Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1860-05-18


rights of citizenship, hitherto accorded to emi-
grants from foreign land, shall be abridged.
and in lavor OF giving a full and efficient pro-
lection to the rights of all classes of citizens
whether native or naturalized, both at home
or abroad.
Fifteenth, That appropriations by Congress
fer river and harbor improvements of q ma.
tiona character, required for the accommoda.
ton and security of an existing commerce
are authorized by the constitution, and iusti.
fled by an obligation of the government to
protect the lives and property of its citizens.
Sixteenth, That a railroad to the Pacific
ocean is imperatvey demanded by the inter
ests of the whole country, and that the federal
government ought to render immediate and
efficient aid in its construction, and that, as Il
preliminary thereto, daily overland mail
should he promptly established.
Seventeenth, Finally, having thus set forth
our distinctive principles and views, we invite
the cooperation of all citizens however differ
ing on other questions, who substantially
agree with us in their support.
When the resolutions were read several
elected warm applause. The resolution in IA
vor of discriminating tariff was received with
unbounded enthusiasm by Pennsylvania and
large crowd of outsiders, the whole delegation
and spectators rising and giving round after
round of deatening cheers.
Mr.. Carter of Ohio, said he was confident
that all approved of the resolutions, and there
fore moved the previous question.
Mr.. Giddings of Ohio, asked his colleague
to withdrew the call for the previous question
in order, to enable him to offer an amendment
to the platform.
Mr.. Garter refused to withdraw
Mr.. Giddings-D0es my colleague desire to
cut me off!
Mr.. Carter-You, and all others, desire to
get vote on the resolutions
After some skirmishing the convention re-
fused to order the previous question by 155 to
30l
Mr. Giddngs of Ohio moved to add to the
first resolution, the following :-"Tlat we
solemnly reassert 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 enjoyment of
these rights,
Mr. Carter of Ohio-I desire to move an
Mr.. Gddings-I have the floor, and hope
my colleague will ask no favor of me-
Mr.. Cartcr-O no, will not.
Mr.. Giddings urged the adoption of the
amendment. The great principle it embodied
had been the foundation of freedom for two
hundred years The fathers of the republican
party ought not to recede from the position
they had occupied at the first formation of the
party, when they had based the fabric of free
dom on these very words. He urged the
at some length.
Mr.. Garter said it was all gas that had been
expended by his colleague on the amendment.
1t was unnecessary, as the substance OF the
words were embodied.
In the second resolution, which he read, Eli
fThux-.,r nj tI,ot FL
the gentleman from Ohio certainly embodied
great truths, but many great truths had been
left out of the Declaration of Independence.
He, for one, believed in the ten command
mcnis, but he did not desire to see them en-
boiled in the platform. Applause.
The motion and amendment was then lost
by large vote.
Mr.. Wilmot moved to strike out of the
resolution in relation to the natur-
alization laws, the words, 'or any state legis-
lature had any constitutional right to legislate
on the naturalization laws" That belonged
to Congress.
Judge Jessup of Pennsylvania said the res
olution had been carefully drawn it was con.
sidered right in view of the dissatisfaction ex.
listing among naturazed citizens, in regard to
some laws which had been passed, asserting
their right to set the republicans strait on this
question OF naturalized voters.
Mr. Wilmot said that he thought the rcsolu-
ton denied the right of any state to change
their law relative to the votes of naturalized
citizens. 1t had been explained that this rcso-
luton did not deny the right of state to pass
such laws but expressed opposition to such
laWs' ne therefore Withdrew the amendment.
Carl Schurz said, as the amendment was
withdrawn, it was not necessary to make any
remarks The German republicans of the
nv. 'i"eei nau given tle repuoilcaHs oOo,OOo
an" NY "SNeu ''lls Iesoiu'ioii III oruer
" N'oW "lelHe[ lhey yo can an WIN safety ana
seiiilgspeGt give tilehl oVo'ooo more At fhll
aueiphia 'hey asked only one general declara-
tl W u AGAINST any interference with the rights
~, tlle lla'IIallzeu tltlzehs put since II ha1
Deen iouiG 'a' sta'e legislatures passed laws
Ssealils '..e rlsii's ol haturailzed cllZenS ana
ueriiialis' 1t was no" Us <ed that the repuoll-
can can parry shouio uGnouhce such legislation.
dice CnnId tlo a.t ~, t,n0 ol"oi vas p.'gu
dice tl,an from, roLt3 r. a,,,Slo NJ
German rnnuhlirsns Wv disntpr'StII -
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Jrdge IIassonnL II C,;ro;rro+; ,,,,1o 49, -
ouant address cxnrassn,r HE dawntio a." ~
nnhIican nrinrinlnr and frno roruriin,Y,;s,',
He had learned his love of liberty f,on, ,ha
etudv of tho lifn of Woshinn,on III -,
was imbued with Amnrican 1rinri,as hnto.a
bis lin tool, tho ootL of dIIol,iai,,,o - ~;
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