The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1868-05-28

iSo Aho say VhAS wv hsfS 90 hAi ~
fight to make in Georgia, If you will
give us the fruits of the victory we
have latelSSEwon in q desperate fight,
we expect to carry 6 eorgia for Gen.
Grant We have elected our Gov.
eruor. We have adopted our Con
stitutions, and elected large ma
iority OF both branches of the Gen
eral Assembly. Yet our Governor
is not inaugurated, our Legislature
is not-called together. We desire
that Stevens bill, that passed the
House Of Representatives the othet
day, be slightly amended in the Sen
ate and then passed. The amend
ment we desire, is one to allow Gov
ernor Bullock to convene his Legis-
lature on ten days notice Do that
and they will adopt the Constitution
al amendment. Then let them elect
Senators, and receive US into Con
gress ard give us control of the
State Government ann It's patronage
which we fought for and won and
must have if we are to succeed in
this contest. Great applause.
After the adoption Of rules and the
transaction Of business of minor i'm
portance, the Convention adjourned
till 10 o'clock the next day.
Second Days Proceedings.
AT eight O'Clock this morning all
Chicago, and all outside dom So
journing temporarily here, were on
the 9ui uaUe for the eventfuf day
that was to give the National Re
publican Party its platform and its
candidates. The questions of who
shall be Vice President, and what
shall we say about impeachment
seemed to be absorbed in the cues.
ton Of immediate ifnot more vital
interest, How shall we get into the
Convention 2" f5 is!la
The second days session of the
National Republican Convention
commented with an immense gath
ering, still larger than that of yes
terday, the general expectation that
the platform would be adopted and
General Grant nominated for the
Presidency by acclamation, bring
ing great pressure to bear on every
Eavailable means of procuring tick
cts, and causing an unusual anx-
iety on all sides for the privilege OF
admission. Before ten O'Clock the
Opera House was well filed, and,
in few minutes after that hour,
every available space for standing
was also filled.
Some thirty or forty ladies were
present, interspersing the sombre
black of the male dresses with the
bright colors of their robes. ~
Alta quarter of ten O'Clock the
President, General Joseph r. Haw-
ley, of Connecticut, called the
house to order. O.
Rev. John P. Gulliver, pastor OF
the New England Congregational
Church, of this city, then pronounc-
ed an invocation in behalf of the
Convention, praying that its i'm
portant action might be guided
Alright and rebound to the good OF
the country.
The Chairman announced that
the Committee on Resolutions
would probably not be prepared to
report before eleven O'Clock, and
he asked the Convention to decide
what business they would next take
up.
' The Convention was then ably
addressed by Hon. Fred. Hassau-
rex, of Ohio, and Gen. Jno. NJ. Pal
mer, of III.
The Committee on Resolutions
having arrived, the Chairman, Col
Thompson, said:
The Committee to whom the sub
ject of preparing resolutions fol
this Convention was referred, have
instructed me to submit to the Con,
vention the following report:
The Union Republican Party Of
the United States, assembled in
National Convention in the city. OF
Chicago on the Goth of May, 1868,
make the following declaration OF
principles: ..s.
/. We congratulate the country
on the assured success of the res
toration policy of Congress, as
evinced by the adoption of all the
measures Of Congress for the recon-
struction of the States lately in re-
bellion-the Constitution securing
equal civil and political rights of
the people--and we regard it as the
duty of the Government to sustain
these States, and TO prevent the re
turn in them of anarchy and mis-
rule. cs59sz4 * e..f...-.r ira -.s E,
II. The guaranty by Congress
Of equal suffrage to all loyal men OF
the South was demanded by the
Considerations of the public safety
of gratitude and OF justice, and
must. have meaning. Still the sub
iect of suffrage in all the loyal
States properly belongs to the peo-
pie Of those States.
III. We denounce all forms OF
reputation as a national crime
The nation requires the payment OF
the public Indebtedness with the
utmost good faith to all the credi
tors, both at home and abroad, not
only according to the letter. but
the spirit of the laws under which
it was contracted. $50
". tits due to the labor of the
nation that taxation should be re
duced, as far as the public interest
will permit. 5,s.s,a.-=:e
v. The national debt, contract
ed as it has been for the nationa
salvation, should be extended ovel
a fair period for redemption, and il
is the duty Of Congress to reduce
the rate of interest thereon, when
ayor it oan honast1v bn dona