The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-05
THE BALLOT.


on, of Newark, received about three hundred
and sixty votes before the entire list OF coun
ties was called. When it became certain |
that he had the nomination, many of the |
votes previously announced were changed In
his favor.
Amid the greatest enthusiasm the convea-
ton made the nomination unanimous, giving
a hearty round of cheers Tor their candidate.
Cries for "Runyon," "Runyon," were then
heard on all sides.
The chair appointed Judge Shear, Samuel
j. Bayard, Colonel Carman, Senator Trues-
dell, and Mr.. Clifford committee TO wait on
the nominee and invite him 10 appear before
the convention.
RESOLUTIONS.
The committee on resolutions announced
readiness to report. Hon. A. j. Rogers then
read the following, which were adopted:
RESOLVED, That the democracy of this state
confide entirely in the discrimins tIng Judge
ment of the people of the state. and through
their delegates In convention assent led,
brought together ln spirit of concord and
devotion to the doctrines of a free representa-
tive government, appealing to their fellow
citizens for the rectitude of their intentions
and love TO their country, renew and reassert
the cardinal prime pies of the party, that the
federal government is one of limited powers
derived solely from the constitution, and that
all violations of that constitution by persons
elected TO administer the government are
dangerous to liberty, intringements upon the
rights of the people and violation of the
oath of office taken to support it.
Res0lred, That the late fratricidal war Is
ehargeabe to the aboiitionists of the north
and the secessioDists of the south and IN
their refusing to need the wise counsel OF the
democracy, who, long ago, predicted that the
election OF a sectional candidate upon section
al principles would be the torerunner of a
! civil war, have been the means of desolating
our land, filling it with widows ana orphans,
sending to the grave hundreds and thousands
/ of brave men, aud weighing the people down
i with an enormous debt that will take genera
! tons uaborn 60 pay; which debt, though now
! fearful. Is continually increasing.
ReS0lre3, That are in favor of the old
/ system Ot a gold and silver currency, and oi
| reestablishIng the currency of tins couatry
! upon its old basis.
Whereas, 1t was without an exception, un-
I'll after the election tor president In 1860.
and for more than year after the inaugura
| ton of she president then elected, a csrdin al
principle Of all political parties, from the
formation of the constitution, that all powers
not delegated by the people TO the general
! government, were reserved TO the states or
| the people. and that each state had right
to control its own domestic policy according
to its own judgment exclusively and where
as. all the states are in the Unlou, and their
acts of secession null and void, and they have
not, by reason of the war, lost any rights
that were guaranteed to them by the consti
tuition !: therefore
Be 1t ResoiUed, la the language of the third
paragraph OF the repu bican platform, adop-
! ted at Chicago in 1860, that THAT the right
! OF each state TO legi-ats aud control its own
domestic institutions according 70 its own
! Judgment exclusively. Is essential to that bal
ance of power on which the perfection and
endurance of our political fabric depends"
! ResotUed, That we most emphatically
opposed to negro suffrage, and entirely agree
with President johnson that the people of
/ each state have the right TO control that sub
| .lect as they deem best.
| Whereas, The democratic party were the
| first III this state to advocate equal tax alton,
aud establish by law a system of equal taxa
| ton in the state, and it Is right that every
| person should pay taxes according to the
value Of his property o. every kind, we here
| By protest against the law of congress ex-
| empting governments bonds from taxation as
| onerous and just. and are in favor OF an
act of the legislature of this state taxing the
| income from such bonds.
ResOL0ed, That we are in favor of the right
right Of the people to keep and bear arms,
and the admission into the congress OF the
United States OF ali persons duly elected &C.
cordIng TO the laws OF their respective states.
Resotred, That the national debt which
has been enormously increased beyond it's
legitimate amount, by unwise legislation
corruption and extravaganza, is a curse to ev-
cry man who cannot afford to live upon the
interest of United States bonds, and that the
welfare of the laboring classes of the country
demands speedy relief, by the reduction of
the standing army, diminution of the num-
Der of governm antal officials, an equalization
of taxation, and rigid economy.
Resolred, That we hereby tender to the Of
fcers and soldiers engaged In the late war
our sympathy and support; that we applaud
them for their valor, bravery and heroism,
and believe that the credit of the victories
won by the Union armies is due alone to the
white officers and soldiers, and as much to
the white soldiers to the white officers In
command, and extend to them without
distinction of party, hearty welcome from
the scenes OF war 20 their peaceful homes
Whereas, The administration agreed to
pay as bounty TO all soldiers for one year the
sum of one hundred dollars. part of which
was to have been paid when they were mus
tired cut, which the administration now re-
fuses to pay, we are In favor of the payment
to the soldiers of the whole of such bountIes
Whereds, Ii is just and right that all vol
untaers Ia the army, without regard u when
they volunteered, should receive a govern |
ment bounty alike, We are Ia favor of con- |
gress giving to those Who volunteered before !
bounties were given by the government the |
highest bounty at any time given by the gov |
ernment to volunteers, and will urge upon |
congress the passage of such q law
ResOlred That we are in favor of az aousI /