests Of the whole country, and we com
mend that policy of national exchange which
secures TO the working men liberal wages to
agriculture remunerHtive prices, TO mechan-
les and manufacturers an adequate reward
for their skill, labor and enterprise, and to
the nation commercial prosperity and inde-
pendence.
18th. That we protest against any sale or
alienation TO others Of the public land held
by actual settlers, and against any view Of
the iree-homestead policy which regards the
settlers as paupers or suppliants for public
bounty, and we demand the passage by Con-
gress Of the complete and satisfactory home
stead measure which has already passed the
House.
l4th. That the National Republican party
is opposed to any change in our naturaliza-
tion laws, or any State legislation by which
the rights Of citizenship hitherto accorded to
emigrants from foreign lands shall be
abridged or impaired, and in favor of giving
a full and efficient protection to the rights
of all classes Of citizens, whether native or
naturalized, both at home and abroad
18th. That appropriations by Congress for
/ river and harbor improvements of q national
character, required for the accommodation
and security Of an existing commerce, are
authorized by the Constitution and justified
| by the obligation of Government 10 protect
| the lives and property of its citizens.
18th. That railroad to the Pacific Ocean
| is imperatiyely demanded by the interests Of
| the whole country that the Federal Govern
ment ought TO render immediate and efficient
aid in its construction, and that, as prelim-
mary thereto, a daily overland mail should
be promptly established.
18th. Finally, having thus set forth our
distinctive principles and views, we invite
the cooperation Of all citizens (however diff
fering on other questions who substantially
| agree with us in their afirmance and sup
port.
When the resolutions were read, several
elected warm applause.
The resolution favoring Protective Tariff
was received with unbounded enthusiasm by
the Pennsylvanians and a large crowd Of
outsiders, the whole delegation and specta-
tors rising and giving round after round of
deafening cheers.
Cartier, Of Ohio, said he was confident
they all approved the resolutions, and there
fore moved the previous question.
Mr. Giddings, of Ohio, asked his colleague
to withdraw his call for the previous ques-
ton, in order to enable him to offer an amend
ment to the platform.
Mr.. Cartier refused to Withdraw.
Mr.. Giddings-Does my colleague desire to
cut me off?
Mr.. Cartter-You and all others. desire
to get q vote on the resolutions.
After some skirmishing, the convention
VafrrcnA 4lay ~ <
to SOl.
NJ: Giddings moved to add to the first res
olution the following:
That we solemnly re-assert the self-evident
truths that all men are endowed by their
Creator with certain inalienable rights,
among which are those of life, liberty, and
the pursuit of happiness and that govern
ments are instituted among men to secure
the enjoyment of these rights.
Mr.. Cartter-I desire to move an amend
ment.
Mr.. Giddings-I have the floor, and hope
m colleague will ask no favor of me.
Mr.. Cartter-0h, no, will not.
Mr.. Giddings urged the adoption of his
amendment The great principle it embod-
led had been the foundation of Freedom for
two hundred years. The Fathers of the
Republic had embodied it in the Declaration
of Independence, and he urged upon the
Republican party not to reeede from the
position they had occupied at the first form
alton Of the party, when they had based the
Fabric Of Freedom on these very words
He urged the amendment at length.
Mr.. Cartier said all the gas that had been
expended by his colleague on the amend
ment, was unnecessary, as the substance n Of
oIutiOn, which he read.
Mr.: Thayer, OF Oregon, said that the
I -E H..
certainly embodied great truths, but many
great truths had been left out Of the Declar-
alton of Independence. He, for one, be-
lieved in the Ten Commandments, but he
did not desire to see them embodied in q
platform. [Applause.l
On motion, the amendment was then lost
by large vote.
Mr.. Wilmot moved to strike out of the
fourteenth resolution relative TO the natural
ization laws the words, cor any State legisla-
ton" He thought these words might be
construed as an attack upon State rights.
Mr.. Goodrich, of Minnesota, denied that
any State Legislature had any Constitutional
right to legislate on naturalization laws. That
belonged to Congress;
Judge Jessup, Of Pennsylvania, said the
resolutions had been carefully drawn, and it
was considered right in view of the dissatis-
faction existing amongst naturalized citizens
with regard to some laws that have been
passed assailing their rights, to set the Re-
publican, party straight on this question Of
naturalized voters.
Mr. Wilmot said he might have misunder-
stood the resolution. He thought it denied
the right Of any State to change its laws rel
ative to votes Of naturalized citizens. 1t has
been explained that this resolution did not
deny the right of State to pass such laws,
but only expresses opposition to such laws,
and he therefore withdrew the amendment.
Carl Schurlz said that as the amendment
was withdrawn, it was not necessary to make
many remarks. The German Republicans
of the Northwest had given the Republicans
three hundred thousand votes, and they
asked this resolution in order to know that
they can, with safety and self-respeet, give
them three hundred thousand more. AT
Philadelphia they asked only the'general
declaration against any interference with the
l rights of naturalized citizens but since it
has been found that State Legislatures had
passed laws assailing the rights of natural
lied citizens, and the Germans now asked
that the Republican party should denounce
: such State legislation. On one side it was
right, and on the other side prejudice. Could
party gain more from prejudice than from
right ? [Applause.l German Republicans
were disinterested friends of the principles
of the party. They came to its ranks not
for Office, or for profit, but for the love ol
Liberty, and from a sense Of the correctness
Of its principles.
T Judge Hassaurek, of Cincinnati, made an
eloquent address, expressing his devotion to
RepublicanIprineiples and to the principles
? Of true Americanism. He had learned his
love of liberty from the study Of the Life o.
} Washington, and his heart was mbued with
: American principles before his lips took an
! oath of allegiance to his adopted Govern
' ment. His speech, ardent and eloquent, was
t loudly applauded-
: Judge Jessup desired to amend a verbal
t mistake in the name of the party. 1t was
= printed in the resolution National Republi-
t can Party. He wished to strike out the
: sword National, as that was not the name by
which the party is properly known. \
4 The correction was made.
T G. W. Curtis, of New York, moved tC
a amend the second resolution by adding
q | fharato Ggnraclude IN Declaration of Inde.